PT Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk was established on March 2nd 1981 in Tanjung Enim as PT. Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam. However the mine working have been exploited since 1919 under Government of Netherland Indie. Take over by Japan on 1942, and nationalized by Indonesian Government on 1945. On October 30th 1990, government merged Perum Tambang Batubara, Sawahlunto in the corporate. On 1983, corporate assigned by government to develop coal briquet. Employees 4021 personnel.

The scope of activities of the Company and its subsidiaries (together, the Group) comprises coal mining activities, including general surveying, exploration, exploitation, processing, refining, transportation and trading, maintenance of special coal port facilities for internal and external needs, operation of steam power plants for internal and external needs and providing consulting services related to the coal mining industry as well as its derivative products.