Bukit Ibam Mine in History
The Straits Times 8 July 1962
Bukit Ibam Mine – Contribution of Trevor Hislop
Arrival of Sultan of Pahang, Sir Abu Bakar Muadzam Shah for opening ceremony of Bukit Ibam Mine – Contribution of Trevor Hislop
On Saturday, 7 July 1962, Bukit Ibam Mine was declared open as Malaya’s biggest iron mine by the Sultan of Pahang. Sultan Abu Bakar officiated the opening by pressing a button at the treatment plant of the Bukit Ibam Mine which owned by Rompin Mining Ltd.
The mine, at 770-ft high Bukit Ibam, in the wilds of South Pahang, cost $100 million to develop.
After the opening ceremony, the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Inche Mohamed KhirJohari, told the Sunday Times:
“It is the biggest capital investment in Malaya since merdeka”.
Also the largest development project by a commercial company”.
Sultan of Pahang welcomed by workers of Rompin Mining Co. Ltd. lead by Dave Newick – Contribution of Vignesh Baskaran Pillai
Part of 1,400 workers of Bukit Ibam Mine – Contribution Vignesh Baskaran Pillai
The Sultan entourage – Contribution of Vignesh Baskaran Pillai
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“The mine was open in true pioneer spirit. I am really pleased”.
This mining centre, which will eventually have a population of 6,000, was decorated with bunting and arches for the opening ceremony.
As the train carrying the royal party halted after its 50-mile journey from Lanjut, two miles from Kuala Rompin, 1,400 workers at the mine shouted “Daulat Tuanku”.
The mine is one of the largest in South-East Asia
The first shipment of iron ore, 10,000 tons was left Kuala Rompin on 6 July 1962 for Japan.
Another view of Bukit Ibam Mine - Contribution of Vignesh Baskaran Pillai
A group of mechanics – Contribution of Vignesh Baskaran Pillai
Two gentlemen and stockpile of iron ore – Contribution of Vignesh Baskaran Pillai
Transporting of iron ore by rail to the jetty at Kampong Lanjut in Kuala Rompin – Contribution of Vignesh Baskaran Pillai
Mr. J.N. McHugh, managing director of Rompin Mining Company, in his opening speech thanked the Federation and Pahang Governments for their cooperation during 10 years it had taken for the mine to start operations at Bukit Ibam.
He said the company initial $100 million investment would increase as the mine expanded.
Memory – a group of workers of Bukit Ibam Mine – Contribution of Trevor Hislop
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This is the life of UmmuAsslam
saya bertughas di makmal rompinco ibam dari 1965 1970
Mr. Booths, Crowther, , John, chua,,,,,,,,Mitchele,,,,,,,hashm junid Mat fathil….
saya omar mohamad
Mr Abdul
Kadir bin Mahmood still live in Bukit Ibam until…now.
Dear Encik Roslee
I am really touched with your remarks. Hope anyone of ex-RompinCo would response to you
Thank you
your article brought back fond memories of working with Rompinco in the sixties.
Photos of familiar faces, of Dave Newick, Mr. and Mrs. Woods also brought me back
to those wonderful years. Thank you. Any ex-Rompinco people out there?