Government Restores Hundreds of Problematic Mining Permits

At the beginning of 2022, the government revoked 2,078 Mining Business Licenses (IUPs) deemed problematic. This revocation was carried out because the IUP-holding companies were inactive despite having been granted business permits, or had not submitted their Work and Budget Plans (RKAB) since 2017.

However, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), some of these problematic IUPs have now been reinstated.

"The government, through the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), has reinstated several IUPs that were previously problematic," explained the Ministry of ESDM in the *Daily Strategic Information Review of Energy and Minerals* released on September 27, 2022.

According to the report, as of September 27, 2022, 732 companies had filed objections to the revocation of their IUPs.

Furthermore, approximately 205 problematic IUPs have been declared eligible for reinstatement, while the remainder are still under evaluation.

"The IUP reinstatement process is conducted fairly and is not susceptible to manipulation. Businesses can directly approach the government to file objections, providing supporting evidence as a requirement for the objection statement," clarified the Ministry of ESDM.