In order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness in granting mining business licenses, on 2 February 2011, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources has issued Decision No. 0816 K/30/MEM/2011 on the Delegation of Authority of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources to the Director General of Mineral and Coal to issue Mining Business Licenses and Registration Letters.
Pursuant to this decision, the Director General of Mineral and Coal is authorized, on behalf of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, to issue:
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Operation Production Mining Business Licenses, particularly for transportation and sale (if such activities are conducted via cross provincial or state borders),
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Operation Production Mining Business Licenses, particularly for processing and refinery in which the locations overlap the boundaries of the provinces, and
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Statement Registration Letters to engage in non-core mining services in Indonesia.
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Furthermore, with similar considerations of bureaucratic efficiency and effectiveness, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources has also issued Decision No. 0299 K/30/MEM/2011, which delegates the authority to issue Mining Services Business Licenses, for engaging in the mining services business.
The Director General of Mineral and Coal will further set out the technical details relating to these decisions.
The decisions have been in force since 2 February 2011 and 23 February 2011, respectively.
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