Environmental Indicators for Open-pit Coal Mining

State Minister of Environmental Affairs Regulation No. 4 of 2012 on Environmentally Friendly Indicators for Open-Pit Coal Mining Businesses and/or Activities (“Regulation”) was recently issued to implement Article 63 (1) (b) of Law No. 32 of 2009 on Environmental Protection and Management (“2009 Regulation”) by determining the parameters for environmental indicators.

Environmental Indicators (“indicators”) are defined in Article 1 (3) of the Regulation as criteria that show the application of environmental protection and management efforts in open-pit coal mining areas.

According to Article 2, the purpose of the Regulation is to provide environmentally friendly indicators for open-pit mining businesses, establish guidelines for government officials who have the authority to issue environmental licenses related to coal mining, and be a reference for officials responsible for environmental supervision.