- The President has issued Regulation of the President No. 55 of 2022 on the Delegation of the Granting of Business Licenses Within the Mineral and Coal-Mining Sector ("Regulation 55/2022"), which delegates a part of the central government’s authority to regional governments, as it applies within the coal and mining sector. This delegation encompasses the issuance of standard certificates and licenses, as well as guidance and supervision in relation to business licenses that have already been delegated.
- The issuance of standard certificates encompasses consulting and planning concerning mining service businesses within the following fields: 1) General investigations; 2) Exploration; 3) Feasibility studies; 4) Mining construction; 5) Transportation; 6) Mining environments; 7) Reclamation and post-mining; 8) Mining safety; and/or 9) Mining.
- Meanwhile, the following types of licenses may now be issued by regional governments: 1) Mining Business Permits (Izin Usaha Pertambangan – "IUP") for non-metal mineral commodities within the context of domestic investment; 2) IUP for certain types of non-metal mineral commodities within the context of domestic investment; 3) IUP for rock commodities within the context of domestic investment. Said IUP can be granted provided that various requirements are first met (e.g. must be located within a single provincial area, etc.)
- In addition to the abovementioned delegation, the central government has also now delegated a part of its authority in relation to the management of mineral and coal mining, specifically: 1) The granting and stipulation of non-metal mineral mining business permit areas, certain types of non-metal mineral mining business permit areas and rock mining business permit areas in line with the following provisions: a) Must be located within a single provincial area; or b) Must be located within a marine area of up to 12 nautical miles offshore; 2) Determinations of benchmark prices for non-metallic minerals, determinations of benchmark prices for certain types of non-metallic minerals and determinations of benchmark prices for rocks; and 3) The issuance of recommendations or approvals in relation to the delegated authority.
- Regulation 55/2022 has been in force since 11 April 2022.
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