Govt. Updates Legal Framework for the Preparation and Determination of Mining Areas

As mandated through the issuance of Law No. 3 of 2020 on the Amendment to Law No. 4 of 2009 on Minerals and Coal Mining (“Law 3/2020”),[1] the government has decided to issue various updated prerequisites that apply to Mining Areas (Wilayah Pertambangan – “WP”) through the issuance of Regulation of the Government No. 25 of 2023 on Mining Areas (“Regulation 25/2023”), which has been in force since 5 May 2023.[2] The issuance of Regulation 25/2023 has consequently resulted in the repeal and replacement of previous frameworks on WP, as specifically addressed under Regulation of the Government No. 22 of 2010, which bore the same title as Regulation 25/2023 (“Regulation 22/2010”).[3]