PT Gag Operations Still Waiting For Bahlil's Directions
JAKARTA - Director General of Mineral and Coal (Dirjen Minerba) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Tri Winarno opened his voice regarding the operation of PT Gag Nickel which has not yet been carried out. Tri said that actually the evaluation of the nickel company in Raja Ampat Regency had been completed but the operating permit had not yet been issued.
"Not yet," Tri explained, quoted on Tuesday, July 15.
According to him, the Gag evaluation report has been submitted to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia and is still waiting for directions from the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources regarding controlling the re-operation permit.
"Our evaluation has been completed, just finished. Yes, we will report it to the Minister," he added.
Previously, President Director of PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTM) Achmad Ardianto said, as a company with the largest shareholder is the government, his party is still waiting for the government's direction regarding the continuation of mining activities in Raja Ampat Regency. Moreover, he said, PT Gag Nickel had been carrying out exploration activities for a long time.
"With the issue that yesterday developed, of course we as BUMN will always follow what the government orders," he told the media crew quoted on Friday, June 13.
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Previously, the Government decided to revoke four nickel mining business permits (IUP) operating in the Raja Ampat area, Southwest Papua.
Of the five permits, only PT Gag Nickel whose permits were not revoked. According to the President's direction, all mining activities of PT Gag Nickel will be closely monitored, starting from Amdal, reclamation and ensuring that it will maintain environmental sustainability.
"Although we have not revoked the Gag, we are on the orders of the President, we are specifically monitoring the implementation, so the amdal must be strict, the reclamation must be strict, must not damage coral reefs, so we will really monitor it thoroughly related to the affairs (mining) in Raja Ampat," Bahlil explained at a press conference at the State Palace in Jakarta, Tuesday, June 10.