Last Day Of Coal DMO Rules, Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources: Revocation Only For Those Who Have Fulfilled The Requirements

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JAKARTA - The export ban imposed by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has entered its last day. Previously, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources established a ban on coal exports from January 1, 2022 to January 31, 2022 and required mining companies to comply with domestic coal supply requirements (Domestic Market Obligation/DMO). Thus, will this ban be lifted?

Special Staff to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources for the Acceleration of Mineral and Coal Governance (Minerba), Irwandy Arif, revealed that the export ban will only be lifted for companies that have carried out DMO obligations and have signed a statement to pay fines or compensation for those who have done DMO but have not reached the limit. which is determined.

"Most of them are allowed to export. Except for those who have not signed a statement to pay fines or compensation funds according to Ministerial Decree 39/2021 and Ministerial Decree 13/2022," he told VOI, Monday, January 31.

According to Irwandy, as of January 26, there were 171 coal companies holding Coal Concession Work Agreements (PKP2B), Mining Business Permits (IUPs) for production operations and IUPKs that were already exporting.

"Lastly, there were more than 700 companies added," he added.

Furthermore, he revealed that the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources will continue to evaluate and supervise companies that have and have not carried out DMO obligations so that the export process will run again.