Member Of Commission VII To The Directorate General Of Mineral And Coal Of The Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources: Take Out RKAB Don't Be Tenuous

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Member of Commission VII DPR RI Bambang Patijaya encouraged the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal (Minerba) to accelerate the issuance of Work Plans and Budget (RKAB) for tin commodities.

"We encourage and give hope to the Director General of Mineral and Coal in issuing RKAB so that it does not be long-winded," said Bambang in the Mining Zone quoted Monday, April 29.

However, Bambang understands the precautionary attitude of the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal in issuing RKAB, especially before being involved in law enforcement issues.

"I convey that if RKAB has been detained for a long time and there is no acceleration, the economy below will be disrupted, especially tin," he said.

He also explained that the length of issuance of this tin RKAB will have a direct impact on the economy of the Bangka Belitung community, which mostly depends on tin commodities.

Not to mention, continued Bambang, tin contributed 50 percent of the Bangka Belitung regional GDP so that the slow publication had a direct impact.

Bambang recommends the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal to increase the number of Minerba evaluators so that public services can be improved.

"With an adequate amount, they work carefully and not only pursue targets," he continued.

Based on VOI records, until March 2024 the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources through the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal has just issued RKAB for 12 tin companies with a total production capacity of 44.4 million tons of lead.