Nine Important Points In The Discussion Of The Minerba Bill That Was Agreed Upon By The DPR And The Government

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JAKARTA - The government together with Commission VII DPR RI have agreed on a number of points to discuss the revision of law (RUU) number 4 of 2009 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining (Minerba) for later decisions to be made.

The head of the working committee (Panja) of the Minerba Bill, Bambang Wuryanto, said the first point was about the guarantee from the central government not to make changes to the use of space and mining business permit areas (WIUP), community mining areas (WPR), special mining business permit areas (WIUPK). which have been set.

"This is the government's request for investors not to run away, so we guarantee the 'word' to include it, but to strengthen it," said Bambang, in a virtual working meeting of Commission VII with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Monday, May 11.

Second, the mining business is carried out based on a business license from the central government. Permits consist of mining business permits (IUP), special mining business permits (IUPK). IUPK as a continuation of operations, contracts of work, community mining permits (IPR), coal mining permits (SIPB), assignment permits, transport and sales permits, mining service business permits, and mining business permits for sales.

Regarding the granting of permits, said Bambang, the central government can delegate business licensing authority to governors provided that SIPB and IPR are in accordance with statutory regulations.

"So yesterday the language immediately issued a permit, the language was changed to business licensing. Because it was included in the framework of accommodating the Job Creation Bill," he explained.

Third, regarding the regional government's share of the proceeds from mining activities, if previously the provincial government only got 1 percent, through this bill it was increased to 1.5 percent.

"Fourth, there is an obligation for IUP and IUPK holders to use mining roads in the implementation of mining business activities. The mining road can be built independently or in collaboration," he said.

Fifth, there is an obligation for IUP and IUPK holders to allocate funds to carry out development and empowerment programs, the minimum size of which is determined by the minister.

"So there is an obligation from entrepreneurs, PT and business entities to set aside funds so that business development and community empowerment programs are handed over to the government and the government will later evaluate the business," he said.

Sixth, the obligation for business entities holding IUP for production operations or IUPK for production operations whose shares are owned by foreigners is to divest 51 percent of shares directly to the central government, local governments, BUMN, BUMD, and / or national private business entities.

Furthermore, seventh, the obligation for business entities holding IUP for production operations and IUPK for production operations to provide resilience funds for mineral and coal reserves which are provided for new reserve discovery activities.

Eighth, holders of Production Operation IUP or Production Operation IUPK are required to carry out post-mining reclamation up to 100 percent, before returning the Mining Business Permit Area (WIUP) or Special Mining Business Permit Area (WIUPK).

Ninth, mining inspectors are the responsibility of the central government in this regulation.

"The responsibility for managing the budget, facilities, infrastructure and operations of the mining inspector lies with the minister," he said.