TANJUNG SELOR - Hundreds of C quarry truck drivers who are members of the Bulungan Drivers Association (Gasbul) held a demonstration to reject the termination of C quarry mining activities in Bulungan Regency.
The action was taken because the termination of mine operations had a direct impact on material transportation activities and drivers' income.
The Governor of North Kalimantan (Kaltara), Zainal A. Paliwang, emphasized that the provincial government (Pemprov) gave time to mine entrepreneurs to continue operating while completing licensing documents until December 2026.
"We have communicated several days before this activity took place. There has been a commitment from mine entrepreneurs to immediately complete the required documents," said Zainal, Thursday, May 7.
In addition, the government did not revoke the applicable rules including the circular that had been issued. However, his party gave the business actors the opportunity to complete the legality of mining business.
"Please let them work while taking care of the permit," he said.
Zainal said that the rules regarding the use of roads and activities of mining C minerals have been regulated in a number of regulations. Therefore, the government only encourages the acceleration of the completion of permits so that business activities run in accordance with the provisions.
"There is no revision. We urge these entrepreneurs to take care of the documents needed so that they carry out legal activities," he said.
Meanwhile, Gasbul representative Jumadi said the drivers did not reject the government's rules, but hoped that mining activities would continue as long as the permit process took place.
"From the governor's statement earlier that allowed activities to go on while taking care of legality. Well, that's what we've been waiting for and are ready to operate again," said Jumadi.
He hopes the government will help accelerate the legalization of the C mining mine so that the activities of the workers will not be stopped again.
"Our hope is that all mines that are not yet legal will be legalized and facilitated immediately," he concluded.
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