Ministry Of Energy And Mineral Resources Auction 10 WIUP Nickel To Coal

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JAKARTA - The Directorate General (Ditjen) of Mineral and Mineral Energy and Resources (ESDM) is auctioning off 10 Mining Business Permit Areas (WIUP) for Metal and Coal Minerals.

Reporting from the MIOM Minerba page, the 10 mine blocks that were auctioned consisted of 4 Golden WIUPs, 3 Nickel WIUPs, 2 Coal WIUPs and 1 Copper WIUP.

"The mineral and coal WIUP auction is carried out with a written offer without the presence of participants via the internet behind closed bidding on the WIUP auction application," wrote the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal on its official website quoted Thursday, October 5.

The Directorate General of Mineral and Coal also stated that the time for the registration of bidders and submission of required documents was Block WIUP 1-5 on Monday 16 October to Wednesday 18 October 2023 and WIUP 6-10 on Wednesday 18 October to Friday 20 October 2023.

For the distribution of the 10 WIUPs, among others:

1. WIUP Blok Waringin Agung located in Kec. Bukit Santuai, Kec. Telaga Antang, Kec. Antang Kalang, and Kec. Tualan Hulu, Kab. Kotawaringin Timur, Central Kalimantan, with an area of 98,820 hectares and commodities offered are Gold with a Information Data Compensation Value of IDR 148,246,390,000 Status of Forest Area Use: Production Rate: 27,248 Hectares Limited Production Forests: 35,551 Hectares of Convertible Production Products: 15,343 HectareArea Other Uses: 20,678 Hectares

2. WIUP Blok Lolayan which is located in the villages of North Lolayan and South Lolayan, Kec. Lolayan, Kab. Bolaang Mongondow Prov. North Sulawesi with an area of 162.3 ha. The commodities offered are gold with a Compensation Value of Information Data amounting to Rp262,320,000 Status for the Use of Forest Areas: -Other Use Areas: 162.3 Hectares

3. WIUP Blok Wailukum located in the villages of Maba Sangaji and Wai Lukum, Kec. Maba City, East Halmahera Regency, Prov. North Maluku with an area of 217 ha. The commodities offered are Nickel with a Data Information Compensation Value of Rp. 1,562,840,000 Status for the Use of Forest Areas: Production Rates can be converted: 155.7 Hectares of Other Use Areas: 61.3 Hectares

4. WIUP Blok Gunung Botak located in Kec. Namlea, Kec. Teluk Kaiely, and Kec. Waeapo Kab. Buru, Prov. Maluku with an area of 24,764 hectares. The commodities offered are gold with a Compensation Value of Information Data worth Rp37,262,940,000. Status of Forest Area Use: Protected Land: 2,076.4 HectareHature Production: 4,601.4 Hectare Production Can Be Converted: 8,124.8 Other Usage Hectares: 9,961.4 Hectares

5. WIUP Blok Semidang Lagan located in Pagar Gunung Village, Kec. Semidang Lagan, Kab. Central Bengkulu, Prov. Bengkulu with an area of 361 hectares. The commodities offered are Coal with a Information Data Compensation Value of IDR 8,173,502,500 The Status of Forest Area Use: Production Rate: 348.7 Hectares Another Use Area: 12.3 Hectares

6. WIUP Blok Brang Rea located in Bangkat Monteh Village, Beru Village, Lamuntet Village, Monteng Village, Seminar Salit Village, Tepas Village, and Tepas Village Agree, Kec. Brang Rea, West Sumbawa Regency, West Nusa Tenggara with an area of 4,813 hectares. The commodities offered are gold with a Compensation Value Information Data of IDR 7,225,880,000 Status for Forest Area Use: Limited Production Rate: 797 HectareHatus Production: 2,466 Other Usage Of Hectares: 1,550 Hectares

7. WIUP Blok Taludaa is located in Cendana Putih Village, Ilohuwa Village, Inogaluma Village, Masiaga Village, Mohamahu Village, Monano Village, Moodulio Village, Muara Bone Village, Permata Village, Sogitia Village, Taludaa Village, Growing Mekar Village, and Waluhu Village, Bone Village, Bone Bolango District, Prov. Gorontalo with an area of 3,714 Hectares. The commodities offered are copper with Information Data Compensation Values amounting to Rp5,571,640,000 Statages for the Use of Forest Areas: Limited Production Parks: 72 HectareHuns Production: 122 Hectares Another Use Area: 3,520 Hectares

8. WIUP Blok Nibung is located in Sako Suban Kec Village. Batang Hari Leko, Kab. Musi Banyuasin and Tebing Tinggi Village Kec. Nibung, Beringin Makmur II Village and Mekarsari Village, Rawas Ilir Kab. North Musi Rawas, Prov. South Sumatra which has an area of 21,050 hectares. The commodities offered are coal with Information Data Compensation Values of Rp95,198,135,000. Status of Forest Area Land Use: Production Rate: 15,341 Limited Production Hectare: 2,947 HectareArea Other Use: 2,762 Hectare

9. WIUP Kaf Block located in Sonof Kacepo Village, Kec. Gebe Island, Central Halmahera, Prov. North Maluku with an area of 914.5 hectares. The commodities offered are nickel with a Information Data Compensation Value of Rp6,585,25,000 Status for the Use of Forestry Lands: Production Forests: 834.7 Hectares Another Use Area: Marine Waters: 79.8 Hectares

10. WIUP Marimoi Block I located in Marimoi Village and Bololo Village, Kec. North Wasile, as well as Pullanga Village, North Maba, East Halmahera Regency, Prov. North Maluku with an area of 4,121 hectares. The commodity offered is Nickel with Information Data Compensation Value of Rp. 14,835,820,000 Status for Forest Area Land Use: Limited Production Rate: 3,561.88 Hectare Production Forests: 233.62 Hectare Production Can Be Converted: 325.5 Hectares