30 Sep 2014
ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES REGULATION ON PROCEDURE FOR THE GRANTING OF RECOMMENDATION FOR THE SALE OF PROCESSED AND REFINED MINERALS
The above mentioned regulation was issued on 17 April 2014 by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources under No. 11 of 2014 (“MEMR Regulation No. 11/2014”). MEMR Regulation No. 11/2014 addresses holders of Mining Business License (Izin Usaha Pertambangan or “IUP”) for production operation; Special IUP (Izin Usaha Pertambangan Khusus or “IUPK”) for production…
30 Sep 2014
MINERAL AND COAL MINING REGULATION REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF RECLAMATION AND POST MINING ACTIVITIES
The above regulation was issued by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources under No. 7 of 2014 (“MEMR Regulation No. 7/2014”) on 28 February 2014, as the implementation of Articles 9, 12, 15, 18, 28, 36, 43, 49, and 51 of Government Regulation No. 78 of 2010 on Reclamation and Post-Mining Activities. MEMR Regulation No. 7/2014 sets out the obligations of holders of Mining Business…
30 Sep 2014
MINISTER OF FORESTRY’S REGULATION REGARDING ASSIGNMENT OF PART OF THE GOVERNMENT’S FORESTRY AND CLIMATE CHANGE AFFAIRS TO REGENTS
The Minister of Forestry issued his Regulation No. P.2/Menhut-II/2014 earlier this year, assigning part of the Ministry’s tasks in the framework of the running of the Forest and Climate Change program to the Regent of Berau, the Regent of Malinau, and the Regent of Kapuas Hulu (“Regulation No. 2/2014”). The details of the forestry affairs which are assigned to the Regents are set…
30 Sep 2014
THIRD AMENDMENT TO REGULATION NO. P.33/MENHUT-II/2010 REGARDING MANNER AND PROCEDURE FOR THE RELEASE OF CONVERTIBLE PRODUCTION FOREST AREAS
The Minister of Forestry (“Minister”) has issued Regulation No. P.28/Menhut-II/2014, which amends for the third time the above captioned Regulation No. P.33/Menhut-II/2010. The amending regulation (“Regulation No. 28/2014”) has the purpose of speeding up the process of the release of a convertible production forest area. In line with its purpose, Regulation No. P.28/2014 simplifies…
30 Sep 2014
GEOTHERMAL FEED-IN TARIFFS (Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Number 17 of 2014)
The above captioned Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Number 17 of 2014 was issued on 3 June 2014. It increases the purchase price payable by the state-owned power utility company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) for the electricity produced by geothermal power plants and for the geothermal steam used in generating electricity. The new regulation provides that the highest…
30 Sep 2014
NEW GEOTHERMAL LAW
On 26 August 2014, a new bill concerning Geothermal Energy was passed by the House of Representatives. The new act is a revised version of Law No. 27 of 2003 concerning Geothermal, with major changes that are meant to ease the development of the country’s geothermal energy industry. Key changes in the new Geothermal Act (New Act): The New Act clearly distinguishes between geothermal energy which…