5 Mining Licenses Reinstated
Fri 24 Oct 2025, 07:23 AM
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The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has reportedly reopened five mining companies that were previously suspended. This step is part of the government’s process to normalize mining business permits (IUP) for 190 companies whose operations had been temporarily halted.
Director General of Minerals and Coal (Minerba) at the ESDM Ministry, Tri Winarno, said that of the 190 companies suspended, 100 have submitted requests to resume operations. Of those, five companies have been allowed to operate.
“So today and tomorrow we’re gathering them again. We’re coaching them. What are your obstacles? We coach them at the office. From the 190, previously five have been cleared, and about a hundred have applied. That’s why we’re calling them in,” Tri said after the ceremony commemorating the 80th Mining and Energy Day at Monas, Jakarta, Friday (October 24, 2025).
Previously, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia addressed the government’s decision to temporarily suspend the operations of 190 coal and mineral mining companies.
He emphasized that the decision was not made abruptly. Before the suspension, the government had sent three warning letters to the companies.
“Look, for the 190, before being put on hold, letters had already been sent three times by the Director General of Minerba. So it wasn’t sudden. The government is always careful and acts according to the rules,” Bahlil said at the ESDM Ministry building, Friday (September 26, 2025).
He stressed that the core issue is straightforward: companies’ obligation to pay reclamation guarantees. These reclamation guarantees form the basis for preparing the Work Plan and Budget (RKAB), which companies use to analyze their production capacity.
“What’s the goal? So that once the mining is complete, they are obliged to carry out reclamation. Because if we don’t do this, the mine won’t benefit our generation, it’s about our children and grandchildren,” he said.
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