Minister issues decree on Sulawesi Island Mining Areas
Monday, August 19 2013 - 04:50 AM WIB
By Romel S. Gurky
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has issued Minister Decree No 2737 k/30/mem/2013 on the allocation of mining areas in Sulawesi.
According to a copy of the decree obtained Monday, the mining areas on Sulawesi Island comprise of mining business area, people?s mining area, and state reserve area.
The Sulawesi Island Mining Areas will become the legal basis for governors, regents and mayors on the island in issuing non-metal and metal minerals, rocks and/or coal mining permits.
The decree says that the Sulawesi Island Mining Areas can be reviewed once in five years.
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak