New Procedures Introduced for the Securing of WIUP and WIUPK for Metal Mineral and Coal Mining Activities

In a bid to increase investment within the mineral and coal mining sector, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (“ Minister ”) recently issued Decree No. 258.K/MB.01/MEM.B/2023 (“ Decree 258/2023 ”), which contains a set of guidelines for the designation of Mining Business License Areas (Wilayah Izin Usaha Pertambangan– “ WIUP ”) and Special Mining Business License Areas (Wilayah Izin Usaha Pertambangan Khusus– “ WIUPK ”) for metal mineral and coal mining activities. [1]