Expertise: Energy, Mining & Geothermal

Indonesia is one of the world’s most volcanically active countries and among the countries with the greatest geothermal energy potential. Dwindling production of traditional energy sources such as oil and gas has the Government of Indonesia (GOI) seeking alternatives to maximize national energy production. That includes developing geothermal energy, which is expected to play a … New Geothermal Energy Law: New Hope for Geothermal Energy Development in Indonesia

By Michael S. Carl On March 13, 2014, Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry (“MOF”) issued MOF Regulation No. P.16/Menhut-II.2014 (Reg P.16/2014), which sets out the currently applicable requirements and procedures for the issuing of Borrow-Use Permits. The new regulation replaces but does not fundamentally alter the previous regulation governing Borrow-Use Permits, MOF Regulation No. P.18/Menhut-II/2011 dated … MOF Issues New Regulation Governing Borrow-Use Permit for Mining Activities in Indonesia

After a long and contentious discussion involving many interested parties, the Government of Indonesia issued a regulation that bans the export of raw minerals/ores. Government Regulation No. 1 of 2014 (GR 1/2014) was issued on January 11th, 2014, one day before the deadline for the domestic processing and refining of raw minerals/ores as mandated by … In Indonesia, Processing Minerals for Export now Mandatory

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court (the “Court”) issued decisions in two cases on June 4, 2012, that could help change the playing field in the mining industry, giving smaller companies the chance to compete with big miners. In separate rulings in cases brought by tin miners from Bangka-Belitung Province, the Court found that several provisions of Law … Review of the Indonesian Mining Industry