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        "msgid": "government-prepares-rules-for-small-scale-mining-in-nabire-1792673448",
        "date": "2026-10-22 19:13:07",
        "title": "Government prepares rules for small-scale mining in Nabire",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Mining",
        "summary": "Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin says the government is drafting rules to distinguish subsistence miners from commercial operators using heavy machinery, while ensuring legal compliance and environmental protection. The move comes amid forest-enforcement operations, including the revocation of PT Kristalin Eka Lestari\u2019s mining licence over violations and failures to meet reclamation obligations.",
        "content": "<p>Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin urged individuals engaged in\nmining to respond wisely to enforcement measures in forest areas,\nemphasizing that those policies are intended for the common good.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will establish regulations, and certainly, we will no longer\noverlook those who claim to be \u2018community miners\u2019 while actually\nemploying heavy machinery,\u201d Burhanuddin said in Nabire on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Burhanuddin noted that drafting the regulations must account for\nindividuals who mine for basic livelihoods without compromising legal\nrequirements or environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that authorities must distinguish between true\nsubsistence small-scale mining and commercial operations utilizing heavy\nmachinery in violation of the law.<\/p>\n<p>He asserted that illegal heavy machinery usage will continue to face\nstrict legal action.<\/p>\n<p>Further enforcement against non-compliant entities falls under the\nauthority of law enforcement agencies, including the police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe management of natural resources must be conducted in compliance\nwith the law, while preserving the environment and providing benefits to\nthe community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The government expects the upcoming small-scale mining regulations to\nprovide legal certainty for compliant local miners while preventing\ncommercial operators from using community mining as a cover.<\/p>\n<p>Specific details regarding regulatory structures, licensing\nmechanisms, designated mining zones, and operational requirements have\nnot yet been released.<\/p>\n<p>Burhanuddin made the remarks amid ongoing forest area enforcement\noperations, including the revocation of the Mining Business License\n(IUP) held by PT Kristalin Eka Lestari.<\/p>\n<p>The license was revoked after the Forest Area Enforcement Task Force\n(Satgas PKH) uncovered mining activities violating forest area\nregulations.<\/p>\n<p>Task force inspections revealed that the company also failed to\nfulfill statutory obligations regarding reclamation guarantees and\nmandatory land reclamation.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Jambi police destroy equipment at illegal gold mine<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Lawmaker questions Chinese workers at illegal mine in\nSumbawa<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Ali Nur Ichsan, Cindy Frishanti Octavia<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-prepares-rules-for-small-scale-mining-in-nabire-1792673448",
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