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        "msgid": "lawmaker-urges-legal-certainty-for-small-scale-mining-1781337084",
        "date": "2026-06-13 13:44:57",
        "title": "Lawmaker Urges Legal Certainty for Small-Scale Mining",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Mining",
        "summary": "A member of Indonesia's House of Representatives has called on regional governments to expedite licensing for small-scale mining operations to provide legal certainty for miners. The lawmaker emphasised the need for separate, simplified regulations and greater local authority to support this pillar of the grassroots economy. He also highlighted the strategic role of the Indonesian Small-Scale Mining Association (APRI) in educating miners on environmentally friendly practices.",
        "content": "<p>Palangka Raya (ANTARA) - A member of Commission XII of the Indonesian\nHouse of Representatives (DPR RI), Sigit K Yunianto, is urging regional\ngovernments that host small-scale mining to promptly process and\nfinalise various permits, in order to provide legal certainty for mining\ncommunities. \u201cWe must immediately provide legal certainty to the people\nwho depend on small-scale mining for their livelihoods. Do not let them\ncontinue to operate in legal uncertainty,\u201d Sigit said when contacted in\nPalangka Raya on Saturday. According to Sigit, small-scale mining, as a\npillar of the grassroots economy, deserves clear protection and business\ncertainty. The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan)\npolitician stressed the need for a separate legal framework specifically\nfor small-scale mining, one that is no longer mixed with regulations for\nlarge-scale mining. He argued that regulatory and supervisory authority\nshould be granted to regional governments, both at the provincial and\ndistrict or city levels. \u201cRegulations must be simplified, not\nconvoluted, so they are easily accessible and implementable by the\ncommunity. This decentralisation of authority is important so that\nregions can respond more quickly to local needs,\u201d he asserted.\nFurthermore, Sigit welcomed the role of the Indonesian Small-Scale\nMining Association (APRI), which has been established in various\nregions. He expressed hope that APRI would actively support government\nefforts to educate miners, particularly regarding the use of chemicals\nwhile maintaining environmental sustainability. \u201cAPRI is now present\nacross all regions; this is a significant force. APRI must help educate\nits members about environmentally friendly mining practices. In this\nway, small-scale mining can operate sustainably,\u201d said the former\nchairman of the Association of Indonesian City Councils (ADEKSI) for the\n2020-2025 period. The former three-term chairman of the Palangka Raya\nCity Council added that APRI\u2019s support is strategic because it can serve\nas a government partner in complementing efforts and advocating for the\nfuture of small-scale mining. The collaboration between the House of\nRepresentatives, central government, regional governments, and\nassociations such as APRI is expected to produce policies that are\npro-people while preserving nature.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lawmaker-urges-legal-certainty-for-small-scale-mining-1781337084",
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