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        "id": 1593188,
        "msgid": "on-coal-and-nickel-production-cuts-dpr-give-the-government-a-chance-1772794860",
        "date": "2026-03-06 17:28:36",
        "title": "On Coal and Nickel Production Cuts, DPR: Give the Government a Chance",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia's DPR urges patience as the government reviews RKAB 2026 coal and nickel production reductions; lawmakers say adjustments to the policy could be made mid-year, emphasising the need to balance resource sustainability with policy objectives.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Chairman of Commission XII of the\nIndonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Bambang Patijaya, revealed\nthat the reduction in coal and nickel production in the 2026 Work Plan\nand Budget (RKAB) should not be viewed negatively. He said the\ngovernment must be given an opportunity for the policy to run, and\nadjustments could be made if the situation warrants.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The DPR should not view what the government is doing as negative. So\nwhatever it is, we must give the policy that is in effect a chance to be\nadjusted,\u2019 Bambang said at the CNBC Indonesia Mining Forum 2026, on\nFriday (6\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>He noted that every policy inevitably generates pro and contra. Those\nin support usually do so because it is beneficial and aligns with the\nambitions of business players. Those who oppose typically do not align\nwith the policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I agree that these adjustments are not restrictions. Confirmation\nfrom the Director-General, the existing regulations allow RKAB\nadjustments in mid-year June-July. We are looking at what underpins the\ngovernment,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the sustainability of finite natural resources must be\nmanaged in mining because the stakes are very high. Then, how the\nadjustments are applied should be reviewed in the process.<\/p>\n<p>In the same event, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources\n(ESDM) said it is still evaluating the policy of reducing coal and\nnickel production under the RKAB 2026. The circulating issue that coal\nproduction would be cut to around six hundred million tonnes this year\nhas not been finalised.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of the Directorate General of Minerals and Coal (Sesditjen\nMinerba), Siti Sumilah Rita Susilawati, stated that it should be\nclarified that in relation to the RKAB 2026 it is not a production cap\nbut an adjustment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Why then does the government adopt this adjustment? Not suddenly;\nthis has been a year in the making. Mines are state-owned; permits are\nproposed; the state has the right to evaluate with considerations, and\nit is not a problem if details are not disclosed to the public,\u2019 Rita\nexplained.<\/p>\n<p>(rah\/rah) Add as a preferred source on Google [Gambas:Video CNBC]<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/on-coal-and-nickel-production-cuts-dpr-give-the-government-a-chance-1772794860",
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