Bahlil Asserts Mineral and Coal Revenue Sharing Scheme Will Not Change: 'Forever!'

The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, has emphasised that there will be no changes to the revenue sharing scheme for the mineral and coal (minerba) sector. During a press conference at the Parliament complex in Senayan, Jakarta, he asserted that existing regulations will remain in place indefinitely.

“In the minerba sector, there is no change whatsoever. It is important that I convey this to provide assurance that the existing rules will not change. Forever,” Bahlil stated on Monday, 8 June 2026.

This clarification comes in response to reports suggesting that the revenue sharing scheme for mineral and coal mining was planned to be modified to resemble the scheme used in the oil and gas (migas) sector. The oil and gas sector currently utilises two schemes: gross split and cost recovery. The gross split is a contract-based profit-sharing arrangement between the Government and contractors, where revenue is calculated upfront based on a percentage of gross production without a mechanism for operational cost reimbursement. Conversely, the cost recovery scheme allows oil and gas contractors to recover operational expenses through deductions from the state’s share of production.

Regarding the proposed implementation of oil and gas-style revenue sharing in the mining sector, Bahlil decided that the gross split scheme will only apply to the oil and gas sector and will not be extended to minerals and coal. He reaffirmed that this decision is permanent.