BKPM Revokes Kristalin Ekalestari’s Mining Licence in Papua for Unauthorised Mining

JAKARTA — The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has revoked PT Kristalin Ekalestari’s Production Operation Mining Business Licence (IUP) after the company was found to have opened a mine in a forest area without approval to use the forest area (PPKH).

The revocation is set out in Decision No. 20261012-01-0001, dated 12 October 2026. The move follows a recommendation from the Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH) and a request from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM).

Based on the task force’s field verification in Nabire Regency, Central Papua, PT Kristalin Ekalestari had opened a mine in a forest area without PPKH approval, both within and outside its licensed area.

Investment and Downstreaming Minister and BKPM Head Rosan Perkasa Roeslani said the licence revocation was a law-enforcement measure to safeguard natural resource governance and ensure mining activities comply with regulations.

“The government remains fully open to high-quality and sustainable investment. However, compliance with the law is non-negotiable,” Rosan said in an official statement on Saturday (24 October 2026).

He added that all mining activities must comply with legal requirements, obtain valid environmental and forestry approvals, and operate within the boundaries of their designated concession areas.