Indonesia Introduces Significant Changes To Mining Law

Indonesia's House of Representatives has passed a long-awaited amendment to the Mining Law, which promises to introduce significant changes to the sector and how mining companies operate in the country.

After years of deliberation, the House passed the bill (the "Mining Bill") on May 12, 2020, to amend Law No. 4 of 2009 regarding Mineral and Coal Mining (the "Mining Law").

As of this writing, the Mining Bill is on the desk of President Joko Widodo awaiting his signature to become law. This article is based on the most recent version of the Mining Bill that is publicly available, dated May 11, 2020. It is unclear when the official version of the Mining Bill approved by the House will be officially published and enacted.