On 23 May 2022, the Government of Indonesia officially lifted the ban on exports of CPO and its derivatives through the promulgation of the Minister of Trade ("MoT") Regulation No. 30 of 2022...

One perspective is that the policy of banning such raw materials exports is too hasty when taking into consideration that the production volume of domestic copper concentrate does not match the rate...

At the end of December 2021, the Indonesian government issued several policies related to coal export through inter alia Letters issued by the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

Legislators in Indonesia have recently suggested that all petroleum production operations should effectively be state controlled, making many foreign investors in south east Asia’s largest country fear that their assets could in effect be nationalised or ‘expropriated’.

A global survey has found that out of 96 countries, Indonesia was the least attractive mining investment destination.

On September 11, 2025, the Indonesian Minister of Industry issued Regulation No. 35 of 2025 regarding the Provisions and Procedures for the Certification of Domestic Component Level...

The government issued Presidential Regulation No. 14 of 2024 ("PR 14/2004") that sets the implementation of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Indonesia.

The long-awaited draft for the Bill on New and Renewable Energy ("NRE") ("NRE Bill") has once again resurfaced as a point of discussion in Indonesia's legislative agenda.

The Government of Indonesia has issued a regulation to implement the recent amendments made to the Mining Law.

The official text of the amendment to Indonesia's Mining Law (Law No. 4 of 2009) finally became available to the public last week as Law No. 3 of 2020.

On November 29, 2024, the Constitutional Court of Indonesia (Mahkamah Konstitusi) passed a new ruling, No. 39/PUU-XXI/2023 (MK No. 39).

Indonesia accounts for 50% of all thermal coal imports into India. Its vast coal reserves have provided attractive opportunities to investors and coal buyers alike.

October has been a very busy month for the Indonesian government. Besides issuing the implementing regulation on Language Law and new regulations on upstream data management and data localisation

Companies engaging in mining business activities in Indonesia can be established with 100% foreign investment, but they are subject to a divestment requirement

In addition to the Indonesian Constitution, the principal law that regulates the mining industry is Law 4/2009 on Coal and Mineral Mining (Law 4/2009).

Backed with the intention to promote new investments in the oil and gas upstream industry,

On May 26, 2025, after years of anticipation, Indonesia's energy sector received a major boost : PLN secured the long-awaited approval from the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources...

Home to the Grasburg mine, the largest gold mine and second largest copper mine in the world, and blessed with an abundance of substantial deposits ...

As the fourth most populous country in the world and the largest economy in Southeast Asia, Indonesia's energy demands are continuously growing. As of 2021, 87% of current energy are generated from fossil fuel...

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.