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Mineral and Coal directorate highlights growth, safety challenges in mining sector
Director General of Mineral and Coal (Minerba), Tri Winarno, recently provided a critical update during a hearing with the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) regarding the operational status and production figures of key players in the mining sector, including PT Perintu Eka Tamah and PT Insani Barangkasa.
Finance Minister asked to cut electricity subsidies through solar energy expansion
The Indonesian Foundation for Sustainable Welfare (SUSTAIN) has submitted four policy recommendations to Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa aimed at reducing electricity subsidies by accelerating the use of solar energy.
Government seizes nickel mining sites in N. Maluku, SE Sulawesi for permit violations
Government-sanctioned Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH) has seized hundreds of hectares of nickel mining concessions in North Maluku and Southeast Sulawesi over alleged permit violations, officials have announced.
Audit report shows significant energy savings, operational cost reductions for industries
An energy audit conducted by the Sustainable Energy Transition in Indonesia (SETI) Consortium, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), has unveiled potential energy savings of 28.7 million kWh per year for Indonesian industries, equivalent to the electricity consumption of over 25,000 households.
ESDM ministry set to complete feasibility studies for downstream projects by end of 2025
Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Ahmad Erani Yustika, has assured that the feasibility studies (FS) for ongoing downstream projects will be completed by the end of this year.
Groups protest against 11th International Geothermal Convention and Exhibition
Civil Society Coalition staged a protest on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, against the 11th Indonesia International Geothermal Convention and Exhibition (IIGCE) held at the Jakarta Convention Center as a response to the government’s relentless push to develop geothermal energy sources, which they accused of bringing disaster to communities and the environment.
Indonesia strengthens carbon trade through international cooperation
Minister of Environment, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening Indonesia’s carbon trade through international collaboration.
MedcoEnergi buys major stakes in South Sumatra gas blocks from Repsol
Indonesian oil and gas firm MedcoEnergi has agreed to acquire significant stakes in two South Sumatra gas blocks from Spanish energy company Repsol in a deal worth around US$90 million, the company announced on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
Bahlil asks private gas stations to partner with Pertamina as fuel shortages persist
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia has called on private retailers facing supply shortages of fuel to work with state-owned oil company PT Pertamina in order to safeguard fuel availability and prevent disruptions to the public.
Prabowo pushes for village solar plants, eyes 100 GW national capacity
President Prabowo Subianto has called for rapid development of solar power plants (PLTS) in every village across Indonesia, aiming for a national capacity of 80 to 100 gigawatts (GW), with each village being expected to host a PLTS facility with a capacity of 1 to 1.5 GW.
Jardine C&C subsidiaries to acquire Indonesian gold miner for US$540 million
A Singaporean based investment holding company, Jardine Cycle & Carriage (Jardine C&C) announced on Monday, September 15, 2025 that two of its indirect subsidiaries have agreed to purchase Indonesian gold mining company Arafura Surya Alam (ASA) in a deal valued at US$540 million (Rp8.9 trillion).
Government allows Gag Nickel mine to resume operations for environmental audit
The Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Ministry has confirmed that nickel mining activities at PT Gag Nikel in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, have resumed this month not as a return to full operations, but as part of a comprehensive environmental audit.