The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming / Investment Coordinating Board encourages local entrepreneurs to continuously grow and develop so that they become key players in the country, including in the quartz sand commodity management industry. The Deputy Minister and Vice Chairman of the Investment Board stated that they received a visit from the Indonesian Quartz Sand Miners Association, and that the potential of Indonesian quartz sand is starting to attract attention from both domestic and foreign investors. The government aims to ensure full support for the empowerment of local entrepreneurs and to formulate policies to simplify licensing processes without overlooking the risks involved. Furthermore, the government also hopes that whenever major investments enter Indonesia, local entrepreneurs can participate and play a role. Therefore strengthening local industries, especially in downstreaming, has become very important. The Chairman of the Association believes that the differences in mineral reference prices across provinces reduce the investment competitiveness of the mining sector. He also highlighted differences in regulations and policies regarding quartz sand mining in different regions. Currently, quartz sand in Lingga and Natuna, Riau Islands Province, is priced at IDR 250,000 per ton, while in Ketapang, West Kalimantan Province, it is only IDR 26,415 per ton, and in Sambas, IDR 66,038 per ton—a difference of up to 946%. This discrepancy does not comply with regulations on central and regional fiscal relations, which should refer to the ex-mine price. Additionally, he pointed out that the mining permit application process takes 2-3 years, which does not align with the needs of investors seeking large and continuous raw material supplies. The government needs to accelerate the licensing process from mining permit area to production operation permit while complying with existing regulations.
The Ministry of Investment and Downstreaming / Investment Coordinating Board encourages local entrepreneurs to continuously grow and develop so that they become key players in the country, including in the quartz sand commodity management industry. The Deputy Minister and Vice Chairman of the Investment Board stated that they received a visit from the Indonesian Quartz Sand Miners Association, and that the potential of Indonesian quartz sand is starting to attract attention from both domestic and foreign investors. The government aims to ensure full support for the empowerment of local entrepreneurs and to formulate policies to simplify licensing processes without overlooking the risks involved. Furthermore, the government also hopes that whenever major investments enter Indonesia, local entrepreneurs can participate and play a role. Therefore strengthening local industries, especially in downstreaming, has become very important. The Chairman of the Association believes that the differences in mineral reference prices across provinces reduce the investment competitiveness of the mining sector. He also highlighted differences in regulations and policies regarding quartz sand mining in different regions. Currently, quartz sand in Lingga and Natuna, Riau Islands Province, is priced at IDR 250,000 per ton, while in Ketapang, West Kalimantan Province, it is only IDR 26,415 per ton, and in Sambas, IDR 66,038 per ton—a difference of up to 946%. This discrepancy does not comply with regulations on central and regional fiscal relations, which should refer to the ex-mine price. Additionally, he pointed out that the mining permit application process takes 2-3 years, which does not align with the needs of investors seeking large and continuous raw material supplies. The government needs to accelerate the licensing process from mining permit area to production operation permit while complying with existing regulations.