The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources recently signed Ministerial Regulation No. 18 of 2025, which serves as the basis for local governments to manage Community Mining Permits (IPR), applicable to individuals and cooperatives. The regulation stipulates that the Community Mining Area (WPR) is part of the provincial mining area, proposed by the governor based on provincial mining plans, local unlicensed mining activities, and other factors, while also considering environmental carrying capacity and spatial planning.
The WPR only allows the extraction of primary metals at specific depths or secondary minerals from rivers and riverbanks, with each block not exceeding 100 hectares. After determining the WPR, the governor must prepare management documents covering ten items including coordinate maps, rock and soil conditions, and attach relevant technical approvals or recommendations. Individual IPR areas shall not exceed 5 hectares, and cooperative IPR areas shall not exceed 10 hectares. Permit holders must complete their Business Identification Number.
The governor is responsible for the environmental management and reclamation of the IPR. Permit holders must deposit 10% of the value of minerals sold as a reclamation guarantee into a bank account in the governor's name, which can only be used after reclamation is completed. The governor will appoint state-owned enterprises, regional state-owned enterprises, or private companies to process metal ore produced from IPR. Additionally, permit holders must pay community mining fees, and for specific non-metallic commodities, local taxes must also be paid. Community mining fees are included in local government revenue for mining management.
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources recently signed Ministerial Regulation No. 18 of 2025, which serves as the basis for local governments to manage Community Mining Permits (IPR), applicable to individuals and cooperatives. The regulation stipulates that the Community Mining Area (WPR) is part of the provincial mining area, proposed by the governor based on provincial mining plans, local unlicensed mining activities, and other factors, while also considering environmental carrying capacity and spatial planning.
The WPR only allows the extraction of primary metals at specific depths or secondary minerals from rivers and riverbanks, with each block not exceeding 100 hectares. After determining the WPR, the governor must prepare management documents covering ten items including coordinate maps, rock and soil conditions, and attach relevant technical approvals or recommendations. Individual IPR areas shall not exceed 5 hectares, and cooperative IPR areas shall not exceed 10 hectares. Permit holders must complete their Business Identification Number.
The governor is responsible for the environmental management and reclamation of the IPR. Permit holders must deposit 10% of the value of minerals sold as a reclamation guarantee into a bank account in the governor's name, which can only be used after reclamation is completed. The governor will appoint state-owned enterprises, regional state-owned enterprises, or private companies to process metal ore produced from IPR. Additionally, permit holders must pay community mining fees, and for specific non-metallic commodities, local taxes must also be paid. Community mining fees are included in local government revenue for mining management.