Indonesia issues export permits
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The Indonesian government has issued permits to 55 mining companies to export mineral ore in accordance with a May regulation, which requires companies to obtain export permits for ore sales, a top official said.
The trade ministry’s director general of foreign trade, Deddy Saleh, said last week that since the government introduced its regulation on mineral exports in May, the trade minister had issued 55 permits for firms to sell mineral ore overseas.
“Of the 55 companies who have obtained export permits, 32 are nickel miners, 10 are bauxite miners, six are iron ore miners, four are zircon miners, two are copper mining firms and one mines marble,” he said.
As of early July, the number of approved firms stood at 22.
“This data shows us that of the hundreds of mining companies in the country, only a few have been granted permits to export their products,” Deddy added.
