Since early 2022, the Ministry of Investment (BKPM) has revoked thousands of Mining Business Permits (IUPs). Said move received a strong reaction. Many wondered why the BKPM led the process, not the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. Some resorted to legal actions questioning the legal basis of the revocation. As of this week, 17 companies have challenged the decisions made between February 2022 and early April 2022. The three most recent lawsuits were registered on May 17, 2022, at the Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN Jakarta)To subscribe please click here
