Indonesia Revokes Illegal Mining Permits in Protected Forests, Orders Swift Action

Published: Apr 8, 2026 17:26

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[SMM Aluminum Express News] President Prabowo Subianto has ordered Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia to immediately revoke all illegal mining permits (IUP). The directive was given during a Cabinet Working Meeting at the State Palace on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Prabowo instructed Bahlil to act swiftly on reports of hundreds of unclear or illegal mining permits operating inside protected forests. He also asked Forestry Minister Raja Juli Anthoni about the current condition of protected forests and emphasized the need for immediate action on illegal IUPs found in the field.

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