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​Indonesian local governments given until January 2017 to settle suspect mining permit issues

( January 11, 2016, 05:11 GMT | Insight) -- In line with a new law that transfers the authority to issue mining permits to Indonesia's provincial and central governments, city and district heads have until Oct. 2, 2016, to transfer the authority related to the permits they issued to their respective...In line with a new law that transfers the authority to issue mining permits to Indonesia’s provincial and central governments, city and district heads have until Oct. 2, 2016, to transfer the authority related to the permits they issued to their respective governors, who have 90 days from the date of the transfer to evaluate whether the licenses are in compliance with regulations, the Jakarta Post reported. There are currently 10,364 mining permits throughout Indonesia, of which only 6,404 have clean and clear status. Indonesia’s problem with overlapping mining permits has been attributed to local leaders misusing their authority for personal gain. ...

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