Coal Association Called To Control Miners

The Indonesian Coal Mining Association (ICMA) is called to expand its membership further in view of controlling the conduct of miners in the national coal sector. This was stated by Mr. Bambang Setiawan, Director General for Mineral, Coal and Geothermal from the Ministry for Energy and Mineral Resources, in a speech during an inaugural ceremony of the newly elected Chairman of ICMA for the period of 2009 - 2013, Mr. Bob Kamandanu, in Jakarta, on 1 April 2009.

ICMA should presently embrace all levels of coal miners in the industry in its membership to ensure that the conduct of miners be conformed to existing laws and regulations, in order to create a more conducive climate for investment and business, Mr. Setiawan was quoted as saying.

After the new mining law No. 4 of 2009 entered into force, a transition from a mining authorization regime into a mining permit one has become obligatory in the national mining sector. The association’s role to ensure that all miners be in compliance to the directive is highly anticipated. State income from the permit regime has by far prevail over that from the previously applied contract regime.

In his speech, the newly elected ICMA Chairman admitted that the membership of the association has up to recently been only comprised of big names in the coal mining sector. He expected that in the future it would also contain thousands of small and medium scale enterprises doing business in the country’s coal mining sector. Mr. Kamandanu also stated that during his chairmanship, he would continue to strive on with developing the positive image of mining in Indonesia.
He would also push for good mining practices, environmental protection and promotion of CSR.

The functionaries of ICMa for the period of 2009 – 2013:
Chairman: Bob Kamandanu
Executive Director: Supriatna Suhala
Treasurer: H.Kirtiadi
Deputy for Organization & Good Mining Practice: Irawan Indrarta Poerwo
Deputy for CSR and Environment: Tri Harjono
Deputy for Coal Technology & Investment Opportunity: Kaz Tanaka
Deputy for Regulations and Legal Authorizations: Abdul Latief Baky
Deputy for Governmental Relations: Herman Kasih
Deputy for International Relations & Commercial: Andre Mamuaya
Deputy for Public Relations: Herman Heru Suprobo