The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) notes that only around 800 mining companies have re-submitted their Work Plan and Budget (RKAB) for 2026, even as the submission window approaches its close on November 15, 2025.Director General of Mineral and coal (Minerba) at the ESDM Ministry, Tri Winarno, revealed that the number of companies that have registered and re-entered their feasibility study documents remains limited.“Those carrying out the registration process and re-entering feasibility studies are still not that many. It is under a thousand, correct, still under a thousand, around a little over 800,” Tri said during the Socialization of RKAB Regulations and Procedures for Submitting RKAB via the minerbaOne Application, broadcast online on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.Tri emphasized that mining companies should immediately complete registration, licensing administration, and the re-entry of feasibility studies.This year, the government also added a new requirement, namely fulfillment of reclamation and post-mining obligations as one of the conditions for approval of the 2026 RKAB.“So we hope companies that need to fulfill those obligations will submit as soon as possible,” he said.New RKAB 2026 RulesAs a reminder, the government has set the RKAB submission period to be valid for only one year, after previously allowing a three-year period. Under this rule, mining companies must submit their RKAB documents between October 1 and November 15 each year to obtain approval before the end of the current year.This policy is stipulated in Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation Number 17 of 2025 on Procedures for the Preparation, Submission, and Approval of RKAB and Procedures for Reporting the Implementation of Mineral and coal Mining Business Activities, promulgated on October 3, 2025.The new regulation clarifies several additional requirements for RKAB submissions for both the exploration stage and the production operation stage. For exploration, there are five key requirements, including company administrative data, proof of payment to the state treasury, a digital map of the exploration plan, proof of a reclamation guarantee, and the presence of a Mine Technical Head (Kepala Teknik Tambang or KTT).For production operations, the requirements are more detailed. In addition to a resource and reserve estimate report prepared by a competent person, companies must attach proof of payment of non-tax state revenues for natural resources, a digital map of mining activities, proof of a reclamation guarantee, as well as valid production plans and environmental permits.
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