Improving the understanding of mining licensing owners on paying reclamation bond in West Nusa Tenggara Province

Abstract

Mining activities have a considerable effect on the environment. One of the efforts made by the Government is to require mining companies to provide Reclamation Bonds. This Insurance is a total of funds paid by mining companies to the Regional Government as an Insurance for Mining Licensing Owners to reclaim the ex-mining land produced. Based on Article 95 of Law Number 4 of 2009, one of the obligations of Mining Licensing Owners is to apply the rules of proper mining techniques. This research was conducted in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Province using interview and documentation methods from the Energy and Mineral Resources Office of West Nusa Tenggara Province. The data used are data of Mining Licensing Owners and data of owners that submitting reclamation insurance. The results of this study are known to 306 Licensing in NTB Province, 127 of which have made reclamation bond payments, while 179 licensing have not made payment. Therefor, as many as 41.5% of licensing owners have had the awareness to pay reclamation bonds. Increasing supervision and administrative sanctions are two measures that can be applied to increase the awareness of Mining Licensing Owners who have not paid reclamation insurance.