Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said the step is an effort to ensure the availability of coal supply for power plants in Indonesia.
The President said after first imposing the export ban on nickel ore, the government aims to also enforce similar policy on bauxite, copper, and tin.
Three times wide of Tokyo Metropolitan area of forest lost in 12 years in East Luwu, South Sulawesi. Due to nickel mining.
"The drilling activities for these four wells are targeted to be completed in May 2022," said SKK Migas.
The total deforestation in South Sulawesi reached 66,158.64 hectares or a deforestation rate of 1.1 hectares per hour.
The exploration is expected to support the realization of the target of one million barrels of oil and 12 billion standard cubic feet of gas per day by 2030.
President Joko Widodo said he would force all mining and oil palm plantation owners and enterprises to create plant nurseries to ensure the preservation of environment.
The Indonesian team of lawyers, led by Vice Trade Minister Jerry Sambuaga
President Joko Widodo reiterated that Indonesia will not budge and is ready to face a lawsuit filed by the European Union (EU) over ban on raw nickel export.
