Good mining practices toward a good mine management: A case of mining business permit issuance

Abstract

Maladministration fundamentally starts from the misconduct of public officials. It then extends to providing bad service ranging from acceptance, process, and administration execution, which includes the issuance of permit in mining sector. Mining management plays an important role in meeting people's needs. The management also serves an important function to provide added value to national economic growth and sustainable regional development. This study aims to examine the correct method to find the philosophy of Mining Business Permit (IUP) issuance, norm formulation of government authority to grant IUP, and government authority to issue IUP that carries implication for criminal offense. The methods combine two approaches, namely legal and problem approach. The application of such method can contribute to the formulation of an integrated holistic policy to issue IUP and optimize collective strategic resources for the greater good of human life. This study found that maladministration of mining business permit has engendered complexities and overlapping decisions in both vertical and horizontal levels. In vertical level, conflict of authority and overlapping decisions occuredin central and regional government.