Jakarta-The government claimed that the Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 7 of 2012 which prohibited the export of mineral ore from mid this year just as the plan so they can prepare downstream in the mining sector.

"On the Regulation of the Minister  that's what we always say that we want to improve mining because mining is definitely up," said Coordinating Minister Hatta Rajasa met in his office,Jakarta, Monday night.(03/12/2012)

According to Hatta, the government wants to develop the downstream sector in the mining sector in order to have more added value, not necessarily in exports in raw form. Therefore, the government wants every nickel company for example has a purification plant and the management of the nickel (smelter).

"The plan is expected to have a Regulation of the Minister or a planning roadmap for them (mining companies) to report to the minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (related to the construction of the smelter). Later it could be that small companies can join in a smelter," said Hatta.

Previously, the Association objected to the claim Nickel Regulation of the Minister issued Minister this past February. This candy bar menil ai they collide with the Law No. 4 of 2009. In this Regulation of the Minister, mining companies are required to have a smelter at the latest three months after the Regulation of the Minister is approved. Whereas in the previous Act, the rules of the raw mineral ore export ban will be enforced in 2014.

Industry is an objection, the article was too hasty in addition, build smelters also require investment costs are not little . If this rule is applied, the industry is even planning to sue the Regulation of the Minister into the realm of law.