EXPLORING THE CONTRACT OF WORK PERSPECTIVES IN THE INDONESIAN MINING SECTOR

Abstract

Indonesia is a country rich in natural resources. One of them is in the mining sector. In Indonesia, regulations concerning mining are bound in contracts of work. But currently, mining law in Indonesia uses a licensing system to be able to carry out mining exploration and exploitation. The research type used in this study is normative juridical research. Based on research results, the Contract of Work does not only regulate cooperation between foreign legal entities and Indonesian legal entities. The legal basis for the contract of work contained in Law Number 11 of 1967 has been replaced by Law Number 4 of 2009 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining. With the existence of the new regulation, the existence of Mineral and Coal Mining has had a significant impact on the mining world in Indonesia. Even though the Contract of Work was abolished and replaced by a licensing mechanism, the Contract of Work that existed before the enactment of the law is still respected by the Government of Indonesia.