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View all search resultsThe government plans to kick off dozens of natural resource processing projects worth $40 billion this year, including coal gasification projects, though both local and international analysts have cautioned about the technology's costliness and unfavorable investment trends.
The revision of the 2009 Mining Law passed by the House also allows universities to work with state-owned or private entities that own concessions for research and internship access as well as scholarships for students funded by mining revenue.
Since the policy was implemented, however, long queues have formed outside approved LPG distributors across various regions, with thousands of residents expressing frustration over their struggle to obtain the cooking gas.
The government has finally confirmed an extension to the HGBT subsidy program, but at higher rates of $7 per MMBtu for power plants and $6.5 per MMBtu for industrial use, citing rising global prices of the commodity.
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Nov. 27 that the government would only provide subsidized fuel to vehicles with yellow license plates, the plates used for public transportation and trucks.
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