Speaking at the Digital Transformation Indonesia Conference and Expo (DTI-CX), ESDM Secretary General Dadan Kusdiana emphasized that Indonesia holds some of the world’s largest reserves and resources of mineral and coal commodities.
He affirmed that these serve as key instruments to strengthen the country’s energy security, aligning with the strategic goals (Astacita) of President Prabowo’s administration.
“These resources are expected to support and contribute to strong economic performance. According to the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas), downstreaming in this sector will be a primary contributor to achieving the targeted eight percent economic growth,” Dadan noted in an official statement in Jakarta on Thursday.
Since 2022, the mineral and coal (minerba) sub-sector has made a significant contribution to the state’s non-tax revenue (PNBP) under the ESDM Ministry. In 2024, this sub-sector accounted for Rp140.5 trillion out of the ministry’s total PNBP of Rp269.6 trillion.
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Dadan remarked that the minerba sub-sector has adopted advanced technologies across exploration, production, and reporting stages -- enabled by a supportive regulatory framework.
“Our minerba law highlights the importance of technology and information systems, which serve as key drivers for improving economic outcomes and ensuring data accuracy and reliability,” he remarked.
The ESDM Ministry has embraced digital tools in planning and reporting, using platforms such as the Inter-Ministerial Mineral and Coal Information System (SIMBARA) to secure state revenue, the Minerba One Data Indonesia (MODI), and the e-RKAB system to monitor mining activities' compliance with regulations.
Dadan also underlined the strategic role of the ESDM sector in Indonesia’s economic development, given the country's abundant natural resources that can be utilized as energy sources.
The Digital Transformation Indonesia Conference and Expo (DTI-CX) is a special event hosted by the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), the Indonesian Telematics Society (Mastel), the Indonesian Internet Service Providers Association (APJII), and the Indonesia Data Center Provider (IDPRO).
It brings together IT professionals and decision-makers to explore innovative solutions across 13 key industries, including government, infrastructure, finance, FMCG, telecommunications, agriculture, logistics and transportation, manufacturing, tourism and hospitality, mining and oil and gas, e-commerce, education, and healthcare.
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