Pekerja melakukan bongkar muat batu bara di Pelabuhan Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, 22 April 2015. Penerimaan negara bukan pajak sektor mineral dan batubara pada kuartal I/2015 mencapai Rp8,7 triliun atau naik 45% dibandingkan dengan realisasi pada periode yang sama tahun lalu senilai Rp6 triliun. Tempo/Tony Hartawan
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The dropping price of coal has forced coal mining companies to trim down the number of their employees. "This week, there are 514 employees being laid off, mostly in the minin sector," said Hardy Rampay, Head of the Central Kalimantan Manpower and Transmigration Agency on Thursday, May 14, 2015.
Hardy asserted that the layoffs were carried out by mining companies to mitigate their losses following the recent drop in coal prices. The companies claimed that they have suffered severe financial losses and have to make adjustments.
Hardy said that his agency has made some efforts to prevent employees from being laid off. However, if it is really necessary, Hardy added that companies may lay off their employees after making several agreements.
One of such agreements were the companies will have to prioritize to hire the previously laid off employees if coal prices are improving.
The coal mining royalty would be actually imposed on miners under mining permits (IUPs) following an amendment of the law on tariff and non-tax state revenue
