Energy Ministry Transfers 137.1 Hectares of Ex-Mining Land in Kutai Kartanegara to Defense Ministry and Kopassus

Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has transferred 102 state-owned land plots covering 137.1 hectares in Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan, to the Ministry of Defense for use by Kopassus Group 4. The handover was formalised through a bill of sale and transfer (BAST) signed on 6 November 2026 and reported by the ANTARA news agency on 7 November. The land, formerly part of a coal mining concession operated by PT Multi Harapan Utama in Jembayan village, Loa Kulu, has a recorded acquisition value of Rp70.68 billion.

The transfer is based on joint decision letter KMK 260/MK/KN/2026, dated 26 August 2026, and the signing was attended by representatives of the energy ministry, the finance ministry, the defense ministry, the company, and the commander of Kopassus Group 4. The report noted that pre-handover procedures included tracing and verification of land ownership documents to ensure the administrative completeness of the state assets being transferred for national defense purposes.