Jakarta, Oct. 16 -- Indonesia's Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has reaffirmed the government's commitment to managing natural resources responsibly for the benefit of the people, nation, and state.

"Our abundant natural resources must be managed well to serve the people's welfare, in accordance with Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution," Lahadalia said at the Mineral & Coal Convention-Expo (Minerba Convex) 2025 in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Article 33 stipulates that the economy should be a collective effort based on kinship, with the state controlling natural resources and key sectors for the public good.

He said Indonesia's mining policies align with President Prabowo Subianto's directive to ensure sustainability fo...