In January 2014, the Indonesian Government put into force a full ban on raw mineral ore exports as stipulated by the 2009 Mining Law. In an interview with United World, the Vice Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources Susilo Siswoutomo explains how the implementation of this act will now induce players in the industry to add value to production, allowing the country to greatly benefit from the domestic improvement of downstream production in the sector by creating a multiplier effect for the economy; resulting in increased employment, knowledge transfer, technological innovation and capital investment