Manganese Investments in Sarai Neglect the Governance of Local Governments: http://www.victorynews.id/investasi-mangan-di-sarai-abaikan-tata-hubungan-pemda/18/18 December 2017
The practice of manganese mining investment by PT Cromindo Lestari Nusantara in Sabu Liae Subdistrict, Sabu Raijua Regency, East Nusa Tenggara has now neglected the inter-governmental inter-governmental arrangement, ie coordination between the Government of East Nusa Tenggara Province and Sarai Regency Government.

According to the regulation, the authority to give permission manganese mining exploitation is transferred to the Provincial Government. However, there should be coordination with Sarai Regency Government as the owner of the mining area and whose communities feel the direct impact of the mining investment.

The first shipment of manganese from Romang Island is planned for the end of October 2022: https://ambon.tribunnews.com/2022/10/17/pengiriman-perdana-mangan-dari-pulau-romang-direncanakan-akhir-oktober-2022/17 October 2022
It is planned that at the end of October 2022 the first shipment of manganese from Romang Island is planned. Head of Mining Engineering at PT Gemala Borneo Utama (GBU), Iwan Agustiawan (42) revealed that manganese from Romang Island will be brought to a mineral processing smelter in Morowali, Central Sulawesi.

"We are just waiting for directions from management," said Iwan to TribunAmbon.com, Saturday (15/10/2022). It was explained that the delivery of mineral materials was the first time from mining activities after the issuance of a mining business permit (IUP) and a special mining business permit (IUPK) in 2015 to PT. GBU.