Abstract
In a recently completed doctoral research, ‘Foreign Direct Investment in Gold Mining in Developing Countries: Analysis of Award and Implementation of the Contract of Work System in Indonesia’, it was found that the mining industry in Indonesia is poised for a major reform effort which is necessary in order to sustain foreign direct investment and rescue the industry from serious decline. In this follow up work, the authors discuss the areas that need reform and suggest possible action in restructuring policy for optimum results.