<![CDATA[This study was conducted to analyze the causes of illegal gold mining and its solutions in Merangin Regency. Merangin Regency is an area that has the largest gold potential in Jambi Province and since the last ten years there has been a massive unlicensed gold mining activity. As a result, environmental damage, flash floods and landslides occurred in Merangin Regency. Therefore, effective solutions from local governments are needed through comprehensive public policies. This study was conducted using a qualitative approach, most of the data sources were obtained through interviews with eleven respondents. The analysis was carried out qualitatively through data reduction, data presentation and conclusions. The results of the study revealed that gold mining without a permit in Merangin Regency was carried out because of the low selling price of rubber which is the main source of income for the community. Therefore, the solution that can be done is through the application of the policy triangle, namely the policy of revitalizing the pit of prohibition which has taken root in the community, economic policy through the development of industrial estates that process community rubber into finished materials so that they have high selling value and legal policies through legal action for anyone who involved in illegal gold mining, especially the financiers as the main actors. This study concludes that the handling of gold mining activities without a permit in Merangin Regency can be done through the implementation of comprehensive policies and involving all components of the community.]]>
