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Archipelago 4 months ago

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Rights groups demand fair legal process for activist accused of murder

The case against Misrantoni began in the early hours of Nov. 15, 2024, when an unknown masked assailant attacked a roadside post set up by villagers to block coal trucks from a local mining company.

Archipelago 1 year ago

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Orangutan spotted in East Kalimantan coal mine returned to the wild

A 17-year-old male Bornean orangutan was recently seen roaming a coal mine in East Kutai regency, East Kalimantan.

Politics 1 year ago

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New Mining Law paves legal way for concessions for religious groups

The revision of the 2009 Mining Law passed by the House also allows universities to work with state-owned or private entities that own concessions for research and internship access as well as scholarships for students funded by mining revenue.

Markets 2 years ago

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Govt to increase coal production by year-end

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry plans to ramp up national coal production in the second half of 2023 following requests from local producers.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Australia denies permission for coal mine near Great Barrier Reef

The Central Queensland Coal owned mine is in the Styx Coal Basin, just off the coast of central Queensland.

National 5 years ago

Police seal coal mining area in Jambi over dispute between companies

The police sealed a coal mining area in Hajran village in Batang Hari regency, Jambi, on Thursday over a dispute between coal miner PT Kurnia Alam Investama (KAI) and mining service company PT Pelabuhan Universal Sumatra (PUS).

World 5 years ago

17 trapped in Chinese coal mine after carbon monoxide leak

Seventeen workers were trapped underground in a coal mine in southwest China on Sunday after it was flooded with carbon monoxide, according to a local government notice.

Business 6 years ago

Three coal mines stop operations following policy change

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry’s coal and mineral director general, Bambang Gatot Ariyono, said on Wednesday that the decision to terminate the permit was made in accordance with the law.

News 6 years ago

What to know about the Ombilin coal mine in Sawahlunto

Construction continued until 1891, according to the Culture and Education Ministry, and the company began operating in 1892 with an initial production of 47,833 tons of coal.

Editorial 6 years ago

Coal miners on rampage

The government has again demonstrated how pathetic it has been in coping with the environmental problems caused by abandoned coal-mine pits, which have increasingly become death traps for children and polluted food crops with acidic water in Kalimantan.

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