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Archipelago 9 months ago

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Rescue underway as eight still trapped in West Java quarry collapse

As of Saturday evening, authorities have evacuated at least 17 people who died from a rockslide at a quarry site in Cirebon regency, West Java.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Authorities to evacuate rare anoas from mining site in Konawe regency

Videos showing an anoa strolling around a mining site made rounds on social media, raising concerns over the harmful impact of mining activities to the midget buffalo’s population and natural habitat.

Business 5 years ago

Merdeka Copper Gold halts gold production following Tujuh Bukit incident

The company discovered fractures on the surface of its heap leach pad, a segment used for metal extraction and processing, on Saturday morning. By noon, ore stored in front of the pad had subsided and caused damage to pipes and pumps. No casualties were recorded.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Death toll rises above 160 in Myanmar jade mine collapse

The death toll in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar has risen above 160, with more feared dead, authorities said on Friday, as search efforts continued for a second day.

SE Asia 5 years ago

At least 126 killed as Myanmar jade mine collapse buries workers

A landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar killed at least 126 people, with more feared dead, authorities said on Thursday, after a heap of mining waste collapsed into a lake and buried many workers under mud and water.

Business 7 years ago

Concerns rise over government’s handling of mining footprint

Last December, East Kalimantan Governor Isran Noor was criticized for dismissing offhand the possibility that a landslide in the province’s Kutai Kartanegara regency was the result of coal-mining activities that damaged roads and houses.

Politics 7 years ago

Jokowi saves forests, but fails to resolve land, mining conflicts

Data from the Indonesian Legal Aid Institute in 2017 revealed that criminalization against environmental activists is rampant, with 50 activists facing legal sanctions in 2017.

Art & Culture 7 years ago

French photo exhibition captures the horrors of pollution

The Contamination exhibit addresses cases of irredeemable industrial pollution that over decades and even centuries have turned land into areas unfit for living beings.

Business 7 years ago

PLN plans to acquire more coal mines

PLN is planning to ensure long-term supplies for its coal-fired power plants by acquiring two coal mining sites in Kalimantan and Sumatra during mid-year.