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Regulations 2 months ago

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Miners call for faster quota approvals amid rule shift

While temporary permits have provided short-term relief, experts warn that a growing backlog could undermine investment certainty and the sector’s long-term stability.

Academia 2 months ago

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Why Muhammadiyah must return its mining concession

If it enters the mining industry, Muhammadiyah risks being reduced to a mere “digger”, bearing severe ecological and social liabilities while others reap the value.

Academia 3 months ago

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The critical-minerals race is putting the planet at risk

Reducing material consumption, especially in developed countries, remains the most effective way to protect vital ecosystems and prevent the long-term harms that extraction inevitably causes.

Academia 3 months ago

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Sumatra’s floods are not just nature’s fury, Indonesia must act together

To prevent similar disasters in the future, regular audits of plantation, mining, and logging permits, especially in upstream watersheds, are needed to ensure that land-use decisions support ecological protection.

Archipelago 3 months ago

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West Java’s Citatah karst faces renewed threat from expanding mining

The limestone karst formations of Citatah in West Java that first appeared millions of years ago are once again under attack from expanding mining operations that are destroying the fragile ecosystem and disrupting rural livelihoods.

Academia 4 months ago

Copper Study Group highlights impact of mine supply hits

Copper has a long history of mine supply disruption, but this year is proving to be a particularly troubled one for a sector that has been racing to keep up with smelter demand.

Academia 4 months ago

Mining crisis needs fair laws, local engagement

A new law has been passed to regulate mining and protect the environment and local communities, but its enforcement remains weak.

Society 4 months ago

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Forest under threat as corporations, military gain power under Prabowo

One year into President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, environmental watchdogs warn of a deepening ecological crisis fueled by elite business interests and an expanding military role in natural resource management.

Companies 5 months ago

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Freeport recovers five more bodies, ending rescue efforts at Grasberg mine

The mining giant recovered on Sunday the bodies of five remaining workers who went missing on Sept. 8, bringing an end to a nearly monthlong search and rescue effort for seven total workers, all confirmed deceased.

Archipelago 5 months ago

Nickel mining threatens Indonesia coral haven, NGOs warn

Analysis of recent and historic mining in the region showed a "domino effect of destruction," ranging from deforestation on land to sediment run-off smothering coral reefs, the report by NGOs Auriga Nusantara and Earth Insight said.

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