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NGOs are protesting against the decision by local government authorities in East Java to license gold-mining in an area which includes a national park as well as productive plantation and farmland owned by local people.
February 15, 2001
PT Aneka Tambang, part-owned by the Indonesian state, has appointed Tessag Ina GmbH as its contractor to build and finance its planned new ferro-nickel plant in Pomalaa, Southeast Sulawesi.
February 15, 2001
US-based mining giant Newmont has launched an aggressive attack on environmental group WALHI, over accusations of damage to human health at the company's gold mine at Ratatotok, North Sulawesi.
February 15, 2001
For the Muluy Dayak community in East Kalimantan, small-scale gold mining is part of their traditional way of life. Mining company surveyors have recently shown interest in the community's gold mining area but the Muluy community has taken the decision to oppose large-scale mining.
February 15, 2001
This article is a summary of an Indonesian language report by land rights activist Andi Achdian, written following recent field work in West Java.
February 15, 2001
The pulp industry in Indonesia is financially, socially and ecologically unsustainable, but the Indonesian government, local authorities and investors alike are failing to take responsibility.
February 15, 2001
As huge oil and gas developments continue in Indonesia, communities in areas where these industries operate are becoming more vocal in demanding a stop to pollution and fair compensation.
February 15, 2001