Coal and nickel miners have been speculating about several plans to develop downstream mining industries set out in the government’s proposed omnibus bill on job creation, despite having demonstrated a lukewarmth response to the initiative.
The government is expecting mining investments to reach US$7.75 billion this year, the highest projected amount between 2015 and 2024, fueled by a tidal wave of smelter development projects.
Indonesian government plans to remove old coal-fired power plants with plants using renewable energy, the country’s Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif said on Thursday. He said the country will replace coal power plants aged 20 years and older.
Indonesia’s mining ministry on Wednesday signed amended contracts with 18 coal mining companies, including PT Adaro Indonesia, as part of a shift towards a new mining permit system it expects to boost government revenue.
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, which leads the drafting process for the revision of the Mining Law, plans to loosen several restrictions to boost downstream mining industry growth. While miners welcome the government’s efforts, environmentalists and some lawmakers have raised questions over the revision’s impact on natural disaster mitigation and coal consumption.
Dozens of residents of Sumberagung village in Pesanggaran district, Banyuwangi regency, East Java, have occupied nearby Mount Salakan for nearly a week to protect it from gold mining activities as part of protests that activists said resulted in a clash with the police over the weekend.
A joint operation involving 700 security personnel was held over the weekend to close down 23 holes from illegal gold mining activities within the area of Mount Pongkor in Bogor regency, West Java.
Acubis Technologies Pty Ltd, an Advitech Group company and leading telecommunications provider to the Australian mining sector, and SatNetCom, a leading Asia Pacific (APAC) fleet management system technology provider, today announced their partnership to deliver an end-to-end fleet management system offering to the Australian market.
Small-scale gold mining has caused concerns in West Sumbawa regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), due to the massive use of mercury and cyanide that can cause health and environmental problems.
Small-scale gold mining has caused concerns in West Sumbawa regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), due to the massive use of mercury and cyanide that can cause health and environmental problems.
MineLink Mining Fleet Management System current upgrade now includes the optional feature set for MineSafeDrive Operator Fatigue Management System.
