Thousands of miners of Pidie District staged a protest refusing gold mining sites shut down by Aceh governor Zaini Abdullah, on Saturday (30/8). Traditional miners coming from Tangse, Mane, and Geumpang sub districts insisted that that their activities have nothing to do with recent fish deaths in several Aceh rivers. In addition, they demanded for […]
Category: Energy
Mining In Central Aceh Is Already Stop
Mining and Energy Section Head from Department of Mines and Energy Central Aceh, Husnawati said that in Central Aceh the region has not mines. So far there are only two major companies. “In the past there are many large companies in Central Aceh, but they had to stop and get out of the Central Aceh […]
80 Percent of Potential Mine In Center Aceh Located In The Forest
Field to Forest Protection, Forest Service Central Aceh, Zulfan, said, 80 percent of the potential of mining in the district was in the forest. “If the mine area were all in the woods, this is very dangerous and can have an impact on society and the environment if not managed properly,” said Zulfan. Read full […]
Wind Power Station Project In Bantul Yet Completed Negotiation
The process of negotiating the purchase price of Wind Power Station (PLTB) that planned to be built along the south coast of Bantul end of this year seems to have not met the meeting point. Both sides between the Bantul district government as energy provider with the State Electricity Company (PLN) as the manager of […]
Negotiation Project PLTB In Bantul Haven’t Meet A Rally Point Yet
The process of negotiating the purchase price of Wind Electric Energy Power Station that has been planned to be built along the south coast of Bantul end of this year seems to have not met the meeting point. Both sides between the district government of Bantul as energy provider with the State Electricity Company as […]
Aceh Government Is Difficult To Regulate Illegal Mining
Theres so many illegal mining in Aceh, make the goverment difficult to regulate it. Aceh Jaya district, South Aceh, and Pidie is the region most illegal mining. Aceh Government has issued several policies to stopping the illegal mining immediately. Read full text on Acehterkini.
Aceh Governor Held A Coffee Morning With Environmental Activists
Aceh Governor Dr. Zaini Abdullah held a coffee morning with environmental activists from several Non Governmental Organization (NGO). In that occasion, to the NGO activists, Zaini Abdullah explains a few things related to illegal mining. “Regarding Illegal Mining, this time we’ve made the moratorium, especially iron ore, gold and others. The governor also said that […]
Aceh Guvernor: Close All Illegal Mines
Aceh Governor Zaini Abdullah confirms that illegal gold mining activities in the District Geumpang, Pidie district, Aceh should be closed. The ban was related to the death of millions of fish in some streams in Aceh. Read full text on Acehterkini.
Mining Exploration In Aceh Has Been Out Of Control
Policy that discourse by the Governor of Aceh about a moratorium on mining in Aceh should be supported. Mining moratorium is believed to minimize the environmental problems that increasingly massive happening due to mining activity. Mining exploitation in Aceh has been out of control. Read full text on Atjehlink.
Thousands of Fish in Krueng Geumpang, Pidie, Died Suddenly
Thousands of fish in Krueng Geumpang, Pidie, died suddenly during a three-day backward. Assumptions of the fish died, because of mercury and cyanide waste from gold mines owned by the people in the region and Geumpang Mane. Read full text on Atjehlink.