Moratorium on the mining sector that announced by the government seems to ignore by PT Bososi Pratama, one nickel mining company in North Konawe. The company still operates by distributing nickel out of the Southeast Sulawesi. This activity of PT Bososi is known by police who immediately conduct field operations [Continue Reading: Suara Kendari].
Category: Energy
Guardian: Campaign against tin mining in Bangka island targets Microsoft
A campaign against tin mining in Bangka and Belitung islands of Indonesia is targeting tech giant Microsoft. The islands, off the coast of Sumatra, are being stripped off their forests and marine wealth and dug up for tin, used widely in the electronics and IT industry.
Oil and Gas Well of Petrochina Exploded
Three people suffered burns from the explosion of a well in the area of oil and gas field Sukowati, Ngampel Village, Kapas Sub-district, Bojonegoro District, Tuesday morning, May 27, 2014. Joint Operating Body Pertamina-Petrochina East Java (JOB-PPEJ) dispatched an investigation team to determine the cause of the explosion of the wells located in the eastern […]
Saltwater Intrusion Reduce Coconut Productivity in Riau
Saltwater intrusion in coconut plantations reduce coconut productivity which became a major commodity for coastal communities in Indragiri Hilir District, Riau. This condition has occurred within the last two decades. Traditional methods such as the formation of coconut-dike-mangrove turned out to be a solution. [Read full text on Gurindam12]
Honey Bear Often Killed by Mining Workers in Pidie
The existence of a gold mining company PT. East Asia Minerals in forest areas of Geumpang, Pidie district, Aceh, considered dangerous to protected wildlife. The workers of the company allegedly often kill bears that get into the mining sites. [Read full text on Atjeh Link]
Hydropower Construction Plan in Sentani Lake Papua
Construction of Hydroelectric Power Plant (HEPP) will be conducted in Lake Sentani, Jayapura regency, Papua next year. In addition to Lake Sentani, investors are also eyeing the mining excavation C in East Sentani and stone mining areas for renewable energy Unurumguai. [Read full text on Tabloid Jubi]
The Conference Continues in Manado, As Well As Coral Devastation
Amid World Coral Reef Conference-WCRC in Manado since May, 14 2014, protest and act against mining activities in their water area by the society and environmental activist on Bangka Island, East Likupang Sub-district, North Minahasa Regency , North Sulawesi increasingly. On Bangka Island’s water areas which is only 35 km away from the headquarters of […]
Geothermal Exploitation in Rajabasa Mountain can Cause Water Crisis
Rajabasa mountain exploitation for geothermal management assessed will cause the destruction of nature, such as loss of spring water sources. The exploitation can make the South Lampung regency, especially in the area of three districts, namely Penengahan, Kalianda, and Rajabasa will experience a water crisis. Civil society Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) regretted the forestry ministry […]
Maros-Pangkep Protection Forest Mined
A total of five companies listed mining exploration in the protected areas Maros-Pangkep without thinking about the environmental aspects. “There are five mining companies in the region Maros and Pangkep operating in the protected area. Course this is potentially damaging to the environment,” said Head of Management Ecoregion (PPE) Regional Sulawesi and Maluku, Darhamsyah, Thursday […]
Oil Palm Companies Evicts Locals Plantation in Sambas
Sambas residents and Front of Locals Defenders society of West Kalimantan reported to the police that there are several companies in Sambas district that has seized public land property. Public land already planted with rubber plantation evicted into palm oil plantation. Some of the companies mentioned, for example PT. SAM, Agro, and some companies in […]