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Stop mining activities in Ombilin following Unesco inscription: NGO

Walhi (Indonesian environmental forum) has urged the government to stop mining activities around Sawahlunto town, West ...

Ombilin coal mine makes it into UNESCO World Heritage list

The Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, was designated as a world cultural heritage during the ...

UNESCO declares Ombilin mining site as world heritage

The Ombilin coal mining site, built during the colonial ruler in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra Province, was declared as a ...

Ferronickel smelter in Sulawesi established

The groundbreaking of PT Ceria Nugraha Indotama (CNI) ferronickel smelter in Wolo Sub-district, Kolaka District, ...

Bengkulu flooding, landslides claim 29 lives

Flooding and landslides, striking Bengkulu three days ago, claimed 29 lives, whereas the number of those still missing ...

Eight coal mining sites worsen floods in Bengkulu

Environmental activists highlighted the existence of eight coal mining companies operating in the Bukit Daun Protection ...

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Presidential debate lacked environmental focus By Fardah

The second round of presidential election debate, held on Feb 17, 2019, was considered more interesting, but ...

Presidential debate fails to mention climate change impacts: Walhi

The Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) has expressed disappointment with Indonesia`s presidential candidates for ...

Jakarta composite index closes lower

The Jakarta composite index (IHSG) closed 0.95 percent lower on Wednesday, an anomaly against other Asian regional ...

Coal business remains prospective

Coal business happened to be sluggish in the 2012-2015 period because coal prices in the world market fell sharply, ...

Pertamina, Bukit Asam cooperate with US-based firm for coal development

State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina and PT Bukit Asam (PT BA) have officially established a strategic ...

#Bersihkanindonesia movement fights against fossil energy dependence

The #BersihkanIndonesia (Clean Indonesia) movement has invited all elements of Indonesian society to fight against the ...

Correcting years of wrong calculation of energy cost

For years it has been wrongly concluded that coal energy is cheaper than renewable energy such as wind and solar ...

Adaro reports increase in income

PT Adaro Energy Tbk reported a 4 percent increase in income to US$1.61 billion in the first half of the year from ...

Pertamina told to buy all oil produced by KKKS contractors

State energy company PT Pertamina has been asked to buy all oil production of contractors operating as production ...