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W Sumatra optimistic of Ombilin Heritage site driving tourism growth

Indonesia applauded the World Heritage Committee's decision to inscribe former coal mine site Ombilin in Sawahlunto ...

Govt to ensure effective protection of Ombilin World Heritage site

Education and Culture Ministry's Director General for Culture Hilmar Farid has confirmed that the government will ...

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 ...

Police confirm two dead in landslide at Bogor illegal mining site

Police have confirmed that two miners died in a landslide at an illegal mining site located at the foot of Mount ...

Death toll from North Sulawesi mine landslide rises to 27

Death toll from a landslide in a smallholder mining site in Bakan Village, Bolaang Mongondow District, North Sulawesi ...

Mafia operating on Mount Botak: legislator

Reentry of thousands of illegal gold miners on Mount Botak despite repeated closure by the government is inseparable ...

Ghana declares "red alert" on illegal fishing

The Ghanaian government has declared a "red alert" in all forms of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing methods ...

West Papua police detain five foreigners for illegal mining activity

The West Papua Police arrested five foreign citizens, Thursday, for alleged illegal mining activity in Kasi River, ...

Moratorium in tin mining license in Bangka Belitung

Bangka Belitung Governor Erzaldi Rosman Djohan announced his decision on moratorium in tin mining license to improve ...

SKK Migas tightens asset control to prevent illegal drilling

The upstream oil and gas regulator (SKK Migas) said it is tightening control of its assets of oil and gas reserves to ...

Lore Lindu National Park grappling for funds

The Lore Lindu National Park (TNLL) is currently struggling to procure funding to patch the holes left by illegal gold ...

Lampung regional police investigates 14 illegal fishing cases

The Lampung Water Polices Directorate has successfully prosecuted 14 cases of illegal fishing in their waters in ...

Indonesia includes human trade issue in draft MoU with China

Indonesia has included the issue of human trade in the draft of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on police ...

President asks KPK, police, attorney general to improve coordination

President Joko Widodo has asked the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), National Police (Polri), and Attorney ...

Central Sulawesi Mining Activities Disturb Wildlife Habitat

Destructive mining practices have had a serious impact on the environment, ecosystems and wildlife habitat in ...