#illegal mining

Collection of illegal mining news, found 63 news.

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 ...

Indonesia needs Leopard tanks to secure borders: Mily commander

A regional military commander has called for deploying Leopard battle tanks to protect Indonesias borders in ...

Mining activities hurting Bangka's tourism

There is a growing view that rampant use of unconventional mining methods and the operation of tin dredging ships at ...

Government should legalize gold mining in Buru

The government is expected to legalize gold mining activities at Mount Botak area on Buru Island in Maluku Province in ...

Eight people killed in landslide in Bogor

Eight people were killed following a landslide in an illegal gold mine in Jasinga sub-district, Bogor district, West ...

Tin Mining Activity Threatening Bangka Island`s Tourism

The landscapes in many parts of Bangka island can now be best described as barren wastelands due to unbridled tin ...