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EARTH WIRE -- Indonesian NGOs laud Presidential order to stop mercury use in mining

Numerous non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have lauded the order issued by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to stop ...

SRAM MRAM and Arta sumba join forces to explore the mining sector in Sumba Island

- The small mining town of Sumba Island will be jolted from its slumber when Mining conglomerate PT SRAM MRAM  and ...

Freeport crisis serves a big blow to hotel industry in Timika

Hotel industry in Timika, Papua has suffered badly with sharp drop in occupancy rate as a result of the Freeport ...

At least 115 expatriates leave Freeport

The Immigration Office in Tembagapura, Timika, said at least 115 expatriate workers have left PT Freeport Indonesia ...

President orders to stop mercury use in traditional mining

President Joko Widodo has instructed small-scale gold miners to stop the use of mercury, as it could damage the ...

North Kalimantan to be developed as smelting center

The Indonesian province of North Kalimantan will be developed into a smelting center, Industry Minister Airlangga ...

Bank Papua rejects new credits for Freeport workers

Bank Pembangunan Daerah Papua (Bank Papua) has since February 20 rejected new credit proposal from the workers of ...

Indonesia allows Freeport to carry out exports for one year

The Indonesian government has given PT Freeport a chance to carry out concentrate exports for one year, although it is ...

All villages to enjoy electricity by 2018: Energy minister

Indonesia has set a target to electrify all villages across the country by 2018, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister ...

Freeport says it will continue to operate in Indonesia

PT Freeport Indonesias parent company Freeport McMoRan Inc, said it would continue to operate in the country despite ...

EARTH WIRE - Addressing crimes against wild plants and animals

Crimes against wild animals and plants need serious attention, as many plants and animals face the threat of ...

State-owned coal company to sell 48 million tons by 2020

The state-owned coal mining company, PT. Bukit Asam (PTBA), is planning to sell some 48 million tons of coal and to ...

Freeport workers return to work

Thousands of mine workers of the Grasberg mine of PT Freeport Indonesia Tembagapura, Mimika District, Papua, began to ...

India`s parliament passes controversial child labour bill

Indias parliament on Tuesday approved a controversial law that would allow children to work for family businesses, ...

Banjarmasin to make rivers as home front

Banjarmasin city government in South Kalimantan plans to make the existing rivers home front for the development of ...