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Shootings by armed Papuans break out outside Freeport's mining areas

Several shootings by armed Papuan criminals broke out outside the areas of the mining sites of PT Freeport Indonesia, ...

20 illegal gold miners arrested in West Sumatra

The West Sumatra police have arrested 20 persons suspected of mining gold illegally at two sites in Sijunjung District, ...

Government orders shutting down of illegal mines

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin affirmed that the government will issue a presidential regulation to follow up on mining ...

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Crushing illegal miners for saving Indonesia's environment

The Banten Provincial Police have made sustained efforts to curtail illegal gold mining activities, including by ...

Banten police shut down 10 illegal gold-mining pits in TNGHS

The Banten Provincial Police has made sustained efforts to curtail illegal gold mining activities, including by ...

Bintan police curb illegal sand mining sites

The Bintan District police have curbed all illegal sand mining sites in Galang Batang and Malang Rapat areas of Gunung ...

Deforestation in Aceh may reach 35,000 hectare: Walhi

The deforestation rate in Aceh Province may have reached 35 thousand hectares (ha) in the last three years and will ...

North Sumatra government pledges to clampdown on illegal gold miners

The North Sumatra provincial administration has made a solemn promise to crackdown on illegal gold miners in Mandailing ...

Indonesia to host COP 4 to Minamata Convention in 2021

Indonesia has been chosen to host the Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 4) to the Minamata ...

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Mercury-related crimes in Indonesia still elude

Mercury-related crimes elude all, for which involvement of influential leaders or actors, who can bring about changes ...

New capital will not damage Kalimantan forest: Government

The government has assured that the transfer of the capital city to Kalimantan will not damage its preserved forest, ...

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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 ...

Fishing boats ply in inundated Morowali to transport people, goods

Several fishing boats have been deployed to facilitate the movement of people and goods in Morowali District, Central ...