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Process of Freeport take-over wrapped up in April: Jonan

Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Ignasius Jonan said that the long brain racking negotiations with PT ...

Kalla urges to develop mercury-free mine processing technology

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has encouraged the Research, Technology, and Higher Education Ministry to develop ...

Jakarta Bay reclamation project resumes as moratorium lifted

Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, on Oct 5 issued a Ministerial Decree No ...

Protection of Indonesian coral reefs still needed

Indonesia, which is home to some 10-25 percent of the worlds coral reefs, still needs to increase public awareness on ...

Indonesian policewomen team to scale Carstensz Summit

The Indonesian Policewomen Team, in the near future, is scheduled to climb Carstensz Summit, one of the highest peaks ...

Government set to revise 11 contracts of work

The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has set itself the target of revising 11 contracts of work (KK) this year. ...

Export permit for Freeport temporarily valid: Energy minister

Energy and Mineral Resource Minister Ignatius Jonan stressed that the government has never issued a temporary special ...

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 ...

Indonesian govt threatens to revoke permits of mining companies

Mining companies have, so far, benefited from exploiting and exporting Indonesias mineral ores without processing it ...

EARTH WIRE -- Forest conversion triggers natural disasters: Walhi

Conversion of forests in West Sumatra has triggered natural disasters, according to the Indonesian Environmental Forum ...

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 ...

Environmental activist`s murderers sentenced to 20 years in jail

The district court of Surabaya, East Java, has sentenced village Head Hariyono and Mat Dasir to 20 years in jail each, ...

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 ...

Share price offered by Freeport too high: Minister

State Enterprises Minister (BUMN) Rini Soemarno said the price of shares offered by PT Freeport Indonesia is too ...

Government studying share offer from Freeport Indonesia

Vice President Jusuf Kalla said the government is still studying share offer valued at US$1.7 billion from PT Freeport ...