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Friday, 30 December 11
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD ISSUE PERMITS - THE JAKARTA POST
 The Jakarta Post reported that, business associations from both the palm oil and mining sectors have suggested that the central government should reclaim the authority to issue operating permits to private companies.
The associations said that confusion occurred under the current arrangements and this led to conflict between companies and locals.
The Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) called on the government to review the 2009 Minerals and Coal Law because it granted “exclusive authority” to local governments in managing natural resources in regions as well as issuing operating permits to companies.
“The 2009 Minerals and Coal Law contradicts Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution which stipulates that the central government manages the country’s natural resources for the greater good of the people,” IMA executive director Syahrir A.B. told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
Article 37 of the Mineral and Coal Law stipulates that permits for mining activities are to be issued by regents or mayors of areas where mining activities take place. It also stipulates that permits can be issued by governors or the minister under certain circumstances where mining areas cross different jurisdictions or provinces.
“However, the government must first prioritize the evaluation of all mining activities, as well as oil palm plantations, to check whether the operating permits were obtained through dubious processes,” said Syahrir, adding that the government should also involve the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to “check alleged corrupt practices involving local officials in the issuance of operating permits”.
Syahrir said that the 2009 law was responsible for inciting local conflicts involving mining companies, including the incident in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, involving gold mining company PT Sumber Mineral Nusantara (SMN).
Two people were killed at Sape Seaport in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, on Dec. 24 when members of the Police Mobile Brigade made efforts to disperse a crowd rallying against the future mining activities of SMN, citing environmental concerns.
Police forensic scientists have found that the victims were shot from a close range and now the police are investigating dozens of officers deployed to the scene to look into possible violations of standard operating procedures in crowd
control.
Ninety-five percent of SMN’s shares are owned by Australian Arc Exploration Limited, whose director, George Tahija, is also a commissioner of PT Freeport Indonesia, one of IMA’s 41 members.
The Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (GAPKI) also said that it supported “clean and clear” administrative processes involved in the issuance of operating permits for palm oil companies.
“Nothing will go wrong if companies abide by legal administrative processes. That’s why it’s very important for companies to meet all legal standards to prevent possible conflicts” GAPKI executive director Fadhil Hasan said on Thursday.
Fadhil, however, said that companies should not take all the blame when conflicts occurred with local communities.
He said that preventing conflict involved “a three-way communication” between companies and the people, and between the government and the people.
For this reason, Fadhil said that PT Sumber Wangi Alam (SWA), one of Gapki’s 400 members, should not be regarded as the only culprit in the Mesuji conflict in Lampung and South Sumatra region.
“SWA has told us their side of the story, which is completely different from what has been written in the media. Let the fact-finding team investigate what really happened there,” he said. (msa)
Source: The Jakarta Post
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Thursday, 25 January 24
THE RED SEA ESCALATION IMPLICATIONS ON GLOBAL SEABORNE TRADE - MARIA BERTZELETOU
In recent days, discussions have intensified about the potential impact on the seaborne trade and ton-miles due to the evolving dynamics of market ...
Thursday, 25 January 24
RED SEA SHIPPING DISRUPTIONS KEEP GEOPOLITICAL PREMIUM FOR COMMODITIES - FITCH RATINGS
Shipping disruptions and re-routing away from the Red Sea will maintain the geopolitical premium in the main commodity markets, including for oil a ...
Friday, 19 January 24
INDONESIA TARGETS 710 MLN METRIC TONS COAL OUTPUT IN 2024 AFTER RECORD 2023 - REUTERS
Indonesia, a major thermal coal exporter, aims to produce 710 million metric tons of coal in 2024, its mining minister said on Monday, after postin ...
Friday, 19 January 24
DRUMMOND COLOMBIA COAL OUTPUT ROSE 7.1% IN 2023 - REUTERS
Coal production from miner Drummond’s Colombia operations rose 7.1% in 2023 to 29.5 million metric tons, while exports declined by 2.6% to 27 ...
Friday, 19 January 24
CHINA'S 2023 COAL OUTPUT HITS RECORD HIGH - REUTERS
China’s coal output reached a record high in 2023, data from the statistics bureau showed on Wednesday, amid an ongoing focus on energy secur ...
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- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
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- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
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- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
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- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
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- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
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- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
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- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Planning Commission, India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Australian Coal Association
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
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- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
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- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
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- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
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- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
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- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
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- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- PTC India Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
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- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
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