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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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Friday, 02 August 24
COAL MARKET DEVELOPMENTS: FALLING PRICES AMID RECORD-HIGH OUTPUT - WORLD BANK
Coal prices inched up in May (m/m) following an 8 percent decline in 2024Q1. The Australian and South African benchmarks have plummeted more ...
Friday, 26 July 24
FUELEU MARITME IS COMING. IS YOUR CHARTERPARTY READY? - GARD
With less than six months to implementation of FuelEU Maritime in EU and EEA trades, there has been little published advice regarding how to alloca ...
Thursday, 04 July 24
INDIA'S COAL PRODUCTION RISES 14% IN JUNE - PTI
The country’s coal production rose by 14.49% to 84.63 million tonne (MT) in June. The country’s coal output was 73.92 MT in June last f ...
Tuesday, 02 July 24
NTPC CAPTIVE COAL OUTPUT GROWS 15% IN Q1; DESPATCH RISES 17%
State-owned NTPC on Monday reported a 15 per cent year-on-year increase in the production of coal from captives mines to 9.862 metric million tonne ...
Friday, 28 June 24
KOSPO INVITED BIDS FOR 400,000 MT OF MINIMUM 4000 NCV COAL FOR FIVE YEARS
Korea Southern Power Co., Ltd. (KOSPO), is inviting bids for total 400,000 MT of Low Calorific Value Coal for 5 years starting from July 2024 until ...
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- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Planning Commission, India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
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