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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, 23 February 24
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Thursday, 22 February 24
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Monday, 19 February 24
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- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
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- MS Steel International - UAE
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- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
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- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
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- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
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- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- PTC India Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- White Energy Company Limited
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
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- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
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- Australian Coal Association
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- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- The University of Queensland
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- VISA Power Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
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