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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, 27 October 11
CAPESIZE REACHING NEW HIGHS - FEARNLEYS
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Thursday, 27 October 11
DRY BULK MARKET EDGES DOWN AS CHINAS IRON ORE DEMAND LOSES GROUND - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
A plunge in Chinese iron ore demand, as a result of high steel inventories and a bleak outlook regarding steel prices, has prompted the dry bulk mar ...
Thursday, 27 October 11
BUKIT ASAM 3Q PROFIT SURGES 66.91%
Insider Stories reported that, the state-controlled coal miner PT Bukit Asam Tbk (PTBA) experienced a 66.91% increase in its net profit during a per ...
Wednesday, 26 October 11
MOODYS SEES MORE GROWTH FOR INDONESIAN COAL MINERS - THE JAKARTA GLOBE
The Jakarta Globe reported that, Indonesia’s coal mining industry looks set to grow despite an uncertain global economic outlook, according to ...
Wednesday, 26 October 11
PWCS GLOBAL SHIPPING BENCHMARKING ANALYSIS: RECOVERY IN 2010 BUT GREAT UNCERTAINLY FOR 2011
The recovery of global trade in 2010 to the same levels as 2008 led to an improvement in the overall performance of shipping companies in 2010 compa ...
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- Minerals Council of Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
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- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- MS Steel International - UAE
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
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- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
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- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
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- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
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- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
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- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
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- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
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- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
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- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
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- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
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- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
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- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
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- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
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- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
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- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Australian Coal Association
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
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- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
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- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
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- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
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- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
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- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- White Energy Company Limited
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- India Bulls Power Limited - India
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- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
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