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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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Sunday, 28 August 11
FREIGHT MARKET COULD BE FIRM NEXT MONTH - VISTAAR
COALspot.com - The freight market continued the upward trend first half of the week . However, towards the end of the week lost momentum and the BDI ...
Saturday, 27 August 11
JAPANESE BULK CARRIER SETS RECORD ON NORTHERN SEA ROUTE - BARENTS OBSERVER
The Northern Sea Route will see its third record in less than a month when the largest ever bulk carrier to take the route leaves Murmansk next week ...
Saturday, 27 August 11
RBCT-INDIA ROUNDS FIXED AT AROUND US$ 12K - FEARNBULK
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Stable but very positional markets across all segments in the Atlantic: the gap between owners and charterers rate ideas is building up as o ...
Friday, 26 August 11
TUAH TURANGGA AGUNG ACQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL 40% SHARES IN BARA PRIMA AGUNG
COALspot.com - PT Tuah Turangga Agung, a subsidiary of PT United Tractors Tbk, has signed an acquisition agreement to acquire 40% of PT Bara Prima A ...
Friday, 26 August 11
INTRACO EYES US$200 MIO COAL TAKEOVER - INSIDER STORIES
Heavy equipment distributor PT Intraco Penta Tbk, that was founded by Halex Halim, is scouting a coal acquisition with the valuation above US$200 mi ...
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Minerals Council of Australia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- The University of Queensland
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Planning Commission, India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- MS Steel International - UAE
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
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