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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, 03 July 11
INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT HAS CLEARED 1509 COAL IUP'S AS CLEAR AND CLEAN
COALspot.com - The Directorate general of mineral & coal of Indonesia has cleared around 1,509 IUP holders (coal mining companies) as "clea ...
Sunday, 03 July 11
MONSOON IN INDIA PUSHED FREIGHTS UP FROM INDONESIA TO WC INDIA - VISTAAR
COALspot.com - The BDI continued to hold closing just 2 points below last week at 1,422 points which was supported by Cape index which was up by 71 ...
Friday, 01 July 11
BEN LINE OPENS A NEW OFFICE IN BERAU
COALspot.com - Ben Line Agencies has announced that it has opened a new office in the busy coal loading port of Berau in East Kalimantan increasing ...
Friday, 01 July 11
CAPESIZE RATES TO REMAIN DEPRESSED IN COMING MONTHS SAYS SHIPPING ORGANIZATION - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
In a recent report, BIMCO reassessed that Capesize freight rates will remain in depressed territory in the coming months. Capesize Time Charter Aver ...
Thursday, 30 June 11
DRY BULK MARKET SHOWS SIGNS OF FURTHER WEAKENING - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market seems to be unable to shake off the additional supply of vessels, an oversupply issue of grave concern that would have occured e ...
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- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
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