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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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Wednesday, 29 June 11
ANOTHER STRONG PERFORMANCE BY CAPESIZE - BRS
Another strong performance by the Capesize market this week, bringing the BCI up 8% to 1,974 points. However the Panamax market was penalised, losin ...
Monday, 27 June 11
THE IRON ORE IMPORTS BY CHINA SEEMED TO SLOW DOWN - VISTAAR
COALspot.com - The BDI was holding as previous week and was just up by 1 point and closed at 1424 points end of last week. The biggest gain was ...
Friday, 24 June 11
THE INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT WILL NOT EXTEND ALL EXPIRED MINING CONTRACTS - JAKARTA UPDATES
The Indonesian Government have decided not to extend all mining concessions under the scheme called Contract of Work and instead will take over the ...
Friday, 24 June 11
BERAU EYEING 70 PERCENT GROWTH IN EBITDA
Indonesia's coal producer PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk (BRAU) is eyeing a 60 -70 percent growth in EBITDA to US$ 560 million-US$595 million this year. ...
Thursday, 23 June 11
DRY BULK MARKET KEEPS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF WEAKNESS THIS WEEK - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market seems to be unable to climb at new highs this week, showing signs of weakness, across most ship types. Yesterday, the Baltic Dry ...
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- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- PTC India Limited - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Planning Commission, India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- The University of Queensland
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
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