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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, 17 January 14
DRY BULK MARKET ENDS DECLINE, BOUNCES BACK - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
It's been a rough start to the New Year for the dry bulk market, which was supposed to be on the verge of rallying to new heights this year, on the ...
Friday, 17 January 14
SPOT COAL PRICE TRENDS IN US VARY ACROSS KEY BASINS DURING 2013, SAYS EIA
COALspot.com: Spot steam coal price trends in US varied across key basins in 2013, a latest EIA report says. Compared with 2012, while total coal de ...
Thursday, 16 January 14
PANAMAX : THE GAP BETWEEN SPOT AND PERIOD HAS INCREASED IN BOTH HEMISPHERES - FEARNRESEARCH
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In the Atlantic we have seen rates slowly sliding on lack of enough fresh business. USG/Continent still paying excess 28k and seems on an upw ...
Thursday, 16 January 14
SHIP OWNERS SCRAP 1,119 SHIPS DURING 2013 ON THE BACK OF OVERSUPPLY ISSUES - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
Scrapping of older vessels is still the best bet that ship owners can make, in order to improve their newer vessels' fortunes, amid an oversupply o ...
Wednesday, 15 January 14
KOREA MIDLAND POWER CO INVITES BIDS FOR 360K MT OF SUB-BITUMINOUS COAL FOR ITS BORYEONG PLANT
COALspot.com : Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd. has invited bids through International open bidding for 360,000 Metric Tons (MT) of sub-bituminous ...
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- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
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- ICICI Bank Limited - India
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- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
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- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
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- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
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- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
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- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
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- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
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- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
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- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
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- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- The University of Queensland
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- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
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- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
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- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
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- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
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- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
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- Planning Commission, India
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- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
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- White Energy Company Limited
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- Australian Coal Association
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
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- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
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- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
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- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
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