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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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Monday, 28 May 12
COAL EXPORTS ARE JUMPING HIGHER, BUT PRICES ARE FALLING LOWER
COALspot.com: Indonesia, the world largest coal exporter, shipped 31.86* million tons of coal in April 2012, compared to 30.64* million tons i ...
Sunday, 27 May 12
THE FREIGHT MARKET FROM INDONESIA TO INDIA WAS WEAK - VISTAAR
COALspot.com - The BDI continued to fall for the fourth straight week and the BDI fell by 9.38 pct this week closing at 1,034 points.
The Cape Si ...
Sunday, 27 May 12
INDONESIAN SUB-BITUMINOUS COAL SWAPS HEADING TO SOUTH DIRECTION
COALspot.com - Indonesian sub-bituminous coal swaps and CFR South China coal contracts for July deliveries have dropped this week by 5.43 percent an ...
Saturday, 26 May 12
DRY BULK SHIP OWNERS LOOKING TO CUT BACK ON TONNAGE SUPPLY - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The oversupply of dry bulk carriers has been the most prominent problem in the market today, pushing down rates and ‘strangling’ profita ...
Thursday, 24 May 12
DRY BULK MARKET RETREATS ON LACK OF CHINA DEMAND - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market retreated yesterday on the back of lower Chinese demand for commodities such as coal and iron ore, typically hauled by dry bulk ...
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- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- The University of Queensland
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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