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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, 27 January 12
DEMOLITION ACTIVITY NEEDS TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS YEAR AS WELL - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The oversupply of vessels in most shipping sectors is so intense that it’s become clear to ship owners that unless they scrap as many of their ...
Thursday, 26 January 12
ABM INVESTAMA SEALS US$100 MIO CONTRACT - INSIDER STORIES
Insider Stories reported that, PT Reswara Minergi Hartama, a subsidary of PT ABM Investama Tbk (ABMM), has sealed a 2 million tons of coal export co ...
Thursday, 26 January 12
DRY BULK MARKETS DOWNFALL KNOWS NO LIMITS - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market’s demise seems to have no visible end, as China’s Lunar Year Holidays continue this week, thus leaving demand with n ...
Wednesday, 25 January 12
CLEAN AND CLEAR MINING PERMITS TO BE COMPLETED END OF 2012 - BISNIS.COM
Bisnis.com reported that, the government plans to announce 700 mining permits with "clean and clear" status without overlapping on other p ...
Tuesday, 24 January 12
ANOTHER SEVERE DROP IN THE CAPESIZE - BRS
The lunar year celebrations and the high number of new building deliveries (more than 35 Capes so far in January as owners push 2011 deliveries into ...
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- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Australian Coal Association
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- The University of Queensland
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- White Energy Company Limited
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Planning Commission, India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- PTC India Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
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