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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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Tuesday, 27 December 11
MINERS MAKE CASE FOR RESUMING CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Post reported that, problems with the renegotiation of mining contracts in the country are far from over, as agreements on several cruci ...
Tuesday, 27 December 11
COAL SHIPMENT OF TIANJIN PORT REACHED 6.72 MLN TONNES IN NOVEMBER - STEEL HOME / HELLENIC SHIPPING
Tianjin port shipped 6.72 million tonnes of coal in November, decreasing 600,000 tonnes versus 7.32 million tonnes in October, while up 21.09% or 1. ...
Tuesday, 27 December 11
NEW CLAUSE PUBLISHED FOR SLOW STEAMING - BIMCO
Many owners and operators faced with high bunker prices are considering implementing slow steaming regimes to save fuel and to assist with capacity ...
Monday, 26 December 11
NEW EXPORT TAX PLAN GREETED WITH PRAISE AND CRITICISM - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Post, one of the Indonesia's leading english news paper reported that, both praise and criticism showered the government’s plan t ...
Sunday, 25 December 11
THERMAL COAL PRICES GAINED UP TO 4.32 PERCENT
COALspot.com - globalCOAL index gained 4.32 percent to US$106.36 per ton in RBCT, benchmark for South Asia and West Europe markets, for the week end ...
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- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
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- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Australian Coal Association
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- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- The University of Queensland
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- PTC India Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- White Energy Company Limited
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
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