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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, 14 December 11
MINER TOBA BARA SEJAHTRA PLANS IPO IN 1ST HALF OF 2012 - THE JAKARTA GLOBE
The Jakarta Globe reported that, Coal miner Toba Bara Sejahtra is aiming high next year, hoping to capitalize on renewed bullish sentiment in the lo ...
Wednesday, 14 December 11
TIMAH PLANS TO BOOST ITS COAL PRODUCTION TO TWO MILLION TONS PER ANNUM - SOURCES
COALspot.com - Timah plans to boost its coal production to two million tons per annum. The company also expects to acquire coal concession with mini ...
Wednesday, 14 December 11
BORNEO RESOURCE INVESTMENTS LTD. FINALIZES ACQUISITION OF INTEGRA PRIMA
COALspot.com - Borneo Resource Investments Ltd., announced that it has finalized the acquisition of an additional 1,300 hectare coal mining concessi ...
Tuesday, 13 December 11
BERAU COAL SCOUTS US$1.61 BIO SALES - INSIDER STORIES
Insider Stories reported that, coal mining company PT Berau Coal Energy Tbk (BRAU), that is 85% owned by London-listed company Bumi Plc, estimates a ...
Tuesday, 13 December 11
CAPESIZES AND PANAMAXES LEAD DRY BULK MARKET HIGHER - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING
The dry bulk market inched closer to the 2,000 mark on Monday, with Panamaxes rebounding firmly and leading the gains. As a result, the industry&rsq ...
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- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Planning Commission, India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Parliament of New Zealand
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- The University of Queensland
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- White Energy Company Limited
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Posco Energy - South Korea
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