We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining,
shipping, etc.
To Submit your article please click here.
|
|
|
Saturday, 20 June 09
MINING LICENSE PROCEDURES `PROPER' - (UPDATE 3)
 All 13 coal mining firms operating in Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, complied with procedures in obtaining their licenses, authorities say, as a recent mine explosion raises questions about safety.
The explosion took place at the PT Dasrat Sarana Arang Sejati mine, killing scores of miners.
Sawahlunto Mining Agency head Syafriwal said Friday the municipal administration had issued mining permits to 13 coal mining firms for open and underground mining, based on the mining law.
"Of 13 firms we granted permits to, only Dasrat is in trouble because its mining site *where the explosion occurred* is situated in a disputed border area," he told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
"The 12 other firms are in order and have always complied with the rules."
The land dispute has been ongoing since 1990, when part of Sawahlunto, including the coal mines in Bual hill, split from the city to form Sijunjung regency, Syafriwal said.
The hill, situated in Sijunjung regency, belongs to Tanjung Ampalu residents, he added.
"People have mined coal illegally at that site. And we've asked them *to comply with the rules* ever since the area was part of Sawahlunto, but they ignored us," he said.
"The site was still being disputed by the Sijunjung regency administration until the West Sumatra administration mediated in the affair."
Local residents laying claim to the area, he said, had since taken advantage of the dispute, ignoring the Sawahlunto administration's rules and even chasing off mining agency officials who came to measure methane levels at the site.
The high level of methane gas at the site was believed to have been responsible for Tuesday's underground explosion that killed at least 31 miners and buried alive 12 others, who are presumed dead.
In 2007, another explosion occurred at the same site, killing three miners, according to Syafriwal.
Police promptly arrested the mine manager, Agustar, while the Sawahlunto Mining Agency recommended the mine's closure.
In December 2008, the Sawahlunto administration handed over the site's management to Dasrat, owned by Meldi, in a mining concession, Syafriwal said.
But that company, he went on, was unable to retain parts of its concession that fell into the hands of local residents.
"We found out recently that Dasrat had signed a written agreement with CV Perdana, owned by Agustar, to act as a subcontractor the mine," he said.
"The agreement stipulated that Perdana carry out the mining and sell the coal to Dasrat, as well as take all the risks inherent in the mining activity."
Syafriwal said the Sawahlunto administration had asked 10 of the city's 13 mining companies to halt operations after the explosion.
Three of the companies - PT Bukit Asam, PT Allied Indo Coal Jaya (AICJ) and PT Usaha Alam Industri - had halted their underground mining activities months ago and currently only carry out only open-pit mining, while preparing machines and tools for further underground mining in the future, he said.
The administration, he went on, would approve future mining operations of any firms that had met safety standards, and would shut down those failing to do so.
Meanwhile, one of nine injured miners being treated at M. Jamil General Hospital in Padang, died Thursday night, bringing the official death toll to 32 people.
The last victim of Tuesday's mine explosion was identified as 19-year-old Nofiardi.
Two of the miners are being treated in the hospital's intensive care unit for severe burn injuries.
Source:The Jakarta Post (http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/06/20/mining-license-procedures-proper039.html)
If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.
|
|
Monday, 27 April 09
JSW ENERGY SET TO SNAP UP AFRICAN COAL MINE FOR $70 MN - ECONOMIC TIMES
Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Energy is close to acquiring a sub-Saharan African thermal coal mine, which has reserves of more than 200 million ...
Monday, 27 April 09
INDONESIA MINING RULES MAY DETER INVESTORS-OFFICIALS - REUTERS
Indonesia's rules on foreign divestment of mining projects must be revised to address issues such as finding buyers if Southeast Asia's biggest ec ...
Monday, 27 April 09
UNDERGROUND MINING IN FOREST AREAS NOT SO SIMPLE - THE JAKARTA POST
The government's plan to issue a presidential decree allowing mining companies to mine underground in protected forest concession areas has resulte ...
Monday, 27 April 09
COAL PRICES ABOVE FUNDAMENTALS - STUFF.CO.NZ
Coal prices have defied the gravity of fundamental factors, supported by stockpiling prompted by cheaper prompt prices rather than a reflextion of a ...
Sunday, 26 April 09
MITRA HOPES TO SECURE DEALS WITH TWO COAL FIRMS BY JUNE - THE JAKARTA POST
An integrated oil and gas services company, publicly listed PT Mitra Rajasa, is expecting to seal acquisition deals with two coal companies in June, ...
|
|
|
Showing 6786 to 6790 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- The University of Queensland
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Australian Coal Association
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- White Energy Company Limited
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
|
| |
| |
|
