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Tuesday, 02 March 10
INDONESIA'S PROTECTED FORESTS NOW OPEN TO DEVELOPMENT
 The Jakarta Globe reported that, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a decree to allow mining, power plants and other projects deemed strategically important to take place in protected forests.
The decree, which took effect on Feb. 1, is certain to anger environmental groups given that the country already has one of the fastest rates of deforestation in the world.
“The use of forest areas for development activities can be done for unavoidable strategic purposes,” said the decree, which said key development projects included power plants, renewable energy, toll roads and train lines.
The decree said open-pit and underground mining could take place in production forests, which is a forest area considered neglected or abandoned after trees have been cut.
“In a protected forest, mining can be done through underground mining,” the decree said.
The decree defined mining activities as including oil and gas, minerals, coal and geothermal.
Yudhoyono has pledged to cut red tape and prevent overlapping regulations from slowing down projects ranging from mining to toll roads. Increasing exploitation of mineral resources and speeding up infrastructure development are seen as keys to boosting growth and creating jobs.
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“President has pledged to cut red tape and prevent overlapping regulations from slowing down projects ranging from mining to toll roads”
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State-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina has urged the Forestry Ministry to allow geothermal activities in protected forests as most of the country’s geothermal reserves are located in these areas.
There has frequently been confusion over whether companies can exploit resources in forest areas, with various ministries requiring permits.
The Forestry Ministry recently asked Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold to submit a request to use land in a protected forest area, a ministry official said on Tuesday. Freeport operates the huge Grasberg copper and gold mine in Papua. Grasberg has the world’s largest recoverable reserves of copper and the largest gold reserves.
In 2004, the government allowed 13 mining firms, including Freeport, to continue mining operations after the introduction of a law in 1999 that banned open-pit mining in forested areas.
Last month, police temporarily shut the Jorong coal mine in Kalimantan operated by a unit of Thailand’s top coal miner, Banpu, over a permit problem. Banpu said the closure would only have a slight impact on production at its domestic unit, PT Indo Tambangraya Megah.
Indonesia has struggled to attract fresh investment into mining, as well as for developing new oil and gas fields, partly due to uncertain regulations and red tape.
The government has previously said it expected mining investment to hit $2.5 billion this year, up from $1.81 billion in 2009, supported by greater certainty after the introduction of new mining regulations.
Source: The Jakarta Globe
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Monday, 01 March 10
166 MINING COMPANIES THREATEN ENVIRONMENT
Viva News reported that, the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) of East Kalimantan reveals that 166 coal mining companies, which are curre ...
Monday, 01 March 10
IRON ORE PRICE NEGOTIATIONS - 80PCT HIKE SEEN BY CHINESE
China Knowledge quoted an insider from a large Chinese steel company said there will be a significant increase in steel prices in the next few month ...
Sunday, 28 February 10
SUPRAMAX CHARTER RATES FOR ONE YEAR IS AROUND US$ 19,000/20,000 PER DAY - VISTAAR SINGAPORE
COALspot.com : The freight market firmed up by almost 10 pct on Supramax and Handy size and about 7 pct on Panamax.
However it was interesting to ...
Sunday, 28 February 10
MINISTRY SEEKS TWO YEAR DELAY TO IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENT LAW
The Jakarta Post reported that, The ministry of energy and mineral resources has proposed that the government postpone the implementation of the 200 ...
Sunday, 28 February 10
CONTINENTAL TARGETS COAL SALES FROM S AFRICA MINE IN Q2 - MINING WEEKLY
Mining weekly reported that, Junior coal explorer Continental Coal would start coal sales from its Vlakvarkfontein mine, in South Africa, in the sec ...
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- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
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- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
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- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
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- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
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- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
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- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
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- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Planning Commission, India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
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