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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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- Eastern Energy - Thailand
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- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
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- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
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- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
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- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
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- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Latin American Coal - Colombia
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- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
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- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
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- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
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- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
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- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
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- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- The University of Queensland
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
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- CNBM International Corporation - China
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- Minerals Council of Australia
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- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
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- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
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- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
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- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
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- White Energy Company Limited
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
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- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
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- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
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