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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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Saturday, 13 February 10
COAL INDIA 2010/11 COAL IMPORTS TO JUMP - EXEC
Coal imports by state-run Coal India Ltd are likely to soar to 6-10 million tonnes in fiscal 2010/11 from an expected 1.5-1.7 million tonnes in the ...
Saturday, 13 February 10
RULES MAY FREE $10B OF MINING PROJECTS IN INDONESIA
The government announced on Friday that it had issued two implementing regulations for the new Mining Law that will clear the way for the developmen ...
Saturday, 13 February 10
INDONESIA OFFERS TAX INCENTIVES FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
Indonesia is offering tax incentives to develop renewable energy projects, including geothermal energy, to cut dependency on fossil fuels, a decree ...
Friday, 12 February 10
MECHEL EYES 2010 COAL OUTPUT AT 28-29 MLN T
Russian steel and coking coal producer Mechel expects coal output to reach 28-29 million tonnes this year, returning to pre-crisis levels thanks to ...
Friday, 12 February 10
TATA POWER: QUARTERLY BLIP
Although the company’s revenues dipped in the December quarter, its long-term story is intact.
Lower power generation and realisations saw ...
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
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- Economic Council, Georgia
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- Deloitte Consulting - India
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- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
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- Parliament of New Zealand
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- Interocean Group of Companies - India
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- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
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- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
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- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
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- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
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- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
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- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Australian Coal Association
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- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
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- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
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- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
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- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
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- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
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- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
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- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Planning Commission, India
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- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- White Energy Company Limited
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
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- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
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- Wilmar Investment Holdings
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- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
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- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
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- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
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- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
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- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
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