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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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Thursday, 28 January 10
COAL - VIETNAM / TRADE
Vietnam expects to turn into a coal importer within three years, spurred by an industrial boom and rising power consumption, a senior executive with ...
Thursday, 28 January 10
JAPAN STEELMAKERS OPPOSE QUARTERLY COAL CONTRACTS
Japanese steelmakers oppose miner BHP Billiton's attempt to switch to quarterly contracts from annual deals for supplying coal, as the change would ...
Thursday, 28 January 10
BHP MAY SELL 25% STAKE IN INDONESIAN COAL PROJECT
BHP Billiton Ltd. plans to sell only a 25 percent stake in a coal project in Indonesia as it wants to retain control of the asset, said Indra Dianna ...
Thursday, 28 January 10
TRANSNET ASPIRES TO 81MT/Y COAL EXPORT CAPACITY
South African State-owned rail transport enterprise Transnet wants to increase coal-line rail capacity to 81-million tons a year as part of its Quan ...
Wednesday, 27 January 10
ASIA'S 2010 STEAM COAL IMPORTS TO REACH 460 MLN T
* China to import up to 100 mln T of steam coal in 2010
* China, India seen investing in southern Africa assets
Asian imports of steam coal will ...
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- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Planning Commission, India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- White Energy Company Limited
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Australian Coal Association
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
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