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Friday, 30 December 11
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD ISSUE PERMITS - THE JAKARTA POST
 The Jakarta Post reported that, business associations from both the palm oil and mining sectors have suggested that the central government should reclaim the authority to issue operating permits to private companies.
The associations said that confusion occurred under the current arrangements and this led to conflict between companies and locals.
The Indonesian Mining Association (IMA) called on the government to review the 2009 Minerals and Coal Law because it granted “exclusive authority” to local governments in managing natural resources in regions as well as issuing operating permits to companies.
“The 2009 Minerals and Coal Law contradicts Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution which stipulates that the central government manages the country’s natural resources for the greater good of the people,” IMA executive director Syahrir A.B. told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
Article 37 of the Mineral and Coal Law stipulates that permits for mining activities are to be issued by regents or mayors of areas where mining activities take place. It also stipulates that permits can be issued by governors or the minister under certain circumstances where mining areas cross different jurisdictions or provinces.
“However, the government must first prioritize the evaluation of all mining activities, as well as oil palm plantations, to check whether the operating permits were obtained through dubious processes,” said Syahrir, adding that the government should also involve the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to “check alleged corrupt practices involving local officials in the issuance of operating permits”.
Syahrir said that the 2009 law was responsible for inciting local conflicts involving mining companies, including the incident in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, involving gold mining company PT Sumber Mineral Nusantara (SMN).
Two people were killed at Sape Seaport in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara, on Dec. 24 when members of the Police Mobile Brigade made efforts to disperse a crowd rallying against the future mining activities of SMN, citing environmental concerns.
Police forensic scientists have found that the victims were shot from a close range and now the police are investigating dozens of officers deployed to the scene to look into possible violations of standard operating procedures in crowd
control.
Ninety-five percent of SMN’s shares are owned by Australian Arc Exploration Limited, whose director, George Tahija, is also a commissioner of PT Freeport Indonesia, one of IMA’s 41 members.
The Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (GAPKI) also said that it supported “clean and clear” administrative processes involved in the issuance of operating permits for palm oil companies.
“Nothing will go wrong if companies abide by legal administrative processes. That’s why it’s very important for companies to meet all legal standards to prevent possible conflicts” GAPKI executive director Fadhil Hasan said on Thursday.
Fadhil, however, said that companies should not take all the blame when conflicts occurred with local communities.
He said that preventing conflict involved “a three-way communication” between companies and the people, and between the government and the people.
For this reason, Fadhil said that PT Sumber Wangi Alam (SWA), one of Gapki’s 400 members, should not be regarded as the only culprit in the Mesuji conflict in Lampung and South Sumatra region.
“SWA has told us their side of the story, which is completely different from what has been written in the media. Let the fact-finding team investigate what really happened there,” he said. (msa)
Source: The Jakarta Post
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Tuesday, 27 December 11
MINERS MAKE CASE FOR RESUMING CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Post reported that, problems with the renegotiation of mining contracts in the country are far from over, as agreements on several cruci ...
Tuesday, 27 December 11
COAL SHIPMENT OF TIANJIN PORT REACHED 6.72 MLN TONNES IN NOVEMBER - STEEL HOME / HELLENIC SHIPPING
Tianjin port shipped 6.72 million tonnes of coal in November, decreasing 600,000 tonnes versus 7.32 million tonnes in October, while up 21.09% or 1. ...
Tuesday, 27 December 11
NEW CLAUSE PUBLISHED FOR SLOW STEAMING - BIMCO
Many owners and operators faced with high bunker prices are considering implementing slow steaming regimes to save fuel and to assist with capacity ...
Monday, 26 December 11
NEW EXPORT TAX PLAN GREETED WITH PRAISE AND CRITICISM - THE JAKARTA POST
The Jakarta Post, one of the Indonesia's leading english news paper reported that, both praise and criticism showered the government’s plan t ...
Sunday, 25 December 11
THERMAL COAL PRICES GAINED UP TO 4.32 PERCENT
COALspot.com - globalCOAL index gained 4.32 percent to US$106.36 per ton in RBCT, benchmark for South Asia and West Europe markets, for the week end ...
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- White Energy Company Limited
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
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- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
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- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
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- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
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- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
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- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Planning Commission, India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
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- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
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- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
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- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
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- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
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- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
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- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
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- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
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- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
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- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
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- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
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- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Central Electricity Authority - India
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- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
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- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
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- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
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- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
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- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
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- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
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- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
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