We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining,
shipping, etc.
To Submit your article please click here.
|
|
|
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.
|
|
“President has pledged to cut red tape and prevent overlapping regulations from slowing down projects ranging from mining to toll roads”
|
|
|
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
If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.
|
|
Tuesday, 16 February 10
KPMG PENS 6-POINT STRATEGY FOR COAL INDIA RESTRUCTURING
Coal India Ltd (CIL) has appointed KPMG Advisory Services Pvt Ltd to advise on consolidating its position as the country’s prime energy provid ...
Monday, 15 February 10
MINING LAW TO BE REVISED
Law No. 4 of 2009 on mineral and coal mining will be revised after a working visit of the Bangka Belitung (Babel) Provincial legislative assembly (D ...
Monday, 15 February 10
EURO COAL PRICES SOFTEN AS CHINESE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS START
Prices of prompt cargoes of coal for delivery into Europe weakened last week on a lack of European demand and market nerves over the possible impact ...
Monday, 15 February 10
INDONESIAN COAL SUFFERS SETBACK AS SUMATRA RAIL LINE HELD UP AGAIN
State-owned coal miner PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam’s $1.06 billion rail project in Sumatra faces more delays, and the cost of the project i ...
Monday, 15 February 10
MEC INFRA TO COMMISSION INDONESIA RAIL PROJECT
A joint venture between Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (Rakia) RAK Investment Authority and Minerals Energy and Commodities Holdings, a f ...
|
|
|
Showing 5991 to 5995 news of total 6871 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
| |
|
 |
|
|
| |
|
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- The University of Queensland
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Planning Commission, India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- PTC India Limited - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
|
| |
| |
|
