#Mining
Ifishdeco books positive performance in 2024, targets nickel mining expansion
Nickel mining company, PT Ifishdeco, has recorded positive performance throughout 2024, booking net sales of Rp972.71 billion (US$59.45 million) and net profit of Rp143.45 billion (US$8.74 million).
Worker dies at work at industrial complex in Morowali
A worker at PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP), a nickel smelter industrial complex in Morowali, Southeast Sulawesi has died after a heavy object crushed his head at the smelter of Nickel Pig Iron (NPI) producer PT Ocean Sky Metal Industry.
Conference calls for fair, transparent critical mineral supply chains
The growing global demand for critical minerals is driving a dual crisis − fragile supply chains and worsening socio-environmental risks − with weak planning and limited bargaining power among producing countries, disruptions in the supply of these minerals threatening the global energy transition, an international conference on critical minerals has revealed.
Bahlil defends substance of revised Mining Law
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia has defended the revised Mining Law recenty ratified by the House of Representatives (DPR).
Indonesia extends Freeport’s export permit until June
The Indonesian government has granted PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) an export permit extension until June 2025, following delays in the operation of its new US$3 billion smelter in Gresik, East Java after a fire incident in its sulfuric acid facility last October.
New mining law “threatens academic independence, prolongs fossil fuel dominance”
The recently approved revision of the Mining Law by the House of Representatives (DPR) has sparked concerns among academics and environmental advocates, alleging that it could compromise academic independence, force universities to align with mining industry interests, and slow down the country’s energy transition.
Coal power expansion risks undermining climate goals, up electricity costs
A recent analysis by Global energy think tank EMBER highlights that Indonesia’s National Electricity General Plan (RUKN) could significantly increase coal-fired power generation, jeopardizing its low-emission targets and Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) commitments while also driving up electricity costs.
Jatam slams nickel mining policies, citing social and environmental costs
The Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) has criticized the government’s promotion of nickel mining and downstream processing policies for ignoring the staggering costs of environmental degradation and social disruption endured by local communities.
House passes revised mining law to strengthen governance, boost industrialization
The House of Representatives (DPR) passed the Fourth Amendment to Law No. 4/2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining (Minerba) into law during the 13th plenary session of the second legislative hearing period on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Mining law revision criticized for business interests heavy
The Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) criticizes the passed Fourth Amendment to Law No. 4/2009 on Mineral and Coal Mining (Minerba) for allegedly favoring business interests over environmental and public concerns.
Residents demand revocation of PSN status of IWIP
Residents living around the mining operations in Central Halmahera, North Maluku staged a protest at the coastal area of Lelilef Village, Weda Tengah District, on Thursday, February 13, 2025, expressing distrust towards the impact of the visit by Commission XII of the House of Representatives (DPR) to the Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) last December.
Freeport’s exports halted amid force majeure ruling, production drops to 60 percent
PT Freeport Indonesia’s (PTFI) export activities remain suspended following a force majeure ruling related to a fire incident near the end of last year, despite its readiness to resume exports by the end of the month, a senior government officials said.