Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Indonesia's coal industry faces mounting pressure as key export markets China and India shift to coal with higher calorific value (HCV) and ramp up production to
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June 30, 2025
Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Assistant Professor from the Faculty of Forestry and Environment at IPB University, Agus Hikmat, stated that the blue orchid (Dendrobium azureum Schuit), a rare
June 29, 2025
Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian government will soon issue a regulation that legalizes the operation of marginal conventional oil wells by non-corporate entities.
June 27, 2025
Bella Evanglista Mikaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to jointly develop the resource-rich Ambalat Block in the Sulawesi Sea, marking a major step toward resolving a
Agnes Valentina Christa, Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The Cepu oil block in East Java, operated by ExxonMobil, has become Indonesia's largest oil production source, contributing 25 percent
June 26, 2025
Jakarta – Environmental groups raised concerns Thursday over a $6 billion Indonesian EV battery megaproject backed by Chinese giant CATL, which is set to open on a once-pristine island,
Alfida Rizki Febrianna, Ricki Harahap, Banyuwangi, E – Java.
June 25, 2025
Ahmad Zuhdi Dwi Kusuma, Jakarta – In the past decade, Indonesia has rewritten the global playbook on resource nationalism.
June 22, 2025
Erwin Renaldi and Hellena Souisa – With its crystal-clear waters and picturesque islands, Raja Ampat – often described as "the last paradise on Earth" – has long been a dream destinatio
June 20, 2025
Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Nickel miner Gag Nikel will soon resume operations in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, after the Indonesian government found its environmental management to be sat
Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia is considering Chinese and Russian technology for its first nuclear power plants, as it looks to tap into a 24,000-ton uranium reserve in West Kalimantan to
June 19, 2025
Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – The Raja Ampat islands, which have long been known as the center of the world's marine biodiversity, are now facing a serious threat due to nickel mining activi
June 18, 2025
Melynda Dwi Puspita, Jakarta – The Directorate General of Marine Spatial Management at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has uncovered illegal mining activity on Citl
June 17, 2025
Jakarta – When it comes to breaking the rules, Indonesian officials are smart at hiding behind smoke screens: they think they have covered up their crimes, but the people can clearly se
Jeff Hutton – Indonesia's state-owned power utility has backed away from promises to rapidly expand its use of renewable energy, opting to focus instead on building more power stations
Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian Association of Energy, Mineral, and Coal Suppliers (Aspebindo), Fathul Nugroho, views the conflict between Israel and Iran, wh
June 16, 2025
Victoria Gill – Stark images, captured from a drone by environmental campaigners and shared with the BBC, appear to show how nickel mining has stripped forests and polluted water
June 15, 2025
Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Mining activities in the regency of Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, have garnered attention due to environmental damage.
June 13, 2025
Jakarta – Both mining and tourism are vital for Indonesia's economic development as each brings a lot of foreign exchange to the country.
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A stormy saga over nickel mining in one of the most biodiverse marine regions in the world appears to be far from over, even after the Indonesian governmen
Yogi Eka Sahputra, Batam – Silica sand mining continues to operate in Natuna Regency, Riau Islands, exporting up to 1 million tons of silica sand to China.
Rabul Sawal, Central Halmahera – Stesya Tania dashes back and forth between the shop she attends and her bedroom where she checks on her perpetually ill daughter, Putri.
Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Indonesia has officially agreed to export clean electricity to Singapore, primarily sourced from solar power, marking a significant step forward in regional re
June 12, 2025
Nandito Putra, Jakarta – Indonesian Forum for the Environment or Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (Walhi) urges the government to revoke the mining permit of PT Gag Nikel in Raja Ampat
June 11, 2025
Yogi Eka Sahputra, Batam – The Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) reported that 35 small islands across Indonesia have been allocated for mining activities, covering a total area of 351,93
Irsyan Hasyim, Jakarta – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia recently announced the revocation of Mining Business Licenses (IUP) for four of the five compan
June 10, 2025
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has revoked the business licences of four nickel mining companies operating on the small islands within Raja Ampat, a Unesco s
Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – The Indonesian government announced on Tuesday the revocation of mining business permits (IUP) for four companies operating in the environmentally sensitive re
Protests from environmental activists and church leaders have compelled the Indonesian government to halt nickel mining at an ecologically sensitive tropical marine hotspot in the Papua
Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The government has revoked four nickel mining business licenses (IUP) in Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua.
Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia declined to comment on alleged legal violations concerning the granting of mining permits in Raja
Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Head of Global Greenpeace for Indonesian Forest Campaign, Kiki Taufik, said that the withdrawal of four nickel mining business permits (IUP) is a crucial
June 9, 2025
Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Environment Ministry announced on Sunday that it will pursue legal action against three nickel mining companies accused of polluting small islands in the m
Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Indonesian Dive Tourism Company Association (IDCA) has issued an open letter to President Prabowo Subianto, voicing concern over ongoing nickel mining activit
Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – The Domberai People and Nature Rescue Coalition criticized the presence of the Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia and officials fro
Sarjan Lahay, Banggai Islands, Indonesia – Dewdrops cling to weeds in the Banggai archipelago as Deslin Kalaeng grasps a large round root vegetable from the ancient karst.
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has suspended nickel mining in the Raja Ampat archipelago, citing multiple environmental violations by companies operating in the
Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – The Bishop of Timika from the Order of Saint Augustine (OSA), Bernardus Bofitwos Baru, criticized the environmental damage caused by nickel mining in Raja Amp
June 8, 2025
Antara, Raja Ampat – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has conducted an on-site inspection of Gag Island in Raja Ampat and concluded there is no significant environ
Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Gadjah Mada University (UGM) Economics Lecturer Fahmy Radhi urged the government to revoke the mining permit in Raja Ampat, South West Papua.
June 7, 2025
Jakarta – Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia reportedly exited through the rear door of the Sorong Airport when protesters rejecting mining in Raja Ampat w
June 6, 2025
Raden Putri Alpadillah Ginanjar, Jakarta – The issue of nickel mining and downstream processing in Raja Ampat, Papua, has sparked public concern, especially after several Greenpeace Ind
Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Nickel Institute, a global organisation representing major nickel producers worldwide, is urging nickel producers in Indonesia, the world's largest
Jakarta – The government will review nickel mining in a region known as the "world's last paradise" and could take legal action, the environment minister said, after Greenpeace videos s
Prisma Ardianto, Jakarta – Indonesia's Forestry Ministry has announced a moratorium on the issuance of new forest area utilization permits for mining operations in the ecologically rich
The Indonesian government is allowing environmental damage including deforestation and violations against Indigenous people to go unchecked around a multi-billion dollar industrial park
June 5, 2025
Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has temporarily suspended nickel mining operations by PT Gag Nikel in Raja Ampat, So
Erwan Hermawan, Jakarta – All nickel mining sites in the Raja Ampat region of West Papua have been officially sealed and placed under the supervision of environmental officials.
Niken D. Sitoningrum, Rangan, Indonesia – Every night for three decades, Marwati would worry about snakes crawling out of the walls of her house near the east coast of Borneo.
Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – State-owned utility company PLN has set its sights on renewable energy contributing 34.3 percent of the national energy mix by the end of 2034, as reflected i
