Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Another nickel smelter in Kalimantan has exploded.
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Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Greenpeace Indonesia believes the government's commitment to reducing global warming is far from the 2015 Paris Agreement, which contains a collaborative
May 16, 2024
Bangkok – Indonesia expects investments in its oil and gas sector to rise 29 per cent in 2024, the chairman of regulator SKK Migas told Reuters, as it races to ramp up drilling a
May 14, 2024
Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Jakarta – The government has classified 15 mineral smelting facilities with a total investment of Rp 248.75 trillion ($15.5 billion) as national strategic projects,
Irfan Maulana, Jakarta – Civil society organizations in Indonesia staged protests in late April to raise awareness of a planned nuclear plant near Pontianak, capital of West Kalimantan
Jakarta – The oil and gas sectors will continue to play a vital role while the world strives to transition to clean energy to achieve the Net-Zero Emissions target, Energy and Mineral R
May 13, 2024
Ilona, Vindry Florentin, Jakarta – Several economists have criticized the government's plan to allow religious civil organizations to manage mining.
May 11, 2024
Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Recent criticisms have arisen regarding the nickel downstreaming process, which is perceived to benefit China more.
May 10, 2024
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – A 100 billion rupiah (S$8.4 million) tin-processing plant is being built in Batam by the younger brother of Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto,
May 7, 2024
Jakarta – Pollution from the Ombilin PLTU in Sumatra is a threat to the environment and human health. It is being addressed using a bogus energy transition solution.
May 6, 2024
Rahmat Riyadi – The next administration has its work cut out for it to ensure true sustainable development by resolutely committing to cutting fossil fuel subsidies for good.
Jakarta – Things seem to have gone strangely quiet around Indonesia's Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), which was launched to much fanfare at the Group of 20 Summit in Bali in
May 2, 2024
Divya Karyza, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has announced that the government will move forward with a plan to enable the export of solar power to Singapore.
April 27, 2024
Jakarta – The mining of tin causes serious environmental damage in Bangka Belitung. The number of children with intellectual disabilities and autism is on the rise.
April 25, 2024
Green NGOs have accused the Asian Development Bank of indirectly financing coal plants in Indonesia through a $600 million loan despite promises to no longer fund projects tied to the f
April 18, 2024
Resty Woro Yuniar – A new report alleges that miners in Indonesia's nickel hub of Sulawesi, some tied to Chinese electric vehicles battery manufacturers, cleared protected forests at a
April 17, 2024
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – The government is planning to review energy subsidies later this year, according to Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto.
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – South Korean automobile giant Hyundai has ended an agreement with Adaro Minerals, a subsidiary of Indonesia's second-largest coal miner, PT Adaro Energy, t
April 16, 2024
Jakarta – Hyundai Motor Company's recent withdrawal from an agreement with PT Adaro Minerals Indonesia (Adaro) following calls from climate activists should give us pause.
April 13, 2024
Sri Hastjarjo – Surveys over the past decade show that nuclear energy as an energy option is being increasingly accepted in Indonesia.
April 11, 2024
Per Elinder Liljas – Standing chest-deep in the Molucca Sea, just outside the billowing smokestacks of the world's largest nickel industry, Upin adjusts his mask and dives.
April 9, 2024
Christ Belseran, Edison Waas, Seram Island, Indonesia – Samadin Samalehu paced up and down the beach in Haya village this past January, gathering human remains into a plastic bag.
Divya Karyza, Jakarta – Pertamina Patra Niaga, the commercial arm of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, said that it saw a significant increase in fuel consumption ahead of the
Melbourne – More than 25 global auto and battery makers have expressed interest in buying nickel from Australia-listed producer Nickel Industries' new Indonesian plant, CEO Justin Werne
April 8, 2024
Jakarta – A recent jaw-droppingly massive corruption case in the tin sector is yet another reminder that the government still lacks the capacity to manage the country's vast natural res
April 5, 2024
Adi Renaldi – In a small village on Indonesia's Sumatra island that stares at the vastness of the Indian Ocean, tsunamis may come at any given moment.
April 2, 2024
Herman, Jakarta – The government has revoked 2,051 business licenses in the mining sector as of March due to alleged misuse by the holders, a senior official revealed on Monday.
March 30, 2024
Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – The government continues to push for mandatory biodiesel usage, which has now reached B-35 and is being tested for B-40.
March 28, 2024
Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo revealed on Thursday the government's plan to increase its stake in mining giant Freeport Indonesia to 61 percent.
March 27, 2024
Michael Philipps – Estrella Resources has officially been granted exploration tenure of more than 500 square kilometres in Timor-Leste making history as one of the first companies to re
March 25, 2024
Rabul Sawal, Indramayu, Indonesia – A veil of smog lurks over Surono and Umroh's home as relatives and neighbors file inside to greet the couple.
March 22, 2024
Henry Storey – Australia's undercooked economic relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was naturally a focal point of discussion during the ASEAN – Australia Speci
Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif announced that the government officially extended the work agreement with PT Val
Vinnilya, Jakarta – The Indonesia Coal Mining Association (APBI) expresses concern over the government's ambitious coal production target exceeding 900 million tons in 2024, fearing it
March 19, 2024
Antara, Jakarta – From 2023 to 2024, the investment in smelters in Indonesia is projected to amount to $11.6 billion (Rp 182.3 trillion) for the development of 16 smelters.
March 16, 2024
Jakarta – The Attorney General's Office is investigating alleged corruption over tin mining permits in Bangka Belitung. The investigation must also reveal the backers.
March 14, 2024
Jayapura, Jubi – In March 1973, then President of Indonesia Soeharto, accompanied by the Governor of Irian Jaya Frans Kaisiepo and the Director of Freeport Minerals, officially inaugura
March 12, 2024
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Norwegian state pension fund has cut ties with U.K.
March 11, 2024
???????Haikal Siregar and Behram Irani, Jakarta – In the bustling kitchens of Indonesia, stretching from the sprawling metropolis of Jakarta to the tranquil coasts of Bali, a remarkable
Asad Asnawi, Pacitan, Indonesia – Parno looked weary at he stared out over his rice field, occasionally shaking his head as he considered prospects for the coming harvest.
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Activists and scientists have condemned a British conglomerate's decision to resume gold exploration in Indonesia's Batang Toru forest, saying it threatens
March 9, 2024
Jayapura, Jubi – Chairman of the Indigenous Amungme Community Institution (LEMASA), John Magal, expressed strong support for the efforts of the Central Papuan People's Assembly (MRPT) t
March 6, 2024
Timika, Jubi – Agustinus Hanggaibak, chairman of the Central Papua's People Assembly (Central Papua MRP), announced that his party has formed a special committee to analyze the environm
March 5, 2024
Andi Adam, Jakarta – A number of legislators in the DPR's Commission VII, which deals with energy issues, are paying attention to the alleged politicization of mining business permits (
Jakarta – The recent acquisition of nickel miner PT Vale Indonesia by state-owned mining holding company MIND ID has strengthened the Indonesian government's foothold in the country's n
Divya Karyza, Jakarta – A revised ministerial regulation is expected to support industrial and commercial use of rooftop solar panels, but how it is implemented will be crucial in ensur
March 1, 2024
Antara, Gresik – Mining giant Freeport Indonesia is set to commence the operation of its copper smelting plant in Gresik, East Java, in June, according to Energy and Mineral Resources M
Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – A senior government official said Friday that Indonesian nickel would always be in demand, dispelling worries that it would lose to lithium ferro-phosphate
February 27, 2024
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – A massive nickel mining and processing project on the Indonesian island of Halmahera has cleared thousands of hectares of forest, forcefully displaced loca