Mining Brings Ecological Crisis and ‘Illusory’ Prosperity, It’s Time for a Moratorium on Permits!
Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB), Indonesia - A number of civil society organizations under the Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia Coalition from the Yogyakarta, East Java, and West…
PWYP Indonesia Highlights Challenges in Mineral and Coal Governance to Prevent the Resource Curse at Minerba Convex 2025
Jakarta, October 18, 2025 – Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia highlighted the various governance challenges in the mineral and coal mining (minerba) sector to prevent it from…
A global call for equity in mineral value chains at COP30
To all States Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Excellencies, “The critical minerals that power the clean energy revolution are often found in…
Call for a Moratorium on Mining Permits from Sulawesi to Papua
Civil society organizations have called for a moratorium on mineral and coal mining permits from Sulawesi to Papua, citing worsening environmental impacts. REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, PALU,…
Calls for a Mining Moratorium Resonate Across Eastern Indonesia
Palu, Indonesia — A number of civil society organizations under the Working Group of the Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia Coalition for the Sulawesi–Papua Region have called…
Civil Society Organizations Call for A Moratorium on Mining Permits.
Palu (ANTARA) – Civil society organizations from regions across Sulawesi to Papua have called for a moratorium on mineral and coal mining permits. The call was made during a…
Risks of Cooperative Management in Mining
The management of mines by cooperatives has sparked controversy, it could serve as a tool for economic redistribution, but also risks being co-opted by major investors. The Desa…
Claiming Cooperatives as a Tool for Equitable Distribution in the Mining Secto
The government claims that cooperatives can serve as a tool to distribute the economic benefits of mining more equitably. Yet, many unresolved issues remain. After granting mining…
Rampant Illegal Activities in IKN, Government Urged to Investigate from Upstream to Downstream
BALIKPAPAN, KOMPAS — The Nusantara Capital City Authority and the police have been cracking down on illegal activities in the new capital area, located in Penajam Paser Utara…
Three-Day Power Outage in Aceh: Technical Issue or Systemic Problem?
Rio reminds PLN not to shirk its responsibility to compensate consumers. tirto.id – Zikri had not yet finished trimming his customer’s hair when the signs of a blackout began to…