Exposing the Systemic Mechanisms of Cost Recovery Inflation within SKK Migas
law-justice.co – The cost recovery mechanism has long been promoted as a backbone of national oil and gas exploration. The state guarantees operating and investment costs for oil…
Indonesian nickel sector likely to struggle with sustainability despite EU deal
The recent EU-Indonesia trade agreement may bring more EU investments to the island nation, but it lacks the enforcement mechanisms necessary to guarantee the environmental and…
Ecological Crisis: Time for a Mining Moratorium in Sumatra
The Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia – Sumatra Regional Coalition urges the central and regional governments to immediately impose a moratorium on mining permits across the…
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,…
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…
Mining Transparency in East Kalimantan Still Viewed as Lip Service
Samarinda, September 28, 2025 — The 2025 International Day for Universal Access to Information (Right to Know Day) has served as a sobering reminder for transparency advocates in…