Marginalization of Residents from Livelihoods Due to Coal Mining in Buana Jaya and Mulawarman Villages

Indonesia is one of the world's countries with diverse natural, social and cultural wealth. All regions in Indonesia have their diversity and natural…

Mine for Who?

Mining activities in East Kalimantan did not have a significant economic impact on the local community. Even though throughout 2018, there were 3,025…

Open Mining: From Extractive Data Disclosure to Citizen Empowerment

“I lived next to a mining operation for years. But I don’t know exactly the (authorized) location of that mining concession. Mining revenue? The…

Moratorium and Its Chance to Improve Mining Governance

Written by: Askhalani* Aceh is one of rich natural resources area particularly in mineral and coal commodities. This mining and coal spread almost in…

A Global Transparency Wave: The SEC Rule and Indonesia

Last month, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) passed a rule that will require resource extraction issuers to disclose the payments that…

Revealing Beneficial Ownership, Dismantling Economic Camouflage

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia - State authorities, government administration, economic actors, and social-political relations increasingly encourage…

A Story from Cerro De Pasco: Towards a Rights and Environmental Recovery Scheme in the EITI Standard

By: Hermawansyah, Swandiri Institute As a policy dialogue forum, EITI involves 3 parties namely the State, the Business Community & Civil…