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 wealth. One of them is East…
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 IUP (Coal Mining Business…
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 local government never informed us…
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 all area of Province of…
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 they make to governments for…
Revealing Beneficial Ownership, Dismantling Economic Camouflage
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia - State authorities, government administration, economic actors, and social-political relations increasingly encourage openness. One of the waves of…
