National Forum “Oversee the Follow Up of Coordination and Supervision KPK in Mineral and Coal Mining Sector in 2017”

Since its declaration on 6 June 2014, the Coordination and Supervision in mineral and coal mining sector (Korsup Minerba) initiated by Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has…

Civil Society Coalition in East Kalimantan Demand the Restoration of Community Living Space

The local government and the parliament of East Kalimantan has enacted the Spatial Plan through the enactment of Local Regulation no 1/2016 on Spatial Plan of East Kalimantan…

Call for Proposals: Short Film Production

Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Indonesia is a coalition of NGOs that pays attention to transparency, accountability and improvement of governance in extractive industries and natural…

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Asks Governors in Indonesia to Revoke Non-CnC Minerba IUP

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The deadline for evaluating mineral and coal mining permits (IUP Minerba) by the Provincial Government has ended on January 2, 2017. After that period, based…

Non-CnC Mining Permits Shall Be Revoked As The Deadline Passes

The deadline of evaluation for mineral and coal mining permits (IUP) by the Provincial Government has ended by January 2, 2017. As stated in the Ministerial Decree number 43/2015…

PWYP Indonesia Review the Mining Permits Reform in Rich Natural Resources Area

Local government act no 23/2014 has revoked the authority of district/city government in mining permits issuance, and gave it to provincial government. This regulatory changes…

Hostage Regent Completion of IUP

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - The completion of around 3,000 mineral and coal mining business licenses has been delayed due to the regents' reluctance to hand over IUP personnel,…

NGO: 6.3 Million Hectares of Protected Forest Areas Become Mining Areas

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia - Indonesian Non-Government Organization Publish What Your Pay (PWYP) said there are 6.3 million hectares of forest areas that are categorized as protected…

Thousands of Mining Permits Not Fulfill Standards, KPK: In whose interest is it?

Jakarta - KPK named Southeast Sulawesi Governor (Sultra) Nur Alam as a suspect in a suspected corruption case behind the issuance of Decree (SK) and permits related to the mining…

Aiming at ‘Hot Money’ of Mining Companies

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia - The case of alleged corruption of the Governor of Southeast Sulawesi Nur Alam is the entrance to open the chaos of mines in the country. In addition to…