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KEREBOK
Volume 1, Number 3
July 2000
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KEREBOK Greetings!
Sometimes frustration surfaced when seeing struggle of an indigenous
community in reclaiming their rights ended in bitter defeat. However, in
this third edition, KEREBOK presents a report on the victory of the
Wanggameti indigenous community in resisting the presence of Australian
mining giant, BHP, on their land. Although the company said that they left
the area because the island bore only small in gold deposit, the indigenous
community believes (and undoubtedly so) that their resistance has had
significance in driving BHP out of their land. The story of their victory
can be found in this edition_s MAIN SITE.
Moreover, KEREBOK also brings you interesting news, such as; how bad July
has been for the state oil company, Pertamina, and how a company owning and
working a forest concession area in West Kalimantan can actually get away
with conducting illegal mining on the side. The two news are served in our
NEWS DIGGING. DIG IN! brings you the opportunity to help spread the word on
the suffering of a community deprived from their daily water source by a
gold mining company which has been polluting their river.
In this edition_s DIARY, we bring you a report of a national park in East
Java under attack by three mining companies dying to rob the area of its
mineral wealth. In EXPLORATION, we focused on the what_s behind the workers_
strike at Kaltim Prima Coal_ mine in East Kalimantan. A list of 10 largest
Contract of Work area in Indonesia can also be found in the GRAVELS.
All in all, we hope this edition serves to be not only informative, but also
enjoyable for you to read.
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KEREBOK Crew:
- KEREBOK Chief: Chalid Muhammad [ChM]
- KEREBOK Editor: Kevin Dixon [KD] and Tracy Glyn [TG]
- KEREBOK Project Officer: Estee [E]
- KEREBOK Crew: Endi Biaro [EB]
- KEREBOK Crew: Andre [Ar]
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OUT LOUD:
_The community does not have to be concern about consuming the river water
since pollution is non-existent._
(Ir. Rudiro Trisnardo, Mining Inspection Executioner of the Central
Directorate General of Mining, after examining water sample from Tiku river
in South Sumatra said to be polluted by PT BTM. The sample was taken 35 days
after local community reported a fish kill incident. Out of 16 designated
witnesses, only 5 of them signed to support the results of the sample. WALHI
of South Sumatra came out with a strong protest against the entire scam.)
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KEREBOK, this edition:
MAIN SITE: The Downfall of the Gold Mine_s Regime at Wanggameti
NEWS DIGGING:
- A Bad Month for Pertamina
- From Forest Industry to Illegal Mining
DIG IN!: Community Rejects River Water Polluted by Gold Mining
DIARY: Gold Mines Attack National Park in East Java
EXPLORATION: Another Side of Kaltim Prima Coal
GRAVELS:
10 Largest Contract of Work Areas in Indonesia
DEPOSITS
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MAIN SITE: THE DOWNFALL OF THE GOLD MINE_S REGIME AT WANGGAMETI
Heaven is called Wanggameti _ a slice of paradise located in the Sumba
island, covering an area of a 55,000 square kilometers, inhabited by one
hundred households _ 520 people. A wide field of green grass stretches
through the valleys between the hills and is grazed by cattle, buffalo, and
sandalwood horses. The forest _ the birds and the trees -- are the pulse
and the breath of everyday life in Wanggameti.
Of course, the style of life of Wanggameni Forest_s inhabitants is not far
from nature_s simplicity. They farm, raise livestock, and collect forest
products such as woods, traditional medicines and gaharu, and traditional
weaving dyes from the soga tree. For centuries, the people of Wanggameti
(made up of 10 Kabisu or tribes) lived together with nature. The
traditional forest of Wanggameti is a proof of the tropical nature with its
thousand charms. It is not an empty slogan if Wanggameti is called the
_Lungs of Sumba._
The coming of Broken Hill Property changed this. This Australian mining
company, through alliances with the regional government and a university
from Yogyakarta, _successfully_ drilled dozens of bore holes for mining
gold. Their actions were accompanied by a number of dishonest tricks. For
example, the used forced local labor. The local government, in the form of
the Forestry Service, added to the difficulties of the population. This
agency, which should function as a protector, instead became the second
destroyer of Wanggameni_s traditional forest, by claiming that Wanggamenti
was a National Park, and setting boundaries on traditional lands, without
any kind of permission from the local people.
THE PLOT
Apparently, there was a well-developed plan to displace the original
inhabitants of Wanggameti Forest. The proof is that The Forestry Service
was continually promoting planting trees which are foreign to the original
inhabitants of Wanggameti, like Gamalina and Johar. Their aim was clear:
so that the people would want to move to another area and leave their
traditional area.
The Bupati, or regency head, also launched a spirited campaign emphasizing
the value of changing the lifestyle of the people. _The presence of BHP is
very useful for changing a farming people into a gold-mining industrial
people_ said the Bupati of Sumba, Likas Badi Kaborang.
These threats clearly solidified the spirit of resistance for the original
inhabitants of Wanggameti. From this arose a collective movement composed
of the traditional people and NGOs which cares about preservation of nature
and the fate of the traditional people (Baha Eti and Walhi NTT). On the 5th
of September 1998, following a traditional deliberation meeting, a Protest
Letter was issued and the presence of BHP was rejected.
The letter generated. The regional government was angry. The executives
and regional parliament members in Sumba had a lot of work on their hands.
There were even some _red plate_ (government-sponsored) NGOs who reprimanded
the people and the NGO Baha Eti. Nonetheless, many people also gave
sympathetic support. The support came from indigenous people of Kalimantan,
Walhi Jakarta, and local NGOs who joined to form JAGAT (Movement Network for
Indigenous Peoples), NTT (East Nusa Tenggara).
REVITALIZATION
After the protest letter, concrete resistance began. The indigenous people
took the initiative to monitor the activities of BHP. Cars and trucks
carrying out the activities of BHP were prohibited from operating. Routine
meetings and visits between tribes were stepped up. Eventually they
achieved a true solidarity. In the end, their resistance caused BHP to stop
the project. Slowly but surely, the Australian miners withdrew. _There_s
not much gold here, the ore is poor_ _ such was their excuse for leaving
Wanggameti Forest.
This success did not cause the local people to stop acting. They still
monitor the reforestation and the national park which operates in the name
of development, and are involved in a number of activities to strengthen the
traditional society. They engage in critical legal practice, productive
economy practice, and critiquing the government regulations numbers 22 and
25 concerning regional autonomy.
By: Minggus Umbuzasa
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NEWS DIGGING: A BAD MONTH FOR PERTAMINA
This July may have been the worst month in Pertamina_s history. In Jakarta,
the public constantly revile this supplier of petroleum, because of the
scarcity of gasoline and kerosene. In other places, the focus on Pertamina
has been no less intense. In South Sumatra, for example, the daily
Sriwijaya Post (18 July 2000) published news regarding _179 companies which
do not yet have permission to dispose of waste._ This article mentions that
Pertamina is one of the companies which do not yet fulfilled the
qualifications for a Waste Disposal Permit.
CLASS ACTION
Not much has yet occurred, especially if we consider class actions by Walhi,
SPLP, and IMPALM against Pertamina in Prabumulih, Muara, Enim, South
Sumatra, with regard to Pertamina_s negligence which caused an oil spill
near the processing facility at Batu Kuning Simpang Empat.
This is not Pertamina_s only offense. In handling the waste spilled from
its production, Pertamina used an outdated method: burning! This classic
method only caused worse damage, especially throughout the Kelekar
watershed. Pertamina_s negligence has brought about a series of events
amounting to large-scale damage. They have damaged biological diversity,
and killed aquatic organisms as well as many species of plants used by the
people, such as banana and bamboo.
It is not surprising that charges were brought jointly by WALHI, IMPALM, and
SPLP, demanding that Pertamina take responsibility. They jointly issued
several position statements. Among other things, they accuse Pertamina of
being late in responding to the spill, so that it spread 1.5 kilometers
along the Kelekar River. The burning of spilled oil in the river was not
preceded by informing the people and did not involve the people in making
the decision. Pertamina did not designate a safe area at the location of
the spill, did not put up any signs to guard against possible misfortunes.
Strong protests were also lodged against the Muara Enim regional government
and relevant agencies.
The response received was fairly appreciative. At least the parliament at
Muara Enim was willing for facilitate a meeting between Pertamina, the NGOs,
and the local government. The meeting only solidified the proof of
Pertamina_s negligence in processing the industrial waste from their
operations. According to the chairman of SPLP, Sumarson, during fifty years
of operation, Pertamina has never accepted responsibility for the
environmental damage it has caused.
Unfortunately, instead of admitting its fault, Pertamina made a lot of
promises and excuses. For example, Pertamina promised not to dispose of
liquid waste into the Kelekar River until the year 2000. Pertamina even
dared to guarantee zero waste through the middle of 2001. They also
promised to apply advanced technology, by injecting the liquid waste from
the boring process to a disused well.
FINAL ADMISSION
Even though it had to go to great lengths and use many methods _
demonstrating, taking polls, making presentations at hearings with the
parliament _ finally the fruits of the class action could be harvested. The
suit was successful because of the mass pressure that came in response to
the devastating oil spill in the Kelekar River. This disaster actually
happened during a break in ongoing meetings between Pertamina, the regional
government, and NGOs.
In the end, Pertamina admitted fault _ and asked forgiveness _ for their
negligence. They admitted that many factors led to the pollution tragedy,
among them: insufficient capacity of the pump; insufficient size of the
water pipe; imperfect treatment of the waste; the storage capacity of the
injection well was disturbed.
SOURCE: Sriwijaya Pos, Surat Pembaca, Palembang, 26 July 2000; Surat Protes
Bersama SPLP _ ED WALHI Sumsel- IMPALM, No. 001/SPB/VII/2000, _Mensikapi
Pembakaran di Sungai Kelakar dan Tanah Adat Dusun Prabumulih Akibat
Tumpahnya Minyak Pertamina OEP Prabumulih_, Prabumulih, 19 Juli 2000;
Notulensi Pertemuan Komisi D DPRD Kabupaten Muara Enim _ Pertamina OEP II
Prabumulih _ Warga Dusun Prabumulih (dan SPLP), Dok. WALHI Sumsel,
Prabumulih, 3 Juli 2000; _Pertamina Akhirnya Mengakui Telah Melakukan
Pencemaran di Sungai Kelekar_, laporan WALHI Sumsel (KK) diterima, 22 Juli
2000.
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FROM FOREST INDUSTRY TO ILLEGAL MINING
Can a company owning and working its forest concession (HPH) get away with
secretly conducting illegal mining operations in its forest concession
area?! Believe it or not, a company actually manages to pull it off. Harjon
Timber, PT (Alas Kusuma Group, PT), a logging company operating a 62,000
hectares of forest concession area in Sandai, Ketapang District, West
Kalimantan, has also been carrying out illegal mining operations on the side
for the last five years. Ironically, the district_s local officials claim
they are unaware of the said illegal gold mining by the company despite how
long it_s been going on.
Verbal and written protest have actually been submitted to the Ketapang_s
local officials by the indigenous community of Krio, Bihak and Pawan who
reside in the surrounding area of the operation. In response, the company
was said to have given their word to cease the gold mining activities.
Investigation carried out by WALHI (Indonesian Forum for Environment) of
West Kalimantan into PT Harjon Timber concession area led to the discovery
of 40-meters-deep gold mining pits. It was also discovered that the company
has been incredibly discrete in order to hide its mining activities. Roads
to the mine site are protected and concealed to fool any eyes from the
existence of any mining activities.
The above phenomenon represents the company_s efforts to _hit two birds with
one stone_. By only owning a forest concession license, the company has
managed to not only razor off the forest in the area, but also dig up and
turn its soil upside down to get to the gold. Robbing the area of not only
its green gold, but also its gold mineral, the company have illegally triple
(if not more) its profits.
On the other hand, this fact also contradicts the government who generally
create and support the assumption that illegal mining (PETI) has always been
community-based. Now, despite the fact that the government has been informed
about the company_s illegal gold mining, no actions have been taken against
it.
What then?! Should such illegal mining activity camouflaged by logging
operations be allowed to carry on?! Should the company get away with it?! Or
does this mean the government has dumped the problem onto the indigenous
community who are left with no option but to deal with the problem
themselves?!
SOURCE: _Dari HPH sampai ke PETI_, by Joko Waluyo, Pontianak, West
Kalimantan, 29 July 2000.
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DIG IN!: COMMUNITY REJECTS RIVER WATER POLLUTED BY GOLD MINING
The community of Muara Tiku village, Karang Jaya Subdistrict, Muara Rupit,
South Sumatra, have submitted a letter of protest to the Minister of Mines
and Energy, in Jakarta (May 31, 2000). Signed by 69 members of KMPI village,
the letter stated their concerns over the discovery of dead fish in the
local River Tiku. According to the community, the fish kill is an impact
resulting from the tailing dumping of PT BTM (Barisan Tropical Mining), a
gold mining company partly owned by Laverton Gold, Australia.
In response to community protest, Mining Inspection Executioner of the
Central Directorate General of Mining, Ir. Rudiro Trisnardo, conducted a
direct investigation on the field. The investigation, also attended by Head
Administrator of the Conservation and Mining Inspection Executioner for
South Sumatra Region, Ir. M. Tabrani, finally concluded that the River Tiku
is not polluted. _The community does not have to be concern about consuming
the river water since pollution is non-existent,_ said Rudiro.
The government investigation results stated and published in Sumatra
Ekspress received a counter statement from the Executive Director of WALHI
of South Sumatra.. According to the local NGO who have been working with the
community on the issue, PT BTM, in possession of General Mining Contract No
B43. Pres/II/1986 for operation in Bukit Tambang, Musi Rawas District, South
Sumatra, continues to pose problems for the community living around its
mining location. Impacted communities can be found in Karang Jaya, Muara
Tiku, KMPI, Tanjung Agung, Sungai Jambu, Suka Menang, and Rantau Telang
areas.
__Even though PT BTM has announced its closure on March 2000,__ stated
WALHI, _the condition subsequent to their mining operation has left
unresolved problems for the locals._
WALHI also rejected the Central Directorate General of Mining clarification
stating that pollution is non-existent in the River Tiku. A similar
statement from the company claiming to have not been polluting the river was
also rejected.
Stronger in its protest, WALHI then disclosed the flaws said to be found in
the investigation by the local officials. One flaw is invalid inspection
data. WALHI claimed that the data found can not be used as reference or
materials to investigate the cause of fish kills found on May 31, 2000 since
the investigation took place 35 days after the said incident. Another flaw
is the fact that the investigation results were only acknowledged by the
company and the local government representatives. In fact, out of 16
witnesses available, only 5 of them declared their support to the
investigation results.
Moreover, WALHI claimed that the results also show indication of efforts to
switch the blame for the pollution from the company to the community by
stating that the water in the tailing pond was under normal condition. In
reality, the community has actually found otherwise. A test initiated by the
community on a water sample taken from a location near KMPI village on May
31, 2000 has shown a ph level of up to 4.5 ppm. These findings surely added
to the community_s concerns. They are even more afraid of using the river
water.
In response, WALHI declared its protest in a recent press release. Among the
points outlined: a strong protest against the pollution of River Tiku by PT
BTM, which poses serious threats to the locals and the surrounding
environment. Another being, a protest on government_s slow response towards
the pollution with strong emphasis on the fact that similar cases have
resulted in no sanctions for the actual perpetrators, mining companies.
Furthermore, the NGO also urged the Governor of South Sumatra to reconsider
all licenses of mining operations that disadvantage local communities.
Since officially declaring its closure on March 2000, PT BTM (Barisan
Tropical Mining) changed its name into PT BSM (Barisan Sumatra Mining) and
expanded its operation by acquiring Generation IV Contract of Work for
Exploitation No. B/143/Pres/3/1997. The contract area of this _newly clothed
_ company covers several villages which depend on River Rupit, which the
water from Tiku river flows to, for its main daily water source. Witnessing
PT BTM_s severe pollution into the Tiku river and the locals_ sufferings as
a result from it, the community living along the Rupit, who are also
perfectly aware that PT BSM is just another name for the same company, are
seriously concerned. Several strong rejections have been made against the
company_s operation in the area. The community are perfectly aware that
unless they start to do something to stop the company, they_re bound to end
up facing the same suffering inflicted upon their friends living along the
Tiku river. [EB]
SOURCE: Sumatra Ekspres, Palembang, 7 Juli 2000; Siaran Pers ED WALHI Sumsel
Tentang Pencemaran Sungai Tiku oleh PT BTM, Palembang, 18 Juli 2000, Dok.
JATAM dan WALHI Sumsel.
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DIARY: GOLD MINES ATTACK NATIONAL PARK IN EAST JAVA
One more national park asset in Indonesia will be ravaged by not one, but
three gold mining companies. The Meru Betiri National PaRk in Jember, East
Java is under a severe threat due to a discovery of 80,000 tons gold deposit
within its area.
The truth about the deposit was disclosed by the exploration report of three
mining companies: PT. Hakman Tembaga Metalindo, PT Hakman Perak Metalindo,
and PT Hakman Platina Metalindo. Another company reported to also be joining
the three is PT. Jember Metal, a part of Yusuf Merukh corporation group. All
four companies seem to have somehow joined forces to make sure their plan
runs smoothly.
To worsen the situation, local government officials have actually passed
their applications for principal mining license. The local government then
submitted these applications to the Regional Peoples_ Representative Council
(DPRD) on June 20, 2000. In its recommendation, the local government
referred to the gold mines as local assets to be exploited by third parties.
Unfortunately, the council was not critical in its response. Most council
members focused only on technicalities instead of substantial issues. They
inquired about the companies_ concrete data on the gold deposit, the number
of employment opportunities the mines are going to bring, and how
contributive the mines will be for the regional income.
THE MERU BETIRI NATIONAL PARK
The Meru Betiri National Park has its own history. It begins with the Dutch
colonial policy to preserve the Meru Betiri area in 1929. From 1961 to 1972,
the area was managed by Perhutani, an association of Indonesian forest
concession owners. Then, in 1972, the area was turned into a 50,000 hectares
wildlife reserve by the Decree of the Minister of Forestry.
Ten years later, the Meru Betiri area was prepared to turned into a national
park by an expansion of the land of 58,000 hectares. The decision was made
official by the Decree of the Minister of Forestry No. 736/Kpts/ Mentan/X/
1982. Finally, on October 1997, Meru Betiri area changed its status
officially into a national park by the Decree of the Minister of Forestry:
185/Kpts-II/1997, March 25, 1997.
The national park has quite a vast biodiversity. More than 300 species of
medicinal plants, and various species of birds, including: the Javanese
Eagle and peacocks can be found in the area. Moreover, four protected
species of turtles, including; the Green Turtles (Penyu Hijau) and the
Belimbing Turtles (Penyu Belimbing) come to the surrounding beaches to lay
their eggs.
For the local community, the area is simply a source of life. From the
forest, they can gather honey, wood, bamboo, medicine plants, rattan and
other forest products. The forest is also a location of several community
plantations of rubber, coffee, and cacao managed by the community and PTPN.
The locals have a high dependency on the forest and its products. The
average locals are farm workers who generally own no more than 0.2 hectares
of land. Most of the community living in the area are settlers from Madura.
EXPLORATION
The mining companies conducted their exploration for two years (1995-1997).
The exploration area covers two subdistricts, Tempurejo (five villages) and
Silo (with a main focus on Mulyorejo village). In its exploration, the
company also marked the areas within the national park which is clearly a
conservation area. To make it worst, mineral sampling were also taken within
community settlements, right in front of their houses. Samples were also
taken from the community_s plantations and within the national park.
This activity actually gained the support of the Head of the District. The
excuse used is that the national park is actually located within the
exploration area of the Directorate General of Mining. This exploration area
includes the southern part of the Java island, from Yogyakarta to East Java,
covering an area as vast as 1,023,000 hectares. The latest update stated
that more area is going to be given to the mining companies once they reach
their exploitation stage_not only the two subdistricts explored, but also
another subdistrict called Mayang.
Yusuf Merukh is the conglomerate behind Newmont mining companies whose two
mines (Newmont Minahasa Raya in North Sulawesi and Newmont Nusa Tenggara di
Sumbawa) apply the submarine tailing disposal system that has massively
devastated the lives of the local community and the environment. [EB]
SOURCE: Radar Jember, July 26 2000; Tabloid Adil No. 22, March 18, 1997;
Personal communication with KAPPALA of East Java
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EXPLORATION: ANOTHER SIDE OF KALTIM PRIMA COAL
The recent economic crisis has taught us that the concept of economic growth
and development bragged about by the state has severely failed to meet its
expectations. The concept that the government has been so proud of for
decades has also victimized many. Communities have been marginalized when
investors wanted to occupy their lands, and military forces were the common
tool. The same also happened to the workers once companies start operating.
Their workers have always been regarded as nothing but another part of a
production process. Inhuman treatment were inflicted upon them on a daily
basis, including the lack of appreciation for their energy, dedication, and
skills transparent from their low wages. Cheap labour is actually regarded
as one of the most important factors for Indonesia in the competition with
other countries to reel in investors.
Now, the repression and exploitation of workers has been put under severe
scrutiny. In the midst of reformation, unsatisfied and maltreated workers
have risen to take back their own rights. One most current example that has
been going on for the last two months is the strike and road block act done
by the workers of PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) in Sanggata, East Kalimantan.
The mine workers demanded an increase in wages and improvement in welfare.
Also, they demanded 10% in shares in support of the East Kalimantan_s
regional government who has planned to ask the company to hand over 51% of
its shares for regional income. The strike itself has been getting vast
coverage both from national and international media. In fact, KPC once even
had to declare Force majeure to their consumers due to the incident.
PT. Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) is one of the largest coal ming companies in
Indonesia today. The company has been in operation since 1992 through its
Coal Contract (PKP2B) Generation I signed on April 8, 1982. The contract
signed over 790,000 hectares of lands located in Sangata, 200 kilometer from
Balikpapan, East Kalimantan. The measured coal deposit estimated in two of
KPC_s mine concessions in Pinang and Benglon was approximately 474 million
tons. The company whose product orientation is mainly for export is jointly
owned by two international giants: Rio Tinto (50%) and British Petroleum
(50%). The current total value of KPC_s shares is over 1 billion US dollars.
In 1999, KPC produced 13,973,634 tons of coal with a total work force of
6,427 employees. The total number consists of organic work force (2,682
Indonesians and 33 expatriates) and non-organic work force/sub-contractors
(3,672 Indonesian and 40 expatriates).
To analyze the actual work force conditions which undoubtedly were among the
factors that drove them to strike, let_s do a little quick estimation.
First, the work force productivity can be calculated by applying the work
productivity formula [Work productivity = total production : number of work
force : work hours]. Thus, KPC_s work force productivity is _ 13,973,634
tons of coal : 6,427 employees : 336 hours (with average working days of 28
days /month) = 6 tons of coal/person/day.
Since the normal coal market price is approximately US $ 24 _ 26/ ton, each
employee delivers to the company US $ 144 worth of production. Moreover,
looking at KPC_s financial capacity in paying 13,5% royalties to the
government in the amount of 2 billion rupiahs /day added by tax and non-tax
expenditure as regulated in article 3 and 4 of Presidential Decree No.
75/1996, we can only imagine how incredibly well the company has been doing
in terms of profit.
We can assume that the incredible profit can also be attributed to the
company_s operational cost which is automatically smaller than its
production. The wages and benefits of the work force are a part of this
operational cost, which, thus means that they automatically are even
smaller. Therefore, it is no surprise that the workers are demanding for
better welfare. There has always been a large gap between the number of
workers receiving low wages and those receiving higher wages. Also,
discrimination can be found in the distribution of facilities to workers
higher in rank and those lower in rank.
To worsen the situation for the workers, the organization that has been the
channel for them to convey their aspirations could no longer function
properly. Thus, KPC_s workers demanded their rights with the help of the
Indonesian Labour Union (SBSI).
>From an economic perspective, the government have been stating their
disposition as disadvantageous since KPC_s non-operation status has stopped
the flow of royalty into the State treasury. The government_s preoccupation
with taxes and royalties often blinded them from the hardship faced by the
workers, and also the pressure on the environment. There has never been
government calculation on whether the amount of state income derived from
the mining sector is worth the exploitation of workers and the environmental
destruction that the sector brings. They might just discover that there is
actually more lost than anything gained. It is high time to stop the
misguided perspective towards the mining industry.
SOURCE: Suara Pembaruan, Jakarta, June 21, 2000; Kompas, Jakarta, July 3&14,
2000; Indonesian Coal Statistics, 1999, Directorate of Coal, Jakarta;
Ketenagakerjaan Perusahaan Pertambangan Batubara 2000, Direktorat Batubara,
Jakarta; Hasil Laporan Tim Ketenagakerjaan Direktorat Batubara di PT KPC
tahun 1999/2000; _Pembangunan di Indonesia Memandang Dari Sisi Lain_,
penyunting: INFID, Jakarta, 1993; Dianto Bachriadi, _Merana di Tengah
Kelimpahan, ELSAM, Jakarta, 1998.
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GRAVELS: 10 LARGEST CONTRACT OF WORK AREAS IN INDONESIA
1. Company : Permata Kalindo, PT
CoW area : 40,980 square kilometers
CoW generation/date : VI / 28 April 1997
Location of CoW : South Kalimantan [Tn Laut], South Kalimantan [Lepas
Pantai]
Mineral mined : Gold, Copper, Platinum
2. Company : North Mining Toraja, PT
CoW area : 16,560 square kilometers
CoW generation/date : VI / 28 April 1997
Location of CoW : South Sulawesi
Mineral mined : Gold, Copper
3. Company : Freeport Indonesia Company, PT
CoW area : 12,091.93 square kilometers
CoW generation/date : V / 30 December 1991
Location : West Papua
Mineral mined : Gold
4. Company : Nusa Halmahera Minerals, PT
CoW area : 9,789 square kilometers
CoW generation/date : VI / 28 April 1997
Location : Maluku
Mineral mined : Gold
5. Company : Golden Island Resources Ind, PT
CoW area : 9,381 square kilometers
CoW generation/date : VI / 28 April 1997
Location : East Kalimantan
Mineral mined : Base metal
6. Company : Ingold Antares, PT
CoW area : 7,995 square kilometers
CoW generation/date : V / 15 August 1994
Location : West Papua
Mineral mined : Gold
7. Company : Borneo Explore and Mining Ind, PT
CoW area : 7,449 square kilometers
CoW generation/date : VI / 28 April 1997
Location : East Kalimantan
Mineral mined : Base Metal
8. Company : Newcrest Sumatra Minerals, PT
CoW area : 6,533.6 square kilometers
CoW generation/date : VI / 28 April 1997
Location : West Sumatra and Jambi
Mineral mined : Gold, Copper
9. Company : Prima Nawan Mining, PT
CoW area : 6,173 square kilometers
CoW generation/date : VI / 28 April 1997
Location : East Kalimantan
Mineral mined : Gold
10. Company : Mandar Uli Mineralis, PT
CoW area : 5,900 square kilometers
CoW generation/date : VII / 19 February 1998
Location : South Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi
Mineral mined : Gold
SOURCE: Department of Mines and Energy, 1999.
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DEPOSITS
Contacts:
KAPPALA Indonesia
Perum Pondok Bambu P-8B
Jember 68122 - East Java
INDONESIA
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ICEL - (Indonesian Centre for Environmental Law)
Jl. Dempo II No. 21 Kebayoran Baru
Jakarta 12120
INDONESIA
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KEREBOK
Volume 1, Number 3
July 2000
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KEREBOK is the indigenous Dayak_s term for gold pawning
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KEREBOK is a monthly on-line bulletin published by the Secretariat of Mining
Advocacy Network [Jaringan Advokasi Tambang (JATAM)] with the aim of giving
information and discussing mining issues in Indonesia and the world in
general.
JARINGAN ADVOKASI TAMBANG (JATAM)
Mining Advocacy Network
Jl. Mampang Prapatan II No. 30 RT 015/RW 04
Jakarta Selatan 12790
INDONESIA
Telp/Fax: 62-(021)-794 1559
E-mail: jatam@jakarta.wasantara.net.id
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