Mining
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Asia
Toxic mines put Southeast Asia’s rivers, people at risk: Study
THA TON, Thailand: For most of her life, 59-year-old farmer Tip Kamlue has irrigated her fields in northern Thailand with…
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Indonesia has 30,000-plus oil wells run by untrained locals. Can new rules stem deadly tragedies?
WONOCOLO, East Java: From a distance, the rolling hills and valleys of Wonocolo resemble the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic film. …
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Australia on brink of another ‘household recession’ | The Business | ABC NEWS
Australia is on the cusp of another per capita recession – when economic growth per person shrinks. The latest GDP…
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Asia
Indonesia nickel miners urge government to maintain three-year mining quota
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s nickel miners’ association APNI on Friday (Jul 4) urged the government to ensure mining quotas continue to be…
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Indonesia revokes most mining permits in dive hotspot Raja Ampat after outcry
JAKARTA: Indonesia revoked permits on Tuesday (Jun 10) for four of the five mining companies operating in the eastern archipelago of…
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Indonesia probes alleged nickel mining in world-renowned coral reef haven Raja Ampat
JAKARTA: Indonesia is investigating alleged nickel mining in Raja Ampat amid growing concerns about environmental damage to one of the…
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Five dead and four injured after deadly blast at coal mine in Spain
Injured workers were transferred to hospital with burns and head trauma after an explosion rocked a coal mine in Spain’s…
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Asia
‘Blood was flowing out’: Why Indonesia has world’s most crocodile attacks, with fatal cases rising in this hotspot
Bangka contributes 90 per cent to national tin production, according to Indonesia’s ministry of energy and mineral resources. For years,…
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Asia
Indonesia’s ‘perfect husband’ sentenced to 6.5 years’ jail in tin-mining corruption scandal
JAKARTA: High-profile businessman Harvey Moeis, nicknamed Indonesia’s “perfect husband” by netizens, was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison and a penalty…
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Indonesian court sentences foreign national behind 80-man illegal gold mining operation to 5 years’ jail, US$3.2 million fine
SINGAPORE: A foreigner who led an 80-man illegal gold mining operation in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan has been sentenced to five…
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