Indonesian lawmakers passed a new mining law Tuesday that will give the mineral-rich …  has some of the most abundant reserves of coal, copper, gold, tin and nickel and in the world has lured mining giants …  firms. It also requires companies to seek separate permits for each phase of mining activity, from seismic surveying and …

…  don’t want to see local administrations issuing new mining permits without coordinating with the central government. This could lead to …  for exploration and 1,000 hectares for exploitation. Coal miners would get a maximum of 50,000 hectares and 15,000 hectares for …

…  are in short supply, causing operators of the Centralia coal mine to rethink the way they do business at the sprawling, 10,000-acre …  when a tire does wear out? The company historically had permits to bury the dead tires in the reclaimed areas of the mine. But for …

…  ships are allowed to transport coal and oil and gas within Indonesian waters until 2010 and this does not violate the country’s cabotage …  foreign ships,” he said. The ministry recently issued permits to a number of foreign ships to transport coal from Kalimantan to Java. …