Indonesian lawmakers pass new mining law
December 17th, 2008… has some of the most abundant reserves of coal, copper, gold, tin and nickel and in the world has lured mining giants … other things, it requires investors to process all mining products into metal locally, whether by setting up their own smelters or by … law.” Jeffrey Mulyono, a chairman of Indonesia’s coal producers’ association, agreed, saying he expected a sharp decline in …