Protected Areas Mining in Indonesian Protected Areas - 2004 summary Community organisations clashed against money politics over the hotly contested issue of open cut mining in Indonesian protected areas during 2004. The result was a surprise ratification (with a narrow majority) by parliament of an emergency presidential decree enabling 13 mining companies including Australian-based Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Newcrest Mining to proceed with mines in Indonesian protected forests.    more» Mining should be banned in protected forests Biodiversity in Indonesia is threatened by a mining industry that is pushing the government to grant exemptions to Forest Act 41/1999, which prohibits open pit mining in protected areas. On July 18, Wimpy S. Tjetjep, Director General for geology and mineral resources publicly admitted that the total number of mining companies that seek permission for open pit mining in protected forest areas is 158.    more»   Mineral Sands Mining in the Murray Darling Basin The currently drought afflicted, heavily salinated and over utilised Murray Darling Basin (MDB) is facing yet another layer of exploitation within its boundaries. Mineral sand deposits have been discovered in the region and a sand mining industry raked by controversy from operations in WA and along the east coast of Australia, is moving in to capitalise on these discoveries amid growing global demand for Titanium products.    more» Mudgee Environment Group's Save the Drip Campaign The 'Great Dripping Wall' and the Goulburn River National Park are threatened by the expansion of coal mining in this sensitive area. Underground longwall coal mining subsides the ground surface, could intercept and pollute groundwater that feeds the river and has the potential to crack cliffs more than a kilometre away.    more»

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