Indonesia

Shareholders join with West Papuans and Bouganvilleans to address Rio Tinto's A.G.M

Rio Tinto shareholders concerned with the company’s involvement in corruption and human right abuses linked to the operation of the giant Freeport mine in West Papua, have given their proxy votes to West Papuan and local environmental activists attending the companies 2006 Annual General Meeting in Melbourne.    more»

Indonesian Constituional Court Prevents Oz Mining Companies Destruction Of Protected Forests

In a recent decision of the Indonesian constitutional court, a number of Indonesia’s sensitive forests have escaped devastation from proposals for open cut mining operations by foreign companies that include Australian mining giant BHP Billiton. The decision could signal the final nail in the coffin of BHP Billiton’ Gag Island project which had been subject to significant shareholder concerns over the issue of mining in protected forests as well as proposals to dump the mine waste in the marine environment within the Raj Ampat Archipelago, an area recommended for World Heritage Listing.    more»

Media Advisory: Buyat Bay not an isolated case

Indonesian and other Communities Challenge Newmont Mining at Annual Shareholders Meeting in Denver; Company Faces Allegations of Intimidation, Water Pollution, Destruction of Traditional Livelihoods    more»

Govt and indigenous community demand Placer Dome out of Borneo forests

Jakarta- The government of South Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia, and Dayak Indignenous Commmunity leaders have strongly denounced Placer Dome, a Vancouver and Sydney-based mining company, for its plans to commence mining operations in one of the last protected tropical forests in Indonesia. Despite fierce local government and community backlash, the mining giant intends to exploit mineral deposits situated in a mountain area that has enjoyed protected forest status since 1928.    more»