Impacts of mining became an important issue for Indonesians during the state’s recent presidential elections.
Siti Mainmunah, of Indonesian mining advocacy group JATAM, has been driving home the message that mineral extraction provides no basis for sustainable development.
Meanwhile, violence has erupted around Freeport-Rio Tinto’s mine in West Papua, triggering charge and counter-charge.
See http://www.minesandcommunities.org/article.php?a=9377.