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A new decree in Indonesia that would allow mining, transport, renewable energy and power plant projects in protected forests has been welcomed by a number of companies within those sectors.
Oil firm Pertamina’s unit PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) said that it can now start building geothermal projects that can produce around 1,340 megawatts (MW) of [...]
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A group of scientists reported on Friday that they had discovered the strongest proof yet linking the drilling at PT Lapindo Brantas’ gas exploration well to the disastrous mud volcano in Indonesia.
The energy firm has denied that their drilling activities triggered the disaster, arguing that an earthquake caused the mud volcano near Surabaya, Indonesia’s second-largest [...]
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The Minerals Energy Commodities Holding (MEC) in the UAE is currently negotiating with Indonesia to lease approximately 100,000 hectares of farmland, the vice chairman of the firm stated on Sunday.
Gulf countries that rely mainly on imported food have increased their efforts to purchase land in developing countries like the Philippines, Pakistan and Ethiopia in order [...]
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