Nila Kartika Wati
- Environment and Nature
- July 22, 2026
- 8 views
Illegal Gold Mining Devastates Jantho Nature Reserve and Threatens Sumatran Orangutan Habitat in Aceh Besar
The integrity of the Jantho Pine Forest Nature Reserve in Aceh Besar, Aceh, is facing an unprecedented crisis as illegal gold mining activities, locally known as PETI (Pertambangan Emas Tanpa…
- Environment and Nature
- July 18, 2026
- 14 views
The Fading Gold of Konawe Selatan How Nickel Mining Operations are Eroding the Seaweed Industry and Coastal Livelihoods in Southeast Sulawesi
La Ode Baharuddin never imagined that his golden years would be spent wading through the thick, suffocating mud of the mangrove forests in Akuni Village, Konawe Selatan. For decades, Baharuddin…
Bambang Pamungkas
- Business and Finance
- July 18, 2026
- 13 views
Global Gold Prices Face Steepest Weekly Loss in Six Years Amid Escalating US-Iran Tensions and Hawkish Fed Outlook
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Global gold prices displayed a paradoxical performance at the close of the trading week on Friday, July 17, 2026. While the precious metal staged a significant…
- Environment and Nature
- July 14, 2026
- 16 views
Fatal Landslide at Illegal Gold Mine in Mandailing Natal Claims Lives Amid Ongoing Environmental and Humanitarian Crisis
The Mandailing Natal Regency in North Sumatra has once again become the site of a tragic industrial disaster as a landslide at an illegal gold mining operation buried nine workers…
Nasution Nanang
- National News
- July 5, 2026
- 18 views
Singkawang Police Debunk Viral Gold Smuggling Claims, Confirming Legality of 8.3 Kilograms of Jewelry Transported by Passengers
SINGKAWANG, WEST KALIMANTAN – Authorities in Singkawang have conclusively debunked widespread social media allegations of gold smuggling, confirming that 8.3 kilograms of gold jewelry found with four passengers at Singkawang…
- Environment and Nature
- July 3, 2026
- 12 views
Displaced by Copper and Gold The Human and Environmental Cost of Mining Expansion in West Sumbawa
The roar of heavy machinery now serves as a constant backdrop to the evening call to prayer in the remnants of what was once Dusun Otak Keris, located in Maluk…
- Business and Finance
- June 24, 2026
- 15 views
Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk Approves Significant Dividend Payout Amid Robust Operational Growth and Strategic Expansion in Future-Facing Minerals
Jakarta, June 24, 2026 – PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk (MDKA), a prominent Indonesian diversified mining company, has announced its intention to distribute a cash dividend totaling up to IDR…
- Environment and Nature
- June 19, 2026
- 20 views
West Sumatra Ecological Crisis The Interplay of Illegal Gold Mining Systemic Corruption and the Impending Public Health Catastrophe
The catastrophic flash floods and landslides that tore through the province of West Sumatra in November 2025 served as a grim reminder of the fragile state of Indonesia’s natural environment.…
- Environment and Nature
- June 1, 2026
- 32 views
The Growing Crisis of Illegal Gold Mining in Indonesia: Economic Drivers, Environmental Devastation, and the Shadow Economy
The Indonesian government appears to be struggling to contain the rapid proliferation of illegal gold mining activities, known locally as Pertambangan Emas Tanpa Izin (PETI), which continue to scar landscapes…
- Environment and Nature
- May 27, 2026
- 30 views
Environmental Catastrophe and Human Toll The Rising Crisis of Illegal Gold Mining in West Sumatra
The provincial government of West Sumatra has officially acknowledged that illegal gold mining activities, locally known as Pertambangan Emas Tanpa Izin (PETI), have reached a critical and alarming level across…
- Environment and Nature
- May 21, 2026
- 31 views
Bareskrim Polri Uncovers Massive Rp25.8 Trillion Illegal Gold Mining and Money Laundering Network Centered in East Java
The unassuming white warehouse situated within the Berbek Industrial Complex in Sidoarjo, East Java, appeared no different from its neighbors until a high-stakes raid by the Indonesian National Police’s Criminal…
