Escalating Human-Crocodile Conflicts in Bangka Belitung Reflect a Critical Ecological Collapse Driven by Illegal Mining and Habitat Loss
In the last three years, human-crocodile conflicts involving the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) have permeated every district and city within the Bangka Belitung Islands, signaling what experts describe as a…
The Dark Glitter of Madina Inside the High Stakes World of Illegal Gold Mining in North Sumatra
Yudi Saputra paused for a moment before entering the Huta Bargot forest in Mandailing Natal (Madina), North Sumatra, on a humid afternoon in mid-March 2026. He sharpened his hearing, scanning…
Economic Risks and Environmental Degradation Force a Critical Reevaluation of Indonesias Coal Mining Future
Indonesia’s coal mining sector, long considered the backbone of the national economy and a primary source of global energy, is facing an unprecedented existential crisis that demands an immediate strategic…
North Sumatra Police Raid Major Illegal Gold Mining Operation in Mandailing Natal and Tapanuli Selatan Forest Borders
The North Sumatra Regional Police’s Mobile Brigade (Brimob) has successfully dismantled a large-scale illegal gold mining operation situated deep within the forest areas bordering Mandailing Natal (Madina) and South Tapanuli…


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