Nila Kartika Wati
- Environment and Nature
- June 6, 2026
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Recurring Waste Pond Failure at PT Merge Mining Industri Sparks Environmental Concerns and Calls for Legal Action in South Kalimantan
Residents of Rantau Bakula Village in the Sungai Pinang District of Banjar Regency, South Kalimantan, were once again thrust into a state of alarm in the early hours of Tuesday,…
- Environment and Nature
- June 1, 2026
- 14 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 30, 2026
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The High Cost of Nickel: Mining Expansion and National Strategic Projects Trigger Socio-Ecological Crisis in Southeast Sulawesi
The fundamental question of whether the rapid expansion of mining activities and National Strategic Projects (PSN) truly brings prosperity to local communities took center stage during a recent hearing at…
- Environment and Nature
- May 27, 2026
- 17 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 23, 2026
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Bintan Fishermen Escalate Protests Against Sea Sand Mining Policies Amid Environmental and Livelihood Concerns
The coastal landscape of the Riau Islands (Kepri) has become a flashpoint for environmental and social unrest as hundreds of traditional fishermen from Bintan recently converged on the Governor’s Office…
- Environment and Nature
- May 21, 2026
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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…
- Environment and Nature
- May 19, 2026
- 19 views
West Sumatra Illegal Gold Mining Crisis: Persistent Law Enforcement Failures and Escalating Ecological Disasters
The persistent surge of illegal gold mining activities, locally known as Pertambangan Emas Tanpa Izin (PETI), in West Sumatra has reached a critical juncture, characterized by a rising death toll…
- Environment and Nature
- May 18, 2026
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Gold Mining Crisis in Pohuwato The Convergence of Environmental Decay and Public Health Emergencies
Illegal gold mining activities in Pohuwato, Gorontalo, have transcended beyond the visible destruction of the landscape, triggering a cascading crisis that now manifests within the very bodies of its residents.…
- Environment and Nature
- May 14, 2026
- 24 views
The Fading Gold of Tinanggea How Nickel Mining Pollution is Decimating South Konawe Seaweed Industry
La Ode Baharuddin has just returned from the shoreline, his legs caked in thick mud from the soles of his feet to his calves. He spent the morning scouring the…
- Environment and Nature
- May 11, 2026
- 19 views
The Bitter Harvest of Coal Mining Land Grabbing and the Crisis of Property Rights in Kotabaru South Kalimantan
The administrative landscape of land management in Kotabaru Regency, South Kalimantan, has descended into a state of chronic disorder, as a series of land-grabbing allegations against coal mining operations expose…
- Environment and Nature
- May 8, 2026
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Gold Mining Conflict in Enrekang: Local Resistance, Corporate Maneuvers, and the Looming Threat to Agricultural Sovereignty
The highlands of Enrekang Regency, South Sulawesi, have become the epicenter of a protracted struggle between local agricultural communities and the extractive ambitions of CV Hadaf Karya Mandiri (HKM). What…
