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The landscape in Bangka Belitung, two islands off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, has been devastated by unregulated and industrial-scale mining. Credit: Nanang Sujana This article is ...
News Indonesia » Bangka-Belitung Islands » Commerce: Wetland destruction for mining, oil palm tied to crocodile attacks in Indonesia
If you liked this story, share it with other people. Bangka-Belitung, an island province located to the north of Sumatra Island, accounted for more than a quarter of the world’s tin production five ...
News Indonesia » Bangka-Belitung Islands » Commerce: Did Illegal Tin Mines Really Steal $26 Billion From the Indonesian State?
Indonesia’s attorney general recently brought corruption charges against Harvey Moeis, a wealthy businessman who primarily holds interests in the mining sector. Moeis and his wife, celebrity Sandra ...
News Indonesia » Bangka-Belitung Islands » Commerce: Wetland destruction blamed for rise in croc attacks on Indonesia’s Bangka Island
The destruction of coastal wetlands for illegal tin mining and oil palm plantations is to blame for a surge in crocodile attacks on people on Indonesia’s Bangka Island, residents say. People have ...
News Indonesia » Bangka-Belitung Islands » Commerce: Tin mining is big business in Indonesia . Here's why miners risk their lives for $13 a day.
Indonesia is the world's biggest exporter of tin, and more than 90% of the country's supply comes from the islands of Bangka and Belitung. But the deposits on land are almost gone, so unlicensed ...
News Indonesia » Bangka-Belitung Islands » Commerce: Your smartphone might be linked to crocodile attacks in Indonesia. Here’s how
What’s the connection between your smartphone and crocodile attacks? It’s quite straightforward. Smartphones need tin, which is often mined illegally in Indonesia. When illegal tin mines are abandoned ...