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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 years ago. Satellite analysis shows that this globally ...
News Indonesia » Bangka-Belitung Islands » Security: 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 » Security: 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 » Security: 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 ...