Uprising against illegal mining in Indonesia pits villagers against miners, police

Mongabay
By Rhett ButlerFeb 19, 2014, 4:18 pm121 pts
Hundreds of villagers and fishermen on Bangka Island in North Sulawesi attempted to stop a ship owned by PT Mikgro Metal Perdana (MMP) from offloading heavy machinery to be used in mining operations. The Indonesian Supreme Court ruled in November that the company's mining permits, issued by the local…

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