Grim toll from Indonesia’s abandoned mines may get even worse, report warns

Mongabay
Feb 16, 2021, 4:48 am289 ptsTrending
JAKARTA — At least 168 people, mainly children, have died after falling into abandoned mining pits across Indonesia over the past seven years, according to a new report. The report by the Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam), an industry watchdog, identifies 3,092 abandoned mining pits scattered throughout 13…

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