Indonesia rushes mining law amendments, raising environmental and governance alarms

Mongabay
Jan 30, 2025, 8:22 am56 pts
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s parliament is fast-tracking amendments to the country’s mining law, in a move that could reshape the country’s mining landscape for the worst, say activists who warn of environmental catastrophe and democratic erosion. The most controversial provisions in the amendments would allow…

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