‘Same dangerous project’: Fury after Indonesia revives disputed mine

Mongabay
May 22, 2026, 2:04 am129 ptsTrending
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s environment ministry has issued a new approval for a controversial zinc and lead mine in an earthquake-prone region of Sumatra Island, less than a year after a Supreme Court ruling forced it to rescind its earlier approval. Critics of the project have slammed the U-turn, pointing out…

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