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10 Apr 2017

Indonesia: Court revokes license of Chinese company Mikgro Metal Premium for damaging environment & livelihood of nearby communities

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Indigenous people on…Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province are claiming victory after the government revoked a [license of] Chinese company…Mikgro Metal Premium (MMP), which wanted to mine for iron ore on Bangka Island. The revocation followed the end of a legal battle begun by the Kauku, the island’s indigenous population, who claimed the mining operation was illegal…