(EnergyAsia, August 26 2010, Thursday) — Investors have warned that Indonesia’s two-year ban on forest clearing permits could delay as much as US$14 billion worth of coal and mining projects in the country. Among the companies expected to be affected are Newmont, which plans to develop the Elang copper reserve in Sumbawa island; BHP Billiton,…
INDONESIA: Moratorium on forest clearing to affect major mining projects
Posted on August 25, 2010 by EnergyAsia