THE incident remains fresh in the memory of 40-year-old Yoyo Yohenda, the secretary of the tribal community that has lived for generations on the slopes of Gunung Halimun in the Lebak Regency of Banten.

In April 2009, three traditional gold miners in Kampung Pasir Laban, which lies in the Cibeber district of Lebak, became trapped after a landslide in a mine shaft they had made themselves. For hours the inhabitants of the area tried to reach the mi