Coal can Wait
It is easy to find a solution to the overlapping land ownership of Pertamina and Adaro. The Energy Minister should stick to the law.
September 10, 2013
The Energy and Mineral Resources Minister must resolve the dispute between Pertamina and Adaro Energy at the Tanjung Block, East Tapian Field in South Kalimantan. Law No 4/2009 on Mineral and Coal Extraction clearly states what the minister must do: side with the interests of the nation. Oil consumption in Indonesia is far greater than domestic production, so the minister should support every endeavor to increase national oil production. Mining fo
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