Batanghari River Basin Critical Condition Due to Illegal Gold Mining
Monday, December 23, 2024
Illegal mining exacerbates the critical condition of the upstream Batanghari River Basin Area (DAS). The fraudulent practices involve many actors.
A YELLOW Keihatsu excavator is parked among irregularly shaped mud holes on the southern side of Nagari (village) Lubuk Ulang Aling Selatan, Sangir Batang Hari subdistrict, South Solok Regency, West Sumatra. There is no documentation indicating ownership of the diesel-powered Chinese-made machine.
“There are two types of gold miners here, traditional panners and those supported by investors,” said a former mining investor who ac
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