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gold mining in sangihe

Monday, September 19, 2022

Aerial photograph of Tambang Mas Sangihe’s concession area in Sangihe Island, North Sulawesi, March 2022. / Yunita

Sahendaruman Versus Gold Mine

The Sahendaruman Protected Forest is under threat of destruction by a gold mining company. The forest is a source of water, a buffer against natural disasters, and the habitat of several endangered endemic bird species.

Sunday, July 4, 2021

Activists stage a protest at the North Sulawesi governor’s office in Manado, North Sulawesi, June 21, demanding the provincial government to revoke the gold mining permit on Sangihe Island
Antara/Adwit B. Pramono

Large Gold, Small Island

The gold mining license issued to Tambang Mas Sangihe for the Sangihe Islands Regency did not obtain the authorization of the ministry of marine affairs and fisheries. The mining endangers the small island ecosystem. Is it true a presidential campaign volunteer is involved?

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