Coal: Challenges and opportunities. India, it is evident, will continue to be significantly dependent on coal in the near to medium term. To reduce the severity of the coal shortage that impacts electricity generation and in turn the Indian economy, it is important to work on a three-pronged strategy focussed on better planning, infrastructure development and …
Indonesia is the world's third-largest producer of coal, after India and China, and its mines are a fast-growing source of methane, a potent heat-trapping gas found in pockets alongside coal seams. But Indonesia has significantly underestimated the amount of methane unleashed for every ton of coal produced at surface mines, …
The Minerba Law, or Law Number 4 of 2009 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining, is the main legal basis that regulates all mining activities in Indonesia. This law establishes the principles of sustainable management of mineral and coal resources and provides the basis for empowering local communities.
While the successful reclamation of coal post-mining land sites in Indonesia has been evaluated, no cost-benefit analysis has been carried out on the reclamation of mined land, and the impact of the reclamation work has not been determined. The results of this case study indicate that reclamation work is not an emission-free process, but that …
As a major coal producer, Indonesia's active participation in methane reduction is essential to reduce global emissions. But the lack of transparency and the …
drainage water from the Youngdong coal mine and stock/ waste dumps discharged into the upstream of the Imgok creek. The other coal mines of the area also discharge their drainage water to the same stream [11]. Coal mines of Jorong Barutama Greston are located in District Jorong, Province South Kalimantan Indonesia.
For example, we estimate that China – where around 90% of coal production comes from underground mines – could reduce its CMM emissions by close to 65% with existing technologies. In Indonesia – where around 90% of coal production comes from surface mines – measures are available to reduce its CMM by only about 25%.
In Indonesia, this is closely related to the extraction and use of coal, which makes up nearly 60 percent of the country's electricity generation. Especially on the local level, coal mining and the construction of coal power plants lead to multifold transformations and the making of new energy landscapes.
The FTB Project, owned by Bayan Resources, is a surface mine located in East Kalimantan. The mine produced an estimated 24.4 MTPA of coal in 2020. The mine will operate until 2055. 5. Indominco-Mandiri Mine. Owned by Banpu, the Indominco-Mandiri Mine is a surface mine located in East Kalimantan. It produced an estimated …
The law further says that miners "shall process and purify output of the domestic mining." The Mineral and Coal Mining Law of 2009 was amended by Law No. 3/2020, which introduces revisions that mainly should improve the feasibility of doing business in Indonesia's natural resources sector, but don't change the general approach.
Its analysis also covers costs, prices and mining projects at regional and country level by coal grade. Given coal's impact on energy supply and CO. 2. emissions, Coal 2023 is indispensable reading for those following energy and climate issues.
The history of coal in Indonesia, as both an energy boon and environmental bane, informs the current landscape of mining, production and use in the country, as well as the stakeholders invested in both keeping coal and moving away from it. ... but also necessary. Included in the many challenges are diverging visions of stakeholders as to how ...
Indonesia—the world's largest nickel miner—is making moves to become a key player in the electric vehicle supply chain. Most of Indonesia's nickel output is currently Class 2 nickel, a low ...
A coal mine site being cleared with dynamite to access the vein of coal in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Image by Cassidy K. / ILO via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). Burning more coal to catch up
In Sulawesi and Maluku, home to some of Indonesia's largest nickel mines, ... Indonesia can navigate these challenges and emerge as a model for responsible resource management in the 21st century.
Indonesian Production of Coal and Minerals. In 2022, the coal production target has been set at 663 million tonnes. Initially, Indonesian miners were expected to struggle to meet this target due to coal export restrictions imposed by the Indonesian Government in January 2022 to tackle the issue of lack of domestic coal supply for power stations.
Acid mine drainage across Borneo has killed fish in aquaculture operations, and farming communities — often located next to coal mines — must contend with coal dust that routinely coats crops and …
Indonesia burned 33% more coal in 2022 than the year before, contributing to a 20% increase in the country's carbon emissions from fossil fuels, an analysis of official data shows.
Challenges ahead. The open-cast or open-pit mining was limited by the strip ratio of a mine. A higher strip ratio would mean more overburden materials moved to mine a certain quantity of coal. ... Besides this mine, Indonesia's commercial coal mining sector consists almost entirely of open pit mines. By Antonio Delos Reyes. Share. Related news ...
Coal Production. Since the early 1990's Indonesian coal mining in Indonesia has grown dramatically. The World Coal Institute estimates that in 2008 Indonesia mined 246 million tonnes of coal with just over 200 millions tonnes of this exported. 2008 coal exports comprised 173 million tonnes of steam coal and 30 million tonnes of coking coal. In …
Indonesia's largest coal miner, Adaro, has been criticized for plans to build coal-fired power plants for a new aluminum smelter, contradicting the company's claim of a green transition.
In Indonesia, coal mining expansion often leads to contestations and conflicts among related parties. We note that at least two leading causes of conflict are overlapping land …
This paper, based both on a desk review of scientific and other literature and on in-country stakeholder consultations, explores how those diverging visions and priorities might …
India is the second-largest importer of Indonesian coal and has a gr owing coal mining sector. The country's methane emissions from coal mines have risen significantly, from 2.8 million t onnes in 2019 to over 8.4 million t onnes in 2023. This increase underscores the need for India to address methane emissions from coal …
coal mining and burning is ripe in Indonesia, as are other problems exacerbated by the coal mining industry, such as deforestation, displacement of people, or opportunity for corruption ... To address this challenge, the Indonesian government launched its Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM; PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur, n.d.), identifying more ...
Recent reserve and resource estimates confirm the importance of Indonesia in satisfying the growing demand of nickel and cobalt, notably for a green energy transition. MINING IN INDONESIA There are several challenges related to the mining and production of nickel in Indonesia: • Coal is still the major energy source used in nickel …
An active mine pit at the PT Singlurus Pratama coal mine in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Image by David Woodbury. ... The primary challenge in coal mine rehabilitation is to repair the soil, which ...
They include coal miners PT Arutmin Indonesia (whose permit expires in November 2020), PT Kaltim Prima Coal (2021), PT Kendilo Coal Indonesia (2021), PT Multi Harapan Utama (2022), PT Adaro ...
Maintenance management is also carried out in the coal mining industry. In Indonesia, one of the most important energy sources is coal. Baskoro et al (2021) estimate that 30% of Indonesia's energy sources will come from coal by 2025. Since 2020, Indonesia's coal production has increased 7.16% from 565.69 million tons to 606.22 …
In November at the G20 meeting in Bali, Indonesia launched a $20 billion Just Energy Transition Partnership which includes a promise to make the Indonesian economy net-zero carbon by 2060 And while Indonesia is still building coal power plants , debates about an early retirement of existing coal power stations have recently …
With Indonesia's mining minister aiming for a coal production of 710 million tonnes in 2024, it's essential to explore the dynamics of the nation's coal industry. ... Indonesia faces the challenge of having an excess of coal power, particularly in regions like Java, due to inaccurate predictions of rising power demand over the past decade ...
By 2040, new jobs created by the expansion of solar PV will outweigh the number of jobs lost in coal value chains, including the construction and operation of …
Coal is one of the most important commodities for Indonesia in terms of state revenue as it accounts for about 85 percent of the country's total mining revenue. Therefore, when global coal prices fell sharply from 2011 (amid a slowing global economy), Indonesia felt the impact. In a response to lower coal prices, Indonesian miners …
As India transitions away from fossil fuels in its bid to phase down coal by 2070, it started working on a coal mine closure framework with the help of the World Bank in 2021 to formulate guidelines to ensure the livelihood of coal mining communities in states like Jharkhand, West Bengal and Chhattisgarh.
Overview of the Indonesian Mining Industry Indonesia continues to be a significant player in the global mining industry with significant production of coal, copper, gold, tin and nickel. Indonesia also remains among the world's largest exporters of thermal coal. Global mining companies consistently rank Indonesia highly in terms of coal