The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has warned Australians to take extra care if travelling around the Freeport mine in Indonesia, following rising tensions on site.
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Freeport’s Indonesian workers on strike
About 1,100 workers have gone strike at Freeport-McMoRan’s Indonesian mine, demanding improved pay, the US firm said on Wednesday.
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New Indonesian laws not driving off Aussie miners: Austrade
Australian interest in the Indonesian mining sector is on the rise despite stricter laws on foreign investment in the country, Austrade officials say.
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Coal company asks for “good looking” receptionists
A coal company based in Indonesia has posted a job advertisement asking for “good looking” single females under 25 to apply.
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Death at BHP mine in Indonesia
Production at a BHP Billiton coal mine in Indonesia has been halted after the death of a contract worker.
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PNG mining tax review causes concern
Papua New Guinea's Government is trying to dampen miners' fears ahead of its mining tax review, with concerns it could look at greater nationalisation.
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Newcrest offloads shares in Gosowong to Antam
Newcrest has decreased its stake in the Gosowong mine in Indonesia, selling a 7.5% stake in the mine to partner Antam.
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Indonesia – China’s new hotspot?
Indonesia’s upcoming ban on mineral exports is drawing a wave of Chinese investors and equipment suppliers as local miners are forced to beef up ore processing capability before a 2014 deadline.
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Jakarta’s about face
As the new mining tax deadlines count down, there is still a spirit of compromise. Juff Hutton writes from Jakarta.
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Aussie geophysicist found dead
An Australian man has died in a plane crash after attempting a coalmine survey in Indonesia.
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Setting the safety benchmarks
A drilling crew has set an amazing safety record on site.
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Indonesia flip-flops on mining law
Indonesia says it has no plans to tax thermal coal exports after hinting at the move earlier this year.
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Indonesia’s shocking changes
Indonesia's foreign ownership changes shocked miners earlier this year, but earlier fears seemed to have dissipated, Andrew Duffy reports.
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Australian miner killed in Indonesian plane crash
Australian Ian McDougall has died in a plane crash while carrying out an aerial survey in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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Leighton wins $420m Indonesian mining contract
Leighton Asia has won a seven year, $420 million contract for mining in Indonesia's Central Kalimantan.
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AIMEX to be held next year
Reed Mining Events have announced that Australia's largest mining exhibition - AIMEX - will be held next year.
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Indonesian official slams mining company “bullsh*t”
The man behind Indonesia's new mining law dictating foreign companies must hand control of their mines to the Government says companies are talking "bullsh*t" in protesting against it.
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Indonesian mining changes leave Aussies confused
Some companies will be hurt but others will survive unscathed following the Indonesian Government's surprise move to change mining regulations.
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Indonesian Government shocks miners with new laws
The Indonesian Government has shocked mining companies by introducing new laws that threaten to bring billions of dollars worth of projects under Government control.
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Aussie miner’s licence revoked following violent protests
The Indonesian Government has revoked the exploration licence of the partner of Arc Exploration following violent protests by locals that have left two people dead.
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