Supreme Court Victory for Mining-Affected Communities in North Sumatra
Dairi Regency community representatives, students and civil society organizations demonstrate outside the Supreme Court in Jakarta. Indonesia’s Supreme Court has ruled that an environmental permit granted to the Dairi Prima Mineral zinc and lead mine in North Sumatra should be revoked. This is a major win for local community representatives who have been fighting to […]
Voices of impacted communities for the UNSG Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals
This week, the United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG)’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals is meeting in Nairobi to finalize a set of global principles to guide companies and governments in advancing a just and equitable transition to renewable energy. In July, Inclusive Development International joined more than 270 other civil society groups in endorsing a […]
Joint Civil Society Recommendations to the UN Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals
Inclusive Development International has joined more than 230 civil society organizations in endorsing a set of recommendations to the UN Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals, to guide its efforts to ensure that the process of supplying minerals needed to phase out fossil fuels is both rapid and just. These recommendations were developed in […]
Open letter to President Ajay Banga of the World Bank Group calling for extreme caution and due diligence for transition mineral mining
Ahead of the World Bank Spring meetings in Washington DC, a coalition of 40 civil society organizations, some of whom are in mineral-rich countries and work with mining affected communities, has written to Ajay Banga calling on the World Bank Group (WBG) to take extreme caution as it looks to extend its investments in transition […]
Court ruling halts mining project in North Sumatra
An administrative court in Jakarta has ruled in favor of local community representatives who are challenging the environmental permit for a controversial mining project in North Sumatra. Given the vulnerability of the area, which is one of the most active earthquake zones in the world, and the risk involved in the project, including plans to […]
A Guide to a New Grievance Mechanism for the Mining Industry, with Emphasis on Chinese Corporations
As of May 2023, people impacted by the mining industry have a new forum to raise environmental and social concerns. The new mechanism, called the Mediation and Consultation Mechanism for the Mining Industry and Mineral Value Chain, is also the first grievance mechanism applicable to many Chinese corporations engaged in the mining and mineral value […]
Accountability Counsel and Inclusive Development International advise on new Chinese-led accountability mechanism for the mining sector
The Responsible Critical Mineral Initiative (RCI)—formerly known as the Responsible Cobalt Initiative—and the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals and Chemicals Importers and Exporters (CCCMC), announced in November 2022 that they are creating a new accountability mechanism for the mining sector covering environmental, social and human rights issues in mineral value chains. As the […]
Bank Dunia mengatakan tambang Sumatera Utara menimbulkan risiko “ekstrim”
Investigasi Bank Dunia telah menyimpulkan bahwa tambang seng dan timah yang sedang dikembangkan di Sumatera Utara, Indonesia oleh Dairi Prima Mineral, anak perusahaan dari China Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction (NFC) menghadapkan komunitas sekitar dengan “risiko ekstrem” Yang menjadi perhatian khusus adalah bendungan tailing yang dirancang ini dimaksudkan untuk menyimpan produk sampingan beracun […]
World Bank watchdog says North Sumatra mine poses “extreme” risks
>> Read this release in Indonesian A World Bank investigation has concluded that a zinc and lead mine being developed in North Sumatra, Indonesia by Dairi Prima Mineral, a subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction (NFC), poses “extreme” risks to nearby communities. Of particular concern is a planned tailings dam meant […]
European Union: Rules for Batteries Should Cover Bauxite, Copper, Iron
The European Union’s proposed batteries regulation should require importers and manufacturers to source the bauxite, copper, and iron used in batteries responsibly, a coalition of 16 organizations said today. The coalition includes Amnesty International, Earthworks, Finnwatch, Germanwatch, Human Rights Watch, Inclusive Development International, INKOTA, PowerShift, RAID, SOMO, and Transport & Environment, as well as human […]