Archive: 15 March 2008
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Sat, 15 Mar 2008
Govt terminates contracts for 111 mining operators
The government announced Friday it had terminated 111 mining contracts since 1999 due to companies' failure to meet contract requirements.In a press statement, the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said 64 of the terminated contracts were for mining firms and the remaining 47 were coal firms.
Sat, 15 Mar 2008
RI seeks more gas for domestic market
After securing a gas supply of 1.5 million tons from the Bontang field in East Kalimantan, the government is eying another 1 million tons from the Tangguh block in Papua to meet domestic market demand, an official says.
Sat, 15 Mar 2008
Black soybean variety gives farmers, country new hope
The Jakarta PostPacitan, East JavaFarmers in Pacitan regency's villages of Mantren and Pringkuku in East Java are in high spirits after planting a new variety of local soybean that researchers say produces a high yield.
Sat, 15 Mar 2008
Veep: govt not to give Reanult land for free
Serang, Banten (ANTARA News) - Vice President Jusuf Kalla affirmed that the government would not provide land to the French automotive company, Renault SA, for free for investment in Indonesia.The government will not provide land in this way, because other industries would also ask for land, he...
Sat, 15 Mar 2008
Banten to offer investment opportunities to French bizmen
as if the fiasco of ariawest was not enough, they are coming back for more!