Residents occupy gold mine

Residents occupy gold mine

MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: Hundreds of local residents
are occupying a gold mine belonging to PT Indo Muro Kencana in
Barito Utara regency, Antara reported on Saturday.

The residents occupied the area last month over unsettled land
reimbursements from the company.

Details on the land dispute were not available, but local
officials reportedly attempted to mediate the issue.

Locals occupied three areas within the gold mine complex --
Halubai, Betmen and Permata -- all in the Permata Intan district.

Meanwhile, another group of residents from Oreng village
occupied the company's gold mine in Krikil, Tanah Siang district.

"We are trying to settle the dispute peacefully," Barito Utara
Police chief Lt. Col. Sugeng S.K. said. (edt)