A coal barge in East Kalimantan province, Indonesia’s coal heartland. Image by Rhett A. Butler/Mongabay. In 2022, Indonesia, the world’s top thermal coal producer, announced a planned $15 ...

(SMPC) has secured the green light from the Department of Energy for its planned P291-billion coal mine complex expansion project in Antique. “In December 2024, SMPC received consent via formal ...