Indonesian court revokes DPM mine approval over tailings fears

A panel of judges at the Jakarta State Administrative Court have ruled against Dairi Prima Mineral (DPM), a subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Industry’s Foreign Engineering and Construction (NFC).

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An investigation found that the tailings dam planned for the North Sumatra zinc and lead mine would pose “extreme” risks to nearby communities

The case was brought forward by the citizens of Dairi Regency, North Sumatra, who argued that the proposed underground zinc and lead mine would pose "catastrophic safety and environmental impacts.

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