Proposed ‘community mines' in Sumatra raise red flags

Published on February 25, 2026

The devolved government in West Sumatra province, which is home to 5.8 million people on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, intends to present new zoning plans to the central government that could regulate currently illegal mines operated by small groups of people.

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