印尼承诺对任何违反采矿许可的行为采取行动

Group 1 - The Indonesian Energy Minister stated that mining licenses will be revoked if companies are found violating regulations during mining activities amid the flooding disaster in Sumatra [1][2] - The disaster has resulted in approximately 800 deaths and 564 missing persons across West Sumatra, North Sumatra, and Aceh provinces due to floods and landslides caused by hurricanes [1] - Environmental organizations have raised concerns that deforestation related to mining and illegal logging has exacerbated the disaster, leading to landslides that have turned residential areas into ruins and mud pools [1] Group 2 - The organization JATAM reported that the legal area converted from forest to mining zones is approximately 54,000 hectares (133,000 acres), with most of it designated for mining activities [2] - PT Agincourt Resources, a license holder operating the Martabe gold mine in the Batang Toru ecosystem, stated that linking the floods directly to mining operations is "premature and inaccurate" [2] - From 2001 to 2024, the overall forest loss in Sumatra is estimated to reach 4.4 million hectares (11 million acres), an area larger than Switzerland, according to David Gaveau, founder of the forest monitoring agency Nusantara Atlas [2]