China-backed mine in Sumatran seismic hotspot rings safety alarms
By Hans Nicholas Jong JAKARTA — Protests are mounting in Indonesia against a China-backed zinc and lead mine being developed on the island of Sumatra in defiance of opposition from local communities. On June 11, protesters from communities that would be affected by the mine in Dairi district demonstrated outside the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta. They demanded the Chinese government stop financing the project, following news that a Chinese state-controlled company has agreed to loan $245 million to mine developer PT Dairi Prima Mineral (DPM ). The company, Carren Holdings Corporation Limited, app...