Illegal mining fuels social conflict in Indonesian tin hub of Bangka-Belitung
Published on: Wednesday 23 February 2022
BANGKA BELITUNG, Indonesia — A conflict that flared up at the start of the year between traditional fishers and illegal miners in Indonesia’s Bangka-Belitung Islands has once again highlighted the social tensions that have long gripped one of the richest tin-mining regions in the world. The incident was sparked by social media posts uploaded by […]
News source: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/02/illegal-mining-fuels-social-conflict-in-indonesian-tin-hub-of-bangka-belitung/
