Indonesia has revoked permits for a joint Indonesian-Australian mining venture [between Sumber Mineral Nusantara and Australian-listed Arc Exploration] on Sumbawa island after a string of violent protests in which two people died and a government office was set alight. The country's leading environmental group, however, said it doubted the government's pledge was an "honest commitment"...Arc Exploration announced on 3 January its exploration licence had been temporarily suspended for one year since 23 December...The Indonesian Mining Association has agreed the government should revoke permits for mining companies that threatened the livelihoods of locals, the Jakarta Post reported. [also refers to Freeport]