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1 Aug 2001

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Down to Earth Newsletter

PT KEM agreement [Indonesia]

Pressure from communities, Indonesian and international NGOs has forced improvements in the way Rio Tinto deals with people affected by its Kelian gold mine in East Kalimantan. Here, Dayak communities have persisted in asserting their rights to proper compensation for land resources lost to the mine and for the ill-treatment at the hands of the company. This was despite years of intimidation from security forces and the company's failure to stick to negotiation agreements.