Indonesian miners sue to reverse export ban
Mining association files lawsuit against government after export ban prompted thousands of lay-offs.
Published On 27 Jan 2014
Half a million miners in Indonesia have lost their jobs after many mining companies closed down due to a recent government export ban on raw minerals.
The country’s mining association has filed a lawsuit against the government and is demanding that the restriction be reversed.
Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from Ketapang, West Kalimantan.
Source: Al Jazeera