Bangka Tin Problems: Should be More Open Government : http://www.walhi.or.id/problema-timah-bangka-pemerintah-harus-lebih-terbuka.html/ 9 December 2013 Indonesia is the largest tin producer in the world's first mining activity. Indonesia accounts for one third of global tin per year. Most of this lead comes from Bangka Belitung Kepuluan. Mostly exported to foreign countries, namely Singapore 58%, Malaysia13%, Japan 7%, 6%, and the Netherlands. Bangka tin used by the global electronics brands famous, the company producing mobile phone, or computer.
However, severe environmental destruction has occurred in the Pacific. Marine area of the Pacific Islands is one of the world's major coral reef sites. Mining activities have caused sedimentation made reefs destroyed (bleaching). As a result, the catch was reduced by 80%. In addition, tin mining are now commonplace in the sea. So in addition to sedimentation that could spread to a radius of more than 20 kilometers, the marine ecosystem was destroyed, dismantled. Marine ecosystem recovery is slow and costly.
6230 Illegal Tin Mine Disrupt Reserves of PT. Timah: http://www.reportasebangka.com/report-news/report-aktual/2555-6-230-tambang-timah-ilegal-ganggu-cadangan-pt-timah/24 October 2012 Director of PT. Timah (Persero) Tbk revealed as many as 6230 illegal tin mining operations at sea, is disrupting tin reserves of PT.Timah Tbk. With the disruption of tin reserves in coastal areas by the presence of illegal Tin Mine, PT. Timah try increasing sea Explorations in using KM Geotin 3 which can operate to a depth of 100 meters. Also PT tin will continue to increase the activity of surveying the sea to find new tin reserves.
