Meet coal, Indonesia’s natural resource curse 2.0

The coalminers are back making tons of money, importers are getting their supplies and Indonesia is spared from a potential energy crisis. But is this really a win-win solution?

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Coal boom: Coal barges line up to be pulled along the Mahakam River in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, on Aug. 31, 2019. (Reuters/Willy Kurniawan)

January 19, 2022

The coalminers are back making tons of money, importers are getting their supplies and Indonesia is spared from a potential energy crisis. But is this really a win-win solution?

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