Indonesia to replace illegal gold mining in West Lombok with 60 cooperatives

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Government-backed scheme aims to create 30,000 jobs and boost local income

Bunut Ngengkang spring in West Lombok.

Bunut Ngengkang spring in West Lombok. | Credits: Wahyuprt10 via Shutterstock

Indonesia is moving to replace illegal gold mining in West Lombok with a network of 60 state-backed cooperatives, the state-owned Antara News said. The Poverty Alleviation Acceleration Agency (BP Taskin)…

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