The violent protest was reportedly a reaction to the slow response on the part of the local administration to the call for an end to PT Sumber Mineral Nusantara’s (SMN) gold mining operation in the Lambe, Sape and Langgudu districts. PT SMN is one of more than 20 mining companies in operation in Bima.
However, the Bima regent recently revoked the mining permit his administration granted under Decree No. 188/2010, which was strongly opposed by local residents for fear of its potential environmental damage,
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/01/28/bima-returns-normal-police-military-secure-vital-locations.html
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