Central Sulawesi TNLL Center: 7 Mining Locations Without Permit Still Operating

Illustrations of the former gold-taking excavation inrafdo Satu Village, Sigi Biromaru District, Sigi Regency. (ANTARA/HO-Doc Kompanies Regional Secretariat of Sigi Regency)

PALU - Lore Lindu National Park Center (TNLL), Central Sulawesi said that as many as seven mining locations without permits (PETI) in the Lore Lindu National Park (TNLL) area are still operating.

"There are 15 who are no longer active, but there are still seven who are active," Head of the TNLL Point Wurdiningsih Center, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, May 31.

He revealed that the seven locations of the PETI were in86ardo Village, Sigi Regency, Dongi-Dongi Village and Wanga Village, Poso Regency.

Currently, he said, the TNNL Center is still looking for a solution to curb these illegal mining activities.

"The mine in Dongi-Dongi Village is still going on, we are still looking for a solution to solve this," he said.

In the near future, his party will make a visit to the Head of the Central Sulawesi Regional Police (Kapolda) in the context of friendship and synergy in solving the PETI problem.

According to him, if the PETI problem continues and is not immediately resolved, especially in the Lore Lindu National Park area, it will later damage the preservation of the National Park.

Previously, in early May, Balai TNLL together with the Sigi Regency Government, and the Police had closed PETI activities in Sumbdo Village, Sigi Biromaru District.

"Saya sangat terima kasih atas respons yang dilakukan Pemkab Sigi beberapa waktu lalu sehingga PETI di Desatamado bisa ditutup," katanya.