Indonesian coal firms, fearing mass failures, want trade rules reviewed


JAKARTA:  Indonesia's coal industry is pushing the government to roll back new trade rules that it says will drive firms into the ground and rule out any chance of higher shipments next year from the world's top exporter of thermal coal.

The rules, intended to rein in illegal operations, force coal miners to register with the central government and make royalty payments upfront before they are allowed to export.

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