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Indonesia investigates nickel miners linked to ex-Glencore trader on bribery charges

By Reuters News

JAKARTA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Investigators at Indonesia's Attorney General's Office have launched a corruption investigation into several nickel miners operating in Southeast Sulawesi province and controlled by businessman Arif Kurniawan, the office said on Friday.

  • The companies were accused of bribing state officials to manipulate their mining quota approvals, according to a statement by the AGO

  • The exploration permits of two of the companies expired in 2015, but they were improperly granted several extensions because of the "abuse of power" by state officials, the statement said

  • Investigators raided six locations in Jakarta and seized cellphones, laptops, computers and cash totalling 11.8 billion rupiah ($650,855)

  • An individual with the initials AK was identified by 38 witnesses as the person who controlled the companies' operations, AGO official Saiful Bahri Siregar said in a press conference

  • The investigators determined that AK was currently out of the country, he said

  • Another official confirmed that AK was businessman Arif Kurniawan

  • Local media reported that Kurniawan was a former Glencore trader who controlled a large share of Indonesia's nickel ore trade via the venture capital firm Dua Delapan Resources

  • Indonesia's forestry task force said this week it would take action against companies owned by or affiliated with Kurniawan for operating illegally in forest areas

  • Kurniawan could not be reached for comment

  • Dua Delapan Resources did not immediately respond when contacted via its LinkedIn profile, and the company does not publicise its contact details

    ($1 = 18,130 rupiah)

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