Bangka Island (North Sulawesi) Wikipedia
Mining controversy. The Regent of North Minahasa, Sompie Singal, in 2008 issued a permit to PT Mikgro Metal Perdana (PT MMP), a subsidiary of the Hong Kongbased Aempire Resource Group, to explore for iron ore on Bangka. The Regent has twice extended the permit: first on 20 July 2010, and then again on 20 July 2012.