One of the abundant natural resources in the province of Central
Kalimantan is coal. The activity of the coal mining sector in fact causes a variety
of environmental damage. This thesis is concerning the liability of mining
companies in controlling environmental damage due to mining activities. The
formulation of the problem of this thesis is how Legal Liability in Control of
Enviromental Damage in Central Kalimantan (Case Study at PT Asmin Bara
Bronang, Central Kalimantan). This legal writing is an empirical legal research.
Based on this research to the conclusion the form of liability undertaken by PT.
Asmin Bara Bonang on controlling environmental damage in the mining area of
Central Kalimantan has been running as it should but not yet optimal. Some
environmental damage resulting from mining activities can still be overcome by the
existence of a set pond around the stock pile, but other conditions of environmental
damage cannot be overcome due to several obstacles such as the existence of
regulations from the government that prioritize it (in terms of environmental
damage risk turbid water on dredged land) are also some other obstacles that
cannot be avoided such as environmental damage due to changes in the shape of
the landscape, as well as other obstacles such as human resources that are not yet
fully capable, especially for the majority of new company employees, to the
constraints of rampant illegal mining or mining without permits outside the
company activities that are actually rife by the surrounding community.