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Indonesia Probes Alleged Nickel Mining in World-Renowned Coral Reef Haven Raja Ampat
- The Indonesian government began investigating alleged nickel mining damaging Raja Ampat's environment on June 4, 2025.
- This probe follows Greenpeace videos and water tests in 2023–2024 by NGOs showing dangerous pollution and deforestation in nickel mining areas.
- Nickel mining has cleared over 500 hectares on Raja Ampat islands, causing soil runoff threatening coral reefs and sparking protests involving youth and indigenous groups.
- Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on June 3 he will summon companies with Raja Ampat nickel permits for review, while the environment minister pledged legal action after studies.
- The government’s response may lead to revoked permits and better protections, but local leaders stress the need for decentralised authority to safeguard Raja Ampat’s ecosystem.
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In Indonesia, a large communication campaign by the NGO Greenpeace has prompted the authorities to review and suspend certain mining projects in the Raja Ampat archipelago. Indonesia has the world's largest nickel reserves, a metal essential to the construction of electric batteries. However, the environmental consequences of its refining and extraction are worrying Greenpeace, which has managed to mobilize widely.
Ministry reviews nickel mining in Raja Ampat after outcry - Archipelago - The Jakarta Post
Indonesia reviews nickel mining in 'world's last paradise' after outcry
JAKARTA: Indonesia will review nickel mining in a region known as the “world’s last paradise” and could take legal action, the environment minister said, after Greenpeace videos sparked public outcry about potential damage. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Indonesia probes alleged nickel mining in world-renowned coral reef haven Raja Ampat
Over 500 hectares of forest and native vegetation have been cleared for nickel mines on the islands of Gag, Kawe and Manuran in West Papua, resulting in soil runoff and sedimentation that endangers coral reefs and marine ecosystems, according to a study by Greenpeace Indonesia.
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