Indonesia Launches Rare Crackdown on Nickel Mines in ‘Last Paradise’

Nickel Mining Ravages Raja Ampat: Indonesia to Blame, China Complicit

Last week, Indigenous youth from eastern Indonesia disrupted a high-level mining summit in Jakarta to protest the destruction of their ancestral land. Holding banners reading “Nickel Mines Destroy Lives,” they delivered a stark message to a room full of powerful decision-makers: the global rush for “green” minerals is threatening their home, Raja Ampat. Their protest quickly went viral under the hashtag #SaveRajaAmpat. Within hours, several prot…

No respite for Indonesia’s Raja Ampat as nickel companies sue to revive mines

JAKARTA — A stormy saga over nickel mining in one of the most biodiverse marine regions in the world appears to be far from over, even after the Indonesian government revoked the permits of most of the companies involved. In the latest development, Greenpeace has revealed that three companies hit by earlier permit infractions are currently challenging the government in court to allow them to mine on islands in the Raja Ampat archipelago. At the …

Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise

Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise Stark images, captured from a drone by environmental campaigners and shared with the BBC, appear to show how nickel mining has stripped forests and polluted waters in one of the most biodiverse marine habitats on Earth. The Raja Ampat…

"Paradise Lost?" Greenpeace Investigation Revels Extent of Nickel Mining in Raja Ampat - Bird's Head Seascape

June 12, 2025: Greenpeace investigation reveals extent of nickel mining plans in Raja Ampat, Indonesia’s ‘Last Paradise’ The report finds; A total of 16 nickel mining licences issued across the Raja Ampat archipelago, comprising 5 active licences and 11 previously issued but having been cancelled or expired. Two previously cancelled/expired licences were re-issued in 2025. Three other previously cancelled/expired licenses that are subject to com…