Poor towns near nickel mines pay the price of energy transition – report

Poor towns near nickel mines pay the price of energy transition – report

MANILA, Philippines – In the Philippines, poor towns in Surigao del Sur and Dinagat Islands affected by nickel mining operations are paying the price of the rising demand for minerals needed to fuel the world’s energy transition, according to a new report by Climate Rights International (CRI). Residents in these towns expressed concerns on increased flood risk, dwindling fish resources, loss of farmlands, food insecurity, unsafe drinking water, …