US EditionIndonesia Revokes Most Mining Permits in Dive Hotspot Raja Ampat After Outcry
- Indonesia revoked mining permits for four companies operating in Raja Ampat on Tuesday, June 10, in the eastern archipelago of Southwest Papua Province.
- The revocations followed public outcry triggered by Greenpeace videos showing nickel mining damage on three islands and widespread environmental violations.
- The mining permits held by four companies—Anugerah Surya Pratama, Nurham, Kawei Sejahtera Mining, and Mulia Raymond Perkasa—date back to 2013 for all except Nurham, which obtained its license this year; meanwhile, PT Gag Nikel will maintain operations on Gag Island under strict supervision.
- Greenpeace reported over 500 hectares of forest destruction amid sedimentation threatening coral reefs, with officials citing regulatory breaches and Minister Bahlil Lahadalia stating, "they have violated regulations."
- The revocation signals the government’s intent to protect Raja Ampat’s biodiversity, though environmentalists warn permits might be reissued and urge strict no-go zones to prevent future mining damage.
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It is one of the most beautiful places on the planet, but also, no doubt, one of the most terrible. In Indonesia, the Kawah Ijen volcano is known for its lake with strangely turquoise waters. A color due to sulphur that escapes from the crater, a sulphur that is exploited by miners under absolutely inhumane conditions. Yet men who cross every day the road of tourists from all over the world. For ten hours, they breathe the sulphurous gases of th…
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AlKhaleej TodayIndonesia pulls mining permits in Raja Ampat after viral outcry over nickel damage
JAKARTA, June 10 — Indonesia revoked permits on Tuesday for four of the five mining companies operating in the eastern archipelago of Raja Ampat after activists shared videos of islands damaged by nickel extraction. The cluster of islands and shoals in South-west Papua Province sits in the Coral Triangle and is thought to be one of the world’s most pristine reefs, with its clear blue waters making it a popular diving spot. Indonesia has the worl…
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