US EditionIndonesia Launches Rare Crackdown on Nickel Mines in ‘Last Paradise’
- The Indonesian government revoked four nickel mining permits in Raja Ampat in June 2025 amid confirmed environmental violations and growing protests in Jakarta.
- This action follows an investigation by the Ministry of Environment that revealed breaches, as activists and Indigenous youth protested against destruction of their ancestral lands.
- Raja Ampat, a remote Indonesian archipelago known for 75% of the world’s coral species, faces increasing nickel mining driven by rising demand for electric vehicle batteries.
- Dr. Mark Erdmann called the nickel dilemma 'horrible' and welcomed the permit revocation, while Greenpeace and Global Witness documented over 500 hectares lost to mining between 2020 and 2024.
- The government pledged ecological restoration and licensing reforms, but concerns remain over legal challenges and continued environmental and Indigenous rights risks from mining.
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Nickel Mine Shutdowns in 'Last Paradise on Earth': Indonesia's Bold Move to Protect Raja Ampat | Science-Environment
Indonesia has suspended four nickel mining operations in Raja Ampat to preserve its unique biodiversity. The decision follows an investigation revealing environmental violations. Gag Nikel continues operations outside the geopark, while Greenpeace voices concerns over potential ecological damage in this critical, biodiverse region known as 'the last paradise on Earth.'
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BizTocRace to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise
4 hours agoShareSaveVictoria GillScience correspondent, BBC NewsShareSaveGlobal Witness Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source The post Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise appeared first on RocketNews.
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…
President Prabowo Subianto cancels most mining permits issued in the coral-rich Raja Ampat archipelago
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ecotopical.comNo 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 …
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