Even if mining on small islands were permitted under Indonesian law, the fact remains that nickel mining in a region as ecologically important and sensitive as Raja Ampat is too risky to be ...

“Raja Ampat is in danger because of nickel mining on several islands, including in my village of Manyaifun and on Batang Pele Island,” said Ronisel Mambrasar, an Indigenous Papuan youth and ...

The Jakarta Post visits Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, to take a closer look at the recent nickel mining controversy that ...

A government study in 2022 estimated that a deposit of 482 million tonnes of nickel ore can be found under the calm waters of ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Indonesian government announced Tuesday they had suspended four nickel mining operations in Raja Ampat, one of the country’s top tourist destinations for diving and ...

The blue orchid in Raja Ampat is categorized as endangered according to the IUCN, but it is not yet listed as a protected ...

But this ecological controversy is an example of how the demand for the metals needed to power battery technology - for ...

Item 1 of 2 An aerial view shows PT Gag Nikel mining operations in Gag Island, Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua province, Indonesia, March 1, 2025, in this photo taken by Greenpeace/Handout via REUTERS ...

An investigation by Greenpeace Indonesia that unearthed nickel mining in the biodiverse archipelago of Raja Ampat has further exposed a lack of transparency in the supply chain for a transition ...

The total permit area for mining in Raja Ampat — all for nickel — is more than 22,420 hectares, or about 55,400 acres. Sign up for the Breaking News newsletter.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - All nickel mining sites in the Raja Ampat region of West Papua have been officially sealed and placed under the supervision of environmental officials. The Minister of Environment, ...

Deforestation caused by nickel mining of PT Kawei Sejahtera Mining in Kawei, a small island in the Raja Ampat archipelago, West Papua, Indonesia. Image taken in December 2024 by Auriga Nusantara ...