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Map that shows the location of the four companies operating nickel mining in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, Indonesia. Image courtesy of the Ministry of Environment.
The overlapping of Sorikmas Mining’s area with the protected forest area of the Batang Gadis National Park was most likely due to the difference in the thematic maps used by the local government as ...
It estimates that mining -- including pits, processing facilities, tailings areas and roads -- resulted in the clearing of 721,000 hectares (7,210 square kilometres) of forest between 2001 and 2023.
Across Indonesia, some 1,901 square km of forest were cut down to make way for industrial mining. Copper $ 4.699 / lb -0.97% Brent Crude Oil $ 64.47 / bbl 1.05% ...
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The government is preparing six coal mining areas for religious groups. “NU, Muhammadiyah, Catholic, Protestant, Hindu, Buddhist. That's about it," said Minister of Energy and ...
The legislative body also proposed that mining area smaller than 2,500 hectares (6,178 acres) will be prioritised for small business to support local economies. (By Fransiska Nangoy; Editing by ...
Indonesia holds the world's largest nickel reserves and it's been ramping up production in the last few years. Mining giants are worried that a flood of cheap Indonesian nickel could wipe them out ...
Since the constitutional court ruling, forest loss has continued on Kabaena, with 150 hectares (370 acres) cleared in areas approved for mining on the island since April 1, according to data ...
Map that shows the location of the four companies operating nickel mining in Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, Indonesia. Image courtesy of the Ministry of Environment.