Indonesia's methane emissions from coal are 8 times worse …

The London-based climate and energy think tank, estimated that based on its studies, Indonesia's coal mine methane (CMM) pollution is up to eight times higher than official figures.

Nickel miners linked to devastation of Indonesian forests

Indonesia's nickel deposits are found in so-called ultramafic forests, biodiverse because the high metallic content makes them difficult to farm.

Indonesia's massive metals build-out is felling the forest for

Questions to Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Coordinating Ministry of Maritime and Investment Affairs and Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources went unanswered. Nickel-making doesn't have to be dirty. Using clean energy rather than coal goes a long way toward cleaning the air near nickel complexes.

With new law, Indonesia gives miners more …

JAKARTA — Indonesia's parliament has passed a controversial bill that effectively gives miners bigger concessions and longer contracts, with fewer environmental obligations. Activists have ...

IN FOCUS: Indonesia wants to bag EV riches, but locals are …

Indonesia's nickel reserves are set to play a big part in the electric vehicle revolution. CNA looks at local concerns over mining and how adherence to environmental regulations is key.

Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are …

An employee drives an electric dump truck at PT Vale Indonesia's mine in Sorowako, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. As demand for materials needed for batteries, solar panels and other components vital for cutting global emissions rises, carbon emissions by miners and refiners will likewise rise unless companies …

Indonesian nickel mine takes green steps as environmental …

Nickel production in Indonesia is particularly carbon intensive — every ton of the metal-equivalent produced emits an average of 58.6 tons of carbon-dioxide-equivalent, data has shown.

Indonesian nickel project harms environment and human …

JAKARTA — A massive nickel mining and processing project on the Indonesian island of Halmahera has cleared thousands of hectares of forest, forcefully displaced local people, and polluted the rivers and sea, devastating the lives of many …

Exclusive: Indonesian president pledges nickel mining clean …

Indonesia will improve monitoring of environmental standards for nickel mining, amid concerns over production of the metal which is increasingly used in electric vehicle batteries, the country's ...

Foreign-backed nickel hub in Indonesia causing mass …

Mining activity at a nickel industrial park linked to mainly Chinese companies has contributed to mass deforestation in Indonesia, a non-governmental group said in a report.

Mining industry in Indonesia

Mining operations still frequently lead to deforestation, water pollution, and land degradation that disadvantage the livelihood of the local population near Indonesian mining sites.

Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are …

Mining operations account for some 4%-7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to global consulting firm McKinsey & Company. But some miners …

Indonesia's electric vehicle batteries dream has a dirty

A report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air explains that China may be using a loophole to develop two nickel and steel processing plants powered by coal plants in Indonesia. The ...

In Indonesia's illegal mines, the poor risk it all for …

Deaths of 12 women last month are the latest in a series of fatal accidents in country's illicit mines. Indonesia's illegal gold mines are an alluring prospect for many people in poorer areas ...

Will New Leader End Progress in Saving Indonesia's Forests?

The 72-year-old former military man, who first rose to prominence under the country's late-20th-century dictator President Suharto, was elected by a wide margin in February and will take office in October. He has promised to double GDP growth through expanded mining and industrial development. Indonesia is already in the midst of a …

Lessons from the $2 billion coal mining lawsuit against Indonesia

Indonesia cannot be held liable for $2 billion in compensation sought by Churchill Mining for the revocation of a coal-mining concession, the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of ...

Grim toll from Indonesia's abandoned mines may …

The proliferation of abandoned mining pits throughout Indonesia has led to the deaths of 168 people, mostly children, from 2014-2020, according to a new report.

Nickel miners linked to devastation of Indonesian forests

A mining and production project on Sulawesi co-owned by local Indonesian company Bintang Delapan Group and its joint venture partner China's Tsingshan, shows nearly 2,738h of canopy loss since ...

Indonesia: Huge Nickel Project Driving Climate, Rights, …

(Jakarta, January 17, 2024) — A massive, multi-billion-dollar nickel industrial complex in North Maluku and nearby nickel mining is violating the rights of local communities, including Indigenous Peoples, causing significant deforestation, air and water pollution, and emitting massive amounts of greenhouse gases from captive coal plants, Climate …

Booming Indonesian Nickel Industry Faces Challenges Ahead

The industry is now seen as a cornerstone of Indonesia's economic growth. The mining sector contributed 9.2 percent to GDP in 2022, ... loss of biodiversity and soil, and also water pollution.

The rush for nickel: 'They are destroying our future'

According to data from the Indonesian government, about 50 nickel mining companies currently operate in North Konawe Regency, across the water from Labengki Island. Image caption, Tawing with his ...

Mining in Indonesia: Present and Future challenges

In Indonesia, coal mining expansion often leads to contestations and conflicts among related parties. We note that at least two leading causes of conflict are overlapping land and environmental damage. ... farming or even settlement rights- and pollution from mining activities impacts land- and water quality in the broad vicinity of mines ...

Activists slam coal pollution from Indonesia's production of …

And according to the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), the country's largest green group, these so-called captive coal plants are polluting the air, water and community lands.

CRI Indonesia Report: Nickel Unearthed

In addition, communities near and downstream from nickel mining and smelting operations may be at increased risk of asthma, nasal congestion, and skin tumors due to ambient air pollution and toxic dust fall. 154 Tracy Glynn, "Community-Based Research on the Environmental and Human Health Impacts of a Laterite Nickel Mine …

Tin mines close in on an Indonesian hamlet still …

Environmental degradation and water and air pollution have been devouring Bangka since the tin mining rush started in the early 2000s, when mobile phones became widespread and demand for solder ...

Mining sites in Indonesia's disaster-prone areas a ticking …

Activists take Indonesia's mining law to court, but …

JAKARTA — Activists in Indonesia have filed a legal challenge to controversial mining legislation passed last year and widely seen as undermining environmental protections to the advantage of ...

The True Cost of Greening Global Economy: What Nickel …

Local communities in Indonesia face numerous challenges, including cheap labor exploitation, land grabbing, and widespread environmental destruction. For …

Dirty Nickel, Clean Power: Making the Ocean Bleed Red

Chinese companies invested heavily in Indonesia's mining sector and built more coal power plants there than in any other country. 14 ... the air began to reek and I tasted metal in my mouth.

8 ways to ensure Indonesia's nickel sector is sustainable

Controversies haunt Indonesia's ambition for nickel processing. It's time Indonesia move away from supplying electric vehicle battery material narrative and focus on sustainability.

Indonesia's coal burning hits record high — and 'green' …

A coal mine site being cleared with dynamite to access the vein of coal in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. Image by Cassidy K. / ILO via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). Burning more coal to catch up

The dirty road to clean energy: How China's electric vehicle …

Ahmad Redi, an expert in natural resources and mining law at the University of Tarumanagara, believes that China's dominance is a double-edged sword: On one side, it gives a boost to Indonesia's state income and local economic growth, but on the other, it could mean that Indonesia's nickel becomes a pawn in China's larger ...

Indonesia: Huge Nickel Project Driving Climate, Rights, …

Nickel mining and smelting operations are threatening local residents' right to safe, clean drinking water, as industrial activities and deforestation are polluting the …

(PDF) Indonesia Green Mining Industry

The mining industry is one of the industries that has caused environmental damage. It is not only deforestation, but pollution, groundwater, and air problems caused by the mining industry.

Mr. Clean: A Gold Mining Exec Battles Pollution Charges in Indonesia

Mr. Clean: A Gold Mining Exec Battles Pollution Charges in Indonesia Rick Ness is spending a million a month to convince the world he's innocent of contaminating pristine waterways.

Investigating Rainforest Destruction: The Nickel Mines …

Image courtesy of Tempo. Indonesia, 2022. The Indonesian island of Sulawesi has seen almost 550,000 hectares (roughly 3.5 times the size of London) of rainforest destroyed since 2011 in its Central and Southeast provinces. Large swaths of nickel mining concessions were carved out of the provinces using forged documents, …