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#12951379

5 November 2025

A fishing village is squeezed by a nickel mining company in Kawasi Village, Obi Island, South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province, Indonesia, on August 29, 2024. Nickel mining development begins in 2010 by a subsidiary of PT. Harita Group. Massive forest destruction results in seawater pollution for small islands in eastern Indonesia. Indonesia is the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12951565

5 November 2025

A new nickel ore mine opens near a mining company and processing smelter in Kawasi Village, Obi Island, South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province, Indonesia, on September 1, 2024. Nickel mining development begins in 2010 by a subsidiary of PT. Harita Group. Massive forest destruction results in seawater pollution for small islands in eastern Indonesia. Indonesia is the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12951584

5 November 2025

A coal storage facility processes raw nickel ore for a mining company in Kawasi Village, Obi Island, South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province, Indonesia, on September 1, 2024. Nickel mining development begins in 2010 by a subsidiary of PT. Harita Group. Massive forest destruction results in seawater pollution for small islands in eastern Indonesia. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12951586

5 November 2025

A coal storage facility processes raw nickel ore for a mining company in Kawasi Village, Obi Island, South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province, Indonesia, on September 1, 2024. Nickel mining development begins in 2010 by a subsidiary of PT. Harita Group. Massive forest destruction results in seawater pollution for small islands in eastern Indonesia. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12951561

5 November 2025

A new village development called EcoVillage relocates indigenous people to a better place around the mining company and nickel ore processing smelter in Kawasi Village on September 1, 2024, in Obi Island, South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province, Indonesia. Nickel mining development begins in 2010 by a subsidiary of PT. Harita Group. Massive forest destruction results in seawater pollution for small islands in eastern Indonesia. Indonesia is the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936680

2 November 2025

The photo shows forest clearing for the nickel mining industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 12, 2024. Massive forest destruction affects the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribes who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936681

2 November 2025

The photo shows forest clearing for the nickel mining industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 12, 2024. Massive forest destruction affects the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribes who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936682

2 November 2025

The photo shows forest clearing for the nickel mining industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 12, 2024. Massive forest destruction affects the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribes who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936719

2 November 2025

A resident's agricultural land is suspected of being contaminated by mining waste from a river around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on August 15, 2024, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including for the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936720

2 November 2025

A resident's agricultural land is suspected of being contaminated by mining waste from a river around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on August 15, 2024, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including for the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936721

2 November 2025

A resident's agricultural land is suspected of being contaminated by mining waste from a river around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on August 15, 2024, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including for the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936722

2 November 2025

A resident's agricultural land is suspected of being contaminated by mining waste from a river around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on August 15, 2024, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including for the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936723

2 November 2025

A resident's agricultural land is suspected of being contaminated by mining waste from a river around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on August 15, 2024, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including for the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936724

2 November 2025

A brown river is suspected of being polluted by mining waste from upstream around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 15, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936725

2 November 2025

A brown river is suspected of being polluted by mining waste from upstream around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 15, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936726

2 November 2025

A brown river is suspected of being polluted by mining waste from upstream around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 15, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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