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#12955458
6 November 2025
A portrait shows Samsir Lawedi, 55, a native of Kawasi village, who stops fishing in 2020 because there are no more fish around the coast of Kawasi village. On September 3, 2024, in Obi Island, South Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia, he cannot fish using nets on the beach because it is polluted by industrial waste flowing into the sea. Now, Mr. Samsir switches to construction work to support his family. The presence of mining damages the marine, mangrove, and coastal ecosystems.
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#12955459
6 November 2025
A portrait shows Samsir Lawedi, 55, a native of Kawasi village, who stops fishing in 2020 because there are no more fish around the coast of Kawasi village. On September 3, 2024, in Obi Island, South Halmahera, North Maluku, Indonesia, he cannot fish using nets on the beach because it is polluted by industrial waste flowing into the sea. Now, Mr. Samsir switches to construction work to support his family. The presence of mining damages the marine, mangrove, and coastal ecosystems.
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#12951370
5 November 2025
A nickel mining and ore processing company operates on Obi Island in 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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#12951389
5 November 2025
A barge carries nickel ore to be processed by a nickel mining company and smelter 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 becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.
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#12951390
5 November 2025
A barge carries nickel ore to be processed by a nickel mining company and smelter 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 becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.
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#12951395
5 November 2025
A fisherman passes by a transport port near a nickel mining company and processing smelter in Kawasi Village, on 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 becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.
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#12951378
5 November 2025
A storage area for nickel ore is carried by a barge to be processed by a nickel smelting company near the coast at Obi Island, in 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 becomes 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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#12936717
2 November 2025
Seawater is suspected of being contaminated by mining waste around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 14, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.
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#12657655
18 August 2025
The entire town of Malmberget moves in 2020/2021 due to mining activities in the area. Underground mining is cost-effective and enables a high level of mechanization and automation. However, it causes deformations in the surface ground that, beyond a certain threshold, can render it impossible to maintain any infrastructure or residential areas in those locations.
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#12657656
18 August 2025
The entire town of Malmberget moves in 2020/2021 due to mining activities in the area. Underground mining is cost-effective and enables a high level of mechanization and automation. However, it causes deformations in the surface ground that, beyond a certain threshold, can render it impossible to maintain any infrastructure or residential areas in those locations.
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#12657657
18 August 2025
The entire town of Malmberget moves in 2020/2021 due to mining activities in the area. Underground mining is cost-effective and enables a high level of mechanization and automation. However, it causes deformations in the surface ground that, beyond a certain threshold, can render it impossible to maintain any infrastructure or residential areas in those locations.
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#12657658
18 August 2025
The entire town of Malmberget moves in 2020/2021 due to mining activities in the area. Underground mining is cost-effective and enables a high level of mechanization and automation. However, it causes deformations in the surface ground that, beyond a certain threshold, can render it impossible to maintain any infrastructure or residential areas in those locations.
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#12657659
18 August 2025
The entire town of Malmberget moves in 2020/2021 due to mining activities in the area. Underground mining is cost-effective and enables a high level of mechanization and automation. However, it causes deformations in the surface ground that, beyond a certain threshold, can render it impossible to maintain any infrastructure or residential areas in those locations.
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#12657660
18 August 2025
The entire town of Malmberget moves in 2020/2021 due to mining activities in the area. Underground mining is cost-effective and enables a high level of mechanization and automation. However, it causes deformations in the surface ground that, beyond a certain threshold, can render it impossible to maintain any infrastructure or residential areas in those locations.
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#12657661
18 August 2025
The entire town of Malmberget moves in 2020/2021 due to mining activities in the area. Underground mining is cost-effective and enables a high level of mechanization and automation. However, it causes deformations in the surface ground that, beyond a certain threshold, can render it impossible to maintain any infrastructure or residential areas in those locations.
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