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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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#12936727

2 November 2025

A smelter emits smoke from burning coal to refine nickel at the mining industry 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 ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936689

2 November 2025

A landfill site is located right next to the smelter area of the nickel factory 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 ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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#12936694

2 November 2025

A residential area is right next to the nickel smelter owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 14, 2024. Massive forest destruction affects the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribes 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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#12936695

2 November 2025

A residential area is right next to the nickel smelter owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 14, 2024. Massive forest destruction affects the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribes 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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#12936706

2 November 2025

A man carries a child to be evacuated due to flooding around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 13, 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 needs.

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#12936713

2 November 2025

A fishing village near 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, experiences massive forest destruction, which has a devastating impact on 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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#12936715

2 November 2025

A fisherman from Sagea village shows the sea 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 affects 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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#12936728

2 November 2025

A fisherman from Sagea village shows the sea 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 affects 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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#12936679

2 November 2025

Workers queue to enter the nickel factory 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 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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#12936690

2 November 2025

The smelter area of the nickel factory owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 14, 2024, experiences massive forest destruction 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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#12936691

2 November 2025

The smelter area of the nickel factory owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 14, 2024, experiences massive forest destruction 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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#12936692

2 November 2025

The smelter area of the nickel factory owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 14, 2024, experiences massive forest destruction 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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#12936696

2 November 2025

The smelter area of the nickel factory owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 14, 2024, experiences massive forest destruction 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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