Indonesia, the world's largest nickel producer, plans to build 22 more smelters for electric vehicle battery production, causing deforestation and threatening uncontacted Indigenous groups.
Indonesia's massive metals build-out is felling forests for nickel production, essential for batteries in electric vehicles and clean energy projects. The country has become the world's largest nickel producer and plans to build 22 more smelters, raising concerns about environmental consequences and impact on local residents. Deforestation in the Weda Bay nickel mine area threatens the O'Hongana Manyawa, an uncontacted Indigenous group.
July 16, 2024
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