Tentacles of the Nickel Mines

Aerial photo depicting a bare hill due to nickel mining in North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi. Image by Antara. Indonesia, 2021. Tens of nickel mining companies in Central Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi—the two provinces with the largest nickel reserves in Indonesia—did not participate in any bidding process, used forged documents, and are not authorized to clear …

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Evaluating the impacts of environmental and human health …

This study investigates the possible environmental and human health impacts of Indonesia's nickel, gold, copper, tin, and bauxite mining and processing industries. ... The mineral refinement process produces solid waste in the form of tailings or residual rock. ... An examination of the chemical concentrations in seawater near nickel mining and ...

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The future is nickel in Indonesia

Indonesia's nickel industry is booming. The global adoption of electric vehicles (EV) is driving demand for the metal, which is a key element in many EV ... Indonesia's Deputy of Investment and Mining Coordination to the Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and ... smelting, refining, process the nickel ore into MHP and nickel pig ...

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Nickel mining reduced forest cover in Indonesia but had …

In Sulawesi, nickel is mostly derived from nickel laterite ores, close to the earth's surface. 15 The extraction process typically involves digging shallow open-cut mines to access the nickel ore, which can lead to large areas of land being cleared. 16 Moreover, nickel mining relies heavily on machinery, requiring a workforce with specialized ...

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Nickel mining in Indonesia: economic prosperity and

Nickel mining on land goes hand in hand with deforestation, and to meet climate goals, we desperately need to conserve our forests. The only way to extract nickel is to bulldoze the whole area and scrape off the top soil layers, along with everything that lives on it.In practice, this means bulldozers razing the rainforest to the ground.

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Indonesia and China killed the nickel market

Now, a new generation of HPAL is being used to turn Indonesia's lower-grade nickel ore into metal suitable for powering electric vehicles. Working with Ningbo Lygend Mining Co., Harita Nickel became the first in Indonesia to process the ore into mixed hydroxide precipitate or MHP, Bloomberg reported last year.

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Indonesia 'blood nickel' risks too grave to ignore

China's deep involvement in Indonesia's nickel industry, with around $30 billion funneled into mining and processing, has enabled this incredibly rapid expansion. Over the last decade, Indonesia's mined nickel production rose from 440,000 metric tons in 2013 to 1,800,000 metric tons in 2023, according to USGS data. By 2030, Indonesia is ...

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Smelters squeeze Indonesia's nickel ore supply

Listen to this article Indonesia has emerged as the leading force in the nickel industry, holding over half of the global market share in 2023. Since the downstreaming policy banning raw nickel ore exports was enacted in 2020, nickel mining and production activities have steadily risen, driven by robust global demand and an influx of investment in processing and …

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Indonesia aims to finish mining output quotas approval by …

Indonesia's has approved the mining production quota requests from more than 120 mineral companies and aims to complete the approval process this month, a senior official at the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry said on Tuesday. The approval process for the quotas, known locally as RKAB, has been delayed this year, raising concerns from nickel

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The Future of Nickel Mining Industry Study at PT VALE

effect on the country's economy. PT VALE Indonesia stands as one of the largest nickel mining companies in Indonesia. The opportunity to process nickel ore holds the potential for added value and profits for PT VALE Indonesia. However, the production and sales of nickel by the company have experienced a decline over the years.

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Indonesia Miner : Indonesia's Ni expansion via HPAL could …

Sulphuric acid is used in the HPAL process to separate nickel and cobalt from nickel ore to produce mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP), which is the feedstock for the downstream processing of nickel sulphate, cathode and battery. ... (ESG) standards by Indonesia's mining industry. The HPAL process generates a large volume of tailings, with ...

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The rapid growth in Indonesian nickel production may lead …

Transitioning from coal to renewables is vital to curtail the environmental impact of the rapidly expanding Indonesian nickel industry. As Indonesian nickel producers emerge as key global players, their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are expected to rise along with increased nickel production.A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis …

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Nickel in Indonesia

According to GlobalData, Indonesia is the world's largest producer of nickel in 2023, with output up by 21% on 2022. Over the five years to 2022, production from Indonesia …

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Shanghai nickel, tin prices fall as Indonesia ramps up mining …

Nickel and tin prices in Shanghai declined on Wednesday, as investors eyed more mining output from main producer Indonesia after the country said it will accelerate its approval process. The most-traded May nickel contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) closed day-time trade 2% lower to a nearly two-week low at 136,450 yuan ($18,953.23) per metric

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