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Indonesia Halts Nickel Mining Amid Environmental Crisis

6/5/2025

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Indonesia's Energy Minister, Bahlil Lahadalia, has halted nickel mining by PT Gag Nikel in Raja Ampat, responding to urgent environmental concerns. Activists, including Greenpeace, are raising alarms about the potential devastation to the area's vibrant marine life, which houses 75% of the globe's coral species. Investigations are underway, with demands for the revocation of mining permits intensifying.

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Indonesia's Energy Minister, Bahlil Lahadalia, has halted nickel mining by PT Gag Nikel in Raja Ampat, responding to urgent environmental concerns. Activists, including Greenpeace, are raising alarms about the potential devastation to the area's vibrant marine life, which houses 75% of the globe's coral species. Investigations are underway, with demands for the revocation of mining permits intensifying.