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Satellite Data Shows 330 Hectares Cleared for Nickel Ore

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  • Sulawesi Cahaya and Hengjaya mines supplied nickel ore that entered global battery supply chains, driving deforestation.
  • Satellite analysis shows SCM cleared 330 hectares of primary rainforest in Tolaki indigenous territory in 2024.
  • SCM delivered 11 million tonnes of limonite ore to Huayou’s Morowali smelter in 2024 and nearly 12.5 million tonnes in 2025.
  • Huayou shipped $606 million of mixed-hydroxide precipitate to China in 2024 and $470 million in 2025.