JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has suspended nickel mining in the Raja Ampat archipelago, citing multiple environmental violations by companies operating in the ecologically sensitive islands.

Prabowo cancels four mining permits in Raja Ampat, but concerns remain over nickel exploitation on Gag Island and other small islands in Indonesia.

Environment News: Indonesia has revoked permits for four mining companies in Raja Ampat after videos surfaced showing nickel extraction damage to the pristine islands.

Top nickel ore producer Indonesia revoked permits for four mining firms in Raja Ampat in its easternmost region of Papua, the country's energy minister said on Tuesday, after concerns about their ...

Indonesia allows one company to continue mining in a Raja Ampat islet despite a law bans extractive activities in a small island. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the closure of four out of five nickel mining operations inside the country’s UNESCO-listed Raja Ampat Geopark after a global outcry over the ...

JAKARTA — Indonesia revoked permits on Tuesday for four of the five mining companies operating in the eastern archipelago of Raja Ampat after activists shared videos of islands damaged by nickel ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The number of tourists visiting Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, has been rising over the past five years. In 2024, the number of visitors amounted to 33,277 people, as reported by the ...

JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has suspended nickel mining in the Raja Ampat archipelago, citing multiple environmental violations by companies operating in the ecologically sensitive ...

But Indonesia’s Raja Ampat archipelago is now at the centre of a push – involving an ASX–listed company – to expand the country’s nickel mining and processing industry to meet an ...

Govt split over Raja Ampat mining concessions - Archipelago - The Jakarta PostThe social media hashtag #SaveRajaAmpat went viral last week after Greenpeace Indonesia launched a campaign against ...

Ministry reviews nickel mining in Raja Ampat after outcry The eastern archipelago of Raja Ampat in Southwest Papua Province sits in the Coral Triangle and is thought to be one of the world's most ...