Tourism players in Raja Ampat – Indonesia’s major marine destination and a UNESCO Global Geopark – are warning that ...

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A pristine archipelago off Indonesia's east coast emerges as the latest battleground between conservationists and the government, who are at odds over the country's nickel industry.

JAKARTA: Indonesia is investigating alleged nickel mining in Raja Ampat amid growing concerns about environmental damage to one of the world's top marine biodiversity hotspots.

Drilling rigs on the nickel mining concession of PT Mulia Raymond Perkasa in Raja Ampat, Soutwest Papua, Indonesia. Image courtesy of the Ministry of Environment. Gag Nikel.

Top nickel ore producer Indonesia revoked permits for four mining firms in Raja Ampat in its easternmost region of Papua, the ...

Deforestation caused by nickel mining of PT Kawei Sejahtera Mining in Kawei, a small island in the Raja Ampat archipelago, West Papua, Indonesia. Image taken in December 2024 by Auriga Nusantara ...

Raja Ampat, an archipelagic region in Southwest Papua, has been dubbed the “last paradise on Earth” due to its extremely rich terrestrial and marine biodiversity, which includes 540 species of ...

The controversy over nickel mining in the area has spotlighted tensions between Indonesia’s ambition to lead in the global green ... and tourism-rich region of Raja Ampat in Southwest Papua.

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