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Govt to shut Raja Ampat mines

June 11, 2025

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Bangkok Post

Indonesia yesterday revoked the permits of four of the five mining companies operating in the eastern archipelago of Raja Ampat, after activists shared videos of islands damaged by nickel extraction.

Govt to shut Raja Ampat mines

The cluster of islands and shoals in Southwest Papua Province sits in the Coral Triangle and is thought to be one of the world’s most pristine reefs, with its clear blue waters making it a popular diving spot.

Indonesia has the world’s largest nickel reserves and is the biggest producer of the metal, which is used in electric vehicle batteries and stainless steel, and a 2020 export ban has spurred a domestic industrial boom.

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