A year after #SaveRajaAmpat, three nickel licences are still in process
Greenpeace's 'Unprotected Paradise' report finds mines planned for eastern Waigeo and says the 2025 revocation of four permits fell short of real protection.
July 2026 · 4 stories
Ecopro installs HPAL reactors at its Sulawesi smelter, eyes 2027 production
The BNSI project inside the IGIP complex is designed for 90,000 tonnes of nickel a year. Partners GEM aim to finish construction by end-2026.
Experts call the 2040 coal phase-out a daunting task
Indonesia runs 253 coal plants, most of them young. Ember estimates the country would need to retire about 3 GW a year for 15 years while scaling solar fast. Campaigners say investors still don't see renewables as bankable.
Smelters used under half the 2026 ore quota in the first six months
The nickel miners' association APNI reported 120.6 million wet tonnes consumed in January–June, about 46% of the 260–270 million tonne quota, a sign of softer downstream demand.