Indonesian farmers on Wawonii Island are using machetes to protect their land against nickel miners, this article reports. The global demand for metals used in electric vehicle batteries and stainless steel has led to a rush by foreign and domestic enterprises to mine in Indonesia, the world’s largest nickel producer. The article discusses how land disputes have led to armed confrontations, riots and protests.
As the EU prepares to formally approve a new regulation to improve the sustainability of batteries used in electric vehicles, SOMO has published a powerful set of data visualisations showing the huge planned increase in…
Fatalities in a Chinese-owned nickel smelting company in Indonesia have triggered hundreds of workers to strike to demand justice. The strike happened after failed negotiations between the union and the company. The article details the…
14 December, 2022 – The deadly accident in a coal mine in Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan on 30 November was not a stand-alone incident. Nine workers were killed and four others sustained critical injuries…
GoodElectronics organises two workshops on how to engage with Chinese companies to address the impacts of mining for minerals used in electronics and for the energy transition, with a specific focus on South-East Asia. The…
Official Statement of the People and the Sulawesi Alliance, Indonesia Related to the G20 Summit Meeting in Nusa Dua Bali “Save the Rainforests and the People of Sulawesi: Stop Financing and Investment in Mines, and…
Japan’s carmakers are set to accelerate efforts in the country’s transition to electric vehicles. The shift might seem slow but it is seen to drastically reshape the structure of the car manufacturing industry, with businesses…
The Just Transition and the Energy Sector initiative provides a platform for unions around the world to exchange information on energy transition technologies and the jobs, skills, markets, investments, and emissions related to them. The…
Lohum Cleantech has signed a deal to supply 10,000 tonnes of specialty chemicals for the battery supply chain to company Glencore over the next five years, worth US$200-million. According to Rajat Verma, founder and CEO…
Reportlinker.com has released its report “Silicone Lubricant Market – Global Outlook & Forecast 2022-2027” noting that the global silicone lubricant market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15% during 2022-2027. The increase in…
Collecting 200.000 signatures by October 2022, this is the goal of the ongoing campaign “Quito sin mineria”. The campaign was launched in March 2022 by a group of organisations, collectives and people from the towns…