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.
A multi-billion-dollar nickel industrial complex in North Maluku, Indonesia, and its associated nickel mining operations are violating the rights of local communities, causing deforestation, pollution, and emitting greenhouse gases, according to a report by Climate…
Here is a link to IndustriALL’s statement on the deadly explosion at PT Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS), a company based in the Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Central Sulawesi. The explosion, which happened…
This report the Observatoire des Multinationales in Paris and Corporate Europe Observatory in Brussel criticizes the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) for being influenced by industries unrelated to the energy transition, like defense and…
22 August, 2023 – For two months, a total of 2,000 workers from IndustriALL affiliate Los Mineros have been on strike at the Peñasquito mine in Zacatecas State, Mexico. Operations at the country’s largest gold…
The soaring record sales of electric vehicles (EVs) and consumer electronics have driven the growth of Battery Chemicals Market. Lithium, cobalt, nickel and other essential elements continue to be the driving force behind the exponential…
This TNI article examines the challenges faced by resource-rich countries like Indonesia, which possess crucial raw materials for low-carbon technologies. It highlights the delicate balancing act between capital accumulation, social legitimacy, and trade policies, especially in the…
The increased extraction of nickel in Indonesia, essential for electric batteries, presents a paradoxical situation where the country’s carbon footprint rises due to the reliance on coal-fired smelters for industrial processes, despite being strategically positioned…
This study funded by ETI Sweden and its members investigated state-sanctioned forced labor in battery and electric bus manufacturers in China. BYD, CATL, Durapower, LG Chem, Panasonic, Samsung SDI, SK Innovation, and Yutong were included…
The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre published a report entitled “Powering electric vehicles: Human Rights and Environmental Abuses in Southeast Asia’s Nickel Supply Chains” this month. The report sheds light on the significant risks…
NégaWatt, an organization focused on sustainable energy, has released a report about lithium, a crucial element for making Li-ion batteries. The report emphasizes the importance of electric vehicles in fighting climate change. However, it warns that if…