Agus Hikmat, a plant conservation expert at IPB, warned that although there is no nickel mining occurring directly on Waigeo ...

The blue orchid in Raja Ampat is categorized as endangered according to the IUCN, but it is not yet listed as a protected ...

Banner image: Nickel mining activities on Kawei Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Image courtesy of Greenpeace. FEEDBACK: Use this form to send a message to the author of this post.

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

A pristine archipelago off Indonesia's east coast emerges as the latest battleground between conservationists and the ...

The Indonesian government is facing a critical dilemma as it seeks to advance its strategic nickel downstreaming agenda while ...

Nickel mining of PT Kawei Sejahtera Mining on Kawe Island, West Waigeo District, Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua, Indonesia, May 4, 2025. Doc. Greenpeace The Indonesian government has officially revoked ...

JAKARTA: Indonesia revoked permits on Tuesday (Jun 10) for four of the five mining companies operating in the eastern archipelago of Raja Ampat after activists shared videos of islands damaged ...

The remote Pulau Wayang islands in Indonesia's eastern Raja Ampat region. The government Tuesday revoked the nickel mining licenses of four companies operating in the area famous for its marine ...

Top nickel ore producer Indonesia revoked permits for four mining firms in Raja Ampat in its easternmost region of Papua, the country's energy minister said on Tuesday, after concerns about their ...

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 ...