Sentiment : 3The Jakarta PostEnvironmental Watch Indonesia
Concerns are escalating among environmental organizations regarding air and water pollution from the rapid expansion of nickel smelters in major industrial zones like Morowali, urging stricter regulatory oversight. Sentiment : 3.5Human Rights WatchTempo.co
Protests have erupted from indigenous communities in Sulawesi against alleged land expropriation and inadequate compensation for new nickel mining concessions, raising concerns about human rights and social license to operate for mining companies. Sentiment : 7Antara NewsMinistry of Energy and Mineral Resources Indonesia
The Indonesian government has reiterated its dedication to sustainable mining practices and announced plans to strengthen environmental impact assessment (EIA) enforcement across the nickel sector to mitigate environmental degradation.