Fuelling the EV boom: The cost of Indonesia's nickel refineries
The rapid expansion of nickel refineries in Indonesia is turning rural areas into industrial hubs. While there's profit to be made amid the global boom in electric vehicles, there's undeniable cost for those on the ground. Indonesia is the world's largest nickel supplier. In the past decade, hundreds of mining permits have been issued, covering a total concession area of nearly 10,000 square kilometres. Indonesia produces about 2.2 million tonnes of nickel a year. CNA's Nivell Rayda travelled to Indonesia's nickel powerhouse, North Maluku.
The rapid expansion of nickel refineries in Indonesia is turning rural areas into industrial hubs. While there's profit to be made amid the global boom in electric vehicles, there's undeniable cost for those on the ground. Indonesia is the world's largest nickel supplier. In the past decade, hundreds of mining permits have been issued, covering a total concession area of nearly 10,000 square kilometres. Indonesia produces about 2.2 million tonnes of nickel a year. CNA's Nivell Rayda travelled to Indonesia's nickel powerhouse, North Maluku.
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