{"id":143271,"date":"2023-09-13T11:39:28","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T10:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/no-category\/nikkelmijnbouw-voor-de-energietransitie-dreigt-indonesisch-bos-te-verwoesten\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T09:53:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T08:53:37","slug":"nickel-mining-for-energy-transition-could-destroy-unique-indonesian-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/story\/nickel-mining-for-energy-transition-could-destroy-unique-indonesian-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Nickel mining for energy transition could destroy unique Indonesian forest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The energy transition requires huge amounts of minerals and metals, which are used, for example, in batteries and solar cells. Due to the increasing demand for nickel for rechargeable batteries, Indonesia’s Tompotika peninsula on the island of Sulawesi is threatened by mining. This would be at the expense of tropical forests and coastal ecosystems, such as coral reefs, which in turn are crucial for addressing the climate, water and biodiversity crisis. The Alliance for Tompotika Conservation<\/a> (AlTo) and IUCN NL also fear for the survival of the maleo bird and many other species, which are endemic to Sulawesi.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Header photo: Nickel mining on Sulawesi \u00a9 Fachrudin Jabrig Indonesia Nature Film Society<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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As the world\u2019s largest nickel producer and the country with the largest nickel reserves, Indonesia is aware of the economic opportunities presented by the energy transition and is trying to attract more and more investors. Between 2014 and 2022, nickel production in the country increased fourteenfold. Indonesia\u2019s largest nickel reserves are in Sulawesi. The Tompotika peninsula was recently selected by the government for at least eighteen new nickel mines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Forests, nickel and critical choices<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The video “Tompotika: Forests, Nickel, and Critical Choices” tells the story of Tompotika and what would be lost if nickel mining is carried out on the peninsula. Our colleagues from AlTo share how they are working with the peninsula’s residents to protect their wildlife and livelihoods.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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