{"id":180907,"date":"2024-07-18T11:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=180907"},"modified":"2024-07-19T12:09:24","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T11:09:24","slug":"nickel-rush-in-indonesia-deforestation-rates-double-around-nickel-processing-plants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/news\/nickel-rush-in-indonesia-deforestation-rates-double-around-nickel-processing-plants\/","title":{"rendered":"Nickel rush in Indonesia: deforestation rates double around nickel-processing plants\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Indonesia\u2019s nickel boom is causing deforestation, pollution, damage of coastal areas and coral, and loss of livelihoods for local communities. Especially on the islands of Sulawesi and the Moluccas forests are cleared at an alarming rate. It&#8217;s not just nickel mining that is causing environmental harm; the rapid increase in nickel-processing plants is also damaging natural ecosystems. In fact, forests are disappearing twice as fast in the regions surrounding these processing plants.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d1d06fff7bd91023aa582d055dca8ff9\"><em>Header photo: Nickelmine near Siuna, Tompotika, Indonesia (c) Stephanie Broekarts\/IUCN NL<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Indonesia is one of the countries with the world\u2019s largest nickel reserves. The country aims to dominate the world\u2019s nickel supply by also investing in nickel-processing plants to refine the metal in-country. According to S&amp;P Global Commodity Insights, the country has increased its number of nickel smelters from two to 27 over the past decade, with plans for 22 additional smelters<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_180907_1('footnote_plugin_reference_180907_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_180907_1('footnote_plugin_reference_180907_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_180907_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_180907_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/indonesia-nickel-deforestation-rainforest-mining-tesla-ev-184550cddf1df6aad8e883862ab366df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indonesia&#8217;s massive metals build-out is felling the forest for batteries | AP News<\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_180907_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_180907_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>. Last year, the country was responsible for more than half the supply of nickel ore globally. Over 90 percent of the nickel produced in Indonesia is exported to China.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>The demand for nickel is growing explosively as it is used in batteries for electric vehicles and in large batteries for clean energy projects. Expectations are that by 2040, almost 60% of global demand could be for clean energy and electric vehicle batteries, and about 80% of the world\u2019s nickel is expected to be mined in Indonesia in 2040. This nickel boom has resulted in the loss of over 75,000 hectares of forest. More than half a million additional hectares of Indonesian forest are within nickel concessions, putting them at risk for deforestation<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_180907_1('footnote_plugin_reference_180907_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_180907_1('footnote_plugin_reference_180907_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_180907_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_180907_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/mightyearth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FromForeststoEVs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/mightyearth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FromForeststoEVs.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_180907_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_180907_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-primary\" id=\"block_d998fec931950977a7fa8efe1bfb0cff\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Also read <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/indonesia-nickel-deforestation-rainforest-mining-tesla-ev-184550cddf1df6aad8e883862ab366df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this article<\/a> from Associated Press about the Weda Bay region in the province of North Maluku, which is now one of the world\u2019s largest nickel production facilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Deforestation increases around nickel smelters<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Research by the Indonesian NGO <a href=\"https:\/\/auriga.or.id\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Auriga Nusantara<\/a> shows that forests are disappearing twice as fast in areas surrounding nickel-processing plants. A new analysis of rainforest loss, using government data, reveals that deforestation has increased from an average of 33 square kilometers around each smelter to 63 square kilometers<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_180907_1('footnote_plugin_reference_180907_1_3');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_180907_1('footnote_plugin_reference_180907_1_3');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_180907_1_3\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_180907_1_3\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/indonesia-nickel-deforestation-rainforest-mining-tesla-ev-184550cddf1df6aad8e883862ab366df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indonesia&#8217;s massive metals build-out is felling the forest for batteries | AP News<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_180907_1_3').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_180907_1_3', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Timer Manurung, chairman of Auriga Nusantara is deeply worried that deforestation will rise significantly if the plans for the construction of 22 additional smelters are executed. \u2018In the past decade, the number of smelters in Indonesia has risen from 3 to 30,\u2019 says Manurung. \u2018This surge has resulted in a 234% increase in deforestation. While nickel mining was already the leading cause of deforestation, our research indicates that nickel processing is also contributing significantly to the problem.\u2019&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/blog\/will-the-rise-of-the-electric-car-cause-the-destruction-of-the-tropical-forest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>\u2018Nickel mining and refining is a strategic priority for the government of Indonesia,\u2019 Manurung explains. \u2018The government wants to assert itself in the global supply chain for the batteries powering electric vehicles and other green technology. What the government fails to see is that the short-term gains of this nickel boom are causing long-term damage to ecosystems and livelihoods that can not be fixed. It is very ironic to say the least that the people that are experiencing most harm by nickel mining and production, will probably never drive an electric car themselves.\u2019&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>No-go zones for mining<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>\u2018My ultimate goal would be to stop deforestation in Indonesia completely, but I understand that\u2019s not realistic. The next best thing would be to limit forest and biodiversity loss as much as possible, especially in natural forests, Key Biodiversity Areas, food production areas, IP&amp;LC territories and sacred sites, disaster-prone areas and coastal and small island regions.\u2019 With this in mind Timer and his colleagues at Auriga are working on a map of and consultation process for no-go zones for mining in Sulawesi. IUCN NL is supporting this initiative as part of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/project\/bottom-line-a-fair-and-successful-energy-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bottom Line! project<\/a> that focuses on limiting the negative impact of the mining for transition minerals.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Limit the environmental impact of nickel mining refining<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Maartje Hilterman, senior expert nature conservation at IUCN NL, stresses that automative companies should take steps to trace the origin of their nickel, potentially using satellites, and prohibit nickel sourced from deforested areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Video: nickel mining on Sulawesi<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Indonesia\u2019s largest nickel reserves are in Sulawesi. The Tompotika peninsula was recently selected by the government for at least eighteen new nickel mines. The video \u201cTompotika: Forests, Nickel, and Critical Choices\u201d tells the story of Tompotika and what would be lost if nickel mining is carried out on the peninsula. Our partner organisation \u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tompotika.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Alliance for Tompotika Conservation<\/a>\u202f(AlTo) shares how they are working with the peninsula\u2019s residents to protect their wildlife and livelihoods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\"><p class=\"cookiebanner_video_embed\" id=\"jxj7ykvtcdqalpw8\"> In order to view this movie you have to accept &#8216;Social media and advertising&#8217; cookies. Click <a class=\"open-cookie-settings\">here<\/a> to change your cookie settings.  <script>if(!window.dgmCookieVideoBlocks) { window.dgmCookieVideoBlocks=[]; } window.dgmCookieVideoBlocks.push({ content: \"<figure class='wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio'><div class='wp-block-embed__wrapper'><iframe title='Tompotika: Forests Nickel and Critical Choices' width='500' height='281' data-src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mc69jqr4vp0?feature=oembed' frameborder='0' allow='accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share' referrerpolicy='strict-origin-when-cross-origin' allowfullscreen src='data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==' class='lazyload' data-load-mode='1'><\/iframe><\/div><\/figure>\", id: \"jxj7ykvtcdqalpw8\" });<\/script> <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A just energy transition<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>The energy transition is fueling a growing global demand for minerals and metals and therefore a mining boom of unprecedented proportions. The\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/pubdocs.worldbank.org\/en\/961711588875536384\/Minerals-for-Climate-Action-The-Mineral-Intensity-of-the-Clean-Energy-Transition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Bank<\/a>\u202fexpects the energy transition to increase demand for metals and minerals very rapidly: for nickel, cobalt, lithium and manganese, for example, by more than 500% by 2050.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>To minimize the effects of climate change and minimise warming, we need to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources and our energy consumption. IUCN NL is working towards a fair energy transition that minimises the negative impact on people and nature. 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Especially on the islands of Sulawesi and the Moluccas forests are cleared at an alarming rate. 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