Administrators note: This comprehensive post contains the introduction and 3 part investigatory report on Nickel Mining in Raja Ampat published recently in the Jakarta Post.  There are numerous issues; most of the local communities are against it and fighting it while others see the benefits.  In “our” opinion Nickel Mining will KILL many of Raja’s reefs and compromise the entire environmental gains made during the last two decades.

From the Jakarta Post

Tension and Grievances in Raja Ampat: 

A government study in 2022 estimated that a deposit of 482 million tonnes of nickel ore can be found under the calm waters of Raja Ampat, Southwest Papua. The Jakarta Post visits the archipelago to delve into a recent mining controversy that has triggered tension among residents and damaged the environment. Deni Ghifari (The Jakarta Post) 

Adminstrator’s note: This following is a three part investigatory study conducted by Deni Ghifari (The Jakarta Post) 

Introduction: 

Raja Ampat, home to 75 percent of the world’s coral species and a popular diving spot known to be “the last paradise” became the subject of a global conversation in late May when the environmental group Greenpeace managed to draw the public’s attention toward an imminent threat to its marine biodiversity from nickel mining.

Read the entire story…Tension and Grievances in Raja Ampat