The Nickel Curse of Indonesia The Indonesian archipelago is home to some of the most fertile land and richest mineral deposits on the planet.
Beneath its surface lies a dark legacy – decades of secrecy shrouding environmental devastation, worker exploitation, corruption, and greed, all fueled by the global demand for nickel.
The Extraction Industry's Dark Legacy: Unpacking Indonesia's Nickel Curse Indonesia is the world's second largest producer of nickel, crucial to electric vehicle batteries, stainless steel production, and other essential technologies.