Climate Rights International released a report examines the human rights, environmental, and climate impacts of nickel mining and processing operations in Indonesia, focusing on Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, and North Maluku. Climate Rights International interviewed 93 people living near and working at nickel mining and processing operations, and found interdependent rights that allegedly being violated from the operations; such as rights to health from water and air pollution for local communities and indigenous groups, land rights violation for its lack of consultation and inadequate compensation for communities and also threatens freedom of expression for dissidents.

Prior to the release of this report, Climate Rights International wrote to several government agencies and the following companies: ENERSTEEL; Gunbuster Nickel Industry; Harita Nickel; Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park; PT Antam; Bukit Makmur Istindo Nikeltama (Bumanik); PT Obsidian Stainless Steel; Sumber Permata Mineral; and Virtue Dragon Nickel Industry for any allegations related to the mining activities in Central Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, and North Maluku.

The Business & Human Rights Centre invited PT Weda Bay Nickel to respond. PT Weda Bay Nickel responded. The response is linked below