In June 2025, Climate Rights International published its follow-up report on human rights abuses and environmental harm allegedly linked to multi-billion-dollar nickel mining operations in Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park in the island of Halmahera. The alleged adverse impacts of the mining activities on local communities and Indigenous people include deforestation, polluted drinking water, health issues caused by air pollution causing, loss of livelihoods, land grabbing and inadequate compensation, lack of genuine environmental impact assessments, lack of transparency of the assessment, inadequate public consultation and failures to adhere to the principles of Free, Prior and Informed Consent among other key issues.
In April and May 2024, Climate Rights International wrote to electric vehicle companies prior to releasing a press release about EV companies’ due diligence regarding Indonesian nickel. Eleven companies have not responded, allegedly demonstrating an apparent unwillingness to provide basic information on how they ensure their supply chains are not contributing to serious climate, human rights, and environmental violations. The eleven are BYD, GAC Motor, Geely, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, SAIC Motor, Stellantis, Subaru, and Volvo.
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Nissan
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Subaru Corporation
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Toyota
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BYD
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Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC Motor)
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SAIC Motor
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Geely
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Stellantis
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Honda
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Volvo Group
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In June 2025, Climate Rights International published its follow-up report on human rights abuses and environmental harm allegedly linked to multi-billion-dollar nickel mining operations in Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park in the island of Halmahera.
Allegedly, rampant deforestation and habitat destruction from nickel mining and processing activities continues to impact the rights of local communities in Halmahera as the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) continues to expand. Pollution of local rivers and Weda Bay allegedly limits access to clean drinking water and traditional livelihoods, while pollution from the eleven captive coal plants that currently power IWIP’s industrial operations allegedly having a severe impact on the health of local communities.
IWIP allegedly failed to provide clear information about its plans to local communities, leading to fear and confusion about whether and when specific villages will be affected.
The newly established Indonesian sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, and Eramet allegedly considering investing in a high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) nickel processing plant at IWIP.
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Daya Anagata Nusantara (DANANTARA)
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印尼纬达贝工业园
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PT Weda Bay Nickel (JV between Eramet (37.8%), Tsingshan Holding Group (51.3%), and PT Antam Tbk (10%))
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（...）印尼韦达湾工业园区（...）是一个位于北马鲁古（North Maluku）哈马黑拉岛（Halmahera）的一体化镍冶炼超大型项目。与此同时，该园区存在着严重的环境破坏、人权侵犯及温室气体排放问题。运往 IWIP的大部分镍矿石均来自韦达湾镍业（PT Weda Bay Nickel）（...）。
2024年1月，国际气候权利组织（Climate Rights International）发布了《揭秘镍：印度尼西亚镍产业的人权与气候代价》，记录了IWIP及周边镍矿项目如何侵犯包括原住民在内的当地居民的权利，造成大规模森林砍伐、空气与水污染。此外，为园区运营供电而建的自备燃煤电厂也排放出大量温室气体。
