Mining threat remains in Raja Ampat, Indonesia’s ‘Amazon of the Seas’

Published on August 5, 2026

Raja Ampat continues to be vulnerable to nickel mining, with three companies pursuing mining rights on its largest island and state-owned PT Gag Nikel still operating, according to a new Greenpeace report.

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