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- Reuters
Indonesia finds environmental violations in Morowali nickel hub
JAKARTA, June 18 (Reuters) - A nickel processing hub managed by PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) has been ordered to rectify a series of "serious" environmental violations, including the construction of plants on unapproved land, the environment ministry said on Wednesday. PT IMIP built plants and conducted other activities on 1,800 hectares (4,447.9 acres) of land that were not included in IMIP's original environmental impact assessment report, the ministry said in a statement. The ministry found an estimated 12 million metric tons of illegal tailing deposits, while air pollution in the area also exceeded allowed parameters, it added. "PT IMIP must stop activities that are not covered by its environmental approval," Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq said. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. On its website, the company said it is committed to maintaining sustainable and environmentally friendly operations. IMIP is the largest nickel processing hub in resource-rich Indonesia, covering a total of 4,000 hectares and has over 50 tenants, mainly makers of nickel products for stainless steel and EV battery materials, according to the company website. According to the ministry, IMIP's total industrial area stands at 2,000 hectares. IMIP counts giant Chinese steelmaker Tsingshan Holding Group among its shareholders. The ministry said it will impose fines on the company, and police will also launch an investigation into the management of hazardous and toxic tailings in the area. "We will order an environmental audit of the entire IMIP industrial area. On findings of hazardous waste tailings, we will proceed with a criminal and civil legal process," said Rizal Irawan, a senior official at the ministry.
Washington Post
27-03-2025
- Washington Post
Sludge collapse kills 1 at a Chinese-funded nickel plant in Indonesia
PALU, Indonesia — One person is dead and two are missing after a nickel waste disposal site collapsed on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, officials said Wednesday. It was the latest deadly accident at Chinese-funded nickel smelting plants there. The Indonesian victims were operating dump trucks on Saturday when they were engulfed by sludge-like material that is removed in ferronickel burning, said Deddy Kurniawan, spokesperson for PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, known as PT IMIP.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Yahoo
1 dead and 2 missing in sludge collapse at Chinese-fund nickel plant in Indonesia
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — One person is dead and two are missing after a nickel waste disposal site collapsed on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, officials said Wednesday. It was the latest deadly accident at Chinese-funded nickel smelting plants there. The Indonesian victims were operating dump trucks on Saturday when they were engulfed by sludge-like material that is removed in ferronickel burning, said Deddy Kurniawan, spokesperson for PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, known as PT IMIP. The collapse occurred after torrential rains. The body of a 23-year-old was pulled out a day after the accident, and two others are feared dead under tons of waste material, police said. Authorities are looking into whether negligence by the company led to the deaths, police said. Nickel smelting plants in Indonesia are part of China's global development program known as the Belt and Road Initiative. Nearly 50% of PT IMIP's shares are owned by a Chinese holding company, and the rest are owned by two Indonesian companies. Nickel is a key component of batteries for electric vehicles. In December 2023, about 21 workers, including eight Chinese, died when the furnace at PT Indonesia Tsingshan Steel exploded while they were repairing it. The accident occurred inside a nickel processing-based industrial area under the management of PT IMIP. In 2022, a truck ran over and killed a Chinese worker while he was repairing a road in PT IMIP's mining area. ___ Associated Press writer Niniek Karmini in Jakarta, Indonesia, contributed to this report.
Associated Press
26-03-2025
- Associated Press
1 dead and 2 missing in sludge collapse at Chinese-fund nickel plant in Indonesia
PALU, Indonesia (AP) — One person is dead and two are missing after a nickel waste disposal site collapsed on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island, officials said Wednesday. It was the latest deadly accident at Chinese-funded nickel smelting plants there. The Indonesian victims were operating dump trucks on Saturday when they were engulfed by sludge-like material that is removed in ferronickel burning, said Deddy Kurniawan, spokesperson for PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, known as PT IMIP. The collapse occurred after torrential rains. The body of a 23-year-old was pulled out a day after the accident, and two others are feared dead under tons of waste material, police said. Authorities are looking into whether negligence by the company led to the deaths, police said. Nickel smelting plants in Indonesia are part of China's global development program known as the Belt and Road Initiative. Nearly 50% of PT IMIP's shares are owned by a Chinese holding company, and the rest are owned by two Indonesian companies. Nickel is a key component of batteries for electric vehicles. In December 2023, about 21 workers, including eight Chinese, died when the furnace at PT Indonesia Tsingshan Steel exploded while they were repairing it. The accident occurred inside a nickel processing-based industrial area under the management of PT IMIP. In 2022, a truck ran over and killed a Chinese worker while he was repairing a road in PT IMIP's mining area.
