NICKEL EXPLOTATION ON GAG ISLAND
The Irony of Mining in Coral Reef Paradise
According to Yusthinus, many mining locations in tropical regions on small islands are polluted by mining waste like nickel. In these areas, local people rely on the sea as their main source of protein.
The residential area on Gag Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Saturday (5/6/2021). Mining of nickel material on the island is still ongoing.
The seawater along the coasts of Gag Island is turbid. Sediment covers seabed, sticks to the seagrass and envelopes the coral. Nickel mining is operating day and night on the 6,060-hectare island in Raja Ampat.
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