Indonesia: The dark side of the nickel powering our electric cars

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Indonesia leads the world in nickel production, fuelling the global shift to electric cars. But this rapid growth comes at a steep environmental cost. Nickel mining is driving deforestation, polluting rivers and endangering local communities. Our France 2 colleagues have been to Weda Bay, at the heart of Indonesia’s mining boom. They bring us this report, with FRANCE 24’s Jennifer Ben Brahim.

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