Indonesia, a leading nickel producer essential for electric vehicle batteries, faces scrutiny as leaks suggest that the Harita Group's mining operations have polluted local drinking water with hexavalent chromium (Cr6). This contaminant, linked to severe health risks such as liver damage and cancer, was found in levels exceeding legal limits near a significant mining project on Obi Island. Despite the companyâs claims of water safety, the evidence suggests inadequate regulatory oversight amid the rush to support rising global demand for nickel and associated green technologies, raising alarms about public health and environmental protection.
The Harita Group did not disclose local drinking water pollution, a significant oversight considering its nickel mining's critical role in the global electric vehicle industry.
Leaked documents indicate unsafe levels of hexavalent chromium, a cancer-causing chemical, have contaminated drinking water near a $1bn nickel mining project in Indonesia.
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