Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – As Indonesia races to become a manufacturing hub for electric vehicle (EV) batteries on the back of its vast nickel reserves, safety issues at the country’s mines are stoking labour unrest that could threaten to derail the burgeoning industry.
Indonesia’s nickel mining industry, which is dominated by Chinese companies, has experienced a series of fatal accidents in recent years, including a fire last month at a nickel smelter in Morowali, Central Sulawesi, about 1,700 kilometres east of Jakarta.
