The North Konawe mine is a large mine in the east of Indonesia in Sulawesi. North Konawe represents one of the largest nickel reserve in Indonesia having estimated reserves of 498 million tonnes of ore grading 1.36% nickel.[1] The 498 million tonnes of ore contains 6.77 million tonnes of nickel metal.[1]

North Konawe mine
Location
Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
Production
ProductsNickel

There are conflicting opinions on this mining business of state-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam). While the Indonesian government, in 2022, considered it a National Vital Object (Obvitnas),[2] there has been significant resistance by the population against the mining permits from 2007 on.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "North Konawe mine" (PDF) (file unavailable). hankingmining.com. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  2. ^ "ANTAM North Konawe Nickel Mining Business Unit Defined As A National Vital Object". antam.com. 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  3. ^ "Islanders resisting nickel mining permits, Wawonii, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia". Environmental Justice Atlas. 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2023-07-03.