Critical minerals are fundamental to the global economy. As well as being used in tech products, they are essential component of the transition to clean energy. But the rapidly rising demand for these commodities is harming the environment and threatening basic rights of people living in mining areas.
Our work on critical minerals is focused on how companies along the supply chain can be held to account for these harms, whether through private sector policies or regulations.
Leaked documents reveal that a nickel powerhouse at the heart of the EV industry was aware of toxic pollution for more than a decade—and kept mining
Indonesia is in the middle of a massive rush for nickel, a metal that is vital to the green economy. Years into the boom, the costs of its obsession with the mineral are mounting.
We invited companies and individuals to comment on a summary of the findings from our chromium-6 investigation. Here are their responses
Watch the short video based on our investigation into Indonesia's nickel industry
Unravelling the mystery of Prabowo Subianto’s business interests
The recent death of a farmer from South Kalimantan fits a pattern, activists say
Eva Bande was jailed for her role as a community organiser in the Indonesian island. Ten years on, her fight continues.
Part one of a series on Indonesia’s women land defenders.
How to identify corruption red flags in Indonesian land deals
There is every indication that permit selling in the agribusiness and extractive sectors is rife across Indonesia, even if the true extent remains hidden.
