Philippines nickel mining: Activists warn of threat to protected forests
Jan 24, 2025 #PhilippineNickelMining #TransitionMinerals #ElectricVehicleBatteries
The Philippine government is pushing for the expansion of ni
Jan 24, 2025 #PhilippineNickelMining #TransitionMinerals #ElectricVehicleBatteries
The Philippine government is pushing for the expansion of nickel mining in a bid to become a leading supplier of so-called transition minerals.
Nickel is used in the production of batteries for electric vehicles.
But activists say the demand for these minerals is threatening forests.
Al Jazeera's Barnaby Lo has this report from Brooke's Point, in the province of Palawan.
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