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Indonesian nickel workers demand better safety
Reuters, Published on 27/12/2023
» JAKARTA - Hundreds of workers in Indonesia’s nickel industry staged a peaceful rally on Wednesday to demand better standards of work safety, three days after a fire killed 19 employees.
Indonesia smelter fire death toll reaches 18
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 26/12/2023
» JAKARTA - The death toll from a fire at an Indonesian nickel smelter has risen to 18 from 13 reported on Sunday, local police said on Tuesday, while operations remain suspended as authorities investigate the cause of the incident.
Indonesia nickel smelter furnace blast kills 13 workers, wounds 38
Reuters, Published on 24/12/2023
» JAKARTA: Thirteen workers were killed and 38 were injured on Sunday in the explosion of a nickel smelter furnace owned by Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS) on Sulawesi island, the owner of the industrial park where the smelter is located said.
Indonesian farmers fight for their land in nickel mining boom
AFP, Published on 13/03/2023
» WAWONII, Indonesia: Three women with machetes stood guard at their farm hilltop on Indonesia's Wawonii Island, directing their blades towards the nickel miners working in the forest clearing below.
Violence at Indonesia nickel smelter protest kills 2, dozens detained
Reuters, Published on 16/01/2023
» JAKARTA: Two workers were killed in clashes and rioting at an Indonesian nickel smelting facility at the weekend, officials said on Monday, after violence erupted during a protest by a labour group demanding better pay and safety.
Indonesia warns of possible tsunami after M6.1 quake
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/06/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have warned of aftershocks and a possible tsunami after a 6.1-magnitude quake hit the Maluku islands, a key nickel production area.
Indonesia suspends nickel ore exports
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/10/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesia suspended exports of nickel ore with immediate effect after a planned ban on shipments from the beginning of next year led to a rush to beat the deadline.
Melbourne set to roast on hottest day in decade
Associated Press, Published on 25/01/2019
» MELBOURNE: Tens of thousands of Melbourne homes and businesses lost power Friday as air-conditioners taxed the power supply on what was forecast to be the hottest day in a decade for Australia's second-largest city.