Grade 9 Science Journal (2022)

Nickel mining is environmentally harmful in three ways: the mining process itself results in deforestation, habitat loss, and soil erosion the refining process results in air and water pollution the overall process of nickel mining and refining results in high energy consumption with correspondingly high…

I chose Jamie Kneen, a Canadian environmental and social justice activist, who is passionate and knowledgeable about mining. He currently works as the Program Co-Lead and Outreach Coordinator at MiningWatch Canada. He has a degree in Biology (Ecology) from McGill University and a wealth of experience…

Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of nickel, and the most productive nickel mine in Indonesia is Sorowako Mine in South Sulawesi (GlobalData, 2022). The nickel on Sulawesi is mined in huge open pits that inevitably destroy vast swathes of animal habitat and break up…