Nickel mining in Indonesia has brought jobs but also significant concerns regarding environmental damage and public health impacts in affected communities.

Across six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It's brought jobs, but also concerns about environmental damage and public health. <img alt="A man fishes next to shipping equipment in Indonesia" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4500x3000+0+0/resize/4500x3000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F33%2Fa9%2F4fe19ac0432dbd5794ecc6992dcd%2F20251217-dsc05040.jpg" /><p>Across six loca...