TWO trucks with soil containing raw nickel left Citra Lampia Mandiri’s concession area in the Malili subdistrict, East Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi. Both stopped at the jetty port of Harapan village, then unloaded its freight onto the barge. This is a regular scene in any nickel concession area.

Citra Lampia Mandiri’s mining area is located in Lampia village, Malili subdistrict. Part of the concession area overlaps with land owned by