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Traces of Heavy Metals in Obi Island Waters

Monday, November 17, 2025

Harita Nickel is suspected of concealing research findings on heavy metals in the waters of Obi. The results are not mentioned in the company’s prospectus.

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Harita Nickel integrated nickel processing industrial complex on Obi Island, South Halmahera, North Maluku, September 16, 2025. Tempo/Subekti. tempo : 177078144958.

EATING fish has become a luxury for Usman Bode. The 55-year-old fisherman from Kawasi village on Obi Island, South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, can no longer rely on the waters just steps from his home as a source of food. To catch snapper, grouper, or tuna, he must venture far out to sea—several miles from his village—because the coastal area yields almost nothing. “If we want to eat fish, we have to go far, and it cos

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Rabul Sawal (Ternate) contributed to the writing of this article.

This report is a collaboration between Tempo, The Gecko Project, and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.

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