Philippines: Nickel mining projects approved despite inadequate consultation and serious risks to communities’ health and environment

By Amnesty International

Indigenous Peoples and rural communities in the Philippines are being subjected to numerous human rights abuses amid a rapid expansion in the mining of nickel, an essential component of lithium-ion batteries, Amnesty International said today in a new report highlighting the human cost of rising global demand for electric vehicles. What do we get in […] The post Philippines: Nickel mining projects approved despite inadequate consultation and serious risks to communities’ health and environment appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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