A separate statement from the local search and rescue agency said one worker died in the incident. Indonesia accounts for more than half of the world’s output of nickel, but its smelting sector has been plagued by industrial accidents. A fatal landslide last year disrupted output from QMB, which operates a high-pressure acid leach, or HPAL, plant in the park. Last year the Ministry of Environment launched an audit into IMIP, seeking large fines against smelting firms alleged to have broken environmental laws. Production by HPAL plants allows the extraction of a form of nickel used in electric vehicle batteries from low-grade ore.

Source: The Edge Markets February 19, 2026 07:13 UTC