The Weda Bay Nickel concession, which has long been criticised by environmental and Indigenous rights groups for its effects on surrounding forest, spans 45,000 hectares on Halmahera island

The Weda Bay Nickel concession, which has long been criticised by environmental and Indigenous rights groups for its effects on surrounding forest, spans 45,000 hectares on Halmahera island

 YASUYOSHI CHIBA

Indonesian authorities have seized a small section of the world's largest nickel mine for encroaching on forest areas without permission, authorities said Friday.

The Weda Bay Nickel concession, which has long been criticised by environmental and Indigenous rights groups for its effects on surrounding forest, spans 45,000 hectares on Halmahera island.

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