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The Chinese migrant workers powering the deadly EV nickel boom

By Wufei Yu · Rest of World · October 2025

The Chinese migrant workers powering the deadly EV nickel boom

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"Over 30,000 Chinese workers travel to Indonesia’s remote islands to work in nickel smelters, fueling the global EV transition while facing dangerous conditions."

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