60% Nikel Bukan Buat EV — Kita Selama Ini Salah Tuduh?

Whenever there's an issue of environmental damage in the nickel mines of Morowali or Raja Ampat, one suspect always emerges: Electric Cars. But is it really that simple? In this video, we unpack three rarely discussed topics: who exactly is the world's largest nickel consumer, why not all EV batteries require nickel, and why comparing EVs and gasoline cars can't be seen solely from the mining perspective. Data from the International Nickel Study Group and the World Nickel Factbook 2024 speaks for itself. Coffee ready, let's sip. ———————————————————— ⏱️ TIMESTAMP —————————————————————— 00:00 – EVs: The Culprit of Nickel Mining? 01:36 – Environmental Damage in Nickel Mining: Facts, Not Drama 02:40 – Who Really is the Largest Nickel Consumer? 04:27 – Not All EV Batteries Use Nickel 06:13 – A Fair Comparison: From Mine to Road 07:06 – What We Should Demand 07:30 – Conclusion: Pro-Data, Not Pro-Slogan —————————————————————— 📌 SOURCES & REFERENCES —————————————————————— Global nickel usage is dominated by stainless steel, over 70 percent International Nickel Study Group, What Is Nickel https://insg.org/index.php/about-nick... 2023 nickel usage data: stainless steel remains dominant, batteries around 16 percent International Nickel Study Group, World Nickel Factbook 2024 https://insg.org/wp-content/uploads/2... Nickel market outlook 2024 to 2025: stainless steel demand remains dominant, battery sector grows rapidly International Nickel Study Group, The Market 2024-12 https://insg.org/index.php/about-nick... LFP batteries to account for nearly half of the global EV battery market by 2024 International Energy Agency, Global EV Outlook 2025, Electric vehicle batteries https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev... The global battery market is now split between LFP and NMC, each accounting for about half. International Energy Agency, How can innovation help secure future battery markets and mineral supplies? https://www.iea.org/commentaries/how-... Nickel mining impact study in Indonesia: Mining expansion linked to forest cover decline One Earth: Nickel mining reduced forest cover in Indonesia but had mixed outcomes for well-being https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... Estimated land footprint of laterite nickel mining in Indonesia Resources, Conservation and Recycling: An empirical estimate of the land footprint of nickel from laterite mining in Indonesia https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... Government temporarily suspends PT GAG Nikel's operations in Raja Ampat on June 5, 2025 Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources RI https://www.esdm.go.id/id/media-cente... Government revokes four mining company permits in Raja Ampat on June 10, 2025 Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia https://www.esdm.go.id/id/media-cente... BYD Blade Battery uses lithium iron phosphate, LFP BYD https://www.byd.com/eu/technology/byd... Wuling Air EV uses lithium ferro phosphate, LFP batteries Wuling Indonesia https://wuling.id/id/blog/lifestyle/s... Wuling Cloud EV uses lithium ferro phosphate batteries phosphate, LFP Wuling https://wuling.id/en/cloud-ev Tesla has a vehicle variant with a lithium iron phosphate battery, LFP Tesla Model 3 Owner's Manual https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/20... Life-cycle emissions from battery electric cars in the European Union are approximately 73 percent lower than gasoline cars in the 2025 update. International Council on Clean Transportation, Life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars in the European Union: A 2025 update and key factors to consider https://theicct.org/publication/elect... —————————————————————— 🔔 SUBSCRIBE & NGOPI TOGETHER —————————————————————— If this content is helpful, please subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next episode. Healthy discussions in the comments section are always welcome! #ElectricCar #IndonesiaNickel #LFPBattery #EV #NickelMining #SeruputTech