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A landslide at a mine waste tailings zone in Indonesia's Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Sulawesi has killed one worker and led to a temporary halt in operations in the affected area. The incident occurred at a facility operated by PT QMB and is believed to have been caused by soft soil conditions, sweeping away heavy equipment. Authorities have launched an investigation. IMIP is Indonesia's largest nickel-processing hub and a key supplier to the global electric vehicle battery supply chain. The accident follows a similar landslide in March 2025, raising fresh concerns around safety and environmental management at mining and processing sites.
A landslide struck a mine waste zone at Indonesia's Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP) in Sulawesi on Wednesday, killing one worker and forcing a halt to operations in the affected area. Advertisement
IMIP spokesperson Dedy Kurniawan said the incident occurred in a tailings zone operated by PT QMB, one of the park's tenants. The landslide is suspected to have been caused by soft soil conditions and swept away heavy equipment, including excavators and bulldozers.
Operations in the tailings area were suspended as of Thursday, according to IMIP. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.
One local contractor was confirmed dead, and officials said no other workers were reported missing.
PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park is the country's largest nickel-processing hub and a key part of Indonesia's strategy to expand its downstream mining industry. The industrial park hosts more than 50 tenants, primarily companies producing nickel-based materials used in stainless steel and electric vehicle batteries.
Among IMIP's shareholders is Chinese steelmaker Tsingshan Holding Group. PT QMB, the tenant involved in the incident, is part of QMB New Energy Materials, a nickel and cobalt joint venture led by China's GEM.
The latest incident follows a similar accident in March 2025, when QMB was forced to suspend most of its production after a landslide buried four workers under nickel mine waste.
Tsingshan and GEM did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Indonesia is one of the world's largest nickel producers and a major supplier to the global electric vehicle supply chain. Safety and environmental management at processing hubs have drawn increased scrutiny as production expands.
Source: Reuters
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