EAST HALMAHERA, Indonesia — Police in Indonesia’s North Maluku province arrested 27 people and charged 11 of them with weapons offenses and commercial obstruction in late May following conflict with a nickel mining company controlled by Indonesia’s billionaire Barki family. The 11 residents of Maba Sangaji village, which is located in East Halmahera district, are … Continue reading Police in Indonesia’s Halmahera Island charge 11 farmers in latest nickel flashpoint