{"id":49934,"date":"2025-06-13T01:07:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T05:07:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/clip-of-mining-fire-is-from-colombia-not-indonesia\/13\/06\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-06-13T01:07:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T05:07:47","slug":"clip-of-mining-fire-is-from-colombia-not-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/clip-of-mining-fire-is-from-colombia-not-indonesia\/13\/06\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Clip of mining fire is from Colombia, not Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><span>Indonesia<\/span> has revoked the permits of several mining companies in Raja Ampat following public outcry over environmental damage in the eastern islands. But local police said rumours of residents burning a nickel firm&#8217;s excavators are untrue; the false posts misrepresent a clip from Colombia.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;On Sunday, June 8, 2025, at around 12:00 Papua Time, indigenous people in Raja Ampat Regency burned down an excavator owned by a nickel mining company operating in their customary territory,&#8221; reads an Indonesian-language <a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/c3034691-ea2d-4104-8ad8-0eb45b84dff7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook post<\/a> on June 8, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It includes footage of a helicopter flying over an open area in the middle of the forest where several excavators are on fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This action was a form of community anger and rejection of the presence of the extractive industry, which is damaging the environment, threatening living space, and ignoring the rights of indigenous peoples.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false post, captured on June 11, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similar posts also spread elsewhere on <a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/87f4fbfb-1e0e-4600-98cd-36c5b43cbbc6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and on <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250612031021\/https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@media_790\/video\/7513560698996215048?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc&amp;web_id=7481146118571738625\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TikTok;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TikTok<\/a> after Greenpeace Indonesia published videos showing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/indonesia-revokes-most-mining-permits-in-dive-hotspot-after-outcry-4fd54db0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:environmental damage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">environmental damage<\/a> to three islands because of nickel mining projects (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/YK3T-X8EZ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The NGO&#8217;s campaign led to growing calls by politicians and celebrities for mining licences to be withdrawn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The government subsequently revoked permits for four of five companies operating in the cluster of islands in the Coral Triangle, a popular diving spot considered one of the world&#8217;s most pristine reefs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But there have been no official reports about the alleged protest mentioned in the posts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;As of today, there is no burning incident in the mining site,&#8221; Anis Dj, spokesperson of the police force in Southwest Papua Province that oversees Raja Ampat, told AFP on June 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=linGPlWGcDw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:reverse image search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">reverse image search<\/a> on Google using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bHNimjTpxd8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:keyframes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">keyframes<\/a> found the video <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rucam_group\/reel\/DKfP3uDN3zU\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:posted;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">posted<\/a> on Instagram on June 5, 2025. The caption says it was filmed in Colombia (<a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/082175b0-8f11-4699-bd40-8b96a38f7d9d\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Comparison between the false post (L) and the clip from Instagram&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"840\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5Oh0kPdId4gKzWMa.vhAcw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTg0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/b42ca86645c5775dd45d9fc6cd9c117b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Comparison between the false post (L) and the clip from Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Further <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pVAKQqO2BE4&amp;t=4s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:keyword searches;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">keyword searches<\/a> found a similar clip showing the same landscape and burning equipment was earlier\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1212243353305820\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:uploaded;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">uploaded<\/a> to Facebook by Colombian media outlet Regi\u00f3n Al D\u00eda on May 25, 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/EZP9-S47W\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It says the video depicts the\u00a0operation to close an illegal mining site in the rural area of Antioquia in Zaragoza, Colombia.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison between the false post (L) and the video from Regi\u00f3n Al D\u00eda&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"828\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/05S10TeLy3bvgj3iQSzAiA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTgyOA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/420acd88d9356fb1a8034a2a83fa6720\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison between the false post (L) and the video from Regi\u00f3n Al D\u00eda<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A further search found an article\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.policia.gov.co\/noticia\/golpe-explotacion-ilicita-minerales-en-zaragoza-antioquia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:published;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">published<\/a> by the official site of the Colombian police that featured a corresponding picture (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/ED3R-6YEM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The operation was done by the Colombian National Police and the Aerospace Force to counter &#8220;illegal exploitation of minerals in the rural area of the municipality of Zaragoza in the department of Antioquia&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison between the false post (L) and the picture published by Colombian police, with similarities highlighted by AFP&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"340\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AI9RwvBICV3nROYEGs4PtA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTM0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/6e01ba56ece1ffcc5bc058f2e0c7b6f5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison between the false post (L) and the picture published by Colombian police, with similarities highlighted by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/clip-mining-fire-colombia-not-043922984.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indonesia has revoked the permits of several mining companies in Raja Ampat following public outcry over environmental damage in the 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