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This picture taken on Feb. 8, 2023, shows workers using excavators during an exploration for nickel ore by Gema Kreasi Perdana (GKP) on Wawonii island in southeast Sulawesi. - The dig site is part of a huge rush to Indonesia, the world's largest nickel producer, by domestic and foreign enterprises to mine the critical component used in electric vehicle batteries. Adek Berry/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
