Al-Kharaj: Journal of Islamic Economic and Business
Vol. 7 No. 3 (2025): : All articles in this issue include authors from 3 countries of origin (Indone

Mining Companies' Responsibilities to the Environment and Communities Affected by Nickel Downstreaming: A Maslahah Perspective

Salsabila Athirah.R (Unknown)
Cahaya Permata (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Aug 2025

Abstract

Nickel downstreaming is part of the national development policy that is expected to have a significant positive impact on the country's economy. However, negative impacts such as environmental damage and the unfulfilled rights of communities around mining areas are crucial due to mining activities, so that the company's legal responsibility for these impacts needs to be studied more deeply. This study aims to examine the impact of nickel downstream mining on the environment and society and the company's legal responsibility viewed from a maslahah perspective. As a normative legal research, the approach used is a legislative and conceptual approach, data collection is carried out through document studies which are then processed and analyzed qualitatively. The results of the study indicate that the impact of nickel downstreaming on the environment causes a reduction in biodiversity, decreased soil fertility and air quality, and the occurrence of river and sea water pollution around the mining site. This also certainly has an impact on the community, both in terms of health, one of which is ISPA, from a socio-economic perspective such as loss of livelihood, as well as from the perspective of customs and culture that distorts traditional rules and norms. Based on the legislation, the company can be held accountable criminally, civilly, and even administratively. This aligns with the principle of maslahah, which requires companies to be responsible. Therefore, companies must provide compensation to the community and improve the environment.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

alkharaj

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Al-Kharaj, Journal of Islamic Economic and Business is peer-reviewed journal published by program studi ekonomi syariah , Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Palopo. Al-Kharaj focus on the research of Islamic Economic and Business. The aims of this journal is to explore and develop economic related ...