Nickel Mining And Its Impact On The Community In Fatufia Village, Bahodopi District, Morowali Regency

Abstrak

This study aims to explain the development of nickel mining and its impact on the community in Fatufia Village, Bahodopi District, Morowali Regency. The research employed a qualitative method with an inductive approach to describe social phenomena in a narrative form. The findings reveal that the development of nickel mining occurred in three phases. The early phase (2000s) was characterized by mining and ore export activities, which later evolved into processing industries following the establishment of PT BDM in 2010. The middle phase was marked by the transformation of the village into a densely populated, busy, and expensive area, resembling an urban settlement. The current phase, after the ownership transition to PT IMIP, saw Fatufia develop into a large industrial zone hosting multiple corporations, significantly altering the local socio-economic landscape. The impact of nickel mining can be identified in five aspects. First, the socio-economic aspect, where the once modest village became more prosperous, though accompanied by inequality. Second, social mobility, with increasing in-migration to the area. Third, social interaction, which continues to value mutual cooperation despite new dynamics. Fourth, social processes, reflected in the emergence of accommodation and conflict. Fifth, social institutions, where formal bodies such as the village government and the Village Representative Council (BPD) play a crucial role in managing community life.

Kata kunci

• Nickel Mining
• economic impact
• fatufia village
• morowali
• social impact