The sites that matter most to global supply chains are often the ones companies know least about: mines, mills, refineries, plantations and processing hubs whose disruption can cascade downstream — and where the first sign of trouble is physical, not disclosed.
RondoTrace observes these sites from space, continuously measuring change across seven observation domains against each site’s own physical baseline.
This Ledger makes that evidence public: 137 strategically significant industrial sites across 56 countries, selected for their importance to global supply chains.
We publish it because those exposed to these sites often learn about change last.
Something here has changed enough that it is worth looking at now.
Watch65
Something is moving, but not yet far enough to act on.
Baseline28
Everything we can measure here is sitting where we would expect.
Not measured0
We have no reading for this site.
01 — The full ledger
137 sites on the record.
Every site we monitor. Marker colour is the site's state, set by its worst domain. Every marker is the same size. Filter by state, sector, country, or worst signal.
Shape and colour — site stateActiveWatchBaselineNot measured2+ here
Colour and shape: site state. A numbered marker is more than one site at the same point — select it to spread them.
Region
State
Sector
Country56 monitored
Africa
Americas
East Asia & Oceania
Europe
Middle East & Central Asia
South & Southeast Asia
Worst signal
2↑ domains reading high or critical · 5/7 of the seven domains produced a reading here
137 of 137 sitesClick any row to view the record
02 — Active signals
The most active sites.
The sites reading highest right now, each led by whichever domain is worst.
Kibali Gold Mine
active
DRC · Mining · 3.11° N, 29.59° E
13 hectares of forest have been cleared here since the end of 2020
31 December 2020 is the cut-off in the EU deforestation rules, and this site grows a commodity those rules cover. Last checked 7 August 2026.
Next step: Identify the affected concessions and whether any of them supply the EU.
Observed
The vegetation ring around the site is thinning against its own earlier record, and the disturbed ground is spreading outward into it.
The air over the site is markedly dirtier than the air immediately around it, across the whole period.
Not established
It does not establish tenure, legality, operator identity, or whether any commodity entered a supply chain.
No chemistry, no groundwater, no soil composition.
Column totals, not ground-level concentration.
Air quality
watch7 August 2026
Deforestation
active0.5 ha / 6 mo7 August 2026
Vegetation & surface water
active7 August 2026
Thermal & flaring
baseline7 August 2026
Human rights proxies
baseline7 August 2026
Carbon
not measured
Ground stability
on requestDeployed per site on request. Not part of continuous estate monitoring.
2 of 5 measured domains active
Sources: Sentinel-5P TROPOMI · Sentinel-1 · Sentinel-2 · Hansen Global Forest Change · GLAD alerts · JRC Tropical Moist Forest · USGS Landsat 8/9 · HLS · JRC Global Surface Water · NASA MODIS · NOAA VIIRS · NOAA VIIRS day/night band · Last acquisition 7 August 2026
Mikhailovsky GOK
active
Russia · Mining · 52.31° N, 35.42° E
The vegetation ringing this site is thinning, and the disturbed ground is spreading into it
measured against the same ring in the site's own earlier record, so this is a change at the site rather than a dry season or a bare pit. Last checked 7 August 2026.
Next step: Confirm the disturbed area against the permitted boundary, and whether rehabilitation is bonded.
Observed
The air over the site is markedly dirtier than the air immediately around it, across the whole period.
Forest is being cleared inside the site boundary.
Not established
No chemistry, no groundwater, no soil composition.
Column totals, not ground-level concentration.
It does not establish tenure, legality, operator identity, or whether any commodity entered a supply chain.
Air quality
watch7 August 2026
Deforestation
watch7 August 2026
Vegetation & surface water
active7 August 2026
Thermal & flaring
baseline5 August 2026
Human rights proxies
baseline7 August 2026
Carbon
referenced
Ground stability
on requestDeployed per site on request. Not part of continuous estate monitoring.
1 of 5 measured domains active
Sources: Sentinel-5P TROPOMI · Sentinel-1 · Sentinel-2 · Hansen Global Forest Change · GLAD alerts · JRC Tropical Moist Forest · USGS Landsat 8/9 · HLS · JRC Global Surface Water · NASA MODIS · NOAA VIIRS · NOAA VIIRS day/night band · Climate TRACE inventory · NOAA VIIRS Nightfire for flaring · Last acquisition 7 August 2026
Weda Bay Nickel
active
Indonesia · Mining · 0.49° N, 127.95° E
Forest is being cleared inside the site boundary — 65 hectares in the last six months
radar picks this up through cloud, so the wet season does not hide it. Last checked 7 August 2026.
Next step: Identify the affected concessions and whether any of them supply the EU.
Observed
The air over the site is markedly dirtier than the air immediately around it, across the whole period.
Built-up land and night-time lighting around the site changed enough to be worth a human look.
Not established
It does not establish tenure, legality, operator identity, or whether any commodity entered a supply chain.
Column totals, not ground-level concentration.
The satellite record cannot observe conditions of work.
Air quality
watch7 August 2026
Deforestation
active65.3 ha / 6 mo7 August 2026
Vegetation & surface water
baseline7 August 2026
Thermal & flaring
baseline7 August 2026
Human rights proxies
watch7 August 2026
Carbon
not measured
Ground stability
on requestDeployed per site on request. Not part of continuous estate monitoring.
1 of 5 measured domains active
Sources: Sentinel-5P TROPOMI · Sentinel-1 · Sentinel-2 · Hansen Global Forest Change · GLAD alerts · JRC Tropical Moist Forest · USGS Landsat 8/9 · HLS · JRC Global Surface Water · NASA MODIS · NOAA VIIRS · NOAA VIIRS day/night band · Last acquisition 7 August 2026
Morowali Industrial Park (IMIP)
active
Indonesia · Mining · 2.83° S, 122.17° E
Forest is being cleared inside the site boundary — 72 hectares in the last six months
radar picks this up through cloud, so the wet season does not hide it. Last checked 7 August 2026.
Next step: Identify the affected concessions and whether any of them supply the EU.
Observed
The air over the site is markedly dirtier than the air immediately around it, across the whole period.
Not established
It does not establish tenure, legality, operator identity, or whether any commodity entered a supply chain.
Column totals, not ground-level concentration.
Air quality
watch7 August 2026
Deforestation
active71.8 ha / 6 mo7 August 2026
Vegetation & surface water
baseline7 August 2026
Thermal & flaring
baseline5 August 2026
Human rights proxies
baseline7 August 2026
Carbon
referenced
Ground stability
on requestDeployed per site on request. Not part of continuous estate monitoring.
1 of 5 measured domains active
Sources: Sentinel-5P TROPOMI · Sentinel-1 · Sentinel-2 · Hansen Global Forest Change · GLAD alerts · JRC Tropical Moist Forest · USGS Landsat 8/9 · HLS · JRC Global Surface Water · NASA MODIS · NOAA VIIRS · NOAA VIIRS day/night band · Climate TRACE inventory · NOAA VIIRS Nightfire for flaring · Last acquisition 7 August 2026
Athabasca Oil Sands
active
Canada · Oil & Gas · 57.00° N, 111.50° W
The land inside this site is markedly less green than the untouched land around it
a gap of that size does not come from the season or the local climate, so it is the site rather than the weather. Last checked 7 August 2026.
Next step: Confirm whether the clearance is permitted and rehabilitation bonded.
Observed
The air over the site is markedly dirtier than the air immediately around it, across the whole period.
Not established
No chemistry, no groundwater, no soil composition.
Column totals, not ground-level concentration.
Air quality
watch7 August 2026
Deforestation
baseline7 August 2026
Vegetation & surface water
active7 August 2026
Thermal & flaring
baseline7 August 2026
Human rights proxies
baseline7 August 2026
Carbon
not measured
Ground stability
on requestDeployed per site on request. Not part of continuous estate monitoring.
1 of 5 measured domains active
Sources: Sentinel-5P TROPOMI · Sentinel-1 · Sentinel-2 · Hansen Global Forest Change · GLAD alerts · JRC Tropical Moist Forest · USGS Landsat 8/9 · HLS · JRC Global Surface Water · NASA MODIS · NOAA VIIRS · NOAA VIIRS day/night band · Last acquisition 7 August 2026
03 — Posture
How we use the satellite record.
Source
Every finding derives from publicly archived Earth observation. Scene identifiers for any finding are available on request.
Observation, not allegation
Each card records a physical signal — measurable change detectable from orbit. It is not a statement of wrongdoing. The satellite record cannot determine intent, causation, or operator practice. Operators remain responsible for explaining what an observed signal represents on the ground.
Operator response
Site operators who believe an observation is inaccurate or requires context can submit a documented response to adarsh@rondotrace.com. Verified responses appear on the relevant card. We update the public record as new evidence arrives.