Mining permits and environmental impact in Agam Regency
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Agam Regency, Sumatera Barat, has 4 registered mining permits, mainly limestone, stone & sand. Its administrative area is about 2,262 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 0 ha, and 2,669 ha of tree cover was lost in 2025. No environmental bulletins have been published for this area yet.
Affected areas cover pollution and physical damage to land, from licensed and unlicensed mining alike.
Permits by commodity
| Commodity | Permits |
|---|---|
| limestone | 3 |
| stone & sand | 1 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 938 |
| 2022 | 1,054 |
| 2023 | 1,549 |
| 2024 | 846 |
| 2025 | 2,669 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Administrative area
2,262 km²
Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 13.06
Province: Sumatera Barat
Other regencies and cities in Sumatera Barat
- Pesisir Selatan Regency
- Solok Regency
- Sijunjung Regency
- Tanah Datar Regency
- Padang Pariaman Regency
- Lima Puluh Kota Regency
- Pasaman Regency
- Kepulauan Mentawai Regency
- Dharmasraya Regency
- Solok Selatan Regency
- Pasaman Barat Regency
- Padang City
- Solok City
- Sawahlunto City
- Padang Panjang City
- Bukittinggi City
- Payakumbuh City
- Pariaman City
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