Mining permits and environmental impact in Bangka Tengah Regency
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Bangka Tengah Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands, has 24 registered mining permits, mainly tin, quartz sand. Its administrative area is about 2,126 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 12 ha, and 3,903 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 |
|---|---|
| tin | 16 |
| quartz sand | 5 |
| zircon | 2 |
| stone & sand | 1 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,135 |
| 2022 | 6,277 |
| 2023 | 8,325 |
| 2024 | 4,510 |
| 2025 | 3,903 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Administrative area
2,126 km²
Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 19.04
Province: Bangka Belitung Islands
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