Mining permits and environmental impact in Belitung Timur Regency
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Belitung Timur Regency, Bangka Belitung Islands, has 82 registered mining permits, mainly quartz sand, tin. Its administrative area is about 2,554 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 19,760 ha, and 3,978 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 |
|---|---|
| quartz sand | 62 |
| tin | 11 |
| tanah liat | 6 |
| stone & sand | 2 |
| kaolin | 1 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,798 |
| 2022 | 2,511 |
| 2023 | 4,551 |
| 2024 | 4,623 |
| 2025 | 3,978 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Administrative area
2,554 km²
Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 19.06
Province: Bangka Belitung Islands
Other regencies and cities in Bangka Belitung Islands
Available with a free account
These details are visible after signing in. Only the type and count are shown here.
Create free account