Mining permits and environmental impact in Bengkayang Regency
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Bengkayang Regency, Kalimantan Barat, has 7 registered mining permits, mainly ball clay, quartz sand. Its administrative area is about 5,633 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 2,657 ha, and 7,565 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 |
|---|---|
| ball clay | 2 |
| quartz sand | 2 |
| kaolin | 1 |
| stone & sand | 1 |
| gold | 1 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,144 |
| 2022 | 6,456 |
| 2023 | 7,381 |
| 2024 | 8,435 |
| 2025 | 7,565 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Administrative area
5,633 km²
Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 61.07
Province: Kalimantan Barat
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