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Mining permits and environmental impact in Bombana Regency

· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.

Bombana Regency, Sulawesi Tenggara, has 23 registered mining permits, mainly nickel, quartz sand. Its administrative area is about 3,334 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 582 ha, and 1,481 ha of tree cover was lost in 2025. No environmental bulletins have been published for this area yet.

Static map of Bombana Regency, Sulawesi Tenggara, with a simplified boundary; mining permits mainly nickel, quartz sand.
Static map (simplified boundary). The interactive map is available in the app.
Mining permits
23
active IUP/IUPK/IPR
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM ·
Affected area
582ha
land opened or damaged by mining
Source: Cheng et al. 2026 + Maus et al. 2022 ·
Forest loss
1,481ha
latest year (2025)
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 ·
Bulletins
0
published & reviewed
Source: ESMI ·

Affected areas cover pollution and physical damage to land, from licensed and unlicensed mining alike.

Permits by commodity

CommodityPermits
nickel15
quartz sand7
gold1

Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026

Forest loss per year

Yearha
2021978
20221,156
20235,260
20241,236
20251,481

Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026

Administrative area

3,334 km²

Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 74.06

Province: Sulawesi Tenggara

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