Eco Mining DataMining · Eco WatchSign inCreate free account
Regency / city profile · public data

Mining permits and environmental impact in Kepulauan Sula Regency

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

Kepulauan Sula Regency, Maluku Utara, has 11 registered mining permits, mainly iron ore, pasir besi. Its administrative area is about 1,788 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 0 ha, and 710 ha of tree cover was lost in 2025. No environmental bulletins have been published for this area yet.

Static map of Kepulauan Sula Regency, Maluku Utara, with a simplified boundary; mining permits mainly iron ore, pasir besi.
Static map (simplified boundary). The interactive map is available in the app.
Mining permits
11
active IUP/IUPK/IPR
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM ·
Affected area
0ha
land opened or damaged by mining
Source: Cheng et al. 2026 + Maus et al. 2022 ·
Forest loss
710ha
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
iron ore10
pasir besi1

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

Forest loss per year

Yearha
2021193
2022170
2023733
2024905
2025710

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

Administrative area

1,788 km²

Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 82.05

Province: Maluku Utara

Other regencies and cities in Maluku Utara

Available with a free account

These details are visible after signing in. Only the type and count are shown here.

Create free account