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Mining permits and environmental impact in Konawe Utara Regency

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

Konawe Utara Regency, Sulawesi Tenggara, has 95 registered mining permits, mainly nickel, limestone. Its administrative area is about 4,680 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 605 ha, and 2,800 ha of tree cover was lost in 2025. No environmental bulletins have been published for this area yet.

Static map of Konawe Utara Regency, Sulawesi Tenggara, with a simplified boundary; mining permits mainly nickel, limestone.
Static map (simplified boundary). The interactive map is available in the app.
Mining permits
95
active IUP/IUPK/IPR
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM ·
Affected area
605ha
land opened or damaged by mining
Source: Cheng et al. 2026 + Maus et al. 2022 ·
Forest loss
2,800ha
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
nickel75
limestone14
bijih nikel4
stone & sand1
batu kapur1

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

Forest loss per year

Yearha
20211,523
20222,296
20232,679
20242,097
20252,800

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

Administrative area

4,680 km²

Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 74.09

Province: Sulawesi Tenggara

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