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Mining permits and environmental impact in Kotawaringin Barat Regency

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

Kotawaringin Barat Regency, Kalimantan Tengah, has 33 registered mining permits, mainly quartz sand, zircon. Its administrative area is about 8,381 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 1,470 ha, and 5,390 ha of tree cover was lost in 2025. No environmental bulletins have been published for this area yet.

Static map of Kotawaringin Barat Regency, Kalimantan Tengah, with a simplified boundary; mining permits mainly quartz sand, zircon.
Static map (simplified boundary). The interactive map is available in the app.
Mining permits
33
active IUP/IUPK/IPR
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM ·
Affected area
1,470ha
land opened or damaged by mining
Source: Cheng et al. 2026 + Maus et al. 2022 ·
Forest loss
5,390ha
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
quartz sand28
zircon2
ball clay2
gold1

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

Forest loss per year

Yearha
20214,402
20224,566
20237,499
20246,842
20255,390

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

Administrative area

8,381 km²

Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 62.01

Province: Kalimantan Tengah

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