Mining permits and environmental impact in Kutai Timur Regency
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Kutai Timur Regency, Kalimantan Timur, has 41 registered mining permits, mainly coal, stone & sand. Its administrative area is about 31,454 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 5,886 ha, and 40,001 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 |
|---|---|
| coal | 34 |
| stone & sand | 3 |
| limestone | 1 |
| batu lempung (tanah liat) | 1 |
| batugamping | 1 |
| tanah liat | 1 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 24,824 |
| 2022 | 16,345 |
| 2023 | 36,599 |
| 2024 | 32,976 |
| 2025 | 40,001 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Administrative area
31,454 km²
Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 64.08
Province: Kalimantan Timur
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