Mining permits and environmental impact in Lima Puluh Kota Regency
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Lima Puluh Kota Regency, Sumatera Barat, has 20 registered mining permits, mainly stone & sand, limestone. Its administrative area is about 3,399 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 53 ha, and 5,939 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 |
|---|---|
| stone & sand | 9 |
| limestone | 7 |
| batugamping | 1 |
| coal | 1 |
| timah hitam | 1 |
| kalsit | 1 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,086 |
| 2022 | 1,061 |
| 2023 | 2,861 |
| 2024 | 2,600 |
| 2025 | 5,939 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Administrative area
3,399 km²
Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 13.07
Province: Sumatera Barat
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- Padang Pariaman Regency
- Agam Regency
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- Kepulauan Mentawai Regency
- Dharmasraya Regency
- Solok Selatan Regency
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