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Mining permits and environmental impact in Morowali Regency

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

Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi, has 131 registered mining permits, mainly nickel, limestone. Its administrative area is about 4,135 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 1,617 ha, and 3,048 ha of tree cover was lost in 2025. No environmental bulletins have been published for this area yet.

Static map of Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi, with a simplified boundary; mining permits mainly nickel, limestone.
Static map (simplified boundary). The interactive map is available in the app.
Mining permits
131
active IUP/IUPK/IPR
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM ·
Affected area
1,617ha
land opened or damaged by mining
Source: Cheng et al. 2026 + Maus et al. 2022 ·
Forest loss
3,048ha
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
nickel69
limestone43
stone & sand19

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

Forest loss per year

Yearha
20212,235
20222,319
20233,448
20242,771
20253,048

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

Administrative area

4,135 km²

Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 72.06

Province: Central Sulawesi

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