Mining permits and environmental impact in Morowali Utara Regency
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Morowali Utara Regency, Central Sulawesi, has 74 registered mining permits, mainly nickel, limestone. Its administrative area is about 8,950 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 930 ha, and 6,126 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 |
|---|---|
| nickel | 47 |
| limestone | 22 |
| stone & sand | 4 |
| batu kuarsa | 1 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,563 |
| 2022 | 4,348 |
| 2023 | 6,651 |
| 2024 | 5,377 |
| 2025 | 6,126 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Administrative area
8,950 km²
Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 72.12
Province: Central Sulawesi
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