Mining permits and environmental impact in Sambas Regency
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Sambas Regency, Kalimantan Barat, has 25 registered mining permits, mainly quartz sand, stone & sand. Its administrative area is about 5,818 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 257 ha, and 8,659 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 |
|---|---|
| quartz sand | 18 |
| stone & sand | 6 |
| kaolin | 1 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 3,441 |
| 2022 | 7,017 |
| 2023 | 9,258 |
| 2024 | 7,548 |
| 2025 | 8,659 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Administrative area
5,818 km²
Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 61.01
Province: Kalimantan Barat
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