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Mining permits and environmental impact in Bangka Belitung Islands
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Bangka Belitung Islands (capital Pangkalpinang) has 339 registered mining permits, mainly tin, quartz sand. The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 28,341 ha. In 2025, 31,585 ha of tree cover was lost. No environmental bulletins have been published for this province yet.
Mining permits
339
active IUP/IUPK/IPR
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM ·
Affected area
28,341ha
land opened or damaged by mining
Source: Cheng et al. 2026 + Maus et al. 2022 ·
Forest loss
31,585ha
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
| Commodity | Permits |
|---|---|
| tin | 166 |
| quartz sand | 113 |
| kaolin | 26 |
| tanah liat | 12 |
| stone & sand | 11 |
| other | 6 |
| zircon | 5 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 31,212 |
| 2022 | 34,258 |
| 2023 | 50,670 |
| 2024 | 31,233 |
| 2025 | 31,585 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
SDG status
No data yet
Regencies and cities in Bangka Belitung Islands
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- Bangka Regency · 60 permits
- Belitung Regency · 83 permits
- Bangka Selatan Regency · 37 permits
- Bangka Tengah Regency · 24 permits
- Bangka Barat Regency · 53 permits
- Belitung Timur Regency · 82 permits
- Pangkal Pinang City
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