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Mining permits and environmental impact in Central Sulawesi
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Central Sulawesi (capital Palu) has 355 registered mining permits, mainly nickel, stone & sand. The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 3,211 ha. In 2025, 34,521 ha of tree cover was lost. No environmental bulletins have been published for this province yet.
Mining permits
355
active IUP/IUPK/IPR
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM ·
Affected area
3,211ha
land opened or damaged by mining
Source: Cheng et al. 2026 + Maus et al. 2022 ·
Forest loss
34,521ha
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 |
|---|---|
| nickel | 142 |
| stone & sand | 133 |
| limestone | 73 |
| gold | 3 |
| batu kuarsa | 2 |
| molibdenum | 1 |
| other | 1 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 22,720 |
| 2022 | 24,790 |
| 2023 | 43,355 |
| 2024 | 28,901 |
| 2025 | 34,521 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
SDG status
No data yet
Regencies and cities in Central Sulawesi
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- Banggai Regency · 37 permits
- Poso Regency
- Donggala Regency · 59 permits
- Toli-Toli Regency · 12 permits
- Buol Regency
- Morowali Regency · 131 permits
- Banggai Kepulauan Regency · 4 permits
- Parigi Moutong Regency · 3 permits
- Tojo Una Una Regency · 5 permits
- Sigi Regency · 3 permits
- Banggai Laut Regency
- Morowali Utara Regency · 74 permits
- Palu City · 26 permits
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- Permit holders341 Locked
- Environmental alerts6 Locked
- Impact assessments0 Locked