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Mining permits and environmental impact in North Sulawesi
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North Sulawesi (capital Manado) has 19 registered mining permits, mainly gold, stone & sand. The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 868 ha. In 2025, 2,784 ha of tree cover was lost. No environmental bulletins have been published for this province yet.
Mining permits
19
active IUP/IUPK/IPR
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM ·
Affected area
868ha
land opened or damaged by mining
Source: Cheng et al. 2026 + Maus et al. 2022 ·
Forest loss
2,784ha
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 |
|---|---|
| gold | 12 |
| stone & sand | 3 |
| limestone | 2 |
| emas,tembaga,lds | 1 |
| clay | 1 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,849 |
| 2022 | 2,754 |
| 2023 | 5,871 |
| 2024 | 3,510 |
| 2025 | 2,784 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
SDG status
No data yet
Regencies and cities in North Sulawesi
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- Bolaang Mongondow Regency · 6 permits
- Minahasa Regency · 3 permits
- Kepulauan Sangihe Regency
- Kepulauan Talaud Regency
- Minahasa Selatan Regency
- Minahasa Utara Regency
- Minahasa Tenggara Regency
- Bolaang Mongondow Utara Regency
- Kepulauan Siau Tagulandang Biaro Regency
- Bolaang Mongondow Timur Regency · 3 permits
- Bolaang Mongondow Selatan Regency
- Manado City
- Bitung City
- Tomohon City
- Kotamobagu City
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- Permit holders16 Locked
- Environmental alerts2 Locked
- Impact assessments0 Locked