Mining in Indonesia: A Comprehensive Overview in 2023
Conclusion. Indonesia's mining sector, rich in resources from coal to gold, plays a pivotal role in the nation's economic growth. The impressive targeted production figures, such as 694.5 million metric tons of coal for 2023, highlight Indonesia's ambition and dominance in the global mining market.
Indonesia
Coal supply, Indonesia. SVG. PNG. CSV. Total coal supply, regional ranking, Regional ranking. Global ranking. CSV. Source: World Energy Balances. Licence: CC BY 4.0. …
Indonesian Coal Mining Boom Is Leaving Trail of Destruction
Kerta Buena lies in northeastern Borneo, an island larger than France that is primarily split between Indonesia and Malaysia. ITM, the Indonesian company that owns the mine, says it produces 29 million tons of coal per year on sites across Indonesian Borneo that cover nearly 200,000 acres — half of them on land the government …
Plan to let religious groups operate coal mines in Indonesia …
JAKARTA - A plan floated by the Indonesian government to amend regulations so that religious organisations can get permits to operate coal mines has been met with growing criticism from observers ...
IESR: Indonesia Needs Economic Transformation in Coal-Produced Regions
Jakarta, 11July 2022 – The demand for coal as a long-term energy source is predicted to decrease significantly. This trend is affected by stronger climate commitment from coal-imported countries to shift into renewable energy. Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) in its study even said that if the government's commitment to ...
Five principles for Indonesia's just coal transition | SEI
In coal mining regions such as East Kalimantan or South Sumatra where the majority of Indonesia's coal is mined, coal revenues often account for more than 40 …
Global Perspective on Coal Jobs and Managing …
A new World Bank report, Global Perspective on Coal Jobs and Managing Labor Transition out of Coal, finalized December 2021, reviews these challenges through the lens of five countries. The report …
Study Launch: Just Transition in Coal-Producing Regions in Indonesia …
Background. Coal holds significant importance for Indonesia, both as a consumer and as one of the world's largest producers. As of 2022, Indonesia stands as the world's third-largest coal producer, trailing only behind India and China.It also ranks among the globe's leading coal exporters, having exported a total of 360.28 million tons, marking a 4.29% …
Report on Coal Mine Development and Transport …
Fig. 1 Indonesian Coal Consumption and Export Outlook Inland Kalimantan Island, ultra-high calorific coal exists in the following four regions (Fig. 2) 1 The northern area of upstream Barito River: The northeastern part of the Barito River, a region with many mining areas that have not yet started their mining operations.
Indonesia vastly under-reports methane emissions from coal…
In 2023, Indonesia produced a record-high 775 million tonnes of coal, according to the energy ministry, with more than 500 million tonnes exported.
Coal extraction in Indonesia is driving deforestation | News
The main destination for this coal was China, with 99.2 million tons shipped there. "Coal extraction in Indonesia is done with open-pit mining, hence the deforestation," says Syahrul Fitra, a senior forest campaigner at Greenpeace Southeast Asia. Open-pit mining extracts minerals from the earth by removing soil and rocks from above the ...
Coal miners owe the Indonesian government hundreds of millions …
The total number of permits active in Indonesia had reduced to 8,524 mineral and coal mining permits. However, 2,522 mining permits active in Indonesia are not clean and clear. After three years of implementation, Johansyah is concerned that the Korsup Minerba is yet to result in any significant improvements in mining governance.
Coal industry in Indonesia
Coal industry in Indonesia - statistics & facts. Indonesia is one of the world's largest producers and exporters of coal. Coal mining accounts for around 6.6 percent of Indonesia's...
Being realistic about coal mine rehabilitation in Indonesia: …
In East Kalimantan, the most intensively mined province in Indonesia, mine pits expand across more than 5 million hectares (12 million acres) of land already zoned for coal concessions.
Walking the tightrope of Indonesia's energy transition: …
Indonesia's coal production is concentrated in the regions of East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan and South Sumatra, which together make up almost 90% the country's total coal output. The technical potential for solar PV, and hence where many of the jobs are likely to be based, is highest in Bali, Nusa Tenggara and parts of Java.
Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto
The Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage was built as an integrated system that enabled the efficient deep-bore extraction, processing, transport and shipment of coal. It is also an outstanding testimony of …
Coal Mine | Thiess Mining Projects | Thiess
Tambang Kapuas. Location. Kapuas, Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia. Region. Indonesia. Google Maps. View all. In 2008, Thiess secured a eight-year contract for the development and operation of Melak in East Kalimantan.
The five largest coal mines in Indonesia
1. Sangatta Mine. The Sangatta Mine is a surface mine located in East Kalimantan. It is owned by Bumi Resources and produced an estimated 51.11 million tonnes of coal in 2022. Buy the profile here. 2. Tutupan Mine. Located in South Kalimantan, the Tutupan Mine is owned by Adaro … See more
Mining in Indonesia
The mining industry in Indonesia is regulated by way of mining laws. The main regulation is Law 4/2009 on Coal and Mineral Mining, which is further implemented by various regulations and decrees ...
King Coal: How Indonesia became the fossil fuel's …
Lack of environmental oversight has led to widespread allegations of water pollution and degraded landscapes in the country's main coal-mining regions of Borneo and Sumatra, and the boom in …
Report on Coal Mine Development and Transport …
1) Fig. 1 Indonesian Coal Consumption and Export Outlook. Inland Kalimantan Island, ultra-high calorific coal exists in the following four regions (Fig. 2) The northern area of …
BP's coal interest: Kaltim Prima | Down to Earth
Economy & debt. Mining, oil & gas. Down to Earth No 52 February 2002. BP currently joint owns and manages Indonesia's biggest coal mine. It has 50% of the shares in PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), a massive open cast mine near Sangatta, East Kutai district, East Kalimantan province. The Anglo-Australian mining giant, Rio Tinto, owns the other 50%.
Mining-induced deforestation in Indonesia – fineprint
Coal is the most extensively mined mineral in Indonesia. Our data set covers 239 coal mines, which are predominantly located in the Kalimantan region – the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. Recently, Kalimantan coal mining has expanded significantly due to the implementation of energy policies that aim at increasing the ...
Who's responsible for Indonesia's deadly …
An 11-year-old named Nadia Zaskia Putri died in that pit on April 8, 2014. The company reported just five pits of the Office of Mines. Based on satellite imagery, the company appears to have left behind 22. …
Indonesia: coal resources by calorific value | Statista
Global projected coal demand by region in 2017 and 2023; ... Cost of electricity generation from coal in Indonesia 2013-2022; GDP from mining and quarrying Indonesia 2014-2022;
Downstream from a coal mine, villages in Indonesian Borneo suffer …
ITM subsidiary PT Indominco Mandiri operates a 25,000-hectare (~62,000-acre) mining concession in East Kalimantan. Its mines produce 9 million tons of coal a year. It is this mining operation that activists say has rendered the water of the Santan River unusable for drinking, irrigation or aquaculture.
Indonesia: GDP from coal and lignite mining 2023 | Statista
In 2023, preliminary figures showed that the gross domestic product (GDP) from coal and lignite mining in Indonesia amounted to around 1.1 quadrillion Indonesian rupiah. In 2022, the GDP from this ...
A just coal transition in Indonesia: actors, framings …
Indonesia, the world's third largest coal producer after China and India, committed to becoming a "net-zero" economy by 2060 at the UN Climate Change Conference …
South Sumatra striving to increase coal output added value
The largest volume of coal produced from mining in the six areas comes from Muara Enim and Lahat districts at more than 25 million tons per year. The two districts produce the most coal compared to other regions in the province …
