Commodity Intelligence
Bentonite mining in Indonesia
Bentonite mining in Indonesia: 11 companies hold 11 permits covering 1,419 hectares, across Indonesian producing regions.
1,419 hectares of permitted operational area for Bentonite, across 11 permits held by 11 companies. Every figure is calculated from the government registry permit data, not estimated.
Geographic Spread
Provinces with the largest permitted area for this commodity. One permit can cover several regencies across provinces, so it is counted in each province it touches — which is why province totals can exceed the national total.
Permit Records
Largest permits by area, with type, stage and location. A holder name links to its company page where a profile already exists.
| Permit Holder | Type | Stage | Area (ha) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUMI MAKMUR MINERALINDO | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 697.36 | KAB. PACITAN |
| BENTONIT ALAM PACITAN | IUP | EKSPLORASI | 654.04 | KAB. PACITAN |
| DAMIR TAMBANG PERKASA | IUP | EKSPLORASI | 28.3 | KAB. BLITAR |
| BOEMI MULYO | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 9.4 | KAB. BLITAR |
| MADU LINGGA PERKASA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 6.17 | KAB. BLITAR |
| BENTANG PARANG RAHARJA | IUP | EKSPLORASI | 5.62 | KAB. PACITAN |
| BENTONITE BANTEN INDONESIA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 5 | KAB. LEBAK |
| KARSA SUMBER RAHARJA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 5 | KAB. LEBAK |
| GIRI BENTONIT ABIMANTRANA | IUP | EKSPLORASI | 3.9 | KAB. BLITAR |
| SARI MAKMUR | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 3.59 | KAB. BLITAR |
| JAYA ABADI | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 0.92 | KAB. BOGOR |
Regulations governing this commodity
Buyer questions, answered
- How much Bentonite mining is there in Indonesia?
- The register records 11 companies holding 11 Bentonite permits, covering 1,419 hectares.
- Where is Bentonite mined in Indonesia?
- Across 3 provinces; the largest by recorded area are Jawa Timur (1,408 ha), Banten (10 ha), Jawa Barat (1 ha). Each province in the list above links to its regional page.
- Is foreign ownership present in Indonesian Bentonite mining?
- Of the 5 permit holders whose ownership the register records, 0 list at least one shareholder who is not an Indonesian citizen (WNI). Entities whose ownership the register does not record are not counted here, and no record is not the same as no foreign ownership.
- How is a Bentonite mining asset acquired in Indonesia?
- The mechanics are set by the regulations listed above — transfer of a permit (IUP/IUPK) is a regulated act, not a private sale. Teramine is not the regulator, and this is not legal advice. Where we do sit is the process and the record: permit work for applications and renewals, the registry and company profiles for verification, and the marketplace for assets their holders have chosen to offer.
Mining assets for sale in Indonesia
The companies and permits above are the industry view of bentonite mining in Indonesia. Assets currently offered — take over, joint operation, joint venture — are listed on the marketplace, which is where bentonite mining investment in Indonesia starts on this platform.
Methodology: every figure is compiled from 8,285 permits in the official government registry (Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources). Area is stated in hectares because that is the unit the permit itself measures. No figure is estimated, and no permit was added to fill out a page.