Tin mining in Indonesia

Regulations governing this commodity

• Keputusan Menteri Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral Nomor 391.K/MB.01/MEM.B/2025 tentang Tarif Denda Administratif Pelanggaran Kegiat
• Keputusan Menteri ESDM No. 2928 K/30/MEM/2011 tentang Izin Usaha Pertambangan Operasi Produksi Kepada PT Timah (Persero) Tbk.

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Buyer questions, answered

How much Tin mining is there in Indonesia?

The register records 59 companies holding 88 Tin permits, covering 223,897 hectares.

Where is Tin mined in Indonesia?

Across 3 provinces; the largest by recorded area are Kepulauan Bangka Belitung (142,886 ha), Kepulauan Riau (71,932 ha), Kalimantan Barat (8,832 ha). Each province in the list above links to its regional page.

Is foreign ownership present in Indonesian Tin mining?

Of the 46 permit holders whose ownership the register records, 7 list at least one shareholder who is not an Indonesian citizen (WNI). The largest non-WNI stake recorded is 99.00%. Holdings are recorded from Afghanistan. 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 Tin 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.