Indonesia Tin News
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Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining in Indonesia: Two Sectors, Three Licences
Indonesia does not use the phrase 'artisanal and small-scale mining' in its regulation. What it has instead is a small-scale licence reserved to local residents, a separate permit for rock, and the industrial licence that admits foreign capital — three instruments with three different gates. Here is what separates them, read from the regulation and the USGS yearbook.
Tin Mining in Indonesia: The World's Second-Largest Producer and Its State Miner
Indonesia mined an estimated 61,000 tonnes of tin in 2025, second only to China, on reserves now published at 1.4 million tonnes. Where the metal comes from, who produces it, and why mined and smelted output are not the same number.
Indonesia Mining Companies: the State Holding, Its Members and the Foreign Operators
USGS lists five companies inside MIND ID, the state mining holding, while MIND ID's own site now shows six members holding stakes from 34% to 100%. Here is who owns what, what each company produces, and how the foreign-owned operators fit alongside them.
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