Commodity Intelligence
Iron mining in Indonesia
Iron mining in Indonesia: 75 companies hold 79 permits covering 427,388 hectares, across Indonesian producing regions.
427,388 hectares of permitted operational area for Iron, across 79 permits held by 75 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.
Full list: Iron mines in Indonesia (79 permits) →
| Permit Holder | Type | Stage | Area (ha) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDOTAMA MINERAL INDONESIA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 24,440.81 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| ANEKA MINERAL UTAMA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 22,935.01 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| ZOUK | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 22,722 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| ADIDAYA TANGGUH | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 22,332.98 | KAB. PULAU TALIABU |
| INDOMINERAL UTAMA SEJAHTERA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 20,391.15 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| SAPTAWIRASTA MANDIRI | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 20,057.39 | KAB. PULAU TALIABU |
| TALIABU MINERALINDO SEJAHTERA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 18,302 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| BINTARA HARDASURYA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 18,285 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| BINTANI MEGAHINDAH | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 15,377.87 | KAB. PULAU TALIABU |
| PATRIA SEKARJAYA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 14,584.54 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| INDOMEGA DIRGASAKTI | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 12,851.35 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| ANDALAN TERANG BERSAMA SEJAHTERA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 12,514.01 | KAB. PULAU TALIABU |
| BUMI SAKAKARYA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 12,226.59 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| ANDALAN TERANG | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 11,803.46 | KAB. PULAU TALIABU |
| BINTANI MEGAH KARYA PERSADA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 9,862 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| PATRIA SEKAR LAKSANA MULIA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 8,907.89 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| MEGAH PRIMA SEMESTA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 8,392 | KAB. LAMANDAU |
| SURYA INDONESIA MINERAL BERSAUDARA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 8,363 | KAB. SUKAMARA |
| SEBUKU IRON LATERITIC ORESprofile | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 8,117.23 | KAB. KOTABARU |
| WIRABAHANA PERKASA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 7,453.09 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| KALLA AREBAMMA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 6,812 | KAB. LUWU UTARA |
| STELLINDO MINERAL INDONESIAprofile | IUP | EKSPLORASI | 6,707 | KAB. MUSI RAWAS UTARA |
| ALAM PERSADA NUSANTARA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 6,641 | KAB. LAMANDAU |
| AUSINDO ANUGERAH PASIFIK | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 6,460 | KAB. PULAU MOROTAI |
| MERDEKA MINERAL INDONESIA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 6,067 | KAB. BONE |
| PT AAL RIZKI TADANGPALIE | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 5,248 | KAB. DONGGALA |
| IKATRIO SENTOSA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 5,017 | KAB. KOTABARU |
| SINAR KARYA MANDIRI LESTARI | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 5,008 | KAB. KETAPANG |
| WIRA BAHANA PERKASA MAKMUR | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 4,932.7 | — |
| INDOMEGA CAHAYA BUMI PERSADA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 4,679.66 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| WIRA BAHANA KILAU MANDIRI | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 4,463.73 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| BELA SARANA PERMAI | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 4,290 | KAB. HALMAHERA SELATAN |
| WIRA BAHANA PERKASA SEJAHTERA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 4,002.41 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| KARUNIA MITRA ABADI | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 4,000 | KAB. HALMAHERA BARAT |
| KAPUAS PRIMA COALprofile | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 3,469 | KAB. LAMANDAU |
| YIWAN MINING | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 3,418 | KAB. TANAH BUMBU |
| BANJAR ASRI | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 3,324 | KAB. KOTABARU |
| BUMI SAKAKARYA NUSA PRATAMA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 3,218.62 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| ASIAPASIFIK ARISTAMA ENTEBE | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 3,028 | KAB. SUMBAWA |
| JOGJA MAGASA IRON | KK | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 2,977.09 | KAB. KULON PROGO |
| SITASA ENERGI | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 2,710 | KAB. MERANGIN |
| BINTARA SURYA NUSA JAYA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 2,490.55 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| KARUNIA ARTA KAMILIN | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 2,300 | KAB. PULAU MOROTAI |
| KARYA INTAN MAKSIMA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 2,237 | KAB. HALMAHERA UTARA |
| KAPUAS PRIMA COALprofile | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 2,100 | KAB. LAMANDAU |
| KUTAMA MINING INDONESIA | IUP | EKSPLORASI | 2,000 | — |
| TALIABU MINERALINDO JAYA SAKTI | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 1,884 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| — | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 1,871.81 | KAB. HALMAHERA UTARA |
| — | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 1,544 | KAB. HALMAHERA UTARA |
| INDOMEGA DARMA INDAH SAKTI | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 1,415.71 | KAB. PULAU TALIABU |
| WIRABAHANA PERKASA BERSAMA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 1,405.82 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| KOTABESI IRON MINING | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 1,380 | KAB. KOTAWARINGIN TIMUR |
| PANCA DIGITAL SOLUTION | IUP | EKSPLORASI | 1,168 | KAB. LUWU TIMUR |
| BINTANI KARYA BUMI PERSADA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 1,131 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| TALIABU MINERALINDO TATA PERSADA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 957.7 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| ISCO IRON | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 943 | KAB. POLEWALI MANDAR |
| BINTANI MEGAH TATA BERSAMA | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 728.06 | KAB. KEPULAUAN SULA |
| ESTAMO MANDIRI | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 600 | KOTA SUBULUSSALAM |
| BUMI BABAH ROT | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 544 | KAB. ACEH BARAT DAYA |
| LHOONG SETIA MINNING | IUP | OPERASI PRODUKSI | 500 | KAB. ACEH BESAR |
Regulations governing this commodity
Buyer questions, answered
- How much Iron mining is there in Indonesia?
- The register records 75 companies holding 79 Iron permits, covering 427,388 hectares.
- Where is Iron mined in Indonesia?
- Across 10 provinces; the largest by recorded area are Maluku Utara (324,993 ha), Kalimantan Tengah (30,544 ha), Kalimantan Selatan (20,369 ha). Each province in the list above links to its regional page.
- Is foreign ownership present in Indonesian Iron mining?
- Of the 64 permit holders whose ownership the register records, 10 list at least one shareholder who is not an Indonesian citizen (WNI). The largest non-WNI stake recorded is 99.90%. Holdings are recorded from Singapore, China, Australia. 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 Iron 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 iron mining in Indonesia. Assets currently offered — take over, joint operation, joint venture — are listed on the marketplace, which is where iron 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.