Holiday Ayo - As we know, there are many largest coal mines in Indonesia, because coal is existed for many years ago.

And most of them are managed by professional companies. Indonesia itself is well-known as one of the countries with the largest coal mining producer from many years ago. It’s recorded that Indonesia has more than 20 provinces that have the largest coal mines in Indonesia.

Some of them in the Sawah Lunto coal mine even become one of the world sites heritage in Indonesia. There are some of the largest coal mines in Indonesia based on the company managing the coal mines, as cited from FactofIndonesia.

1. Sangatta, East Kalimantan
Located in Kutai Timur regency, East Kalimantan. Sangatta becomes the region with the largest coal mines in Indonesia. And also, with the largest coal mines, Sangatta becomes the busiest city in East Kalimantan.
Sangatta has more than 90,000 hectares of coal mines that manage by some companies.
From 1982 up to 2003, Sangatta mine coals manage by the PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC). Later, it was reported that PT Bumi Resources Tbk (BUMI) was taking over 100% of the mine coals. But, for so many reasons, later the mine coals manage by BUMI with about 51% ownership in KPC.

Up until today, KPC still becomes the biggest company that produces the biggest mine coals as one of the Indonesian export and sell to the local companies in Indonesia. That makes Sangatta has more facility household such as schools, hospitals, entertainment places, and other public facilities as well.

2. Tanjung Enim, South Sumatra
Tanjung Enim becomes one of the regions that have the largest coal mines in Indonesia. It is located in a little city called Bukit Asam, South Sumatra, which becomes one of the biggest regions that produce coal mines in Indonesia. It claimes that the company could produce more than 400 tons of coal mines daily.
The city is also popular with one of the cities with the hottest temperature in Indonesia because of its pollution of coal mines and other industries there. The biggest area of Tanjung Enim coal mines under management by PT Batubara Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk since around 1950.

3. Laut Island, South Kalimantan
Laut island or it is popular with Pulau Laut becomes one of the islands that has the largest coal mines in Indonesia. It is located in Kotabaru Regency, South Kalimantan, which becomes the region with coal mines produced from time to time.
Most of the coal mines from Laut Island are popular as the biggest commodity export. Most of them export to China, Japan, and the US. The coal mines in this area are also popular with quality that is different from other coal mines in Indonesia’s natural resources.

4. Tutupan Mine, South Kalimantan
Tutupan mine becomes one of the regions with the largest coal mines in Indonesia. It is located in South Kalimantan and most areas are under management by Adaro Energy. From time to time, the company exports thousands of tons of coal mines.
As one of the biggest companies that produce coal mines in Indonesia, Adaro Energy covered more than 80% of coal mines areas in South Kalimantan. That makes the company is capable to produces higher coal mines that reach more than 8 billion tons.

5. Berau, East Kalimantan
Berau becomes one of the regencies with the largest coal mines in Indonesia. It is located in East Kalimantan, where most of the coal mines area is managed under PT Berau Coal. The specific coal mines are located around Sambaliung, Berau, East Kalimantan.
From time to time, the area of Berau is so popular with the biggest area that produces coal mines. The company is capable to produce more than 30 million tons of coal mines with the coal mines area that covers more than 108.000 hectares.