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Iron Ore Mines in Indonesia
Indonesia has 6 iron ore mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 22nd-largest fleet of the 70 countries that hold any, and 0.6% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 5 operating. The largest is Earthstone Nalo Baru Mine.
The largest owner-operators are GJR Group (1), PT Arosuka Mandiri (1) and PT Dharmapower Bersama (1) — GJR Group alone is named on 17% of them. Half of Indonesia's iron ore mines in service predate 2011 (median commissioning year of the 5 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Kulon Progo Iron Sand Mine, dating from 2007.
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Largest iron ore mines in Indonesia
Who owns Indonesia's iron ore mines
- GJR Group1 17%
- PT Arosuka Mandiri1 17%
- PT Dharmapower Bersama1 17%
- PT Earthstone Resources1 17%
- PT Gamindra Mitra Kesuma1 17%
- PT Jogja Magasa Mining1 17%
- PT Karya Usaha Aneka Tambang1 17%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 2000s2
- 2010s3
Median commissioning year 2011 · oldest Kulon Progo Iron Sand Mine (2007) · newest PT Gamindra Mitra Kesuma West Pasaman Mine (2013) · 5 of 6 carry a start date
How Indonesia compares · iron ore mines by country
- 1. India248
- 20. Mauritania7
- 21. Vietnam7
- 22. Chile6
- 23. Indonesia6
- 24. Cambodia6
- 25. Kazakhstan6
- 26. Philippines6
Frequently asked
- How many iron ore mines are there in Indonesia?
- OverWatts maps 6 iron ore mines in Indonesia — 0.6% of the world's mapped total, the 22nd-largest national fleet of the 70 countries with any.
- What is the largest iron ore mine in Indonesia?
- Earthstone Nalo Baru Mine.
- Who owns the iron ore mines in Indonesia?
- GJR Group is named as owner or operator on the most — 1 of 6 (17%). Next are PT Arosuka Mandiri (1), PT Dharmapower Bersama (1) and PT Earthstone Resources (1).
- How old are Indonesia's iron ore mines?
- The median commissioning year is 2011, across the 5 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Kulon Progo Iron Sand Mine (2007).