The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) recorded Indonesia's tin production at 34,050 tons in 2021. This figure represents a 37.2% decrease compared to the previous year's production of 54,260 tons.
From 2017 to 2021, tin production showed a declining trend. The only increase occurred in 2018, reaching 82,870 tons, a 6.14% rise from the previous year's 78,070 tons.
Several tin-producing regions in Indonesia include Karimun Island, Kundur Island, Singkep Island, and parts of the Sumatran mainland, namely Bangka and Belitung Islands. These islands lie within the region known as *The South East Asia Tin Belt*.
According to the Ministry of ESDM, Indonesia's tin reserves are estimated to last only 25 years. Therefore, the government is currently improving the governance of the tin mining industry from upstream to downstream.
Tin can be used as a coating for steel, a metal solder, a component in the automotive industry, and more.
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