In 2015, Kalimantan Island held the largest number of Coal Mining Business Licenses (IUP) in Indonesia, reaching 2,700 IUPs. Sumatra Island ranked second with 991 IUPs, and Papua ranked third with 119 IUPs.
Kalimantan is one of the six economic corridors designated by the government as a center for mining production and processing. In 2015, data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources recorded that out of 10,300 IUPs, 6,400 had been cleared and cleaned by the government.
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