Entrepreneurs Say There Is A Leak Of Up To 2,000 Tons Of Tin Every Month

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JAKARTA - The Indonesian Tin Exporters Association (AETI) highlighted the illegal leakage of tin ore exports abroad of up to 2,000 tons per month.

This was revealed by the General Chairperson of AETI Harwendro Adityo Dewanto who revealed that this information was obtained directly from the buyer of theore from Malaysia.

"Directly from the buyer, from Malaysia Smelting Company, where he told me, 'Sir, I got tin supply, lead ore from Indonesia as much as 1,000-2,000 tons per month'," said Harwendro, Thursday, October 16.

He explained that the issue of kebpcpran ore was immediately reported to the government for immediate follow-up.

According to him, this ore leak can harm Indonesia because it does not benefit from non-tax State Revenue (PNBP), taxes and royalties from tin commodities.

"Alhamdulillah, the government responded well. This year, the government has arrested many illegal tin smugglers," he explained.

Just so you know, President Prabowo Subianto previously emphasized the commitment of the government he leads to enforce the law.

This made him aggressively pursue illegal oil palm mines and plantations.

This was conveyed by President Prabowo Subianto during the "A Meeting of Minds" dialogue with Forbes Media Chairman Steve Forbes at Forbes Global CEO Conference 2025 which was held at St. Regis Jakarta, Wednesday, October 15.

Presiden Prabowo Subianto juga mengatakan bahwa sudah ada 1.000 tambang timah ilegal di Bangka Belitung yang merugikan negara ratusan triliun sudah diamankan.

Selain tambang, menurut Presiden Prabowo Subianto, negara telah menguasai kembali perkebunan sawit ilegal melalui keputusan pengadilan.

Presiden Prabowo menegaskan komitmen pemerintah untuk menertibkan pengelolaan sumber daya alam yang melanggar aturan.

President Prabowo Subianto also said that there were already 1,000 illegal tin mines in Bangka Belitung that cost the country hundreds of trillions that had been secured.

In addition to mining, according to President Prabowo Subianto, the state has regained illegal oil palm plantations through court decisions.

President Prabowo emphasized the government's commitment to curb the management of natural resources that violate the rules.