No Permit And Ecosystem Damaged, Illegal Tin Mining In Teluk Kelabat Waters Disciplined

Officers patrolling illegal tin mining activities/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Marine Area Safety and Security Supervision Team of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province has curbed the illegal tin ore mining pontoons in the waters of Teluk Kelabat, Bangka Regency, to minimize damage to the marine environment.

"We are controlling these illegal tin mines so that they no longer carry out activities until they get legal permits," said Asban Aris, Coordinator of the Babel Sea Area Safety and Security Monitoring Team, quoting Antara, Saturday, July 23.

He said during an operation to eradicate illegal tin ore mining activities in the waters of Teluk Kelabat, Belinyu District, Bangka Regency, a joint team found a pontoon without a permit to operate in these waters.

"This operation aims to make miners carry out mining legally because as a result of this illegal activity it disturbs the marine ecosystem," he said.

Asban Aris as Head of the Transportation Service of the Province of Babel Archipelago deployed the KN Damaru P.214 Ship belonging to the Ministry of Transportation to control illegal tin mines in Bangka Belitung waters, especially outside the Mining Business Permit (IUP) of PT Timah Tbk.

"We are not only controlling illegal mines, but at the same time socializing so that people can carry out mining legally in accordance with applicable regulations," he said.

According to him, his party has deployed Sea Raider to socialize and educate illegal miners from licensing aspects to environmental damage caused by mining without permits.

"In the future, we will routinely carry out similar patrols in the hope that the miners in carrying out their activities are carried out legally," he said.