Indonesia’s Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) has submitted intelligence on suspected illicit gold mining funds worth IDR992 trillion (around $59 trillion) to law enforcement authorities, as the government steps up efforts to curb financial crimes in the extractive sector, Indonesia Business Post reports.
PPATK head Ivan Yustiavandana said investigators are already working with the data, indicating that the cases may move closer to prosecution.
“The information is now being processed by investigators. We are supporting them so the cases can proceed to the prosecution stage,” Ivan told reporters at the House of Representatives (DPR) complex on February 3.
Between 2023 and 2025, PPATK detected IDR185.03 trillion in transactions believed to be directly connected to illegal gold mining activities. These findings are part of 27 analytical reports and two intelligence briefs examining environmental and financial crimes in the mining sector, with a combined transaction value of IDR514.47 trillion.
The transaction patterns point to suspected illegal mining operations across multiple regions, including Papua, West Kalimantan, Sulawesi, North Sumatra and Java. Ivan did not specify how many mining sites are believed to be involved.
He also declined to confirm whether state-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang is linked to the suspected fund flows.
In a separate development, the Forest Area Enforcement Task Force has imposed administrative fines on hundreds of palm oil and mining firms found to be operating unlawfully within designated forest zones. Authorities have warned that companies failing to cooperate could face criminal proceedings.
The task force has summoned 32 mining companies: seven have agreed to pay fines, 15 have lodged formal objections, two have not responded, and eight are still awaiting scheduled hearings.
Officials have also recovered 8,800 hectares of land previously used for illegal mining activities involving nickel, coal, quartz sand and limestone. However, the potential scale of the problem is significantly larger. Forestry Ministry data shows suspected illegal mining clearings covering 191,790 hectares, many of which lack mandatory Forest Area Use Approvals.
Attorney General ST Burhanuddin said enforcement actions against illegal palm oil plantations and mining operations could generate IDR142.2 trillion in state revenue in 2026, comprising IDR109.6 trillion from palm oil estates and approximately IDR32.63 trillion from mining activities.
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