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        "id": 1718928,
        "msgid": "mining-sector-contracts-in-q1-2026-bps-reveals-the-reasons-1777974057",
        "date": "2026-05-05 15:12:50",
        "title": "Mining Sector Contracts in Q1 2026, BPS Reveals the Reasons",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Mining",
        "summary": "Indonesia's mining sector experienced a contraction of 2.14% in the first quarter of 2026, the deepest among all business fields, primarily due to declines in the production of metal ores, oil and gas, and coal, according to Statistics Indonesia (BPS). Despite this setback, the overall economy grew by 5.61% year-on-year, boosted by increased consumer spending during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, evidenced by rising transactions in restaurants, hotels, e-retail, and consumer imports. This highlights the sector's vulnerability amid broader economic resilience driven by domestic consumption.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has revealed\nthat the mining sector contracted in the gross domestic product (GDP)\nfor the first quarter of 2026. According to BPS data, the mining\nbusiness field contracted by 2.14% in the first quarter of 2026, marking\nthe deepest contraction among other business fields. BPS Chief Amalia\nAdhininggar Widysanti, during a press conference at the BPS head office\nin Jakarta on Tuesday (5\/5\/2026), explained the reasons behind the\ncontraction in the mining business field\u2019s growth. Amalia stated that\nthe contraction in the mining sector was due to a decline in the\nproduction of mining outputs such as metal ores, oil and gas, and coal.\n\u201cMining and quarrying contracted by minus 2.14% due to, among other\nthings, a 12.22% contraction in metal ore mining, as well as\ncontractions in oil and gas mining, and a decline in coal production,\u201d\nsaid Amalia. Overall, Indonesia\u2019s economy in the first quarter of 2026\nrecorded a growth of 5.61% year-on-year (yoy). This growth rate was\nhigher than the 5.39% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and the same period\nthe previous year, or the first quarter of 2025, at 4.87% yoy. This\nperiod coincided with Eid al-Fitr. The government and companies\ndistributed Holiday Allowances (THR), which boosted people\u2019s purchasing\npower. This is evident in the continued growth of household consumption,\nseen in restaurants and hotels. Online transaction growth from e-retail\nand marketplaces also increased. The value of consumer goods imports\nrose by 6.12% yoy.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mining-sector-contracts-in-q1-2026-bps-reveals-the-reasons-1777974057",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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