Kapital, Negara, dan Laut yang Terampas: Analisis Sosio-Spasial Dinamika Penolakan Tambang Timah di Perairan Desa Batu Beriga

Abstract

Tin mining activities on Bangka Island, which have persisted since the colonial era, have made a significant contribution to Indonesia’s national economy. However, the dominance of marine space by mining concessions has triggered ecological and social conflicts at the local level. This article aims to analyze the dynamics of coastal community resistance against the expansion of tin mining in the waters of Batu Beriga Village, Central Bangka, through the lens of spatial production. Drawing on the socio-spatial approaches of Henri Lefebvre and David Harvey, this study explores how the state and corporations construct the sea as a commodity through exclusionary spatial planning policies. Using a descriptive qualitative method, data were collected through in-depth interviews and document analysis. The findings reveal that the dominance of marine space by mining companies, enabled by exclusionary spatial policies, has led to spatial exclusion and the marginalization of traditional fishers. The forms of resistance that have emerged reflect community efforts to reclaim their living space from exploitative capitalist power. This study contributes to the literature on socio-ecological conflicts in coastal areas and expands critical discourse on the production of space in the context of natural resource governance in Indonesia.