Remote sites
Large operations such as Grasberg, at about 4,100 metres elevation, rely on long supply chains by air, road and sea.
Indonesian mining includes coal in Kalimantan, nickel in Sulawesi and the Grasberg copper-gold complex in Papua. Fuel storage, coal handling, process plants and smelters create hazardous areas, with dust areas at coal preparation and underground work at Grasberg. An IECEx smartphone distributor in Indonesian mining regions would carry the IS-04Z1 to these buyers once certification completes.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Short answer. Indonesian mining regions has no appointed SAMS distributor yet: the IS-04Z1 is pre-launch (certification in progress, no certificate issued, launch planned for Q4 2026), and distributor applications are open.
Where things stand: the IS-04Z1 has not launched, and none of its four certification routes has produced a certificate yet. An operator's own vendor approval is a separate step. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate of conformity | Number checkable on the IECEx online register | In progress; not issued |
| Standards edition | The IEC 60079 edition the certificate cites | Stated on the certificate when issued |
| Schedule of conditions | Limits of use, batteries and accessories | Published with the certificate |
| Where it applies | Indonesian mining regions: Underground mine areas, Smelter and process plant areas, Coal handling and preparation plants (dust, Zone 21) | Classified by the site operator |

An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Indonesia Mining. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
A short profile of the site and the kinds of classified area that matter for portable equipment.
Large operations such as Grasberg, at about 4,100 metres elevation, rely on long supply chains by air, road and sea.
The Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park, begun in 2013 in Central Sulawesi, is reported to be the largest nickel-based industrial area, with 11 smelters.
Indonesia holds the world's largest nickel reserves, estimated at 55 million tonnes, and its share of global nickel output rose from 16 percent in 2017 to 54 percent in 2023.
MIND ID is the state-owned mining holding company, and foreign-owned or partly foreign-owned operators include PT Freeport Indonesia, PT Tsingshan Steel Indonesia, PT Huafei Nickel Cobalt and PT Vale Indonesia.
Nickel laterite is processed in Indonesia by methods including high-pressure acid leaching, which brings pressurised acid and chemical handling areas into mine-site processing plants.
Mining is governed by Law No. 4 of 2009 as amended by Law No. 3 of 2020, and the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal under the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry sets policy.
IECEx is the international scheme for certifying equipment used in explosive atmospheres. A certificate of conformity is issued by an accredited certification body against a specific edition of the IEC 60079 standards and carries a schedule of conditions of safe use. It is not a legal requirement in most countries on its own, but many national schemes accept it as the technical basis.
The IECEx certificate for the IS-04Z1 is in progress and has not been issued. The marking target is Ex ib IIC T4, the intrinsic safety concept for Zone 1 gas with the hardest gas group (IIC) and a 135 °C temperature class.
In Indonesian mining regions. Large mining operators with international parents and contractors often work to IECEx documentation. The certificate of conformity and its schedule of conditions would be reviewed alongside the site's own rules. For the IS-04Z1 those are targets, not issued, so they cannot yet support specification.
Distribution of the IS-04Z1 is by authorised partners only, and SAMS has not yet granted a territory for Indonesian mining regions. Each application is reviewed on its merits. Because opening a certified Ex handset in an ordinary workshop invalidates its certificate, the partner must be able to support and service the device locally.
No. Nothing can be bought or taken into a classified area today: certification is in progress and launch is planned for Q4 2026. What is available now is the datasheet, the written certification schedule and evaluation units for safe-area use.
No price is published. While certification is in progress there is no list price and no committed lead time, and a supplier quoting a firm figure for an uncertified Ex handset is promising something it cannot stand behind. Indicative pre-launch pricing is issued in writing against a stated quantity and site.
No. The IECEx certificate is in progress and has not been issued. SAMS will publish the number when it exists.
Likely candidates are coal handling and preparation plants (dust, zone 21), fuel and lubricant storage, underground mine areas, smelter and process plant areas. Which areas are classified, and to what zone, is set by the site operator's own area classification drawings.
Apply through the distributor page with your company details and the territory you cover. SAMS reviews applications company by company and has not yet granted a territory for Indonesian mining regions.
Mining activity falls under the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry, with the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal setting policy under the mining law. Equipment and radio requirements may involve other agencies, so confirm approvals with the operator and your adviser.
Many sites are in Kalimantan, Sulawesi or Papua and need sea or air freight plus long road legs. Typically contractors stock spare batteries and chargers on site, and allow longer lead times for repairs and import clearance.
The target marking, II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4, is for gas atmospheres. Coal preparation plants are dust areas, which need a dust marking and separate assessment. Do not assume coverage. Confirm requirements for each area with the mine operator's safety department.
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Share the site details and quantity. You will get the datasheet and the certification schedule back by email; pricing is indicative only until launch.
Send the zone and gas group of your site and we will reply with the datasheet and schedule.