Abstract: During the existence of traditional gold mines in the bald mountain district of Teluk Kaiely, Buru Maluku province, there has been a lot of changes in the lives of the local people. The research methodology used is descriptive method with qualitative approach. data collection techniques used are interviews, observations, and literature studies. The informant in this study consisted of a fisherman, and one of the perna became a gold miner. presentation of data and verification / conclusion. the results of the study showed that the existence of gold mines on bald mountains has had an impact on the socioeconomic conditions of coastal communities. Gold mining has a negative impact on aspects of uncontrolled and alarming population displacement, the increasing incidence of conflict, and the transition of peoples livelihoods from fishermen, farmers to miners.