Indonesia is one of the many countries in the world that is endowed with a lot of natural resources. Not limited to renewable resources such as forests, animals, and marine products, but also non-renewable natural resources, such as mining products.
Indonesia itself has a variety of mining products. Almost all types of metals can be easily found in the archipelago, among them are gold, silver, bauxite, tin, iron ore, aluminum, brass, even various types of high-value stones such as gems, diamonds, rubies, and many others.
1. Gold Mine of Pujon Village, Kapuas, Central Kalimantan
Pujon is a remote village located in Kecamatan Kapuas Tengah, Kapuas District, Central Kalimantan Province. Although it is located quite far from urban areas, there are many transportation options to get to this village.
In addition to being a transit point for coal miners and oil palm farmers, Pujon Village is a village well known for its huge gold mining products.
No wonder most of the people here work as gold miners. Also because so much gold ore found in the forest, this village until dubbed the Golden Village.If you take time to visit this village, we will see a vast expanse of bright white like the desert, this area is the location of sand waste disposal from gold mining activities routinely done by people almost every day.
2. Gosowong Gold Mine, Halmahera
The second gold mining site in Indonesia is located in Gosowong, Halmahera. Mining activities in Gosowong itself managed by state-owned companies under the auspices of PT Aneka Tambang in cooperation with Newcrest.
Besides gold, here also there is silver mining. In the span of nearly 20 years since the first mining opened, it is estimated there are already about 20 million ounces of gold ore lifted from the bowels of the earth.
3. Cikotok Gold Mine, West Java
Cikotok is a small village located in Bayah District, South Lebak District, or approximately 130 km south of Rangkasbitung, Banten Province.
Although the size is not too broad, in fact this village memliliki potential mine is extraordinary. It is a golden precious metal that can be easily mined here.Cikotok gold mine itself stems from the discovery of gold and coal deposits in the region Bayah, Cimandiri, Cikotok, and surrounding by geologists from the Netherlands in 1839 before finally held a massive exploration and held mining in the area of Sand Gombong and Cikotok.
Unfortunately production was stopped when Japan occupied Indonesia. Well, since July 5, 1968, together with other mining companies, PN Tambang Tjikotok Gold later became part of PN Aneka Tambang by the name of the Cikotok Gold Mining Unit.
4. Batu Hijau Gold Mine, Sumbawa
The eastern part of Indonesia is indeed a master of the abundant mining products. One of them is a gold mine located in Batu Hijau, Sumbawa Island.
This mine itself has been opened since 2000 ago. In 2005, the government accounted for 2.77 million tonnes of copper having an average of 0.69g / ton of gold collected from this mine. Unfortunately, Batu Hijau Gold Mine is still managed by foreign parties.
Reportedly Indonesia will only have full rights to this mine in 2025 before. Still a long time.
5. Martabe Gold Mine, South Tapanuli
Still located in eastern Indonesia, this one gold mine is located in Martabe, South Tapanuli.
According to data collected by the mine operators, mining activities in Martabe have already produced as many as 3 million ounces of gold and 32 million ounces of silver since it opened in 2013.
Even the mine is believed to still contain 7.86 million ounces of gold and 73.48 million ounces of silver. Incredible yes.
6. Gold Mine Kencana, North Maluku
In contrast to the gold mine in Gosowong that is quite open, gold mining in the area of Kencana, North Maluku, conducted underground.
Reportedly, mining activities in Kencana has mengahsilkan 4.63 million ounces of pure gold lho.
7. Grashberg Mine, Puncak Jaya
Of the many gold mining sites in the country, perhaps this one mining area is the most famous because lately much reported in various media.
Yes, especially if it was not for the Freeport case that could make a commotion all over the country. The mine itself is managed by PT Freeport McMoran.