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United Tractors to buy North Sulawesi gold mine in $540m deal

Companies 6 months ago

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United Tractors to buy North Sulawesi gold mine in $540m deal

As part of its long-term diversification strategy, United Tractors has moved to purchase the under-construction Doup project by acquiring a 100 percent stake in gold miner PT Arafura Surya Alam.

As gold prices surge, West Africa mine operators launch drones to detect wildcat miners

Tech 8 months ago

As gold prices surge, West Africa mine operators launch drones to detect wildcat miners

A high-tech cat-and-mouse game is playing out with increasing frequency as record gold prices, now sitting above US$3,300 per ounce, draw more unofficial activity – intensifying sometimes deadly confrontations between corporate concessions and artisanal miners in West Africa

Rescue teams search for 19 people after landslide at gold mine in Papua

Archipelago 9 months ago

Rescue teams search for 19 people after landslide at gold mine in Papua

Torrential rain triggered a landslide late on Friday in a small-scale mine run by local residents in the Arfak mountains in West Papua province, said Abdul Muhari, the spokesperson of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency.

Merdeka Copper Gold unit targets 120,000 oz of gold output this year

Companies 1 year ago

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Merdeka Copper Gold unit targets 120,000 oz of gold output this year

PT Bumi Suksesindo (BSI), a gold-mining arm of PT Merdeka Copper Gold, is riding the wave of record-high global prices for the precious metal.

15 dead, dozens missing after landslide at illegal West Sumatra mine

Archipelago 1 year ago

15 dead, dozens missing after landslide at illegal West Sumatra mine

Unlicensed mines are common across the country, where abandoned sites attract locals who hunt for leftover gold ore without proper safety equipment.

Landslides kill 10 in Sulawesi, 40 missing

Archipelago 1 year ago

Landslides kill 10 in Sulawesi, 40 missing

Rescue operations in Gorontalo were halted on Monday evening due to bad weather as the toll from the landslide on Sunday was revised to 10 dead and 40 still missing.

Protesters set fire to mayor office in gold mining company demo in Gorontalo

Archipelago 2 years ago

Protesters set fire to mayor office in gold mining company demo in Gorontalo

The growing presence of mining companies on Indonesia's main islands has caused riots and clashes in recent years over poor working conditions and land encroachment.

Authorities end search for 8 miners trapped in illegal Banyumas gold mine

Archipelago 2 years ago

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Authorities end search for 8 miners trapped in illegal Banyumas gold mine

A search and rescue operation has been called off after seven days of trying to help eight miners who became trapped last Tuesday when an illegal gold mine flooded in Banyumas, Central Java.

Rescuers search for 8 trapped in Central Java illegal gold mine

Archipelago 2 years ago

Rescuers search for 8 trapped in Central Java illegal gold mine

Unlicensed mines -- many with complete disregard for even the most basic of safety measures -- are common across Indonesia and accidents are frequent.

Police investigate death of politician who opposed remote gold mine

National 4 years ago

Police investigate death of politician who opposed remote gold mine

The initial results of an autopsy on Helmud's remains did not show any indication of poison, the police said in a forensic report, adding that the suspected cause of death was chronic illness.

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