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Batu Hijau

Plant in Indonesia with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303805
MAS/MILS ID 5600350001
Record type Site
Current site name Batu Hijau

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 117.49939, -8.91427 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Indonesia(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Indonesia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary
Silver Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 117.49939, -8.91427
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1989
Mining method Open Pit
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name West Sumbawa

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner P. T. Newmont Nusatenggara (80% Owned By Newmont)
    Interest 45
    Year 1996
    First year 1996
  • Type Owner
    Owner Newmont Gold Co. (Newmont Mining Corp.)
    Interest 80
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1995
  • Type Owner
    Owner P. T. Pukuafu Indah
    Interest 20
    Home office Indonesia
    Year 1995

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Total resources 900000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.6 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
    Gold Au 0.51 g/mt Gold Major 1995
    Silver Ag 0.99 g/mt Silver Minor 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Total resources 560000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.8 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Gold Au 0.51 g/mt Gold Major 1994
    Silver Ag 1.4 g/mt Silver Minor 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Total resources 819000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.57 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Gold Au 0.48 g/mt Gold Major 1994
    Silver Ag 0.95 g/mt Silver Minor 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1995
    Total resources 834191999mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.61 wt-pct Copper Major 1995
    Gold Au 0.55 g/mt Gold Major 1995
    Silver Ag 1 g/mt Silver Minor 1995
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1996
    Demonstrated 931000000mt ore
    Total resources 931000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.52 wt-pct Copper Major 1996
    Gold Au 0.38 g/mt Gold Major 1996

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • BATU HIJAU IS IN THE ADVANCED STAGES OF PRE FEASIBILITY STUDY. PRELIMINARY CAPITAL COST ESTIMATES ARE ABOUT US$ 600 M.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    SKILLINGS', 8/27/94, P.7.

  • Reserve-Resource

    ANDREW, R.L., PORPHYRY COPPER-GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTH-

  • Reserve-Resource

    WEST PACIFIC, MINING ENGINEERING, 1/95, P.33-38.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NEWMONT MINING CORP., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT, P.13.

  • Reserve-Resource

    NEWMONT MINING CORP., 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.28,29.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, OCT 4, 1996, P63.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 9/11/92, P.176,179.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 10/5/92, P.10.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, 10/94, P.231.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, 8/31/94, P.5.

  • Deposit

    NEWMONT GOLD CO., 1994 10-K, P.8,9.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LOCATION IS FOR PEAK (ELEVATION 1147 METERS) 30 KM NORTH OF DUE EAST FROM LUNYUK ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF WESTERN SUMBAWA. LOCATED 10 KM FROM THE COAST.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1996 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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