Kelian’s gold mine closure might be delayed
Tuesday, March 16 2004 - 01:30 AM WIB
PT Kelian Equoatorial Mining’s (KEM’s) plan to close its gold mine in West Kutai, East Kalimantan, this year might be delayed until the middle of 2005 because the company has yet to complete the processing of the remaining gold deposits, Kompas reported on Tuesday.
The company has operated in the mining area for 10 years with total gold production of 150 tons.
“The closure of the gold mine might be delayed because the company has not yet completed the processing of the remaining gold deposits,” said the regent of West Kutai Rama A. Asia.
The paper did not obtain confirmation or comments from the company. (*)