Newcrest to resume Gosowong gold operation in Halmahera

Australian mining company Newcrest Mining Ltd hoped to resume its gold operation in Gosowong, Halmahera soon as civil unrest on the island appeared to be dissipating, The Jakarta Post reported.

"We hope to be back in the not too distant future," said Peter Bird, a spokesman for the gold mining company.

The company was forced to evacuate 300 workers from the island to Manado and temporarily suspend production due to the bloody religious unrest, but the unrest looked to have dissipated. (*)