Newmont reports drop in Batu Hijau gold production
Thursday, October 10 2013 - 11:49 PM WIB
By Alexander Ginting
US mining giant Newmont Mining Corp. reported on Thursday that its attributable gold production from Baru Hijau mine in Sumbawa island, West Nusa Tenggara during the third quarter of 2013 dropped sharply to 4,000 ounces from 8,000 ounces in the same quarter of last year.
Attributable copper production remained unchanged at 19 million pounds.
Attributable copper production at Batu Hijau was 76 million pounds last year, with attributable gold output at 33,000 ounces
Production
| Batu Hijau | Q3 2012 Attributable Production (Kozs, Mlbs) | Q2 2013 Attributable Production (Kozs, Mlbs) | Q3 2013 Attributable Production (Kozs, Mlbs) | % Change Q3 2013 vs Q3 2012 | % Change Q3 2013 vs Q2 2013 |
| Gold | 8 | 6 | 4 | -50% | -33% |
| Cooper | 19 | 18 | 19 | 0% | 6% |
Sales
| Batu Hijau | Q3 2012 Attributable Sales (Kozs, Mlbs) | Q2 2013 Attributable Sales (Kozs, Mlbs) | Q3 2013 Attributable Sales (Kozs, Mlbs) | % Change Q3 2013 vs Q3 2012 | % Change Q3 2013 vs Q2 2013 |
| Gold | 8 | 6 | 7 | -13% | 17% |
| Cooper | 20 | 18 | 21 | 5% | 17% |