Newmont?s Batu Hijau resumes operation

Copper and gold miner PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara (PTNNT) has resumed its mining operations at the Batu Hijau mine in West Nusa Tenggara, the company?s official said.

Spokesman Kasan Mulyono told Petromindo.Com on Tuesday that mining activity has been back to normal again, without giving further details.

Last month, the firm halted operations following a fatal accident involving a mine worker. "All mine operations in the pit have stopped, pending investigations by the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources and PTNNT," the company said in a statement, adding that government regulators and local police were notified about the accident, and the investigation is under way. (godang)