Aurora mining in Indonesia

Aurora mining in Indonesia

SYDNEY (Reuter): Aurora Gold Ltd said on Wednesday it held sufficient supplies at its Mount Muro mine in Indonesia's East Kalimantan province to ride out a dry spell that has halted river barge traffic to the site.

The water level of the Barito River has dropped to a level that is unnavigable for large craft, including the ocean-going barges used for the supply of stores to the mine site, it said.

"The operation is currently reliant upon the Barito River for the supply of stores and accordingly carries inflated inventory levels of most consumable items as a safeguard against prolonged periods of low river levels," the company said.

Stocks of all consumables, other than diesel fuel, are sufficient to maintain normal operations for at least three months, it added.