Mura's 10m ton gold deposit

Mura's 10m ton gold deposit

JAKARTA (JP): Gold mines in the Musi Rawas (Mura) regency of
South Sumatra province have estimated gold deposits of around 10
million tons, according to the local regent, Radjab Semendawai.

Radjab said in Palembang, the capital of the province that the
10 million tons of gold deposits included those in the gold
mining concession owned by PT Barisan Tropical Mining, a major
general- mining firm operating in the province.

In 1986, Barisan Tropical secured a gold mining concession
covering 95,250 hectares (3,810 acres), in Muara Tiku and
Sukamenang village in the Musi Rawas regency.

The company's gold mining concessions were extended in
December 1990 to 11,709.44 hectares (468.4 acres), with estimated
gold deposits of around 3.5 million tons.

Radjab told Antara news agency the company is still engaged in
exploration activities. (01)