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Gold production in Pongkor is approximately 1.5 to 2 tons per year, or approximately 48 to 64 ounces.

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3. Batu Hijau, Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara

Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, is another gold-producing region in Indonesia, specifically in Bukit Hijau. 2.77 million ounces of raw gold were discovered in this area.

Initially, the Batu Hijau mine was owned by PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara. However, the mining area is now a subsidiary of PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk. Its name was changed to PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara.

In 2020, PT Amman began the final phase of mining at Batu Hijau, producing 4.12 million ounces of gold and 4.47 billion pounds of copper.

4. Pujon, Central Kalimantan

The island of Kalimantan has one of the largest gold reserves. One of these is located in Pujon Village, Central Kalimantan.

Who would have thought that a small village in Kalimantan would become one of the largest gold-producing regions in Indonesia? Pujon Village has gold reserves of up to 40 million tons and silver reserves of 16 million tons.

5. Gosowong, Halmahera, North Maluku

In North Maluku, specifically in Halmahera, there is a gold mine with the largest gold reserves in Indonesia. This mine is known as the Gosowong gold mine.

This mine is managed by PT Nusa Halmahera Mineral (NHM). This area was discovered in 1996 and has resources of approximately 770 kilo ounces.

Besides Gosowong, there are two other areas around Halmahera that are estimated to have abundant gold reserves: Ngailamo and Sesewet.

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