Mining Magazine June 2017 | Page 36

PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk : Financially and environmentally sound , the Tujuh Bukit Project in East Java is set to be one of Indonesia ’ s finest mines

With production already underway at Indonesia ’ s Tujuh Bukit Project in East Java , the company in charge , PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk , is already proving its worthiness for such an important undertaking . An Indonesian-owned operation , the company is set to oversee a profitable , safe , and sustainable mine that will pay dividends for shareholders as well as the local community . We speak to Merdeka ’ s CEO Colin Moorhead to discover how one of the country ’ s most promising mines in recent years will make the grade . With an estimated Mineral Resource of some 99

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