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Kelian mine

East Kalimantan, Indonesia

The Kelian mine was one of the largest gold mines in Indonesia and in the world. until its closure in 2004. The mine was located in the east of the country in East Kalimantan and was operated by the Rio Tinto corporation in conjunction with Buana Jaya Raya Indonesia to form PT Kelian Equatorial Mining (KEM). The mine has estimated reserves of 7.8 million oz of gold.

Mine data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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