Kencana Mine, Gosowong Goldfield, Halmahera Island, North Maluku Province, Indonesiai
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Kencana Mine | Mine |
Gosowong Goldfield | Deposit |
Halmahera Island | Island |
North Maluku Province | Province |
Indonesia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
1° 8' 4'' North , 127° 42' 6'' East
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Deposit first discovered:
2003 (approx.)
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Owned/operated by:
Mindat Locality ID:
203400
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:203400:6
GUID (UUID V4):
12647f5c-4232-4d4f-8703-58280b940a08
One of the highest grade, underground epithermal gold mines in the world today. The mine is located within the Gosowong gold province.
Owned by Newcrest Mining Ltd. Kencana is the third mine to be developed by Newcrest at the Gosowong sie and the first underground mine. Kencana is located 1 kilometre south of the original Gosowong pit.
Underground development of the Kencana Mine commenced in February 2005 with the first underground ore mined in March 2006.
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AsiaContinent
Birds Head PlateTectonic Plate
Indonesia
- Maluku Islands (Moluccas)Group of Archipelagoes
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