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Batu Hijau Mine

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Batu Hijau Mine

Location: 80 km SW from Sumbawa Besar, Indonesia

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West Sumbawa Regency West Nusa Tenggara
Indonesia

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Gold
  • Copper
  • Silver
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotTogether, Batu Hijau mine and the Elang development project, form the fifth-largest copper-gold mining complex in the world in terms of copper-equivalent reserves.

From 2000 to 2016, Phases 1 through 6 were mined at Batu Hijau. Currently, Batu Hijau is in Phase 7 of its ore mining plan.

In 2021, AMNT initiated the Phase 8 pit cutback, which involves stripping activities expected to continue until 2026. Phase 8 ore production is projected to commence in 2025 and extend the mine's life after Phase 7 ore is depleted, continuing until 2030.

Concurrently, AMNT is advancing the Elang development project. AMNT began a definitive feasibility study for Elang in 2023, with the study anticipated to be completed in 2024. The study will inform the development of a mining operation at Elang, designed to begin production in 2031. The expansion projects, particularly the processing plant, are designed to accommodate the ore from Elang, which is expected to remain active until near 2050.

Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
PT Amman Mineral Internasional Tbk. (AMI) 99.99 % Indirect
The Batu Hijau open pit copper/ gold mine is now owned and operated by PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (AMNT).

PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara (“AMNT”) is 99.99% owned by PT Amman Mineral Internasional (“AMI”) and 0.01% by PT AP Investment (API).

PT Amman Mineral Internasional (“AMI”) is a holding company for world-class copper-gold mining operations, including the established, high quality and low-cost Batu Hijau mine.

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Deposit type

  • Porphyry

Summary:

The deposit is hosted by a central stock of multiple tonalite porphyries intruded into older diorite and andesite volcanic wallrocks and activities continue to develop the reserve.

Reserves

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Comminution

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Processing

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Production

CommodityProductUnits2024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Gold Metal in concentrate koz  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe56 71 397 841 676 
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Copper Metal in concentrate M lbs  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe130 142 288 496 494 
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Operational metrics

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Total tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe226 Mt146 Mt
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Daily mining capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe815 kt

Production Costs

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C1 cash costs (sold) Copper USD  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 1.71 / lb **  
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** Net of By-Product.

Operating Costs

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