Plant

Ertsberg / Grasberg

Indonesia
CopperGoldSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper, Gold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsSurface, Underground
Materials
Other materialsChalcopyrite, Gold, Magnetite, Silver
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1972
Discovery year1936
Identification
Deposit ID10208264
Alternate namesGunung Bijih Deposit, Grasberg, Big Gossan, Deep Ore Zone Doz., Dom, Intermediate Ore Zone Ioz, Wanagon, Grasberg Mine, Ertsberg East Underground Portion, Guru Ridge, Ertsberg Mine
RegionAS
Data scoreA
Coordinates4.08451, 137.13229
References
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