Grasberg Mine: Inside Indonesia’s “Mountain Of Gold”

At 14,000 feet, in the remote jungles of New Guinea is the largest gold and copper deposit in the world. Getting to that deposit and building a profitable mine was one of the biggest engineering challenges ever.

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[Truthseeker]

Papua Niu Guini. Because of the abundance of minerals, Indonesia will not let go of Irian Jaya. Coffee is also called kina gold in Papua Niu Guini.

[kyzersozay]

Love the fact massive companies quoted multi millions to build a road
Local guy : give me a bulldozer mechanic fuel crate of beer n 20 Malborough 😂😂😂

[mohamedhabib]

A very few Great Men - the Pioneers, the Voyagers & Explorers - did the initial Very Hard Work, and the followers enjoy the Benefits! Great story to tell the younger generation! Bravo!!!

[davesmith]

This story and what was accomplished is amazing. I can relate to some of these accomplishments on a lesser scale as I single handedly built roads through mountainous areas which were considered impossible to drive any kind of equipment or vehicles through. The only thing to travel here were horses nearly 100 years prior. I sometimes wonder whether anyone will ever credit my name with the access roads I carved through the steep, rocky, treacherous and secluded wilderness areas in central Pennsylvania, USA. I usually worked with forestors to engineer road grades and drainage for forestry roads.

[dennisgannon]

Great story, great history, great discovery. Well done.

[maozedung]

Grid and absolute madness thrives those destructive people

[CameronFussner]

Is gold really worth it to buy ? In terms of the short term considering taxes and overall cost of upfront purchase then trying to resell when I actually need the liquidity, is physical or gold stocks more worth the cost ? Because it seems to be when people speak of gold their not being specific to the short term or Long term approach to justifying the purchase. Let me know your thoughts, thanks anyone

[PatFoteff]

This is an engineering feat that hasn't been given close to enough press. There is a book about a crash in WW 2 in this area. The locals had barely ever seen a white person. Supposedly only one white person had ever been there before this crash. It was a near-stone age existence. It was a big operation to get them out. It was called A Crash into Shagri- La. Fantastic book.

[eddy]

Papua's natural resource gold mines are excavated but the people's lives are still at a low level. This mine is also one of the big reasons why the snow at Jaya's peak is falling away. Finally a priceless natural beauty is disappearing. Who is greedy?

[sbaumgartner]

Staggeringly complex and dangerous. Amazing.

[andrewthacker]

Fascinating history of the gold mining in that area. I presume it still operates today.

[rodmoyo]

These 2 giant mines destroyed the natural habitat and sanctity of the

[kenneybis]

600, 000 tons, 1 gram of gold per ton, 28 grams per ounce so over 20, 000 ounces at $1, 700 per oz, looks like around $35 million per day just off gold. Amazing find indeed

[jeffdogmoe]

having lived in indonesia for two decades this story makes me weep. the reason western countries go there to mine and drill is the total lack of oversight and legislation to protect the environment. they will very quickly not only level the mountain but the effluvia will wash into the sea and destroy fisheries, corals, etc. all legal.
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[grahamesmith]

I was there during my carrier with Goodyear...at this altitude I felt very poorly....An amazing mine though and a great experience.... our good friend Steve Arris was the tire manager there for a while... Grahame

[philipgrice]

The geophysical aspects of these discoveries and engineering feats are truly phenomenal. What is missing is the geopolitical history that preceded the development of these incredible mines and the wealth they have produced.

Allan Dulles was the head of the CIA following the second world war. He was also an attorney for the Rockefellers. He learned of the gold and copper deposits as he was working for the family at the time Nelson Rockefeller's son 'disappeared' in the jungle. Dulles and the CIA were behind the coup that eventually displaced the Dutch colonies and put a CIA ally in power in what eventually became Irian Jaya The Dulles and CIA involvement also has a connection to the assassination of JFK, as was politically supporting Sukarno who held power in what had been the Dutch East Indies while being undermined in secret by Allan Dulles and the CIA who actively, but covertly, supported General Suharto who gained power in a coup following JFK's death. Dulles needed JFK not to support Sukarno while he, Dulles, was committed to using the CIA to put Suharto in power behind his back.

There was more than just the mutual hatred between JFK and Dulles and the CIA after the Castro debacle to underwrite the assassination. There was the huge amount of gold to be extracted with Dulles help by US control of General Suharto.

[neilreid]

A jaw dropping story. Never heard this one before. Absolutely incredible what determined people can achieve.

[petergroeneveld]

The largest gold and copper project is in BC, Canada. The KSM project of Seabridge Gold is currently under development with all permits in hand. The company has just applied for the Substantially Started Status. Resources M&I plus INF = 154 Moz. of gold. DYOR

[markhaseley]

The second time watching this amazing feat. Still incredible!

[D_o_A]

Honestly, how could anyone chalk this up as progress? It's a shame the locals weren't hungry.