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Wall falls cause Kali Kuning rethink

MINING has been suspended at Finders Resources’ Kali Kuning open pit copper operation on Wetar Island Indonesia after a series of pit wall failures.

An aerial shot of the Kali Kuning Pit in late December 2018.

An aerial shot of the Kali Kuning Pit in late December 2018.

The failures have mostly consisted of loose material sloughing from the side of the pit that had previously experienced failures. The mine's pit wall monitoring system has also identified broader movements...

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