Puncak Jaya
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Puncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid on the island of New Guinea, with an elevation of 4,884 m, is the highest mountain peak of an island on Earth, and the highest peak in Indonesia and within Oceania. Th
Summit of Puncak Jaya seen from a Helicopter (c. 2020)
Puncak Jaya region icecap, Papua
Puncak Jaya icecap 1936
Puncak Jaya icecap 1972
Grasberg mine
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The Grasberg mine has one of the largest reserves of gold and copper in the world. It is located in Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia near Puncak Jaya. It is operated by PT Freeport Indonesia,
Puncak Jaya
…peak can also be considered the 8th highest mountain in this region, after Hkakabo Razi and six others in Kachin State, Myanmar. The massive, open cut Grasberg gold and copper mine, the world's second-largest gold mine, is four kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Puncak Jaya. Other summits are East Carstensz Peak…
Grasberg mine open pit, 2007
Panorama of the mine, 2009
Underground portion of Grasberg Mine visited by President of Indonesia Joko Widodo
The Grasberg Mine complex from space in 2005. Puncak Jaya is the high point of the snow-covered ridge to the east of the mine. The peak is at 4,884 metres (16,024 ft) above sea level. The rim of the open pit is at about 4,270 metres (14,010 ft).