THE 6,000 square meter hole that is 500 meters in depth spreads out wide across what used to be forest land. Several types of earth and stones can be seen by the sides of the winding hole. Further down, the sides of the hole become even steeper. At the very bottom, water flows to create a pond that looks green from a distance,

This giant pit is an open pit mine belonging to PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara in the Batu Hijau block, Jereweh district, Sumb