Jakarta-PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara and Sumbawa regency government has signed a joint agreement to launch exploration projects Blok Elang mine in Sumbawa.

NNT General Manager of Operations David Lilley hopes of drilling equipment will be operated on III/2011 quarter. He also stated very pleased with the size of government and public support for its plans Sumbawa NNT begin exploration Blok Elang project.

"By signing this cooperation agreement, we will immediately begin re-exploration activities and expects to operate the drilling equipment in the third quarter of this year," David said in a press release today.

NNT, he added, will carry out a program of capacity building and infrastructure development of local communities through partnerships with the Municipality of Sumbawa and its leaders.

Regent Sumbawa Jamaluddin Malik said the signing is a good start because with this NNT can work safely and quietly.

According to him, the plan to start exploration Eagle project will open up employment opportunities for about 200 contract workers who will be recruited from the local districts. In addition, the NNT will also spend budget for the purchase of goods and services from local businesses.

Jamaluddin asked NNT has started since the time of exploration could be with the government to improve job training workshops to training centers to make improvements so that it becomes a place of training with a variety of skills.

Exploration is a stage of mining operations to obtain specific and accurate information about the location, shape, dimensions, distribution, quality and tangible resources of minerals, as well as information about social and environmental