Makassar-Potential of gold and iron ore mines in North Luwu (Lutra) be attention to domestic investors. Data on the Department of Mines and Energy of North Luwu, said there were approximately 10 investors who've been doing exploration.

Ten national investors began to do research about the potential content of the natural form of gold and iron ore. Explored the investors will be centered in District Limbong, Rampi, and Seko.

Head of Department of Energy Pertambagan and North Luwu,Andi Kaisang Bolle said, the investors and some have been doing exploration in the subdistrict Seko and Rampi since 1997, such as PT Citra Palu Mineral.

Party PT Citra Palu Mineral exploration contracts with SK basis of the central government and will end in 2039 for base metal potential. "The year 2009 entered as many as five national investors which is then followed by four other national investors in 2010 with a time of exploration permits over the next five years," said Kaisang.

Companies that perform exploration permits are large and experienced miners, such as PT Aneka Tambang, PT Seko Bukit Mas, PT Sapta Cipta Kencana, PT Andalan Prima Cakrawala, PT Trisakti Panca Sakti, PT Samudra Raya Prima, PT Kalla Arebamma, dan PT Dataran Seko Perkasa . "We ask investors to give up work to monitor the progress of activities and required to report each about to go into the mine," he explained.

According Kaisang, from approximately 10 investors who have been bagging permit, PT Kalla Arebama that looks the most serious. It was marked by the desire to examine the potential of the natural form of gold in the Sub-Seko and iron ore in the district Rampi. In contrast to other investors who only examine one potential only. "Only PT Kalla Arebama and PT Aneka Tambang that the focus of research on gold. Others only iron ore," said Kaisang.

Meanwhile, for the exploitation phase, Kaisang said, it does not have authority. "Exploitation and the contract was determined the center," he said.

The national investor is going to manage at least five hectares of land in each district. In fact, PT Dataran Seko Perkasa will conduct exploration on the content of iron ore in the district Seko covering an area of ​​88.620 hectares.