Mamuju-Mineral potential of precious metal or gold minerals contained in the four districts in the province of West Sulawesi, the potential of minerals that are ready to manage.

Head of the General Office of Energy Mines and Mineral Resources, West Sulawesi province, Amri Eka Sakti in Mamuju, Monday (9/4), said the potential for mineral mining materials in the form of gold in them there in the province of West Sulawesi Mamuju, North Mamuju, Mamasa and Polewali Mandar (Polman).

He said, in the gold contained in Mamuju Batuisi Kalumpang District and Village District Bonehau Mao, then the Hamlet Sangajo Korossa District and Village District Tabolang Topoyo.

"In the District Batuisi Kalumpang gold drilling has been done at a depth of 96.55 to 125 meters and has been found as a vein mineral in the form of sulfide minerals that could be a gold content of 28.5 to 56.61 ppm," he said.

According to him, in the course of the river Batuisi encountered in the form of placer gold has been mined and the local community, while at other district in Mamuju owned gold potential has not managed to its full potential

As for gold in North Mamuju there dialiran precisely in the area of the river Lariang Antai Masabo Left and after doing research, while in Mamasa district, located in the area Tarinding, Mawa Tabang District.

For Polman, he added, there is gold Sumarrang area, Ongko, and Suruang Campalagian District. He said, if the potential of the gold owned by the Province of West Sulawesi with a maximum run the community will be able to enjoy the wealth of gold as an asset of the area that can increase revenue and grow the local economy and public welfare.