via Antara News, 28 October 2022: The Nassau Oranje mine in South Kalimantan is thought to be one of the oldest in Indonesia.
The Meratus Geopark Management Agency (BP Geopark Meratus) is preparing former coal mine Oranje Nassau, a geosite in Pengaron, Banjar district, South Kalimantan, as a geotourism destination.
The mine, which operated from 1848 to 1884 during the Dutch colonial era, has now become an archaeological site in the district.
“The plan is for visitors to visit this former coal mine and receive interesting information related to the geological process of coal formation,” deputy chairperson of BP Geopark Meratus, Nurul Fajar Desira, informed in Pengaron, Banjar District, on Friday.
Source: Oldest coal mine in South Kalimantan to become geotourism site – ANTARA News
