Tag Archives: Halmahera
Nickel Mine Visit 2010
This was my 2nd trip to the same mine. See earlier post for the first trip.
After flying into Ternete from Gosowong where I was visiting a gold mine, I met with my colleague Dr Areswari, who was visiting local hospitals. Ternete is a town and island and was once the world’s single major producer of cloves. In the precolonial era, Ternate was the dominant political and economic power over most of the “Spice Islands” of Maluku.
As we had time before our chopper ride to WedaBay, we went for lunch at a great restaurant overlooking the sea and the cone shaped islands which are featured on the 1,000 rupiah note.
Lunch at Florida restaurant – A great view!
Our ride to Halmahera
Medical Team
Sunset at WedaBay
Nickel Mine Visit (Halmahera)
Wedabay is on Halmahera the largest island in the Maluku Islands. Halmahera is the site of several mining projects where my employer operates medical facilities.
It is part of the North Maluku province of Indonesia. Halmahera’s fortunes have long been closely tied to those of the smaller islands of Ternate and Tidore, both off its west coast. These islands were both the sites of major kingdoms in the era before Dutch East India Company colonized the entire archipelago. During World War II, Halmahera was the site of a Japanese military base at Kao Bay.
Aerial view from incoming helicopter to site
Dr Fanie & I checking out the beach
Dr. Willemese, Dr. Fanie & Government Doctor, nurse & Myself
Coaching our Medic Team
Running Drills
