12th January, 2026 The increase in gold price during 2025 to over US$4000 an ounce has led to an apparent major increase in ASGM activity across south Lombok (Indonesia) and there are widespread reports of conflict between miners and Indonesian authorities . At a gold price of US$4000 an ounce, ore with a relatively low gold concentration has become economically viable to process. Furthermore, there is evidence of miners re-processing old cyanide tailings. At the current high