Pertambangan Emas Topo Sebagai Alternatif Mengatasi Krisis Moneter (1997-2000)

Abstract

Gold panning activities in the Topo area in 1997 saw many transmigration communities and local communities mining gold in these areas. With the ongoing gold mining in 1997-2000, the Monetary Crisis emerged in Indonesia in 1997-1999, but Nabire Regency did not feel the impact of the monetary crisis because Nabire Regency had abundant gold so the people of Nabire at that time did not think about the existence of a monetary crisis. in Nabire, especially in the Topo mining area. In this writing, the author focuses attention on "Topo Gold Mining as an Alternative to Overcoming the Monetary Crisis of 1997-2000. This research method places more emphasis on historical studies using the stages of Heuristic, Criticism, Interpretation, and Historiography research methods. Research results show that gold mining activities in the Topo area were carried out in several locations which at that time were gold mining centers, including Kilo 64 (Centriko), Kilo 38, and Kilo 74. With the gold panning activities held in the Topo area in 1997-2000, many people transmigrated, such as the Bugis community, Buton, Ambon, Maluku, Manado, and Papuan people who mine gold in these areas. Gold mining areas in Papua, especially in Nabire (Topo), which is currently the central point of mining locations. This place is a natural resource area whose environment is always damaged, namely the Topo Region