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- PT Merdeka Gold Resources Tbk PT Merdeka Gold Resources Tbk (EMAS.JK), a subsidiary of PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk PT Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk, operates as an Indonesian gold mining holding company focused on the exploration, extraction, processing, and development of gold resources through its subsidiaries. The company primarily manages the Pani Gold Mine in Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo Province, Sulawesi, Indonesia, which features ore reserves of 190 million tonnes containing approximately 4.8 million ounces of gold and supports multi-decade operations as one of Indonesia's largest primary gold mines. It employs open-pit mining methods with initial heap leach processing capacity of 7 million tonnes of ore per year targeting around 140,000 ounces of annual gold production; in subsequent phases, it develops a carbon-in-leach (CIL) facility with initial capacity of 7.5 million tonnes per year, expanding to 12 million tonnes by 2030 for combined throughput of 19 million tonnes and peak output potential of up to 500,000 ounces per year. Headquartered at Treasury Tower, District 8, SCBD Lot 28, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52-53, Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia, the company, originally established in 2015 as PT Pani Bersama Jaya, conducts operations exclusively in Indonesia with a commitment to sustainable mining practices, good mining governance, and community development. Recent developments include the official listing of its shares on the Indonesia Stock Exchange under ticker EMAS on September 23, 2025, raising Rp4.66 trillion through an initial public offering of 1.62 billion new shares at Rp2,880 per share to fund Pani Gold Project working capital, subsidiary operations, and debt repayment; commencement of mining operations at Pani Gold Mine on October 1, 2025, with first gold production targeted for the first quarter of 2026; and an announced increase in Pani Gold ore reserves to bolster long-term production potential amid ongoing exploration and optimization efforts.