"We are in cyclone alley, there is an unending supply of water and also we have all the government licences in place to access water."

Michael Beer managing director of Range River Gold was asked a question from the gathered audience recently at the Melbourne Mining Club Cutting Edge Series, about where the company would access its water for the Indee Gold Mine.

"Let me look after the cultural interests (between Australia and Indonesia ) and Canberra can look after the politics."

H. E Muhammad Hamzah Thayeb, Indonesian Ambassador to Australia speaking at the Festival Indonesia Business Conference politics and foreign policy session. The conference was held in Melbourne recently as part of the annual festival. Mining investment in Indonesia issues were raised in question time.