Copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia has reduced its copper ore mining to 60% capacity due to rising stockpiles, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry senior official Tri Winarno said on Friday.

Indonesian parliament proposes revision of mining law Indonesia’s trade ministry said last week it would support Freeport resuming copper concentrate exports. PT Freeport Indonesia did not ...

Indonesia. Credit: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images Since 1967 PT Freeport has been mining copper and gold in Mimika, West Papua and dumping its tailings waste in several rivers in the Mimika Regency area.

Indonesia banned exports of raw minerals in 2023 to encourage metals processing at home, but has made some exemptions, including to miner PT Freeport Indonesia, which was granted a permit last ...

Indonesia's trade ministry said last week it would support Freeport resuming copper concentrate exports. PT Freeport Indonesia did not respond to questions about the shipments sent via text.