A Tough Year for Freeport Indonesia
For the Indonesian arm of US mining giant Freeport McMoRan, 2017 has hardly been a stellar year. With seemingly endless...
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Freeport, Government Meet in Long-Running Negotiations
Long-running negotiations between mining giant Freeport and the Indonesian government continued Thursday, Aug. 10, with high ranking ministers meeting business...
Why Investor Confidence is Low in Indonesia’s Mining Industry
It’s no secret that Indonesia is a major player in the global mining industry. A country rich in natural resources,...
Tensions Rise as Freeport-Indonesia Mining Dispute May Go to Court
Tensions arise as Freeport and Indonesia both show no signs of backing down. Here's what you need to know about...
Development Vs Indigenous People and the Environment
Over the past 50 years, the name of the region of Papua has been changed several times from Netherlands New...
There’s Gold in them thar Hills
The western foothills of the volcano look rather desolate, consisting largely of dry shrubland with a few stunted trees. During...