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Freeport, government still finalizing 12 percent share divestment deal
President Director of copper and gold miner PT Freeport Indonesia, Tony Wenas, has clarified that discussions on the government’s planned acquisition of an additional 12 percent stake in the mining company are still ongoing, despite earlier statements from the Investment Minister suggesting that the deal has been agreed upon.
Rescuers find all Freeport workers buried in wet material slide incident
After 27 days of operations, a rescue team of PT Freeport Indonesia, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mimika Police, National Seach and Rescue Agency, and local Disaster Mitigation Agency located and evacuated five workers from the site of the wet material slide incident at the Grasberg Underground Mine on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
Bahlil: Final discussions on Freeport's extension set for early October
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has confirmed that the final discussions regarding the extension of Freeport's mining contract, which is set to expire in 2041, will take place in early October.
ESDM minister accelerates Freeport landslide evacuation process
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Bahlil Lahadalia has revealed that as of Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the evacuation process for victims of the landslide at PT Freeport Indonesia’s underground mine is still underway, although the weather has been a major obstacle in the search and rescue efforts.
President inaugurates Freeport's precious metal refinery facility in Gresik
President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated PT Freeport Indonesia's Precious Metal Refinery (PMR) facility at the Java Integrated Industrial and Port Estate (JIIPE) area in Gresik, East Java, on Monday, March 17, 2025.
Bahlil: No decision on Freeport Export Permit extension as yet
The Indonesian government has yet to make a decision on whether to grant export license extension for PT Freeport Indonesia’s (PTFI) copper concentrates or not.
Finance ministry affirms ban on copper concentrate exports starting 2025
The Ministry of Finance has confirmed that it will not relax the policy that bans exports of copper concentrate this year.