Smelter in Papua, a Requirement for Freeport to Extend the Business Contract

The government is revising the requirement for Freeport’s contract extension. The mining company is mandated to build a smelter in Papua and divest its shares.

Retno Sulistyowati

December 18, 2023

THE dream of the Papua community to soon see a smelter or copper processing plant standing on their native land seems to still require time. Freeport Indonesia, the company committed to building the smelter, is still hindered by contract extension matters. Yet, the smelter construction plan in Papua is part of the negotiations for the extension of a special mining business license or IUPK with the government, including the release of an addi

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