PT Freeport Indonesia – The transition to underground production

Abstract: This paper will discuss the production history, current challenges and the future plans for the PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) minerals district as it transitions from primarily open-pit production to a series of large volume caving mines. The Grasberg open pit commenced mining in 1989 and completed at the end of 2019, having mined over 1.37 billion tonnes of ore and …

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Through its subsidiary, PT-FI, FCX mines one of the world's largest copper and gold deposits in the Grasberg minerals district in Papua, Indonesia. In addition to copper and gold, PT-FI produces silver. FCX has a 48.76 percent interest in PT-FI and manages its mining operations. PT-FI's results are consolidated in FCX's financial statements.

The mine at the centre of West Papua's colonisation

Understanding Grasberg's existence involves understanding United States mining company Freeport's entangled history with former Indonesian President Suharto's military regime. In their article, "Development, Power, and the Mining Industry in Papua: A Study of Freeport Indonesia", PA Rifai-Hasan notes that by 1962, the US believed the ...

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Freeport, Rio formally yield control of giant …

Agreements give a majority stake in the giant Grasberg copper and gold mine to a local state-owned firm, becoming the country's biggest divestment by a foreign resources company.

What's next in store for Indonesia's Grasberg mine

The bone of contention? Majority ownership of one of the crown jewels of the country's mining industry. After much wrangling, an agreement of sorts has been reached. Freeport, which has been mining copper in the region since 1972, has agreed to hand over 51% ownership of the mine to the Indonesian state.

Grasberg Block Cave Underground Mine

Mining and ore processing for the Grasberg Block Cave mine. Underground block caving method, involving undercut and drawbell blasting, is employed for ore extraction at the Grasberg Block Cave mine. The extracted ore is transported to an onsite ore bin through an automated rail system. The ore material passes through an apron feeder and a ...

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Grasberg Minerals District

The Grasberg open -pit (GRS_OP) ceased production at the end of 2019, and the Deep Ore Zone (DOZ) ceased production at the end of 2021. The mine operate 365 days per year on a …

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PT Freeport Indonesia – The transition to underground …

This paper discusses the rapid mining process, challenges encountered and the pivotal role the Grasberg open pit played in supporting the future underground era. PTFI has been cave …

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Sejarah Freeport Indonesia

Sejarah Awal Penemuan Tambang Freeport Indonesia. Dalam catatan ekspedisi tersebut, Jean Jacques Dozy, menulis kata "Ertsberg" yang dalam bahasa Belanda berarti "Gunung Bijih" atas penemuan batuan hitam kokoh berbentuk aneh yang menonjol di kaki pegunungan setinggi 3.500 meter di pedalaman New Guinea (sekarang Papua).

Great Deposits – Grasberg Part 3 – Mining and …

When up and running, these mining operations will be the largest single block caving operations in the world. To support this, Freeport has built a large series of underground tunnels to connect and move ore from the …

Freeport cuts workforce at Grasberg as coronavirus cases

Freeport-McMoRan Inc's Indonesian unit said it will operate the giant Grasberg mine with a "skeletal team" after a rise in coronavirus infections in the area, including at the mine workers ...

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MINING PROCESS FLOW

Accretion Accretion, the opposite of erosion, is a gradual process in which layers of a material are formed as small amounts are added over time. Find out more Exploration Once an area has been opened for mining through accretion, exploration work commences to determine the availability of resources in the area. Find out more Strip […]

Freeport to yield control of giant Grasberg …

The company has greed to reduce its stake in the Grasberg mine to 49% in exchange for licenses to operate the massive copper and gold pit until 2041.

FIFTY YEARS OF CORPORATE EXPLOITATION: THE STORY OF US MINING …

The Papuan independence movement actually came tantalizingly close to realizing its aim. Beginning in 1957, despite a claim by Indonesia that it was "owed" Papua through a 1949 agreement with the Dutch, the Netherlands implemented a ten-year program intended to slowly release Papua back to its indigenous citizens. Native Papuans, believing sovereignty was …

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Freport McMoRan – Grasberg block cave. The shift from the pit to block caving at Grasberg is creating one of the world's largest underground mines. (Credit: Freeport-McMoRan) ... GMG Brisbane Forum | Tomorrow's Mining: Innovating to Improve the Way We Mine. Sep 05 2023 - …

Grasberg: The World's Largest Gold Mine

Freeport is able to conduct exploration, mining and production activities in the 24,700-acre area in agreement with the government of Indonesia. Mining operations include an open-pit mine, an underground mine, and four …

MANAGING OUR IMPACTS RESPONSIBLY

OUR MINING PROCESS AT GRASBERG MANAGING OUR IMPACTS RESPONSIBLY TAILINGS MANAGEMENT BY PT FREEPORT INDONESIA The process of removing a …

Freeport-McMoRan – New Mexico Operations

Tyrone mine is an open-pit copper mining complex about 10 miles south of Silver City, in Grant County, NM. Copper mining in the Tyrone area, which straddles the Continental Divide, ranks among the oldest mining in the Americas. Underground mining and concentrating were conducted from 1916 to 1921, when operations ceased.

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Access to water is a common source of conflict between mining companies and affected communities, particularly in water-stressed areas. ... This involves setting up a formal process (called a worker grievance mechanism) to give workers a means of registering complaints in order to have their concerns remedied by the company. An effective ...

Grasberg: The World's Largest Gold Mine | Mining Digital

Mining operations and infrastructure. Grasberg requires careful management owing to its vast and often complex nature. Freeport is able to conduct exploration, mining and production activities in the 24,700-acre area in agreement with the government of Indonesia. Mining operations include an open-pit mine, an underground mine, and four ...

PT FREEPORT INDONESIA | Projects

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) remains Redpath's longest continuing client relationship. Redpath has provided a full range of services, contributing to the development and production of the world's largest block cave operation – the Grasberg Block Cave (GBC) – where over 100,000 tonnes are extracted per day.

Major Mines & Projects | Grasberg Mine

PT-FI began open-pit mining of the Grasberg ore body in 1990 and the final phase was mined during 2019. In aggregate, the Grasberg open pit produced over 27 billion pounds of copper …