The Grasberg mine in Indonesia is the world's largest and richest gold mine, producing 48 tonnes of gold a year, and has reserves worth an estimated $40 billion.

The largest gold mine and third largest copper mine in the world the the Grasberg mine has a turbulent past involving decades of expedition, rebel attacks and a construction cost that went $55 ...

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold has resumed open pit mining and concentrating activities at its Grasberg mine and is working with the Indonesian government to restore underground operations.

The Indonesian unit of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold halted activities at the Grasberg mine after four workers were killed when car collided with a mining truck.

The Grasberg mine tailings have apparently destroyed the rivers below the mine. These photos, taken in and around the Grasberg mine in the mid-1990s, appear to show a lack of environmental concern ...

Freeport, the Phoenix-based mining company, is locked in a dispute with the government over its contract to operate in the country — and in turn whether the Grasberg mine will ever be developed ...

Grasberg, the world’s second-largest copper mine and fourth largest gold operation, has transitioned to a fully underground operation, set to reach full capacity by 2022, when it will produce ...

The Grasberg open pit mine started operations in 1990 and is expected to produce through 2017. The DOZ underground mine was worked between 1989 and 1991, and was then reopened in 2000.

Grasberg itself has an estimated worth of $50 billion. In addition to being the world's largest gold mine, it's the world's third largest copper mine, and copper is in high demand.

Freeport-McMoRan is preparing to ship as much as 900,000 metric tons of copper concentrate starting in June from its Grasberg mine after positive talks with Indonesia to extend its export licence ...

We expect that reserves at the Grasberg mine will help keep Freeport's gold sales elevated. While we estimate that gold sales will rise to 2.5 million ounces by the end of our forecast period ...