In 2023, Grasberg churned out a whopping 52.9 tonnes of gold (1.7 million ounces), 680,000 tonnes of copper, and 190 tonnes of silver, making it one of the globe's most lucrative mining operations.

Grasberg Mine Owner: Freeport-McMoRan Type of Mine: Copper, Gold Location: Papua, Indonesia Built: 1990 The largest gold mine and third largest copper Copper $ 5.5525 / lb 0.50% Brent Crude Oil ...

After pumping billions into Grasberg copper-gold mine in Indonesia for almost 25 years, Rio Tinto (ASX, LON, NYSE: RIO) might finally be about to see a decent return as the country’s government ...

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.

Given the renewed interest in gold mining and the environment in Indonesia, and in Freeport's Grasberg mine in particular, EnviroSearch's findings – even though more than a decade old – have ...

Freeport fights for future of Grasberg mine on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Neil Hume, Commodities and Mining Editor. Published May 9 2017. Jump to comments section Print this page.

In 2023, Grasberg produced 52.9 tonnes of gold (1.7 million ounces), 680,000 tonnes of copper, and 190 tonnes of silver, making it one of the world’s most profitable mining operations.

A map of the Grasberg mine in Papua. Image by AK Rockefeller/flickr. Sharing the wealth. In 2016 alone, Freeport’s Indonesian operations generated $3.8 billion in revenue for the parent company.

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

Grasberg sounds like a bucolic little town with picket fences and tire swings nestled into the great heartland of America. Nope, it's a giant gold and copper mine complex in Indonesia. And if you ...