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Freeport suspends Indonesian mine after worker deaths | Freeport suspends Indonesian mine after worker deaths |
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Operations at a US-owned mine in Indonesia have been suspended after the government ordered a halt to production following a tunnel collapse which killed 28 workers. | Operations at a US-owned mine in Indonesia have been suspended after the government ordered a halt to production following a tunnel collapse which killed 28 workers. |
The deaths followed a collapse on 14 May at Freeport's Grasberg mine in the eastern province of Papua. | The deaths followed a collapse on 14 May at Freeport's Grasberg mine in the eastern province of Papua. |
Production could be suspended for up to three months. | Production could be suspended for up to three months. |
The Grasberg mine is one of the biggest copper and gold reserves in the world, producing 220,000 tonnes of ore a day. | The Grasberg mine is one of the biggest copper and gold reserves in the world, producing 220,000 tonnes of ore a day. |
A spokesperson for Freeport in Indonesia, Daisy Primayanti, said the company had suspended both its underground and open mine pit operation late last week after it received notification from the government. | |
She said the company was still assessing the impact of the halt on production and did not provide figures on the loss of output. | She said the company was still assessing the impact of the halt on production and did not provide figures on the loss of output. |
"We have been informed that the process will take a maximum of three months, but obviously our hope is to resume operation earlier," Ms Primayanti said. | "We have been informed that the process will take a maximum of three months, but obviously our hope is to resume operation earlier," Ms Primayanti said. |
She added that maintenance work was still continuing at the mine which employs about 24,000 people. | She added that maintenance work was still continuing at the mine which employs about 24,000 people. |
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