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View all search resultsEnergy ministry clears Freeport to restart operations after landslide
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has approved the reopening of the Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) and Big Gossan mines, both of which had been shut down as part of a broader halt following a deadly accident at the Grasberg mining site in September.
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Personnel of gold and copper miner Freeport Indonesia’s underground mine rescue team strive in September 2025 to find five workers trapped in the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine in Tembagapura, Mimika, Central Papua, following a mudslide. (Antara/Freeport Indonesia/Handout/Antara/Freeport Indonesia/Handout)
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he Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry (ESDM) has granted PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) permission to resume operations at two of its underground mines that were not directly affected by the deadly landslide at the Grasberg Block Cave (GBC) site in Tembagapura, Central Papua.
Mineral and Coal Director General Tri Winarno said the ministry had approved the reopening of the Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) and Big Gossan mines, both of which were shut down as part of a broader precautionary halt following the September incident.
“Permission has already been granted for DMLZ and Big Gossan,” Tri told reporters at the legislative complex in Jakarta on Thursday, as quoted by Bisnis.
Tri said the two mines collectively accounted for roughly 600,000 tonnes of ore per year, equivalent to around 30 percent of PTFI’s total production capacity.
He emphasized that output from the two mines is expected to support the company’s new smelter in Manyar, Gresik, East Java, which recently faced shortfalls in copper concentrate supply due to the production standstill.
“Yes, it will be sent to the Manyar smelter, since they really are lacking supply,” he added.
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