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Freeport declares force majeure on Grasberg

Production guidance for 2026 slashed 35%

Nathan Richardson and Noel Dyson
Grasberg mine in Papua, Indonesia, considered the world's second largest copper mine.

Grasberg mine in Papua, Indonesia, considered the world's second largest copper mine. | Credits: Shutterstock.

Freeport-McMoran has declared force majeure at its giant Grasberg copper and gold mine in Indonesia following a massive mud rush incident on September 8 into the Grasberg Block Cave, which left two workers...

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