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Decision on Freeport`s contract extension before July 25: Minister

The government will decide whether or not to extend its contract with gold and copper mining firm PT Freeport ...

Papuans` aspirations for a smelter to be soon realized

The aspirations of the Papuan provincial government and the local community to have a smelter will soon be met as the ...

Freeport names former intelligence official as new president director

PT Freeport Indonesia has named former deputy chief of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) Maroef Sjamsuddin as its ...

Business Tendency Index up in third quarter

Business Tendency Index (ITB) in Indonesia rose to 107.24 in the third quarter of 2014 from 106.00 in the previous ...

Indonesia to develop downstream coal industry

The government will launch a program to develop downstream coal industry to increase the coal added value, an official ...

Freeport urged to involve tribal communities in contract negotiation

PT Freeport Indonesia should involve the local tribal communities in negotiating its contract with the government in ...

Govt asks Newmont to drop arbitration suit

The Indonesian government has asked copper and gold mining company PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara to drop its international ...

Freeport agrees to contract renegotiation points

PT Freeport Indonesia has agreed to the points for the renegotiation of its mining contract in order to abide by Law ...

Accelerated development of smelters may boost economic growth

The accelerated development of smelters and the issuance of mineral export permits may boost the nation's economic ...

All mining firms expected to sign contract amendment

All of the 112 mineral contractor companies (KK) and coal mining contractor firms (PKP2B) are expected to sign the ...

Freeport not likely to appeal for arbitration on export tax

Industry Minister MS Hidayat stated that the mining company PT Freeport Indonesia will not appeal for arbitration on ...

No commitment yet on Freeport smelter: finance minister

Mining company PT Freeport Indonesia has failed to inform the government about its smelter development plans, ...

Freeport must conform to export duty regulation

PT Freeport must comply with the regulations on progressive tax, ranging between 25 to 60 percent, on the exports of ...

Antam anticipates income decline

State-owned mining firm PT Antam is taking steps to anticipate the decline in its income after the government banned ...

Indonesia`s coal production to decline in 2014

This year, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has downsized its coal production target to 400 million tons, ...