PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) is an Indonesian company engaged in the exploration, mining, processing and marketing of copper, gold and silver concentrates in the highlands of Tembagapura, Mimika, Central Papua. Come on, take a look at 3 unique facts about PT FREEPORT INDONESIA!


1. Established since 1967
PT Freeport Indonesia started mining in Mimika Regency, Papua since April 1967. Over the last 40 years, more than Rp. 140 trillion has been invested in the mine. It builds infrastructure in the form of roads, ports, airports, independent cities, power plants, underground mines to processing plants. The first production from an open pit was carried out 43 years ago. Exploration of copper and gold reserves reached its peak in 2001 at the Grasberg Mine, with a production capacity of up to 238 thousand tons per day.


2. Freeport is one of the biggest mining companies in the world
PT Freeport Indonesia or PTFI was established in April 1967. Started to manage Indonesia's wealth located in Mimika Papua. Freeport Indonesia is part of the mining sector BUMN, namely Mining Industry Indonesia and its shares are owned by PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminum or Inalum and Freeport-McMoran. Freeport-Mcmoran is one of the largest gold producers in the world from America which has a number of subsidiaries, including PT Freeport Indonesia. The mine in Papua is called the Grasberg Mine. Just imagine the production capacity of reaching 238 thousand tons per day.

3. Area and number of workers
Freeport Mcmoran has a number of other mines besides Indonesia. Especially for those in Papua, the mine is known as the Grasberg mine. This modern mine with a one point control system is capable of supervising a mining area of 10,000 hectares with a supporting area of 202 thousand hectares, including the Amamapare Port downstream of Timika. The workers reach 12,000 people.


Those are some unique facts about PT FREEPORT INDONESIA!