JAKARTA - The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) revealed that Freeport's copper production has fallen to only 30 percent due to landslides that occurred at the Grassberg Block Cave (GBC), Central Papua.
Director General of Mineral and Coal (Minerba) of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Tri Winarno said, although there was a temporary suspension of GBC mining production, production in other Freeport mines was still running normally.
"Production will definitely have an impact. Meanwhile, production (GBC) has stopped. But it may only drop by 30 percent," Tri told the media crew, Monday, September 15.
Tri continued, until now PT Freeport Indonesia is still making efforts to search for 7 workers trapped in the tunnel. The process currently being carried out is to distribute materials that cover the evacuation route.
"Not yet, not yet (discovered). Still trying. Still trying," added Tri.
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Tri juga menyebut jika dari tujuh pekerja yang terjebak di tambang bawah tanah. dua di antaranya merupakan warga negara asing (WNA) dengan rincian satu WN Cile dan satu WN Afrika Selatan.
Sementaara lima lainnya merupakan warga negara Indonesia.
"Ada WNA. 1 Chile, 1 Afrika Selatan, yang 5 Indonesia. Tapi udah untuk komunikasi sama kedutaan masing-masing," beber Tri.
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Tri also said that of the seven workers trapped in underground mines. two of them are foreign nationals (WNA) with details of one Cile citizen and one South African citizen.
While the other five are Indonesian citizens.
"There are foreigners. 1 Chile, 1 South Africa, the 5th is Indonesia. But it's for communication with each embassy," explained Tri.
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