Entering Freeport, Jokowi And Mrs. Iriana Visited The Bunaken Museum And Underwater Mining

JAKARTA - Accumulating travel using four-wheeled vehicles, Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Mrs. Iriana Jokowi with their entourage arrived at Grassberg, Thursday 1 September at 08.15 East Indonesia Time (WIT).

At Grassberg, President and Mrs. Iriana accompanied by President Director of PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) Tony Wenas visited the Bunaken Museum to get an explanation of the mining history of PTFI.

Tony explained that Grassberg was the second mine, while the first mine was Ertsberg.

"Now in both mines there is no longer any mining?" asked the President quoted from the official website of the Cabinet Secretariat.

There is no longer 100 percent mining on Etsberg and Grassberg. Now it is reclamation and we maintain the stability of the slopes," said Tony.

While seeing the open mining area of PTFI from Grassberg, the President also spoke with PTFI President Commissioner Richard Adkerson.

After being at Grasberg for two hours, the President and Mrs. Iriana along with their entourage continued their journey to underground mining. Also present to accompany the President, Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir, and Investment Minister/Head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Bahlil Lahadalia.