JAKARTA - Freeport-McMoRan Inc announced on Friday 11 August that it was investigating a cybersecurity incident affecting the copper mining company's information system.

The company's shares fell 1.6% to 41.69 US dollars (Rp629 thousand).

The company said the impact of this incident was still limited and warned that prolonged disruption could affect future operations.

"Temporary breaking is being planned and implemented to secure the information system as soon as possible," the company added.

Freeport-McMoRan is a mining company operating in various locations around the world. Some of its main operational locations include:

Grasberg, Indonesia: Freeport-McMoRan owns the Grassberg mine in Papua, Indonesia, which is one of the largest copper and gold mines in the world.

Morenci, United States: The Morenci mine is located in Arizona and is one of the largest copper mines in the United States.

Cerro Verde, Peru: Freeport-McMoRan owns a majority stake in the Cerro Verde mine in Peru, which also produces copper.

El Abra, Chile: The El Abra mine is located north of Chile and produces copper and molybdenum.

Tenke Fundamental, Congo: Freeport-McMoRan owns a majority stake in the Tenke Fundamental project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, involving copper and cobalt production.

Safford, United States: Mining Safford is located in Arizona and also produces copper.

Cerro Colorado, Chile: The Colorado Cerro mine is located in Chile and produces copper.

Bagdad, United States: The Bagdad mine is located in Arizona and also produces copper.


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