TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) has stated that the mining production rate following the landslide incident in the underground mining area of Grasberg Block Cave (GBC) on September 8, 2025, has reached around 40-50 percent.
Freeport Indonesia targets to resume operations close to 100% by the end of 2026 and achieve full production capacity in the early quarter of 2027.
PTFI President Director Tony Wenas emphasized that PTFI continues to strengthen safety aspects in the recovery of underground mining operations, and increase security personnel in the Grasberg area to ensure safe and sustainable production.
"We are committed to presenting safe, secured, and sustainable production, so that the maximum benefit can continue to be felt by the nation, state, and the communities around the operational area. We will continue to grow and develop together with the community until the completion of mining operations," said Tony in a official statement received in Malang, East Java, on Wednesday, 8th April 2026, as reported by Antara.
Throughout 2025, PTFI contributed around Rp70 trillion to the country in the form of taxes, royalties, dividends, and other revenues.
PTFI also remains committed to directly benefiting the communities around the operational area through various social investment programs.
In 2025, Tony stated, PTFI's social investment value reached nearly Rp2 trillion and will continue to increase by around 100 million US dollars or the equivalent of Rp1.5 trillion per year until the completion of mining operations.
This commitment runs in line with the company's contribution in creating job opportunities, with over 30 thousand employees, where around 40 percent are native Papuans.
Freeport Indonesia commemorates its 59th anniversary by remembering nine employees who passed away in incidents that occurred within the past year.
As part of the commemoration activities, PTFI management paid tribute to the seven employees who died due to the wet material slide incident in the Grasberg Block Cave (GBC) underground mining area on September 8, 2025, and the two employees who passed away due to two shooting incidents in February and March 2026.
"We hope that there will be no more similar incidents in the future, both landslides or shootings, as well as other occurrences that may endanger safety," said Tony.
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