Freeport-McMoRan
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Freeport-McMoRan Inc., often called Freeport, is an American mining company based in the Freeport-McMoRan Center, in Phoenix, Arizona. The company is the world's largest producer of molybdenum, a majo
Freeport Sulphur No.6 entering Freeport, Texas, harbor, 1923
Underground portion of Grasberg Mine in Central Papua visited by President of Indonesia Joko Widodo
Grasberg mine
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The Grasberg mine has one of the largest reserves of gold and copper in the world. It is located in Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia near Puncak Jaya. It is operated by PT Freeport Indonesia,
Freeport-McMoRan
…Phoenix, Arizona. The company is the world's largest producer of molybdenum, a major copper producer and operates the world's largest gold mine, the Grasberg mine in Papua, Indonesia. It was founded 1912 by the son of a Swedish banker to develop sulfur mining along the U.S. Gulf Coast concurrently with Freeport…
Grasberg mine open pit, 2007
Panorama of the mine, 2009
The Grasberg Mine complex from space in 2005. Puncak Jaya is the high point of the snow-covered ridge to the east of the mine. The peak is at 4,884 metres (16,024 ft) above sea level. The rim of the open pit is at about 4,270 metres (14,010 ft).