May 11, 2020 – Indonesia: Mimika urges the temporary closure of Freeport
The regent of Mimika in Papua has urged President Joko Widodo to temporarily close Freeport’s Grasberg mine in Tembagapura district as the number of COVID-19 cases in the area continues to rise. As of May 7, 56 employees of the company had tested positive for the virus, with one death. Mimika Regent Eltinus Omaleng said […]