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Freeport does a balancing act as world's biggest gold mine grapples with COVID-19

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When miners at Indonesia’s giant Grasberg gold and copper mine started testing positive for coronavirus early in the pandemic, the mountain-top mining complex was quickly locked down with a skeletal staff left in place to maintain production.But as months of travel curbs dragged on, angry workers blockaded the mine for four days in August until the operator - a unit of U.S. miner Freeport McMoRan Inc - relented and let them re

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Times of India

World's biggest gold mine grapples with Covid-19 - ET Retail

While Freeport has halted some global operations due to the pandemic, production has continued at the 14,000 foot (4,267 metre) -high Grasberg mine de..

4 years ago·India

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Reuters

Freeport does a balancing act as world's biggest gold mine grapples with COVID

When miners at Indonesia's giant Grasberg gold and copper mine started testing positive for coronavirus early in the pandemic, the mountain-top mining complex was quickly locked down with a skeletal staff left in place to maintain production.But as months of travel curbs...

4 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Freeport does a balancing act as world's biggest gold mine grapples with COVID

SINGAPORE/HOUSTON (Reuters) - When miners at Indonesia's giant Grasberg gold and copper mine started testing positive for coronavirus early in the pandemic, the mountain-top mining complex was quickly locked down with a skeletal staff left in place to maintain production.But as months of travel curbs dragged on, angry workers blockaded the mine for four days in August until the operator - a unit of U.S. miner Freeport McMoRan Inc - relented and…

4 years ago·Malaysia

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Financial Post

Freeport does a balancing act as world's biggest gold mine grapples with COVID

SINGAPORE/HOUSTON -- When miners at Indonesia's giant Grasberg gold and copper mine started testing positive for coronavirus early in the pandemic, the mountain-top mining complex was quickly locked down with a skeletal staff left in place to maintain production. Read More

4 years ago·Canada

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Today

Freeport does a balancing act as world's biggest gold mine grapples with COVID

SINGAPORE/HOUSTON - When miners at Indonesia's giant Grasberg gold and copper mine started testing positive for coronavirus early in the pandemic, the mountain-top mining complex was quickly locked down with a skeletal staff left in place to maintain production.

4 years ago·Singapore

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OAN

Freeport does a balancing act as world’s biggest gold mine grapples with COVID

October 11, 2020By Fathin Ungku and Ernest ScheyderSINGAPORE/HOUSTON (Reuters) – When miners at Indonesia’s giant Grasberg gold and copper mine started testing positive for coronavirus early in the pandemic, the mountain-top mining complex was quickly locked down with a skeletal staff left in place to maintain production.But as months of travel curbs dragged on, angry workers blockaded the mine for four days in August until the operator – a unit…

4 years ago·San Diego, United States

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