In Indonesia, Anger Against Mining Giant Grows
…script, but it is in fact the story of the world’s largest gold mine, located high in the mountains of Indonesia’s Papua province and owned by Freeport-McMoRan, an American mining…
Papua: Freeport-Rio Tinto labour battles have no end in sight
Indonesian Police accused of accepting bribes There’s no end in sight to the world’s biggest wages-related mining strike, as Freeport workers continue blockading (West) Papua’s Grasberg operations, following Indonesian police…
Papuans struggle – and die – as mining conflict intensifies
…have been murdered in Freeport-Rio Tinto’s huge Grasberg lease area in Papua (West Papua). Moreover, one Indigenous delegate was shot dead by police, and 300 arrested, during a Congress held…
Miner shot dead in Indonesian strike against Freeport-Rio Tinto
Security forces have opened fire on striking Freeport miners, killing at least one person and injuring six others. More than 1,000 workers were involved in the clashes on Monday at…
Papua: Freeport-Rio Tinto workers are on strike – again
Indonesian workers at the world’s largest gold – and third biggest copper – mine have started a one month strike, demanding payment of a just wage. Eight thousand of them…