2005 – Funding militarisation in West Papua
The New York Times publishes an article outlining illegal and secret payments made to the Indonesian police and military by Freeport McMoran, the company with which Rio Tinto is in…
1996 – Rio Tinto investment expands the Ertzberg mine in West Papua
Rio Tinto signs a production sharing agreement with Freeport McMoRan thus playing a pivotal role expanding the mine in West Papua. Rio Tinto’s investment provides the financial capacity to expand…
1962 – The origins of large-scale mining in West Papua
…rule. At the same time, mining rights are provided for US company Freeport McMoran Inc. in the Central Highlands of West Papua where it starts developing the open pit Ertzberg…
Mimika
Mimika’s Coastal Dystopia: Besieged by Freeport Indonesia’s Mine Tailings Slurry 2018…
Communities demanding redress from Rio Tinto
…The mine, developed by US company Freeport McMoRan, began operating in 1973. In 1996 Rio Tinto signed a production sharing agreement with Freeport McMoRan, ensuring the mine’s continued operation by…