Indonesia hopes to finalize Freeport contract talks by June
Although divestment issues are still unresolved, Indonesia hopes to finalize contract talks with Freeport McMoRan Inc over the Grasberg copper mine by June.
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"Pressure to approve new mines quickly could mean not enough time is allocated for consultation and impact assessment," said Helen Clark, the former New Zealand prime minister and chair of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.