Earlier this month, Freeport obtained an export permit for the rest of the year from the government.
Indonesia's nickel production surge is challenging the West's ambitions of diversifying its critical metals supply chains.
The trip comes after Niger’s military government withdrew mining rights from Canadian and French companies to develop uranium deposits.
Fortescue is revising plans to become a major green hydrogen producer, citing high energy costs as the main reason for restructuring and layoffs.