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11 October 2022

Freeport Drives Papua’s Human Relations

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI is committed to continue to generate the best contribution to Indonesia, in particular Papua Land. One form of said contribution is implemented through development of Papua’s human resources by means of education, career opportunities, and also local economic empowerment.

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10 October 2022

Freeport’s Contribution to Indonesia

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) mining contribution at the Grasberg Mine, Tembagapura District, Mimika, Papua for local communities from 1991 to 2021 has reached US$2 billion or equivalent to Rp30 trillion (estimated exchange rate of Rp15,000 per US dollar).

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08 October 2022

Freeport Registers 30 thousand People of 7 Tribes in Mimika to Healthcare and Social Security Agency

PT Freeport Indonesia together with the Amungme and Kamoro Community Empowerment Foundation (YPMAK) through the Caritas Timika Papua Foundation (YCTP) resumed their collaboration with Social Security Agency (BPJS Kesehatan) Jayapura Branch to provide health insurance protection to the seven Tribes of Mimika Regency through the Funding Donation Program.

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08 October 2022

Freeport to Build Science Building at UnCen at cost of IDR 46 Billion

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) will build a Center for Scientific Research and Partnership at the Cendrawasih University in Jayapura, Papua with an investment of IDR 45 Billion. The concept of the building is environmentally friendly. It will be built on a plot of land belonging to Uncen covering 2,766 square meters. The building was recently inaugurated with a groundbreaking ceremony conducted by the Minister of Investment, Bahlil Lahadalia, Freeport Management and the University’s Governance Body on Thursday (10/6/22).

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04 October 2022

60 Gadjah Mada University Students Receive Scholarships from Freeport

A total of 60 students of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), or Gajah Mada University received scholarships from PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI). As many as 50 students received scholarships for one semester of five million Rupiah, while 10 outstanding students from Papua received tuition until graduation.    

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28 September 2022

Freeport Claims It Remits Rp 7 Trillion Each Year for Mimika Regency

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) claims it remits around Rp.6 trillion-Rp.7 trillion to the Mimika Regency, Papua, every year. Freeport Indonesia President Director, Tony Wenas stated they routinely remit dividends to the Papua Provincial Administration and the Mimika Regency Administration as shareholders in the company, every year.

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16 September 2022

The Presence of the Bamanat Training Center Supports Freeport in Developing a Competent and Competitive Papuan Generation

The presence of the Bamanat Training Center (BTC) in Mimika Regency is said to have supported PT Freeport Indonesia in developing a competent and competitive Papuan generation. This was stated by the Senior Officer Papuan Relations Papuan Affairs Division PTFI, Carolus Wamafma visited by Salam Papua after the completion of 13 students of millwright training batch 1 BTC, at Waanal Coffee and Resto, Jalan Cenderawasih SP3 Timika, Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Thursday (15/15). 9/2022).

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10 September 2022

PT Freeport Supports Arapao Traditional Festival in Nayaro Village

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) continues to commit to supporting cultural preservation in Mimika Regency. This time, PTFI supports Arapao traditional festival in Nayaro Village, Mimika Baru District, Mimika Regency, Papua.

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01 September 2022

Jokowi Visited the Underground Mosque and Church in Freeport’s Mining Site

In between his tour to PT Freeport Indonesia underground mining area, the President and the First Lady, Iriana Jokowi visited the house of pray located at the underground site, on Thursday (1/9/2022). The praying house were Al Baabul Munawwar Mosque and the Okumene Soteria Church at the Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) Underground, Mimika Regency.

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31 August 2022

President Jokowi Launches Papua Football Academy

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), launched the Papua Football Academy at the Lukas Enembe Stadium, Jayapura Regency on Wednesday (8/31) morning. Jokowi stated that this academy is established at his request to PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) to develop/build human resources in Papua, as well as maintain the sport facilities used at the XX National Sports Week, or PON XX, last year.

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