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The Grasberg mine has been a frequent source of friction in Papua. Causes of friction are the mine's environmental impact on Papua, the perceived low share of profits going to local Papuans (Freeport's annual report shows it made $4.1billion in operating profit on revenue of $6.4billion in 2010) and the questionable legality of the payments ...
Underground portion of Grasberg Mine in Central Papua visited by President of Indonesia Joko Widodo. Freeport is the world's largest producer of molybdenum, and one of the largest producers of copper. [47] In 2019, 79% of its revenues were from the sale of copper, 11% were from the sale of gold, and 8% were from the sale of molybdenum. [47]
Tembagapura is a district in Mimika Regency, part of the Indonesian province of Central Papua, centered on an urban village built to support the Grasberg Mine.The district covers 2,586.86 km 2, and it had a population of 16,917 at the 2010 Census and 23,022 at the 2020 Census.
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Edie Creek, Central New Guinea, 1936. Edie Creek has been a historic gold and silver mining area since its discovery in 1926. [2] Located about 5 km south-west of Wau, it was the centre of one of the first major gold rushes in PNG before World War II. [2]
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Barrick Gold has suspended operations at its Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea until Thursday after tribal violence in the region killed at least 20.
Papua New Guinea Australasia and Oceania Papua New Guinea Independent State in the World Port Moresby PG 1975-09-01 Its independence from Australian-Administered UN trusteeship on Sep.16, 1975. 1 809 80901 Palau Islands Australasia and Oceania Palau District (TTPI) Dependency and Area of Special Sovereignty Koror United States 1950-01-01 1989-12-31
Calling codes in Europe. Telephone numbers in Europe are managed by the national telecommunications authorities of each country. Most country codes start with 3 and 4, but some countries that by the Copenhagen criteria are considered part of Europe have country codes starting on numbers most common outside of Europe (e.g. Faroe Islands of Denmark have a code starting on number 2, which is most ...