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Freeport confirms all seven missing workers dead after Indonesia mine disaster

Says it is advancing its investigation into the cause of the incident and is coordinating closely with Indonesian government authorities

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Clouds roll in at the giant Grasberg copper and gold mine operated by PT Freeport Indonesia in the mountains of Irian Jaya, the western half of New Guinea. Reuters file
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Miner Freeport said on Sunday that all seven workers who went missing after a mud-flow disaster at Indonesia’s Grasberg copper and gold mine have been confirmed dead, following the discovery of five more bodies.

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Around 800,000 metric tons of wet material flooded the mine on September 8, trapping seven workers.

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Operations at the Grasberg mine have been halted for nearly a month, and Freeport-McMoRan has warned of lower consolidated copper and gold sales in the third quarter.

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Freeport said it is advancing its investigation into the cause of the incident and is coordinating closely with Indonesian government authorities to assess the event and future operational plans.

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