JAKARTA: Freeport-McMoRan said today that it had temporarily halted mining in Indonesia’s Grasberg mine after a large flow of wet material blocked access to parts of its underground mine, restricting evacuation routes for seven workers.
The incident occurred late yesterday at one of five production blocks in the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine in Central Papua, the company said.
The location of the seven workers is known and they are believed to be safe, Freeport said, adding that rescue crews are working to clear the area for a safe and swift evacuation.