{
  "id": 11553223,
  "title": "Freeport’s Grasberg copper mill reaches 67% after mudslide",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/freeports-grasberg-copper-mill-reaches-67-after-mudslide",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T19:07:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mining.com",
    "slug": "mining-com",
    "url": "https://www.mining.com/freeports-grasberg-copper-mill-reaches-67-after-mudslide/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Freeport-McMoRan's Grasberg copper-gold complex in Indonesia reached 67% of normal milling rates during the third quarter, recovering from a devastating mudslide that killed seven workers and halted operations a year prior. The company anticipates reaching full production by the end of next year. The Central Papua complex, located 3,400 km east of Jakarta, processed around 140,000 tonnes of ore daily, slightly above the 65% rate analysts had anticipated. Freeport aims to achieve 80% capacity by mid-2027. BMO mining analyst Katja Jancic noted that the ramp-up is proceeding well and reaffirmed the phased restart timeline. The disaster, caused by rain and runoff, resulted in a significant loss of copper from 2025 supplies, estimated at 278,000 tonnes or around 1.2% of global mine output. Freeport's Grasberg Block Cave mining area supplied approximately 70,000 tonnes of the complex's daily mill feed during the quarter. The company is upgrading its underground material-handling system, with improvements expected to be completed early in 2027. Grasberg is one of the world's largest copper and gold deposits and a crucial source of Freeport's production.",
  "summary": "The company expects near-full production by the end next year.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}