Indonesia says still in China talks for Freeport copper smelters

Tsingshan negotiations near new deadline after recently starting with Enfi

20210510 Copper and gold mine in Indonesia

The open-pit mine of  Freeport's Grasberg copper and gold mine complex in Indonesia. © Antara Foto/Reuters

ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- The top executive at Indonesia's state-owned mining holding company says talks are still on with China's Tsingshan Steel over a $2.8 billion plan to build a second copper smelter for Freeport Indonesia.

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