More than a thousand workers on Monday blocked access to the largest gold mine in the world, located in Papua (Indonesia). They were protesting against a decision by their employer to prevent visits to their families because of the coronavirus epidemic.
Miners demonstrated outside the main entrance to the Grasberg complex as workers held talks with US operator Freeport. The protest began on Monday morning when the company suspended the bus service to the town of Timika because of concerns about the pandemic.
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Negotiations still ongoing
“They are demonstrating calmly and for the moment everything is under control,” said the local police chief. “There is no violence. The workers and management have "not yet found an arrangement," he added. “They continue to negotiate. "
For his part, the spokesperson for Freeport said the group was "studying" the workers' demands. "We will give them an answer as quickly as possible, taking into account health and safety protocols," he said. In May, Freeport announced a downsizing at the mine, which employs around 25,000 people, after a rise in Covid-19 cases in the region.
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