Freeport-McMoRan: Analyzing the Grasberg Concerns
Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) operates the Grasberg mine in Indonesia. The Grasberg mine is the world’s second-largest mine after BHP Billiton’s (BHP) Escondida mine. Rio Tinto (RIO) (TRQ) is Freeport’s partner at the Grasberg mine. Despite Freeport-McMoRan agreeing to two of the key demands made by the Indonesian government, its problems are far from over.