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In Irian Jaya, Indonesia Faces Yet Another Violent InsurgencyFriday Is 'Independence Day' / Huge Copper Mine as Hostage?

International Herald Tribune | December 1, 2000 | Copyright
Michael Richardson
International Herald Tribune
12-01-2000
Nestled in a small valley 1,850 meters above sea level with cliffs and forest-clad mountains towering above, this company mining town with its subsidized canteen, store, clubs and bars is aptly called Tembagapura, or Copper City, in the Indonesian language. Further up the precipitous road hacked out of the jungle is a mine that is one of the world's largest producers of gold and copper. Its production is worth nearly $1.5 billion for the company that runs the project, PT Freeport Indonesia. But the mine in these remote,…


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