Supply Problems May Force Freeport Indonesia to Halt Manyar Smelter

FREEPORT - JAKARTA. Miner Freeport Indonesia may be forced to suspend operations at its Manyar smelter at the end of October due to a lack of copper concentrate following a mud-flow incident at its Grasberg mine, media outlet Kontan reported on Tuesday, citing an energy ministry official.

Freeport Indonesia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.