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        "id": 1607294,
        "msgid": "freeport-indonesia-worker-fatally-shot-at-grasberg-mine-1773294900",
        "date": "2026-03-11 16:50:02",
        "title": "Freeport Indonesia Worker Fatally Shot at Grasberg Mine",
        "author": " ",
        "source": "GALERT",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Mining",
        "summary": "A worker at PT Freeport Indonesia's Grasberg mining operation in Central Papua was fatally shot by an unknown assailant on 11 March 2026, with the company coordinating with government security forces to investigate. The incident marks another security breach at the site, following a similar armed attack in 2020 that killed a New Zealand national and wounded six others, with authorities suspecting involvement by armed groups operating in Papua.",
        "content": "<p>Freeport Indonesia Worker Fatally Shot at Grasberg Mine<\/p>\n<p>Reporter<\/p>\n<p>March 11, 2026 | 02:56 pm<\/p>\n<p>TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A worker at PT Freeport Indonesia was fatally\nshot by an unknown assailant in the open-pit mining area of Grasberg\nMining, Mimika, Central Papua, on Wednesday morning, March 11, 2026.\nVice President Corporate Communications of Freeport Indonesia, Katri\nKrisnati, stated that the incident occurred around 08:30 WIT (UTC+9) in\nthe operational mining area.<\/p>\n<p>The victim was identified as Simson Mulia, 48 years old. He succumbed\nto the shooting incident in the area. \u201cWe express our deepest\ncondolences and provide support to the family left behind,\u201d said Katri\nin a written statement on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>According to Katri, the company is currently coordinating with\ngovernment security forces to handle the incident. Freeport emphasizes\nthat the safety and security of all employees and individuals within the\noperational area are the top priority.<\/p>\n<p>Previous shooting incidents have also occurred in the operational\narea of Freeport. One notable event took place on March 30, 2020, in the\nKuala Kencana area, Timika, Papua.<\/p>\n<p>During that incident, one worker was killed, and six others were\ninjured in an armed attack at the company\u2019s office area.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, security forces suspected that the attack was carried\nout by an armed group operating in the Papua region. The shooting\nclaimed the life of a New Zealand national employee, Greme Thomas Wall,\nwhile two Indonesian citizens suffered serious gunshot wounds.<\/p>\n<p>Read: Freeport Extends Indonesia Contract to 2061 with $20bn\nInvestment<\/p>\n<p>Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google\nNews<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/freeport-indonesia-worker-fatally-shot-at-grasberg-mine-1773294900",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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