Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA News) - PT Freeport Indonesia in cooperation with the Jayapura City administration is conducting a program to familiarize local primary and secondary school students with environment-related subjects under the theme "Towards Environmentally Aware Schools." The head of the PT Freeport Indonesia representative office, Anthon Raharusun, said here Wednesday the program was a manifestation of the company`s constant attention to the environment and part of its efforts to work...

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - French mining giant Eramet chief executive officer Patrick Buffet met with Vice President Boediono here on Tuesday to discuss various matters including investment. "Yes, they also touched on investment including Halmahera project (nickel smelting plant) but for the details just wait until tomorrow at the Presidential Palace. It is good news," vice presidential spokesman Yopie Hidayat said after accompanying the vice president at the meeting.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - French mining company Eramet plans to increase its investment in nickel mining in Indonesia eastern region of Halmahera, North Maluku. The company`s president and chief executive officer, M Patrick Buffet said at the presidential office here on Wednesday after meeting with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that the company would invest until US$6 billion in the project which is now already under construction.