Freeport Targets Copper Ore Production of 200,000 Tonnes per Day in 2027

PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) projects that copper ore production from the Grasberg Block Cave (GBC) underground mine will reach around 200,000 tonnes per day in 2027. This follows the recovery of operations after disruptions in 2025.

President Director of Freeport Indonesia, Tony Wenas, stated that the production increase will be carried out gradually through a ramp-up process from 2026 to the first quarter of 2027.

“Currently, we are still in the recovery process at Grasberg Block Cave, particularly Production Block 1, which was severely impacted by the landslide,” he said during a Working Meeting with Commission XII of the House of Representatives on Monday (13/4/2026).

He detailed that mining activities in Production Block 2 and Production Block 3 are now operating on a limited basis. Meanwhile, Production Block 1, which was most significantly affected, is still in the recovery phase.

In terms of production, the company projects ore mining volume to reach 139,000 tonnes per day in 2025, increasing to 156,000 tonnes per day in 2026. Production is then expected to return to normal levels of around 200,000 tonnes of ore per day in 2027 and continue until 2029.

“And in 2027, it will be able to reach production of around 200,000 tonnes of ore per day, which is already our normal production level and will continue until 2029 and beyond,” he said.

For metal production, in 2026 the company targets 1.1 billion pounds of copper and around 26 tonnes of gold. All of this gold production is planned to be absorbed by PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (Antam).

“Then, the work plan for 2027 will increase to 1.5 billion pounds of copper metal and gold reaching 39 tonnes or 1.3 million ounces. In 2028, it will reach even higher levels of 1.7 billion pounds of copper and 43 tonnes of gold and so on,” said Tony.