ITB, Freeport cooperate

ITB, Freeport cooperate

BANDUNG: The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) and PT
Freeport Indonesia have agreed to cooperate seeking ways to solve
industrial problems concerning the giant mining company's
operation in Irian Jaya.

Freeport's president, Adrianto Machribie, and ITB's director
of the Institute for Affiliated Industrial Research, Kisdarjanto,
signed the agreement Thursday.

Machribie said the research center has a number of experts
with various backgrounds and experience in handling mining
problems. "Combined with the knowledge and skills of Freeport's
own staff, we could establish safe working conditions," he said.

There are no details as to the amount of money involved in the
project or how long the cooperation will run. (ahy)