- Freeport McMoRan's (FCX +1.7%) Indonesian unit can resume open-pit mining at its Grasberg complex after it agreed to improve safety following a fatal accident last month, a senior mines ministry official says.
- Hundreds of protesters blocked access for two days earlier this month to the open-pit area of Grasberg, where production had been halted following the death of four workers on Sept. 27; the area accounts for more than half of the mine's output.
- Open-pit mining remains suspended, Freeport Indonesia CEO Rozik Soetjipto tells Reuters, as the company is still waiting for an official notice.