The Grasberg Mine, located in the province of Papua in Indonesia, is the world’s largest gold mine and the second-largest copper mine. The mine is owned by the American mining company Freeport McMoRan. On January 12, 2018, the Indonesian government announced that it would take over the mine.
The Grasberg Mine has been the subject of controversy for many years. Freeport McMoRan has been accused of environmental destruction and human rights abuses in the area around the mine. In 2015, …