In 1996, PT Freeport Indonesia, a subsidiary of mining company Freeport McMoRan, have just completed the expansion of its copper and gold mine in the western part of New Guinea. The mines that had to deal with many environmental and socio-cultural issues in the past few years, has recently proposed specific plans to address acid drainage and spoil deposition. Now, though under severe criticism and attacks, the company is experiencing environmental and social audit and re-examines the basic expansion. "Hide
by Richard HK Vietor Source: Harvard Business School 32 pages. Publication Date: March 15, 1996. Prod. #: 796124-PDF-ENG
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