JAKARTA, March 7 (Reuters) - Copper miner Freeport
Indonesia may get an export quota for around 1 million metric
tons of copper concentrate, Energy and Mineral Resources
Minister Bahlil Lahadalia told reporters on Friday.
The government has issued a regulation allowing exports of
raw mineral under force majeure conditions, and such a quota
will be valid for six months, Bahlil said.
Freeport has requested for an export permit to authorities,
but the mining ministry has not issued a recommendation yet,
senior official Tri Winarno said. Mining ministry recommendation
is required for export permit issuance by the Trade Ministry.
Freeport Indonesia did not immediately respond to a Reuters
request for comment.