JAKARTA, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Copper miner PT Freeport

Indonesia is still in discussions with the government over being

able to keep exporting copper concentrate until its new Manyar

smelter returns to full operations, a company spokesperson said

on Friday.

The company was allowed to export copper concentrate until

the end of December, as its new smelter was then expected to

process its mine output domestically. However, the Manyar

smelter is currently shutdown after a fire in October.