TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Thursday departed for Papua to visit the Grasberg Mine that is currently operated by Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) in the Tembagapura District. He is scheduled to travel in a car to reach the location of the mining site which is located roughly around 3,325-4,285 meters above sea level.

Jokowi will also visit the underground mine site at OB 04 to inspect an area that functions as a control room for 5G-based heavy equipment technology and the underground Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) to inspect the facility’s underground houses of worship; Jami Baabul Munawwar Mosque and the Oikumene Soteria Church.

"The president will head to the Tera shop to launch the latest technology in the mining sector, namely 5G mining, a technology that is the result of a collaboration between the Telkom Group and PT Freeport Indonesia," the Presidential Palace wrote in a statement.

The President was already present on Wednesday as he met with employees of the mining giant in Papua.

“I want to witness what it is like to manage a mining facility with a 5G system, I want to see it tomorrow,” said Jokowi yesterday.

After his Freeport Indonesia visit, Widodo and his entourage which consists of Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, SOEs Minister Erick Thohir, and Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia will depart for the Maluku Province.

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