The CEO of Freeport Indonesia said in an interview on Tuesday that the company had stopped the production of electrolytic copper at the Manyar smelter after the fire broke out on Monday. The company said in a statement on Tuesday that the fire occurred at a sulfuric acid unit located at the Manyar smelter in East Java and was extinguished late Monday, adding that the company is still investigating the cause of the fire. Electrolytic copper production emits sulfuric acid gas, which must be collected by this plant. As the fire breaks out, we will stop the production process,” said Tony Venus, CEO of Freeport Indonesia. Tony said the length of the shutdown will depend on the investigation of the smelter fire, and the company will review its production process.

The CEO of Freeport Indonesia said in an interview on Tuesday that the company had stopped the production of electrolytic copper at the Manyar smelter after the fire broke out on Monday. The company said in a statement on Tuesday that the fire occurred at a sulfuric acid unit located at the Manyar smelter in East Java and was extinguished late Monday, adding that the company is still investigating the cause of the fire. Electrolytic copper production emits sulfuric acid gas, which must be collected by this plant. As the fire breaks out, we will stop the production process,” said Tony Venus, CEO of Freeport Indonesia. Tony said the length of the shutdown will depend on the investigation of the smelter fire, and the company will review its production process.