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Goodbye MZS!
When Ally and Kylee’s feet climbed the steep, metal steps of the school bus this morning, a dizzying array of emotions surged through their bodies as they prepared for their final day of school in Tembagapura. Feelings of excitement, trepidation, … Continue reading
Posted in Ally Rose, Kylee Rose, MZIS, Uncategorized
Tagged Indonesia, Mt. Zaagkam International School, MZS, Papua, PTFI, Tembagapura, Tembagapura blog
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Grasberg
Before moving to Tembagapura, Chris worked in Freeport’s corporate office as part of the global health & safety team. His responsibilities included quarterly visits to PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI, Freeport’s affiliate in Indonesia). Each visit would end with a new collection … Continue reading
Posted in Ally Rose, Kylee Rose, PTFI, Tembagapura
Tagged Caterpillar 797, DMLZ, Equatorial Glaciers, Ertsberg, Freeport McMoRan, Grasberg Mine, Grasberg tram, Indonesia, Papua, PPE, PTFI, Subsidence Zone, Tembagapura, Tembagapura blog
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Endings (and Beginnings)
Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Including our family’s adventures in Indonesia. After three years of living the strangest, most extraordinary life imaginable, it’s time for us to pack our bags and return to suburbia. The bittersweet countdown … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Beginnings, Endings, home, Indonesia, Phoenix, PTFI, Starting Over, Tembagapura, Tembagapura blog
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Namibia
Our vacations are most meaningful when they take us by surprise for a richer, more profound experience. This vacation transcended that expectation. With its formidable energy, the spirit of Africa engulfed us. It was impossible not to recognize a deeper … Continue reading
Posted in Ally Rose, Kylee Rose, Vacation
Tagged Africa, African Boma, Animals in Etosha National Park, Bush Camps, Cape Cross, Damaraland, Damaraland Camp, Damaraland Elephants, Deadvlei, Desert-Adapted Elephant, Dunedin Star, Eduard Bohlen, Etosha Fort, Etosha National Park, Indonesia, Namib Desert, Namib Dunes, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia, NamibRand Nature Reserve, Papua, PTFI, Skeleton Coast, Sossusvlei, Sossusvlei Desert Lodge, Tembagapura, Tembagapura blog, Windhoek, Wings Over Africa
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Psych!
The scope of our Indonesian adventure moves in a dynamic state of flux, and it never fails to surprise us. My last post alluded to the fact that we boarded the plane and arrived in Timika, but that didn’t happen. … Continue reading
Posted in Ally Rose, Kylee Rose, Uncategorized
Tagged Indonesian Adventure, Makassar, Papua, Papua Forest Fires, Papua Wildfires, PTFI, Stranded, Tembagapura, Tembagpaura Blog, Timika Airport
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Mill and Mario Brothers’ Mining
Last week MZS’s fourth-grade and fifth-grade students left the familiar confines of their classrooms and journeyed into the mysterious territory of their fathers’ workplace. They traveled beyond the roads they knew, passed by buildings they had never seen, and went … Continue reading
Posted in MZIS
Tagged Copper Mill, field trip, Kylee Rose, MZS, MZS Field Trip, PTFI, PTFI's MIll, SAG Mill, Tembagapura, Tembagapura blog
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6 Kilometers Underground
PTFI has several of the fastest growing underground mines in the industry. In 2017, when GBC (Grasberg Block Cave) begins production, it will be the largest underground hard rock mine in the world, and PTFI’s collection of GBC, DOZ (Deep … Continue reading
Posted in Ally Rose, Tembagapura
Tagged DMLZ, DMLZ Deep Mill Level Zone, DOZ, DOZ Deep Ore Zone, GBC, Grasberg Block Cave, PTFI, Underground Mine Tour
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Another Day, Another Strike
PTFI was on the cusp of recovering from last October’s strike when a small number of Tujuh Suku, the seven tribes, blocked the access road to the underground mine and the open pit with a piece of heavy equipment early … Continue reading
Relocation
On January 1, 2015, two police Mobile Brigade personnel and a Freeport security officer were killed in an attack led by an armed gang (allegedly) affiliated with the “Free Papua” separatist movement. The government immediately deployed a joint security team … Continue reading
Lost in Translation
Translating from one language to another language can be a difficult task, especially if one of the two languages is English. The English language has specific rules that govern how its words are used and what they mean, making the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged funny, funny signs, lost in translation, PTFI, Tembagapura, Tembagapura blog
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Export Ban – Part II
After a six-month stalemate, a strategic agreement, in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding, was recently signed by the Indonesian government and Freeport-McMoRan. The purpose of the agreement was to open a window for continued negotiations. It provides a … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Contract of Work, export ban, Freeport McMoRan, Memorandum of Understanding, PTFI, Tembagapura, Tembagapura blog
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