Indonesia considers bigger share in copper miner Freeport Indonesia - minister

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JAKARTA, April 28 (Reuters) - Indonesia is considering increasing the government's ownership in copper miner PT Freeport Indonesia amid talks of permit extension, Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia told reporters on Friday. The government, through a state company, currently controls 51% of Freeport Indonesia. Bahlil said the government may want to increase control by around an additional 10% of the miner. (Reporting by Stefanno Sulaiman
Writing by Fransiska Nangoy)

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