Financial Performance2024 gold sales guidance was cut by 10% due to mine sequencing related to wet conditions at Grasberg.
Operational IssuesSignificant cost pressures at its US operations due to declining grades and unplanned maintenance activities have more than offset the benefit from increased, low-cost production.
Regulatory DelaysDue to a delay in receiving an extension to the export license which expired on 31 May, the company did not export any concentrates from Indonesia in June, leading to a 5% and 30% cut to previous Q2 copper and gold guidance.