exhibit 10. 6 [ indonesia national emblem ] minister of energy and mineral resources of the republic of indonesia decree of the minister of energy and mineral resources of the republic of indonesia number 2053 k / 30 / mem / 2018 regarding production operation special mining business license pt freeport indonesia by the grace of god almighty the minister of energy and mineral resources of the republic of indonesia considering : a. whereas pt freeport indonesia has been granted a special mining business license for production operation pursuant to the decree of the minister of energy and mineral resources number 431 k / 30 / mem / 2017 dated 10 february 2017 regarding special mining business license for production operation to pt freeport indonesia as amended several times lastly by the decree of the minister of energy and mineral resources number 2022 k / 30 / mem / 2018 dated 30 november 2018 regarding ninth amendment to the decree of the minister of energy and mineral resources number 431 k / 30 / mem / 2017 dated 10 february 2017 regarding special mining business license for production operation to pt freeport indonesia ; b. whereas based on completion of adjustment of implementation of the special mining business license for production operation as well as to provide legal certainty and business certainty for operation continuation, it is needed to determine again the special mining business license for production operation to pt freeport indonesia ; c. whereas pt freeport indonesia has fulfilled the requirements and shown good operational performance to obtain the special mining business license for production operation as meant in letter b ; exhibit 10. 6 [ indonesia national emblem ] minister of energy and mineral resources of the republic of indonesia decree of the minister of energy and mineral resources of the republic of indonesia number 2053 k / 30 / mem / 2018 regarding production operation special mining business license pt freeport indonesia by the grace of god almighty the minister of energy and mineral resources of the republic of indonesia considering : a. whereas pt freeport indonesia has been granted a special mining business license for production operation pursuant to the decree of the minister of energy and mineral resources number 431 k / 30 / mem / 2017 dated 10 february 2017 regarding special mining business license for production operation to pt freeport indonesia as amended several times lastly by the decree of the minister of energy and mineral resources number 2022 k / 30 / mem / 2018 dated 30 november 2018 regarding ninth amendment to the decree of the minister of energy and mineral resources number 431 k / 30 / mem / 2017 dated 10 february 2017 regarding special mining business license for production operation to pt free