Underground operations
Grasberg has three active underground mines (Grasberg Block Cave, Deep Mill Level Zone and Big Gossan) alongside the former open pit.
Timika Mining · hazardous area
Hazardous Area Smartphone in Timika Mining
Timika, capital of Mimika Regency in Central Papua, is the service base for the Grasberg copper and gold mine run by PT Freeport Indonesia. The port facilities include a coal-fired power station that is to be replaced by 2027 with a 265 megawatt liquefied natural gas combined cycle plant, which will add an LNG supply chain to the site. If you are specifying a hazardous area smartphone for Timika and the Grasberg mining district, this page covers the markings, the approvals and the current certification status of the IS-04Z1.
Pre-launch · certification in progress · Launching Q4 2026
Marking targetEx ib IIC T4Intrinsic safety, Zone 1 / 21 design target · certification in progress
AvailabilityQ4 2026via authorised distributors
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WhereTimika Mining
Short answer. The SAMS IS-04Z1 is the intrinsically safe smartphone covered here for Timika and the Grasberg mining district: pre-launch, designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 (marking target Ex ib IIC T4), with certification in progress and no certificate issued.
For the record, no certificate exists for the IS-04Z1 today. The programme is under way ahead of a Q4 2026 launch. An operator's own vendor approval is a separate step. Certification status. Place facts reviewed October 2026.
At a glance · hazardous area
Checklist: hazardous area smartphone for Timika and the Grasberg mining district
| Check | What to look for | IS-04Z1 today |
|---|---|---|
| Zone | 0, 1 or 2 for gas; 20, 21 or 22 for dust | Designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 |
| Gas group | IIA, IIB or IIC | IIC (target) |
| Area drawing | The operator's own classification drawing | Decided by the site operator |
| Where it applies | Timika and the Grasberg mining district: Concentrator and process plant, Fuel storage and distribution, Concentrate port and dewatering | Classified by the site operator |
Product · Timika Mining
The product behind this search: the SAMS IS-04Z1.
SAMS IS-04Z1
An intrinsically safe Android smartphone designed for Zone 1 and Zone 21 hazardous areas in Timika Mining. It is pre-launch: IECEx, ATEX and NEC 500 certification is in progress ahead of the Q4 2026 launch.
- IP68 sealed
- 4,000 mAh battery
- 50 MP camera
- Android 16
- Zone 1 / Zone 21 design target
The site · Timika and the Grasberg mining district
Timika and the Grasberg mining district at a glance: who is there, what is classified
A short profile of the site and the kinds of classified area that matter for portable equipment.
Operators and companies on site
- PT Freeport Indonesia
Classified areas to expect
- Concentrator and process plant
- Fuel storage and distribution
- Concentrate port and dewatering
- Underground mine areas
Local conditions · Timika and the Grasberg mining district
What Timika and the Grasberg mining district means for portable equipment
Very wet climate
Timika averages about 5,690 mm of rain a year in a tropical rainforest climate.
Field notes · Timika and the Grasberg mining district
More about Timika and the Grasberg mining district that matters for portable equipment
Timika and the Grasberg mining district: logistics and access
Mozes Kilangin Airport at Timika has direct domestic flights to Jayapura, Nabire, Sorong, Makassar and Bali, plus short flights to interior districts of Mimika such as Jila, Tsinga and Alama.
Timika and the Grasberg mining district: industry on the ground
Grasberg has a large open pit completed in 2019, three operating underground mines, the Block Cave, Deep Mill Level Zone and Big Gossan, and four concentrators, milling more than 72 million tonnes of ore in 2023.
Timika and the Grasberg mining district: industry on the ground
Flotation reagents separate a copper-gold concentrate, which is piped as slurry through three pipelines about 100 km to the port of Amamapare, where it is dewatered, dried and shipped to smelters.
Timika and the Grasberg mining district: projects and investment
Grasberg held proven and probable reserves of 14.0 million tonnes of copper, 808 tonnes of gold and 3,773 tonnes of silver at the end of 2022, so mining is expected to continue for decades.
The term · hazardous area
What “hazardous area” means for a smartphone
A hazardous area is a place where flammable gas, vapour or combustible dust may be present. Standards divide these into zones: Zones 0, 1 and 2 for gas and vapour, and Zones 20, 21 and 22 for dust. Zone 1 and Zone 21 are the tier where an explosive atmosphere is likely to occur in normal operation, which is where the IS-04Z1 is designed to work. Anything carried in must be marked for the zone, gas group and temperature class of the area.
No certificate has been issued for the IS-04Z1 yet, so it must not be taken into a classified area until the certificate covering it exists and the site operator has accepted it.
In Timika and the Grasberg mining district. Hazardous areas include the concentrator and process plant, fuel storage and distribution, the concentrate port and dewatering, and underground mine areas. PT Freeport Indonesia classifies them, not SAMS. The sheet does not claim methane; ask for its drawings.
The route · specification
Specifying a hazardous area smartphone for Timika Mining
A short checklist for anyone writing or reviewing the specification, with the IS-04Z1 status against each point.
Check on the paper
- Marking
- Equipment group, category, protection concept, gas group and temperature class, matched to the area drawing.
- Certificate and schedule
- A certificate number, issuing body and the schedule of conditions, not a brochure claim.
- Standards edition
- The IEC 60079 or national standard edition the certificate was issued against.
Check for the IS-04Z1
- Marking target
- II 2 G Ex ib IIC T4: a target, not yet a certificate.
- Certificate status
- IECEx, ATEX, UKEX and NEC 500 in progress; none issued.
- Operator approval
- Separate from the certificate and handled with the site operator.
Questions · Timika Mining
Frequently asked questions
Can we buy a hazardous area smartphone in Timika Mining today?
Not today. Until the certificates are issued the IS-04Z1 stays out of classified areas, and until launch there is nothing to purchase. You can ask for the datasheet and the certification schedule, or book a safe-area evaluation unit.
What does a hazardous area smartphone in Timika Mining cost?
There is no list price yet. SAMS gives indicative pre-launch pricing in writing, against a stated quantity and site, and does not commit to a lead time before certification completes.
Which hazardous areas is the IS-04Z1 designed for?
Zone 1 and Zone 21 (gas and dust) with gas group IIC and temperature class T4, subject to certification. It must not be used in a classified area before its certificate is issued and the site has accepted it.
Which areas at Timika and the Grasberg mining district would use it?
Likely candidates are concentrator and process plant, fuel storage and distribution, concentrate port and dewatering, underground mine areas. Which areas are classified, and to what zone, is set by the site operator's own area classification drawings.
Is intrinsically safe the same as explosion proof?
Not exactly. Explosion proof is a broad everyday term; intrinsic safety is one protection concept, which limits energy so ignition cannot occur. Flameproof (Ex d) is a different concept that contains an explosion. The IS-04Z1 is intrinsically safe by design.
Do underground mines at Grasberg use block caving and what does that mean for equipment?
Grasberg has block-cave and other underground operations with large ore flows and ventilation. Equipment in underground areas typically needs the approvals the operator specifies, and the mine controls access, so ask for its underground device and communications requirements.
Does the move to LNG power affect hazardous-area planning in Timika?
A planned 265 MW LNG-fired plant by 2027 would add natural gas storage and handling near the port, which sites usually classify as hazardous areas. Check with the operator for updated classification drawings if you will work near new power facilities.
Are underground areas at Grasberg covered by the same rules as surface plant?
Not necessarily. Underground mines have their own classification and approval rules set by the operator. A device accepted at the concentrator may not be accepted underground. Ask the operator's central safety team about each area.
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Enquiry · Timika and the Grasberg mining district
Ask about the IS-04Z1 for Timika and the Grasberg mining district, Indonesia
Send the site, zone and gas group and roughly how many handsets. We reply by email with the datasheet and the certification schedule.
Enquiry · Timika and the Grasberg mining district
Launching Q4 2026
Planning for Timika Mining?
Send the zone and gas group of your site and we will reply with the datasheet and schedule.