EDIT CONTAINS 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> Dominus Mom is a 37 year old mine worker in Indonesia's Papua province...<br/> After dropping out of school 18 years ago because he couldn't afford it, he began working for Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold Incorporated.<br/> He makes just over $700 a month-- considered good for Papua standards. But as he supports two daughters, grandchildren, and often times neighbours, he can barely make ends meet.<br/> In mid September, Mom and 12,000 other mining colleagues walked off the job to demand higher wages.<br/> They want from between $12.50 to $37 an hour... right now they make from one to three dollars an hour and say it's less than 10 times what Freeport workers around the world make.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) FREEPORT MINER, DOMINUS MOM, SAYING:<br/> "My income is too little to feed my family. This house needs to be fixed. We have to keep fighting for a better salary, a better life."<br/> Gold, especially, is a hot commodity as of late.<br/> The international economic crisis has seen prices for the metal spike to historic highs... and as a safeguard against slowing economies worldwide, some investors predict bullion will extend its rally well into next year.<br/> But for Freeport McMoran, quarterly profits will be affected.<br/> Union workers announced Thursday they will remain on strike until mid-November, which will prevent the company from meeting third quarter sales estimates.<br/> Julie Noce, Reuters
