JAYAPURA, Indonesia, July 12 (Reuters) - A security guardemployed at the huge Grasberg copper mine in Indonesia's Papuaprovince was shot dead and several police officers wounded intwo separate shootings on Sunday, a mine official and policesaid. The latest violence around the mine run by a unit of U.S firmFreeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc (FCX.N) comes after anAustralian technical expert was shot dead in his vehicle onSaturday. [ID:nJAK426936]

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