Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is a U.S.-based natural resources company primarily engaged in the exploration, mining and processing of copper, gold and molybdenum. Its operations encompass large-scale open-pit and underground mining as well as associated concentrator and milling facilities. The company produces copper in the form of concentrates and cathodes, and also recovers gold and molybdenum as co-products; its business model includes exploration, development, mining, beneficiation and the sale of bulk commodities to smelters and industrial customers.
Freeport-McMoRan conducts operations and development activities across multiple geographies, with substantial assets in the Americas and Indonesia. Notable operations include major copper mining complexes in the southwestern United States and significant projects in South America and Southeast Asia. The company’s integrated approach combines in-country mining operations with regional logistics and marketing to supply global metals markets that serve electrical, industrial and infrastructure end uses.
Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Freeport-McMoRan has grown through successive exploration, development and acquisition activities to become one of the larger copper producers globally. Its organization includes experienced technical, operational and commercial management teams focused on long-life assets and resource development. The company has a corporate governance structure with executive management and a board overseeing operational, environmental and regulatory matters in the jurisdictions where it operates.