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Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Freeport-McMoRan

Freeport-McMoRan is the purest large-cap copper-and-gold producer globally, operating some of the world's largest and most technically complex mines including the legendary Grasberg complex in Indonesia. Founded in 1912 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Freeport achieved $25.915 billion in FY2025 revenue, with adjusted EBITDA of $9.9 billion and operating cash flow of $5.6 billion. The c

United StatesEst. 191227,000+USD 25.4 billion (2025)12+ mining and processing complexes across Americas and IndonesiaNYSE: FCXScore 86

Business Nature

Freeport-McMoRan is the worlds purest large-cap copper-and-gold producer. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, its core assets include the legendary Grasberg complex Indonesia — one of the worlds largest recoverable copper reserves, the Morenci mega-copper-mine complex Arizona, Cerro Verde Peru, and El Abra Chile. In 2025, Freeport achieved the historic commissioning of the Gresik copper smelter and precious metals refinery PMR in Indonesia, completing a 100% self-operated value chain from Grasberg ore to finished refined metal.

Manufacturing Network:
• Consolidated copper: 1.542 Mt 3.4 billion lbs
• Gold: 1.1 million oz by-product
• Molybdenum: 92 million lbs
• Morenci: 100+ ultra-class haul trucks 235-372 tonnes, 900M lbs/year SX-EW plant
• Gresik smelter + PMR: Full downstream integration in Indonesia
• 29,000 employees globally

Core Business Areas

Copper — Pure Play Leader
• Grasberg Indonesia, 48.76% PTFI: Worlds largest recoverable copper reserve — underground block cave
• Morenci Arizona, 72%: Largest US copper mine — SX-EW + concentrator
• Cerro Verde Peru, 53.56%: Major copper-molybdenum operation
• El Abra Chile, 51%: SX-EW copper cathode
• Total copper: 1.542 Mt 3.4B lbs — 75% of company revenue
• Gresik smelter + PMR Indonesia: Full 100% self-operated downstream integration

Gold — By-Product
• Grasberg: Worlds largest gold by-product from copper mining
• Total gold: 1.1 million oz

Molybdenum
• Henderson Colorado, by-product from copper mines
• Total molybdenum: 92 million lbs

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Corporate Report

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is a United States-based mining and mineral processing company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Founded in 1912. Revenue USD 25.4 billion (2025), 27,000+ employees across 12+ mining and processing complexes across Americas and Indonesia.

Core Business

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. specializes in the extraction, processing, and manufacturing of critical minerals and metals essential for global industrial supply chains, including energy transition materials, industrial minerals, and specialty metals. The company operates a fully integrated production model from mine ownership through advanced processing and refining facilities, ensuring complete quality control and supply chain security for downstream industrial customers worldwide.

Global Presence

The company maintains a substantial global operational footprint with 12+ mining and processing complexes across Americas and Indonesia, spanning Global (Americas, Indonesia, Spain). Freeport-McMoRan Inc.''s vertically integrated operations deliver mineral products to thousands of industrial customers across the automotive, construction, electronics, energy, and manufacturing sectors, with particularly strong market positions in key strategic mineral categories identified as critical by governments and industry bodies worldwide.

Key Strengths

The company benefits from world-class mineral resource assets with long mine-life reserves, supported by advanced processing technology and significant economies of scale that create durable cost advantages. Strong customer relationships secured through long-term supply agreements provide revenue visibility, while continuous investment in operational efficiency and sustainability initiatives positions the company favorably for the global energy transition and increasing ESG requirements from downstream customers and regulators.

VerityRank Score

VerityRank Score of 86/100

Data Sources

Key data points verified against: Freeport-McMoRan 2025 Annual Report and SEC 10-K Filing (FCX Investor Relations); PwC Mine 2025 Report; S&P Global Market Intelligence; USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025 — Copper; Indonesia Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources — Grasberg Production Data.

VerityRank Score

86/ 100

Based on market presence, financial scale, operational capacity, and brand strength.

Quick Facts

Headquarters

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Founded

1912

Employees

27,000+

Factories

12+ mining and processing complexes across Americas and Indonesia

Listing

NYSE: FCX

Data Sources & Methodology

This corporate profile is compiled from publicly available sources including company annual reports, SEC/regulatory filings, official press releases, and verified third-party industry databases. Financial figures reflect the most recent fiscal year disclosures and are cross-validated across multiple independent references.

VerityRank Score is calculated using a proprietary multi-dimensional model evaluating market presence, financial strength, operational scale, innovation capacity, and brand influence. Individual dimension scores are normalized against industry peers and updated quarterly.

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Key references: Official Website NYSE: FCX , Freeport-McMoRan 2025 Annual Report & SEC 10-K Filing PwC Mine 2025 Global Report S&P Global Market Intelligence — Metals & Mining USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries — Copper NYSE — Freeport-McMoRan (FCX)

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