We are most effective when we focus our efforts on understanding the needs of the communities, provide a measure of financial support, offer our knowledge and expertise, and energize employee volunteers to help our communities help themselves.

Building and sustaining our communities is a responsibility Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. shares with local governments, civic groups, business leaders and other community members. It is in everyone’s best interest to create strong communities and robust, diverse economies that can weather the ups and downs so common to the mining industry. We believe we can best ensure the long-term viability and success of the communities near our operations by working closely with the communities themselves. Through both formal and informal methods, we seek input from our stakeholders regarding priority community issues and needs, and use this feedback to inform our social investment and charitable giving partnerships and decisions. This not only supports the development of strong and credible relationships with community members, but also facilitates the best use of our charitable financial resources.

For information about and applications for programs outside of the New Orleans area, including international locations, please email us communityaffairs@fmi.com. Go here to download the general charitable giving guidelines.

For information about and applications for our New Orleans community programs, please email us at: FreeportMcMoRanFoundation@fmi.com. Or you may call the Foundation at (504) 582-1803. Go here to read the New Orleans grant guidelines.

 

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