Our social license to operate and grow our operations is directly dependent on community relationships. The Freeport-McMoRan Community Policy requires close collaboration with local stakeholders to minimize and mitigate adverse impacts and cultivate opportunities to maximize positive impacts. Community engagement and consultation is the key to successful two-way communications so that community members have input into our programs, as well as to ensure local understanding of our operations, impacts and mitigation plans. Engagement occurs formally through open houses and regulatory processes, but more frequently, engagement occurs through our community development program representatives in the field.

We conduct studies and assessments to identify potential project-related impacts from the outset and form a framework for developing mitigation plans. For example, we have further developed our Project Development Checklist tool for the prefeasibility stage of new projects and mine expansions, to include an early review of risks and opportunities related to potential community impacts.

For existing operations, we use our Sustainable Development Risk Register process to identify social impacts and opportunities, and each of our active mining sites has developed a five-year plan to address community concerns and facilitate capacity building where we operate. Importantly, we maintain formal grievance systems at all major operations to ensure we document and respond appropriately to issues raised by community members.

TFM is implementing a Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) based on DRC law and International Finance Corporation performance standards. Consistent community engagement and consultation is the critical component of successful plan implementation. For information on the TFM RAP, including its current status and future activities, please click here.

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