December 8, 2021 - Morenci, Ariz., employees recently dressed as bees, frogs and ladybugs – all in the name of connecting area students with local biodiversity and native habitats.
From preschool to high school, students from schools across Greenlee County participated in Biodiversity Week, an annual event that focuses on fun, interactive ways to learn about the natural world around us.
December 2, 2021 - The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) recently gave two international awards to the Biodiversity Management Program of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde for its contribution to the conservation of the Peruvian Longirostro Bat (Platalina genovensium) and the guanaco (Lama guanicoe).
December 1, 2021 - A new program is enabling employees at El Abra operations in Chile to better support causes personally important to them.
Through El Abra in Action, the mine seeks to enhance its relationships with the surrounding communities by providing funding and volunteers for projects that address various community needs. Launched in the summer, El Abra in Action is providing $6,000 (in U.S. dollars) to each of 13 selected initiatives that were pitched by employees and are in the process of being completed.
November 29, 2021 - From running a lemonade and candy stand as a youth to her current role as President and Chief Financial Officer of Freeport-McMoRan, Kathleen Quirk has been driven to succeed in business while constantly learning from those around her.
November 25, 2021 - Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) released their updated Climate Report which details the work underway across its global business to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve energy efficiency, advance the use of renewable energy and understand and enhance the company’s resilience to future climate-related risks.
November 18, 2021 - Minera El Abra recently launched a second “Heritage Fund” to support a variety of initiatives that promote and preserve the culture and traditions of the Indigenous communities surrounding El Abra’s operations.
November 15, 2021 - Francisco Costabal’s contributions to the mining industry over a career that spans 50 years were honored at a recent trade event.
Costabal, Vice President-Business Development and Administration, was recognized in late October on the opening day of the 2021 Expomin mining fair in Santiago, Chile, with a special award recognizing his contributions to the mining industry.
November 10, 2021 - Otters are pretty picky about where they call home. So a new study indicating that the small mammals are thriving in the wetlands near the company’s Atlantic Copper operations in Spain shows the smelter is a good neighbor.
Mr. Lance has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ConocoPhillips, one of the world’s largest independent exploration and production companies, since 2012. He has 37 years of executive and operational experience in the oil and natural gas industry. His previous ConocoPhillips executive assignments included responsibility for international exploration and production, regional responsibility at various times for Asia, Africa, the Middle East and North America, and responsibility for technology, major projects, downstream strategy, integration and specialty functions. Mr.
October 28, 2021 - Residents of a little town on the prairie can thank the good memory of the guy who runs the local power plant and the character of a good Samaritan 1,000 miles away for the smooth, reliable flow of electricity to their homes.
It’s a story that starts with two strangers and ends up connecting the 8,722 residents of Chanute, Kansas, with the 650 or so employees of New Mexico’s Chino operations and for that matter, the other 28,000 or so worldwide employees of Freeport-McMoRan.
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