December 4, 2020 - Freeport-McMoRan's Sierrita operations and Farmers Investment Co are celebrating the completion of a pipeline that will deliver Central Arizona Project water for agricultural purposes and help restore the local aquifer in the Sahuarita/Green Valley area.

November 27, 2020 - After producing nearly 1 billion pounds of copper in Arizona, Bagdad operations’ SX/EW plant celebrated 50 years as the world’s oldest continuously running plant of its kind still in operation. Watch this video on its history.

November 20, 2020 - An innovative program deployed at North America mines received the Mining Health and Safety Technology Innovation Award for the Metal Sector from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

The award recognizes significant advancements that use innovation to improve mine safety through technology or improved processes.

November 5, 2020 - Freeport-McMoRan earned a first-time spot on Forbes magazine’s World’s Best Employers List, ranking No. 366 out of 750 multinational and large corporations headquartered in 45 countries.

October 23, 2020 - The magic moment happened sometime on September 30, when Safford’s Hydromet team pulled up what could have been just another batch of copper cathode.

Except this batch contained the 2 billionth pound of copper harvested since commencing operations in 2007.

Photos were taken all around to commemorate this milestone in Safford’s history, then the team got back to work on the next billion pounds. Notably, the accomplishment was reached earlier than expected.