June 23, 2023 - Employees at the company’s El Abra operation in Chile have begun doing a little more to help the environment – one lunchbreak at a time.

The site recently embarked on an effort to replace the 1,650 trays in its two cafeterias with trays produced from recycled plastic water bottles used at the site. Already, new trays are in service at one cafeteria with the remaining trays expected by the end of the year. The older, worn-out trays also will be sent for recycling into pellets to make new trays for use by El Abra or elsewhere.

June 16, 2023 - Joe Herrera’s mindset of never letting his guard down in a dangerous situation and always staying aware of his surroundings has served him well, allowing him to retire in May with a perfect safety record after more than 53 years with the company.

May 17, 2023 - PT Freeport Indonesia recently received two prestigious awards from the Government of Indonesia.

The site received the Community Activities Restrictions Enforcement or CARE award for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the National Search and Rescue award for airlifting 10 plane crash victims, including newborn twins, to safety.

May 15, 2023 - Maree Robertson, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, reflected on her career in the mining industry and encouraged the next generation of mining professionals to step out of their comfort zone during a keynote address at the recent 2023 Women in Mining USA Conference, focused on “Changing the Future of Mining.”

May 10, 2023 - A decade of success in maintaining a culture of workplace safety has earned the company’s Climax Stowmarket molybdenum operations in England the prestigious President’s Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

May 8, 2023 - Richard Adkerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has been selected for induction into the National Mining Hall of Fame in recognition of his lifetime contributions to the company and the global mining industry.

March 21, 2023 - A baby guanaco found wandering alone on a highway is now safely back in its herd, thanks to the quick action of wildlife specialists at Freeport-McMoRan’s Cerro Verde operation in Peru.

A family returning home from Arequipa recently found the llama-like creature wandering alone on the old Pan-American Highway near the mine and brought it to Cerro Verde, which is well known in the region for its work to protect the animals. Guanacos are considered critically endangered in Peru, with only about 3,500 of them scattered across five South American countries.

March 6, 2023 - Freeport-McMoRan’s Arizona legacy and the societal importance of copper are among the topics Josh Olmsted, President and Chief Operating Officer-Americas, addressed in a report that showcases the mining industry in Arizona and Nevada.

February 13, 2023 - Freeport-McMoRan has been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the second year in a row in recognition of its demonstrated strength and performance on environmental, social and governance matters.

Freeport was ranked in the 97th percentile among the more than 200 companies assessed from the Metals and Mining industry. To be included as a Sustainability Yearbook Member, a company must achieve a score within the top 15 percent of its industry and within 30 percent of that industry’s top performer.

February 10, 2023 - Freeport employees drove home the message UNITED is the WAY employees make a difference, raising more than $11 million through the company’s annual United Way campaign in the fall.