PTFI and Community Partners Inaugurate Recycling Center Near Manyar Smelter Project Site
January 4, 2023 - PT Freeport Indonesia and its community partners recently inaugurated a recycling center near its Manyar smelter project that recovers construction materials from the project site in East Java, with proceeds benefitting local community nonprofits.
DreamBuilder Conference Celebrates ‘Economic Independence’ of Women Entrepreneurs in Chile
December 21, 2022 - More than 100 women entrepreneurs from throughout Chile who honed their business skills in the DreamBuilder program created and supported by Freeport-McMoRan showcased their success at a recent conference organized by the company.
Conference topics included sales techniques, female leadership and digital marketing. Businesswomen also described their own success and how the DreamBuilder program helped them achieve their goals.
U.S. Ambassador to Chile Praises El Abra’s Mining Prowess and Economic Success During Recent Visit
December 13, 2022 - The new United States ambassador to Chile praised Freeport-McMoRan’s El Abra mine and its contributions to the country’s economy during her first official visit to the operational site of a U.S.-based company there.
“Copper moves the world,” Ambassador Bernadette Meehan said after her recent tour. “It represents a large part of Chile’s economy, and we are very proud of the fact that Freeport-McMoRan, a U.S. company, helps boost this economic center.”
Morenci’s Bighorn Sheep Protection Program Recognized with SPADE Award
December 2, 2022 - It didn’t take long for Brent Fletcher to gain an appreciation for the role the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep play in the ecosystem near Morenci’s operations in southeastern Arizona.
Tyrone Testing Loader That Could Boost Production While Cutting Emissions
December 1, 2022 - A couple of worn-out wheel loaders combined with the company’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions created the perfect opportunity at the Tyrone, N.M., mine to test an innovative new machine that that can scoop bigger loads while cutting fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
Atlantic Copper’s Macarena Gutiérrez Named to 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining List
November 22, 2022 - Macarena Gutiérrez, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer-Atlantic Copper in Huelva, Spain, has been named to the 2022 edition of the 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining.
Morenci Kicks off Biodiversity Week
November 18, 2022 - Multiple sightings of schoolchildren engaged in all manner of aberrant behaviors throughout southeastern Arizona’s Greenlee County have been summarily tied to Freeport-McMoRan and its longstanding, unabashed support of biodiversity.
During the last week of October, numerous reports included kids tearing up the ground to plant milkweed and agave; concocting mud balls out of dirt, seeds and steer manure; spying on birds along the Duncan bird trail; and even kicking around poor, defenseless pumpkins at a patch in Duncan.
Morenci Author Captures Life Inside the Mine Through Children’s Book
October 28, 2022 - Raising children in tight-knit mining communities owned by Freeport-McMoRan inspired a Morenci mom, the wife of a company engineer, to write a children’s book about copper mining in a company town.
New Mexico Employees Step Up to Help Neighbor in Need
September 23, 2022 - A bridge closed because of recent floods was no match for resourceful New Mexico employees who answered the call to help ensure an area youth received her insulin.
The washed-out bridge made the stretch of New Mexican highway look like a computer-generated catastrophe for a disaster movie, but it was in fact very real, as were the swift heroics from Freeport-McMoRan’s New Mexico operations.
‘Draft Picks’ Help Keep Tech Center on Winning Path
September 13, 2022 - Oscar Baca recently welcomed two “draft picks” otherwise known as interns into the Technology Center Tucson fold on the stage of a high school auditorium.
The annual event at San Miguel High School drew a nearly packed crowd, as student internships were announced in a sports-style “Draft Night” event for the 2022-2023 school year.
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