Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Operations Receives Safe Operator of the Year Award
December 18, 2020 - Freeport-McMoRan’s Tyrone operations won Safe Operator of the Year award from the New Mexico Bureau of Mine Safety.
Freeport-McMoRan Helps Bring Renewable Water Resources to Arizona Communities Through Joint Pipeline Project
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.
Bagdad’s SX/EW Plant Celebrates 50 Years
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.
Haul Truck Operator Scorecard Program Wins National Mining Safety Award
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.
Company Ranks on Forbes Magazine’s 2020 World’s Best Employers List
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.
Celebrate International Bat Week with a Blur of Morenci Bats
October 27, 2020 - At dusk, bats fly out of Eagle Creek Bat Cave so fast it’s just a blur of movement.
Located in Morenci, Ariz., operations’ backyard, it’s one of the most important maternity colonies of Mexican free-tailed bats in the Southwest. It’s also a point of pride for Freeport-McMoRan conservation and education efforts, especially during International Bat Week, October 24-31.
2 Billion and Counting: Safford, Ariz. Operations Reaches Major Production Milestone
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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.
New Guinea Highland Wild Dog Confirmed in the Papuan Highlands
October 6, 2020 - A recently released study offers scientific proof that a one-of-kind species of ancient dog thought to be extinct in the wild is in fact hanging on in a one-of-a-kind place, the Papuan Highlands surrounding the company’s Indonesian operations.
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