May 6, 2021 - Since January 1 of this year, all of the energy used by Minera El Abra, a subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan, is from clean and renewable sources.

May 4, 2021 - With help from Freeport-McMoRan's El Abra operations, a small Chilean village now has a better defense against the scale of flood disaster that nearly devastated it just two years ago. 

As part of its ongoing support to the local community, El Abra worked with Conchi Viejo to install specially engineered protective barriers that resist fast-moving, fast-rising stormwater and greatly reduce erosion and other damage.

April 27, 2021 - Josh Olmsted, President and Chief Operating Officer-Americas, was among the global mining leaders who participated in CRU’s World Copper Virtual Conference 2021 and was interviewed for the Chile Mining 2021 supplement distributed at the recent conference.

Go to gbreports.com to learn more about the interview in Global Business Reports: Chile Mining 2021 and about the future of El Abra operations and the state of the company and industry.

April 9, 2021 - The Copper Mark announced on April 7 that Morenci operations in Arizona was the company’s sixth site – and the eighth in the world – to achieve the Copper Mark, a new, credible assurance framework demonstrating the copper industry’s responsible production practices and contribution to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.

April 7, 2021 - Javier Targhetta, President-Atlantic Copper, recently received the 2021 Andalusia Medal in the Economy and Business category for his efforts to create a positive economic impact in the community.

The medal recognizes people with a history of commitment to Andalusia, the southern region in Spain where Atlantic Copper is located. Up to 10 medals, representing various disciplines such as business, arts and sports, are given annually on Andalusia Day, February 28, commemorating the 1980 referendum that made Andalusia an autonomous region of Spain.

March 30, 2021 - In a harsh climate where it’s difficult for plants to grow and thrive, El Abra employees and community members worked together at the end of last year to build a greenhouse to nurture native seedlings as part of an ongoing commitment to sustainability.

The greenhouse accommodates up to 15,000 plants, where they are cared for until they can be replanted successfully in the extreme climate of the Ascotán salt flats, an elevation of 12,141 feet in Chile.

March 26, 2021 - The limited-edition art book, “Marismas del Odiel, Reserva de luz y alma,” or “Marshes of the Odiel, Reserve of Light and Soul,” celebrates the biodiversity thriving near the Atlantic Copper smelter in Spain. 

March 25, 2021 - Julia Torreblanca, Vice President-Corporate Affairs for Cerro Verde, is one of the most influential women in the Peruvian business community and the first woman from Arequipa to be included in the magazine G de Gestión’s recent, annual Top 50 Executive Women list.