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Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) news coverage tracks developments from one of the world's largest copper mining companies. As a major producer operating the Grasberg mine in Indonesia and multiple properties across the Americas, Freeport-McMoRan generates news spanning operational updates, production reports, and commodity market developments.
Key news categories for FCX include quarterly production and financial results, updates from PT Freeport Indonesia operations, copper and gold price movements affecting company performance, and developments at North American mining properties in Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado. The company's scale in global copper supply means its operational announcements can influence metals market sentiment.
Dividend declarations, executive appointments, and capital allocation decisions appear regularly in Freeport-McMoRan news flow. As a dividend-paying stock in the materials sector, income-focused investors monitor payout announcements and yield changes.
Mining companies face unique operational challenges including ore grade variations, equipment maintenance, regulatory compliance, and environmental management. News about production guidance, cost performance, and reserve estimates provides insight into operational execution. Labor relations and community affairs at mining sites also generate periodic coverage.
Bookmark this page to follow Freeport-McMoRan developments as they occur, from Grasberg operational updates to company-wide financial announcements.
Freeport (NYSE: FCX) announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on February 2, 2026 to shareholders of record as of January 15, 2026. The dividend comprises a $0.075 base and a $0.075 variable component under FCX's performance-based payout framework.
The Board said dividend payments remain at its discretion and it will consider financial results, cash needs and global economic conditions. The release reiterates FCX's position as a leading international copper producer with major assets including Grasberg, Morenci and Cerro Verde.
Freeport (NYSE: FCX) announced plans to restore large-scale production at PT Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg minerals district following a September 2025 mud rush incident. PTFI has restarted the unaffected Deep Mill Level Zone and Big Gossan underground mines and is advancing remediation to enable a phased restart of the Grasberg Block Cave beginning in Q2 2026.
FCX expects 2026 Grasberg production to be similar to estimated 2025 volumes—about 1.0 billion lbs copper and 0.9 million oz gold—and forecasts average annual production of approximately 1.6 billion lbs copper and 1.3 million oz gold for 2027–2029.
Freeport (NYSE: FCX) named A. Cory Stevens as President and Chief Operating Officer — Americas, effective December 1, 2025. Stevens, who joined Freeport in 1997, currently leads the company's centralized technical organization and will assume responsibility for Americas operations, including engineering, construction, growth projects and operational support.
Josh Olmsted will move to a Senior Advisory role. The company highlighted Stevens' technical and innovation background and its focus on increasing copper production safely and efficiently.
Freeport (NYSE: FCX) posted its third-quarter and nine-month 2025 financial and operating results and supplementary financial data on its Investor Relations website and released a multimedia version on BusinessWire.
FCX plans a conference call on November 18, 2025 to report on the investigation of the September 2025 mud rush incident at the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine and to present a multi-year operational and financial outlook, including for PTFI.
The company reiterated its position as a large, long-lived producer of copper, gold and molybdenum with major operations including Grasberg, Morenci and Cerro Verde; additional information is available on its investor website.
Freeport (NYSE: FCX) announced it will report third-quarter 2025 results on its customary schedule and hold a separate November 2025 conference call to present findings from the September 8, 2025 mud rush incident at the Grasberg Block Cave and a multi-year operational and financial outlook including PT Freeport Indonesia.
Key dates: Q3 2025 earnings release on October 23, 2025 before market open, and the company will file its Form 10-Q by the November 10, 2025 SEC deadline. The November conference call date is to be announced as the investigation, damage assessments and future operating plans progress. A preliminary production-impact assessment issued September 24, 2025 has not changed.
Freeport (NYSE: FCX) reported that PT Freeport Indonesia located five remaining team members from the September 8, 2025 mud rush at the Grasberg Block Cave; they were found deceased, bringing the total fatalities to seven. The incident involved a sudden rush of approximately 800,000 metric tons of wet material that entered multiple mine levels. Mining operations in the Grasberg minerals district have been suspended since September 8, 2025. PTFI is conducting a root-cause investigation with external experts, expects completion by year-end 2025, and is coordinating with Indonesian authorities. FCX says there are no updates to its prior preliminary production-impact assessment.
Freeport (NYSE: FCX), a leading international metals company, has declared quarterly cash dividends totaling $0.15 per share on its common stock. The dividend consists of a $0.075 base dividend and a $0.075 variable dividend under the company's performance-based framework.
The dividend will be paid on November 3, 2025, to shareholders of record as of October 15, 2025. FCX, primarily focused on copper production, operates significant assets including the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia and major operations in North and South America.
Freeport (NYSE: FCX) provided an update on the September 8th mud rush incident at its Grasberg Block Cave mine (GBC) in Indonesia. Two team members were found deceased, with five others still missing. The incident involved approximately 800,000 metric tons of wet material entering the mine, leading to temporary suspension of operations.
The company expects Q3 2025 consolidated sales to be 4% lower for copper and 6% lower for gold than previous estimates. The GBC represents 50% of PTFI's proven and probable reserves and 70% of forecast production through 2029. Production is expected to be insignificant in Q4 2025, with 2026 production potentially 35% lower than pre-incident estimates. Full recovery to pre-incident levels is projected for 2027.
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) provided an update on a serious incident at its PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) Grasberg Block Cave mine. Seven contractor team members remain missing following a mud flow incident on September 8, 2025, which blocked access routes in the service level of the mine.
The company has temporarily suspended mining operations in the Grasberg minerals district while rescue efforts continue. Expert teams are working to clear blocked access routes and have drilled into multiple locations, including near a refuge chamber, but have not yet located the missing workers. Indonesian government authorities are on site monitoring rescue operations.
PTFI will conduct a thorough investigation of the incident and evaluate impacts on future plans, including potential revisions to near-term production forecasts.
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) reported a significant incident at its Grasberg Block Cave underground mine in Central Papua, Indonesia. On September 8, 2025, at approximately 10 p.m. local time, a large flow of wet material from a production drawpoint blocked access routes, leaving seven contractor workers trapped but believed to be safe.
The company has temporarily suspended mining operations in the Grasberg minerals district to prioritize the safe evacuation of the affected workers. Crews are actively working to clear the area and provide support to the trapped team members, who were engaged in mine development activities when the incident occurred.
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