FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., often called Freeport, is an American mining company based in the Freeport-McMoRan Center, in Phoenix, Arizona. The company is the world's largest producer of molybdenum, a major copper producer and operates the world's largest gold mine, the Grasberg mine in Papua, Indonesia.
Basic company information
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- Ticker / security symbols
- FCX [1]
- Listing exchanges
- NYSE [1]
- SEC industry
- Metal Mining [1]
- Business sectors
- mining [2]
- Company / filing name
- FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC [1]
- Headquarters location
- Phoenix [2]
- Business address
- 4340 E. COTTON CENTER BLVD., SUITE 110, PHOENIX, AZ, 85040 [1]
- Founded
- 1912 [2]
- Legal form
- Delaware corporation [2]
- Incorporation jurisdiction
- Delaware, United States [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Richard Adkerson [2]
- Official website
- www.fcx.com ↗ [2]
- Fiscal year end
- December 31 (SEC record) [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- US35671D8570 [2]
- CIK
- 0000831259 [1]
- SIC code
- 1000 [1]
- Country in background record
- United States [2]
Company positioning and business
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., often called Freeport, is an American mining company based in the Freeport-McMoRan Center, in Phoenix, Arizona. The company is the world's largest producer of molybdenum, a major copper producer and operates the world's largest gold mine, the Grasberg mine in Papua, Indonesia. [3]
It was founded 1912 by the son of a Swedish banker to develop sulfur mining along the U.S. Gulf Coast concurrently with Freeport, Texas. In 1913, it incorporated as a vertically integrated holding company including numerous subsidiaries like gas and light, railroad, oil from Tampico, Mexico, and a refinery. After 1930, the company diversified by buying into manganese mines, nickel during World War II, potash and the Cuban American Manganese Corporationin the 1950s. Since 1967, the company has mined the Ertsberg deposit of gold and copper in the Grasberg mine, where since 2017 it has been holding a 49% interest. In the 1990s the Rio Tinto Group invested in Freeport and IMC Group acquired its fertilizer business. [3]
The multinational company which owns subsidiaries in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa has caused extensive, long-term and irreversible environmental damage in areas, where it has operated. It has been criticized for violating human rights in Papua. In 2018, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold along with 90 additional Fortune 500 companies paid no federal taxes as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. [3]
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Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Richard Adkerson in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
The SEC submissions record gives FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]
Listed securities: FCX (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]
History and key events
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
Companies in the same industry
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Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC founded?
Founded: 1912. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC?
Headquarters location: Phoenix. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC?
Business sectors: mining. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC relationship map
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Sources and review dates
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.