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See “Mining Operations – Indonesia” for discussion of Kucing Liar capital investments. d.Consolidated reserves represent estimated quantities after reduction for Morenci’s joint venture partner interests (refer to Note 3 for further discussion). e.Net equity interest represents estimated consolidated quantities further reduced for noncontrolling interest ownership (refer to Note 3 for further discussion of our ownership in subsidiaries). 37 37 37 37 37 37 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Estimated Recoverable Proven and Probable Mineral Reservesat December 31, 2023 (continued) Recoverable Mineral Reserves CopperGoldMolySilver FCX’sProcessingbillionmillionbillionmillion InterestMethodlbs.ozs.lbs.ozs.North America Morenci72%Mill7.2 — 0.23 — Crushed leach2.9 — — — ROM leach2.2 — — — Bagdad100%Mill15.8 0.2 0.89 55.5 ROM leach0.1 — — — Safford, including Lone Star100%Crushed leach6.5 — — — Sierrita100%Mill9.8 0.1 0.99 41.0 Chino, including Cobre100%Mill2.3 0.3 — 6.0 ROM leach0.2 — — — Tyrone100%ROM leach0.2 — — — Henderson100%Mill— — 0.15 — Climax100%Mill— — 0.43 — 47.1 0.6 2.69 102.5 Recoverable metal in stockpilesa 1.2 — b0.03 0.1 100% operations 48.3 0.6 2.72 102.6 Consolidated 44.7 0.6 2.66 102.6 Net equity interest 44.7 0.6 2.66 102.6 South America Cerro Verde53.56%Mill26.3 — 0.67 106.2 ROM leach0.2 — — — El Abra51%Crushed leach3.0 — — — ROM leach0.2 — — — 29.7 — 0.67 106.2 Recoverable metal in stockpilesa 0.7 — 0.01 0.9 100% operations 30.5 — 0.68 107.1 Consolidated 30.5 — 0.68 107.1 Net equity interest 16.2 — 0.36 57.4 Indonesia Grasberg Block Cave48.76%Mill14.7 11.3 — 48.5 DMLZ48.76%Mill4.9 5.3 — 26.0 Big Gossan48.76%Mill2.2 1.0 — 13.7 Kucing Liarc48.76%Mill7.1 6.3 — 31.4 100% operations 29.0 23.9 — 119.5 Consolidated 29.0 23.9 — 119.5 Net equity interest 14.1 11.6 — 58.3 Total FCX – 100% basis 107.7 24.5 3.40 329.2 Total FCX – Consolidated basisd 104.1 24.5 3.34 329.2 Total FCX – Net equity intereste 75.1 12.2 3.02 218.2 Recoverable metal in stockpilesa b Recoverable metal in stockpilesa Kucing Liarc" }, { "status": "ADDED", "current_title": "Total FCX – Net equity interestd", "prior_title": null, "current_body": "Note: Totals may not foot because of rounding. a.Amounts not shown because of rounding. b.PT-FI has commenced long-term mine development activities for the Kucing Liar deposit. See “Mining Operations – Indonesia” for discussion of Kucing Liar capital investments. c.Consolidated reserves represent estimated quantities after reduction for Morenci’s joint venture partner interests (refer to Note 3 for further discussion). d.Net equity interest represents estimated consolidated quantities further reduced for noncontrolling interest ownership (refer to Note 3 for further discussion of our ownership in subsidiaries). The reserve table above and the tables on the following pages utilize the abbreviations described below: •g/t – grams per metric ton •Moly – Molybdenum 36 36 36 36 36 36 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Estimated Recoverable Proven and Probable Mineral Reservesat December 31, 2023 (continued)Proven and Probable Million Metric TonsAverage Ore GradeRecoveriesa FCX’sProcessingFCX’s100%CopperGold MolySilverCopperGoldMolySilver InterestMethodInterestBasis%g/t %g/t%%%%North America Morenci72%Mill922 1,280 0.31 — 0.02 — 82.3 — 43.7 — Crushed leach323 448 0.36 — — — 81.9 — — — ROM leach1,506 2,091 0.13 — — — 37.3 — — — Bagdad100%Mill2,453 2,453 0.35 — b0.02 1.43 84.2 59.1 77.0 49.3 ROM leach20 20 0.27 — — — 43.2 — — — Safford, including Lone Star100%Crushed leach1,038 1,038 0.40 — — — 70.6 — — — Sierrita100%Mill2,398 2,398 0.23 — b0.02 1.08 81.1 59.1 77.7 49.3 Chino, including Cobre100%Mill260 260 0.51 0.05 — 0.92 79.0 77.9 — 78.5 ROM leach86 86 0.24 — — — 34.9 — — — Tyrone100%ROM leach90 90 0.17 — — — 57.7 — — — Henderson100%Mill48 48 — — 0.16 — — — 87.7 — Climax100%Mill149 149 — — 0.15 — — — 88.8 — 9,292 10,362 South America Cerro Verde53.56%Mill2,141 3,998 0.35 — 0.01 1.84 86.0 — 54.4 44.9 ROM leach48 89 0.24 — — — 50.1 — — — El Abra51%Crushed leach282 553 0.48 — — — 52.0 — — — ROM leach55 107 0.24 — — — 31.2 — — — 2,526 4,747 Indonesia Grasberg Block Cave48.76%Mill379 777 1.02 0.68 — 3.26 84.1 66.7 — 59.6 DMLZ48.76%Mill163 333 0.80 0.63 — 3.80 83.9 78.5 — 63.7 Big Gossan48.76%Mill24 49 2.26 0.93 — 13.80 90.6 68.0 — 63.5 Kucing Liarc48.76%Mill188 385 1.05 0.92 — 5.55 79.3 55.2 — 45.6 753 1,544 Total FCX – 100% Basis 16,653 Total FCX – Consolidated basisd15,584 Total FCX – Net equity intereste12,571" }, { "status": "REMOVED", "current_title": null, "prior_title": "Gold Products and Sales", "prior_body": "We produce gold almost exclusively from our mines in the Grasberg minerals district. The gold we produce is primarily sold as a component of our copper concentrate or in slimes, which are a product of the smelting and refining process. Gold generally is priced at the average London price for a specified month near the month of shipment. Revenues from gold sold as a component of our copper concentrate are recorded net of treatment charges, royalties, export duties and allowances for unrecoverable metals. Revenues from gold sold in slimes are recorded net of refining charges. 5 5 5 5 5 5 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents" }, { "status": "REMOVED", "current_title": null, "prior_title": "Molybdenum Products and Sales", "prior_body": "According to Wood Mackenzie, we are the world’s largest producer of molybdenum and molybdenum-based chemicals. In addition to production from the Henderson and Climax molybdenum mines, we produce molybdenum concentrate at certain of the North America copper mines and the Cerro Verde copper mine in Peru. The majority of our molybdenum concentrate is processed in our own conversion facilities. Our molybdenum sales are primarily priced based on the average published Platts Metals Daily price for the month prior to the month of shipment." }, { "status": "REMOVED", "current_title": null, "prior_title": "GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS", "prior_body": "Our operations are subject to a broad range of laws and regulations imposed by governments and regulatory bodies, both in the U.S. and internationally. These regulations touch all aspects of our operations, including how we extract, process and explore for minerals and how we conduct our business, including regulations governing matters such as mining rights, environmental and reclamation matters, climate change, occupational health and safety and human rights." }, { "status": "REMOVED", "current_title": null, "prior_title": "Mining Rights", "prior_body": "We conduct our mining and exploration activities pursuant to concessions granted by, or under contracts with, the host government in the countries where we operate. These countries include, among others, the U.S., Peru, Chile and Indonesia. Mining rights include our license to operate and involve our payment of applicable taxes and royalties to the host governments. The concessions and contracts are subject to the political risks associated with the host countries. For information about mining rights, governmental agreements, licenses to operate, and tax regulations and matters refer to “Mining Operations” below, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Notes 3, 11, 12 and 13." }, { "status": "REMOVED", "current_title": null, "prior_title": "Environmental and Reclamation Matters", "prior_body": "Our operations are subject to extensive and complex laws and regulations, including environmental laws and regulations governing the generation, storage, treatment, transportation and disposal of hazardous substances; solid waste disposal; air emissions; wastewater discharges; remediation, restoration and reclamation of environmental contamination, including mine closures and reclamation; protection of endangered and threatened species and designation of critical habitats; and other related matters. In addition, we must obtain regulatory permits and approvals to start, continue and expand operations. As a mining company, compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations is an integral and costly part of our business. We conduct our operations in a manner that aims to protect public health and the environment, and we believe our operations are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations in all material respects. At December 31, 2022, we had $1.7 billion recorded in our consolidated balance sheet for environmental obligations and $3.0 billion recorded for asset reclamation obligations. We incurred environmental capital expenditures and other environmental costs (including our joint venture partners’ shares) to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations that affect our operations totaling $0.4 billion in 2022 and $0.3 billion in both 2021 and 2020. For 2023, we expect to incur approximately $0.6 billion of aggregate environmental capital expenditures and other environmental costs. The timing and amounts of estimated payments could change as a result of changes in regulatory requirements, changes in scope and costs of reclamation activities, the settlement of environmental matters and the rate at which actual spending occurs on continuing matters. United States. Laws such as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA) and similar state laws may expose us to joint and several liability for environmental damages caused by our operations, or by previous owners or operators of properties we acquired or are currently operating or at sites where we previously sent materials for processing, recycling or disposal. We have substantial obligations for environmental remediation on mining properties previously owned or operated by FMC and certain of its affiliates. We are required by U.S. federal and state laws and regulations to provide financial assurance sufficient to allow a third party to implement approved closure and reclamation plans for our mining properties if we are unable to do so. Most of our financial assurance obligations are imposed by state laws that vary significantly by jurisdiction, depending on how each state regulates land use and groundwater quality. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state agencies may also require financial assurance for investigation and remediation actions that are required under settlements of enforcement actions under CERCLA or similar state laws. Regulations have been considered at various governmental levels to increase financial responsibility requirements both for mine closure and reclamation. In 2019, legislation was enacted in Colorado that eliminates our ability to use 6 6 6 6 6 6 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents parent company guarantees and requires proof of an end date for water treatment as a condition of permit issuance authorizing mining operations, with some exceptions for existing operations. In 2018, EPA concluded a rulemaking that considered the need for financial responsibility for hardrock mining operations under CERCLA by publishing its determination that it did not intend to require financial responsibility for the hardrock mining industry sector. In 2019, the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the EPA’s decision. In connection with the presidential executive order issued on January 20, 2021, EPA will review this final action, though the timing of its review is unknown. During 2022, in connection with a presidential executive order issued on February 24, 2021, the Federal government established an Interagency Working Group (IWG) led by the Department of Interior (DOI) with expertise in mine permitting and environmental law “to identify gaps in statutes and regulations that may need to be updated to ensure new production meets strong environmental standards throughout the lifecycle of the project.” During 2022, the IWG received more than 31,600 comments in response to multiple questions in a request for information regarding possible changes to legislation, regulation and policies that affect the mining sector. Financial assurance as well as environmental requirements governing hardrock mining continue to be key topics in comments to DOI. Our U.S. mining operations are also subject to regulations under the Endangered Species Act that are intended to protect species listed by the DOI’s Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) as endangered or threatened, along with critical habitat designated by FWS for these listed species. The regulations may affect the ability of landowners, including us, to obtain federal permits or authorizations needed for expansion of our operations, and may also affect our ability to obtain, retain or deliver water to some operations. New or revised environmental regulatory requirements are frequently proposed, many of which result in substantially increased costs for our business, including those regarding financial assurance discussed above and in Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” For example, our Miami, Arizona, smelter processes a significant portion of the copper concentrate produced by our North America copper mines. In 2022, EPA proposed to revise the standards for hazardous air pollutants from primary copper smelters and is now in the process of considering comments and collecting additional data. EPA may issue a new proposal after considering these comments and data, and any proposal could impose additional requirements on our operations. We may be required to modify our systems or install additional equipment to address findings, new requirements or for other reasons, which could result in significant costs, including increased capital expenditures and operating costs, and could adversely impact our business. EPA and state agencies continue to consider regulations for man-made organic compounds that could be present in soil, groundwater and surface water at our existing and former operations. These regulations may include drinking water standards, hazardous waste requirements, and hazardous substance designations for Perfluorooctanesulfonic and Perfluorooctanoic acids. EPA is also considering how to reduce lead exposure in the environment under multiple environmental programs. Certain federal and state health agencies also support more stringent lead cleanup levels. EPA expects to make substantial progress on these proposals in 2023, and changes to EPA’s lead cleanup levels could result in material increases to our environmental reserves for ongoing residential property cleanup projects near former smelter sites. On January 18, 2023, the final revised definition of the “waters of the United States” issued by EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was published. The final rule emphasizes a case-by-case approach to “waters of the United States” for tributaries and may impose significant additional restrictions on land uses in remote and arid areas. Although court decisions can affect the scope of the final rule and legal challenges have already been filed, we will likely need federal authorization under the Clean Water Act to expand some of our operations. For information about environmental laws and regulations, litigation and related costs, and reclamation matters related to our North America operations, refer to “Mining Operations” below, Item 1A. “Risk Factors,” Item 3 “Legal Proceedings” and Notes 1 and 12. South America. Peru. In 2005, Peru enacted the General Environmental Law (Law No. 28611), which establishes the main environmental guidelines and principles applicable in Peru. Pursuant to the General Environmental Law, Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) issued national environmental regulations, which have gradually replaced prior guidelines governing governmental agencies environmental competencies. The Environmental Evaluation and Oversight Agency has the authority to inspect mining operations and fine companies that fail to comply with prescribed environmental regulations and their approved environmental assessments. 7 7 7 7 7 7 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Cerro Verde is subject to regulation under the Mine Closure Law administered by MINEM. Under the closure regulations, mines must submit a closure plan that includes the reclamation methods, closure cost estimates, methods of control and verification, closure and post-closure plans, and financial assurance. In compliance with the requirement for five-year updates, Cerro Verde is preparing to submit its updated closure plan and cost estimate in February 2023. The Cerro Verde mine has developed and continues to implement detailed, comprehensive mine waste and tailings management programs to meet the applicable Peru waste regulations and our environmental management practices. These programs incorporate commitments included in the Environmental and Social Impact Studies and the Engineer of Record designs, for the specific cases of tailings storage facilities and certain leach pad stockpiles. The site also follows our Tailings Management Policy, which outlines our continued commitment to managing tailings responsibly and addresses the implementation of the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management for the tailings storage facilities. For information about environmental laws and regulations and reclamation matters related to our Peru operations refer to “Mining Operations” below, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Note 12. Chile. El Abra is subject to regulation under the Mine Closure Law administered by the Chile Mining and Geology Agency. In compliance with the requirement for five-year updates, in November 2018, El Abra submitted an updated plan with closure cost estimates based on the existing approved closure plan. Approval of the updated closure plan and cost estimates was received in August 2020, and did not result in a material increase to closure costs. For information about environmental laws and regulations and reclamation matters related to our Chile operations refer to refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Note 12. Indonesia. PT-FI holds multiple permits from national, provincial, and regency regulatory agencies, including groundwater use permits, effluent and air discharge permits, solid and hazardous waste storage and management permits and protection of forest borrow-to-use permits. Where permits have specific terms, renewal applications are made to the relevant regulatory authority as required, prior to the end of the permit term. In December 2018, Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MOEF) issued a revised environmental permit to PT-FI to address certain operational activities that it alleged were inconsistent with earlier studies. PT-FI and the MOEF also established a new framework known as the Tailings Management Roadmap for continuous improvement in environmental practices at PT-FI’s operations, including initiatives that will examine options to potentially increase tailings retention and to evaluate large scale beneficial uses of tailings within Indonesia. The third-party expert nominated by MOEF to perform the framework evaluation submitted its report to the MOEF in June 2021. In 2022, PT-FI continued to work with MOEF on the Tailings Management Roadmap objectives. This included further reduction of non-tailings sediment entering the tailings management area, construction of permeable groins in the estuary portion of the tailings management area to increase sedimentation and reduce erosion, as well as continue pursuing beneficial uses of tailings in infrastructure and other projects. Permitting continues to progress for certain facilities related to the expansion of underground mining production operations as well as for additional protection structures necessary to continue to contain the tailings within the approved lowlands tailings management areas. In 2020, PT-FI initiated a new environmental impact analysis (called an Analisis Mengenai Dampak Lingkungan or AMDAL) in preparation for the proposed activities associated with the transition from Grasberg surface to underground operations. PT-FI continues to work with the MOEF to complete the approval requirements of the AMDAL, which is currently estimated to be received in 2023. PT-FI has completed the initial regulatory review of technical approvals associated with the current AMDAL filing and is now undergoing AMDAL Commission review and public consultations. A detailed mine closure plan and 5-year reclamation plan have been approved by Indonesia regulators as required by Indonesia law. The plans are reviewed annually and revised every five years. Required reclamation bonds are in place. In the future, additional approval will be required for the diversion of the Aghawagon/Otomona River out of the tailings management area at the end of mine life. In 2019, PT-FI completed and received approval on an updated mine closure plan to reflect Grasberg minerals district production operations until 2041. PT-FI has complied with the annual renewal of the financial guarantees corresponding to the closure plan. For information about environmental laws and regulations and reclamation matters related to our Indonesia operations, refer to “Mining Operations” below, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Notes 12 and 13. 8 8 8 8 8 8 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents" }, { "status": "REMOVED", "current_title": null, "prior_title": "Climate Change", "prior_body": "In many of the jurisdictions in which we operate, governmental bodies are increasingly enacting legislation and regulations in response to the potential impacts of climate change. For example, as a result of the 2015 Paris Agreement, a number of governments, including the U.S., have pledged “Nationally Determined Contributions” to control and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Additionally, the pledges made as part of the 2021 Glasgow Climate Pact could result in further policy changes in many of the jurisdictions in which we operate. Further, several states in the U.S., including Colorado and New Mexico, have advanced goals reducing or eliminating fossil fuel-based energy production. Carbon tax legislation also has been adopted in jurisdictions where we operate, including Indonesia, and we expect that such carbon taxes and other carbon pricing mechanisms will increase over time. Further, in March 2021, the SEC proposed new climate-related disclosure rules, which if finalized as expected in 2023, would require new climate-related disclosures in SEC filings and audited financial statements, including certain climate-related metrics and GHG emissions data, information about climate-related targets and goals, transition plans, if any, and attestation requirements. While it is not yet possible to reasonably estimate the nature, extent, timing and cost or other impacts of any future carbon pricing mechanisms, other climate change regulatory programs or future legislative action that may be enacted, we anticipate that we will dedicate more resources and money to comply and remediate in response to legislative or regulatory changes. For information about the potential impacts of climate change and related regulations, refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”" }, { "status": "REMOVED", "current_title": null, "prior_title": "Operating Dataa", "prior_body": "a.Prior to December 21, 2018, PT-FI had an unincorporated joint venture with Rio Tinto; 2018 operating data is net of Rio Tinto’s joint venture interest." }, { "status": "REMOVED", "current_title": null, "prior_title": "Total FCX - Net equity interestb,e", "prior_body": "a a a a 48.76%b 48.76%b 48.76%b Kucing Liarc 48.76%b" }, { "status": "REMOVED", "current_title": null, "prior_title": "Total FCX - Net equity interestf", "prior_body": "Recoverable metal in stockpilesb a Recoverable metal in stockpilesb 48.76%c 48.76%c 48.76%c Kucing Liard 48.76%c" }, { "status": "REMOVED", "current_title": null, "prior_title": "Total FCX - Net equity interestd", "prior_body": "Note: Totals may not foot because of rounding. a.Our net equity interest in all North America copper mines is 100% except for Morenci, which is 72%. b.Rounds to less than 0.1 billion pounds of recoverable copper. c.Consolidated stockpiles represent estimated metal quantities after reduction for Morenci’s joint venture partner interests (refer to Note 3 for further discussion). d.Net equity interest represents estimated consolidated metal quantities further reduced for noncontrolling interest ownership (refer to Note 3 for further discussion of our ownership in subsidiaries). 43 43 43 43 43 43" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Unanticipated litigation or negative developments in pending litigation or other contingencies could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.", "prior_title": "Unanticipated litigation or negative developments in pending litigation or other contingencies could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.", "similarity_score": 0.919, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"We are, and may in the future become, involved in various legal proceedings and subject to other contingencies that have arisen or may arise in the ordinary course of our business or are associated with environmental matters, including those described in Note 12, Items 1.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"In addition, we may be held responsible for the costs of addressing contamination at the site of current or former activities or at third-party sites, or be held liable to third parties for exposure to hazardous substances should those be identified in the future.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"51 51 51 51 51 51 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Regardless of the merit of particular claims, defending against litigation or responding to investigations can be expensive, time-consuming, disruptive to our operations and distracting to management.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Further, we are a global business with operations in various jurisdictions.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Our inability to enforce our rights and the enforcement of rights on a prejudicial basis by foreign courts or arbitral panels, including against a sovereign nation, could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position.\"" ], "current_body": "We are, and may in the future become, involved in various legal proceedings and subject to other contingencies that have arisen or may arise in the ordinary course of our business or are associated with environmental matters, including those described in Note 12, Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties” and in Item 3. “Legal Proceedings.” We are also involved periodically in other reviews, inquiries, investigations and other proceedings initiated by or involving government agencies, some of which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions or other relief. From time to time we are involved in disputes over the allocation of environmental remediation obligations at “Superfund” and other sites. In addition, we may be held responsible for the costs of addressing contamination at the site of current or former activities or at third-party sites, or be held liable to third parties for exposure to hazardous substances should those be identified in the future. For further discussion of our environmental obligations, see the regulatory, environmental and social risks below. The outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain and adverse developments or outcomes can result in significant monetary damages, penalties, other sanctions or injunctive relief against us, limitations on our property rights, or regulatory interpretations that increase our operating costs, some of which may not be covered by insurance. Further, to the extent that societal pressures or political or other factors are involved, it is possible that such liability could be imposed without regard to our causation of or contribution to the asserted damage, or to other mitigating factors. Management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcome of any individual legal proceeding will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, although individual or cumulative outcomes could be material to our operating results for a particular period, depending on the nature and magnitude of the outcome and the operating results for the period. 51 51 51 51 51 51 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Regardless of the merit of particular claims, defending against litigation or responding to investigations can be expensive, time-consuming, disruptive to our operations and distracting to management. In recognition of these considerations, we may enter into agreements or other arrangements to settle litigation and resolve such challenges. There can be no assurance such agreements can be obtained on acceptable terms or that litigation will not occur. Further, we are a global business with operations in various jurisdictions. In the event of a dispute arising at our foreign operations, we may be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of foreign courts or arbitral panels, or may not be successful in subjecting foreign persons to the jurisdiction of courts or arbitral panels in the U.S. or in enforcing the judgment of a foreign court or arbitral panel against a sovereign nation. Our inability to enforce our rights and the enforcement of rights on a prejudicial basis by foreign courts or arbitral panels, including against a sovereign nation, could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position.", "prior_body": "We are, and may in the future become, involved in various legal proceedings and subject to other contingencies that have arisen or may arise in the ordinary course of our business or are associated with environmental matters, including those described in Note 12 and in Item 3. “Legal Proceedings”. We are also involved periodically in other reviews, inquiries, investigations and other proceedings initiated by or involving government agencies, some of which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions or other relief. From time to time we are involved in disputes over the allocation of environmental remediation obligations at “Superfund” and other sites. In addition, we may be held responsible for the costs of addressing contamination at the site of current or former activities or at third party sites, or be held liable to third parties for exposure to hazardous substances should those be identified in the future. The outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain and adverse developments or outcomes can result in significant monetary damages, penalties, other sanctions or injunctive relief against us, limitations on our property rights, or regulatory interpretations that increase our operating costs. Management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcome of any individual legal proceeding will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, although individual or cumulative outcomes could be material to our operating results for a particular period, depending on the nature and magnitude of the outcome and the operating results for the period. Regardless of the merit of particular claims, defending against litigation or responding to investigations can be expensive, time-consuming, disruptive to our operations and distracting to management. In recognition of these considerations, we may enter into agreements or other arrangements to settle litigation and resolve such challenges. There can be no assurance such agreements can be obtained on acceptable terms or that litigation will not occur. 52 52 52 52 52 52 Further, we are a global business with operations in various jurisdictions. In the event of a dispute arising at our foreign operations, we may be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of foreign courts or arbitral panels, or may not be successful in subjecting foreign persons to the jurisdiction of courts or arbitral panels in the U.S. or in enforcing the judgment of a foreign court or arbitral panel against a sovereign nation. Our inability to enforce our right and the enforcement of rights on a prejudicial basis by foreign courts or arbitral panels, including against a sovereign nation, could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "We face increasing, complex and changing regulatory and stakeholder and other third-party expectations relating to our climate and energy transition plans, which may adversely affect our business. Further, we may not be able to timely or successfully transition from fossil fuel sources for our significant energy needs, which may result in reputational damage.", "prior_title": "We face increasing, complex and changing regulatory and stakeholder expectations relating to our climate and energy transition plans, which may adversely affect our business. Further, we may not be able to timely or successfully transition from fossil fuel sources for our significant energy needs, which may result in reputational damage.", "similarity_score": 0.918, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Energy represented 19% of our copper mine site operating costs in 2023, and is expected to approximate 20% in 2024.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"and internationally), including those related to climate change, carbon taxes or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, may in the future add significantly to our operating costs, limit or modify our operations, impact the competitiveness of the commodities we produce, and require more resources to comply and remediate in response.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"“Business and Properties.” 66 66 66 66 66 66 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents In response to climate change and societal or stakeholder demands for action, we have announced 2030 GHG emissions reduction targets and a 2050 net zero aspiration, each of which will result in additional costs to us, the totality of which we cannot currently estimate with accuracy, and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to achieve any current or future GHG emissions targets or aspirations.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"For example, our diesel-fueled haul trucks are a significant contributor to GHG emissions at our North America and South America operations.\"" ], "current_body": "Our operations require significant energy, much of which is currently from fossil fuel sources and is obtained from third parties under long-term contracts. Energy represented 19% of our copper mine site operating costs in 2023, and is expected to approximate 20% in 2024. The principal sources of energy consumption at our mining operations are: diesel fuel, which powers mine trucks and other transportation equipment; purchased electricity, which powers core facilities and certain on-site metal processing operations; and coal and natural gas, which provides electricity at certain operations. Existing and proposed governmental conventions, laws, rules, regulations, policies and standards as well as existing and proposed voluntary disclosure standards and frameworks (both in the U.S. and internationally), including those related to climate change, carbon taxes or greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, may in the future add significantly to our operating costs, limit or modify our operations, impact the competitiveness of the commodities we produce, and require more resources to comply and remediate in response. For additional information on climate change conventions, laws, regulations and standards applicable to FCX, refer to Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties.” 66 66 66 66 66 66 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents In response to climate change and societal or stakeholder demands for action, we have announced 2030 GHG emissions reduction targets and a 2050 net zero aspiration, each of which will result in additional costs to us, the totality of which we cannot currently estimate with accuracy, and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to achieve any current or future GHG emissions targets or aspirations. While we strive to transition to more renewable power sources for our mining operations, as a commercial consumer of power, our ability to reduce our GHG emissions associated with our power consumption demand is dependent upon the mix of our suppliers and locally-available renewable energy resources at our various sites, including our ability to successfully develop renewable energy projects and negotiate power purchase agreements. The transition to renewable and other energy sources could, among other things, increase our capital expenditures, and operating and energy costs, depending on the scope, magnitude and timing of increased regulation of fossil-fuel based energy production, including GHG emissions, as well as the availability of alternative energy sources. In certain aspects of our operations, our ability to reduce our GHG emissions is directly dependent on the actions of third parties and technological solutions and innovation, and our ability to make significant, rapid changes in our GHG emissions in response to potential future regulations may be limited. For example, our diesel-fueled haul trucks are a significant contributor to GHG emissions at our North America and South America operations. We are evaluating options for the electrification of our haul trucks, but reduction of emissions from such haul trucks will depend upon the development and availability of commercially viable alternative-fueled mining equipment by our third-party suppliers. At our remote mining operations in Indonesia, PT-FI owns and operates a coal-fired power plant and is advancing plans to transition its existing energy source from coal to liquefied natural gas by planning investments in a new gas-fired combined cycle facility. Our ability to transition to commercially viable alternative sources of energy across our operations globally will depend on, among other things, additional studies, technological considerations and permit approvals. Even if we do implement new technologies, our stakeholders and other third parties may not be satisfied with our approach to reducing our GHG emissions. For further information, see the risk factor below relating to the increasing scrutiny and evolving expectations from stakeholders and other third parties, including creditors, with respect to our ESG practices, performance and disclosures.", "prior_body": "Our operations require significant energy, much of which is currently from fossil fuel sources and is obtained from third parties under long-term contracts. Energy represented approximately 21% of our copper mine site operating costs in 2022, and is expected to approximate 24% in 2023. The principal sources of energy consumption at our mining operations are: diesel fuel, which powers mine trucks and other transportation equipment; purchased electricity, which powers core facilities and certain on-site metal processing operations; and coal and natural gas, which provides electricity at certain operations. Existing and proposed governmental conventions, laws, rules, regulations, policies and standards as well as existing and proposed voluntary disclosure standards and frameworks (both in the U.S. and internationally), including those related to climate and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, may in the future add significantly to our operating costs, limit or modify our operations, impact the competitiveness of the commodities we produce, and require more resources to comply and remediate in response. For additional information on climate change conventions, laws, regulations and standards applicable to FCX, refer to Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties”. If we do not adapt to the expectations of stakeholders regarding a low-carbon future in a timely manner, it may result in reputational damage with key stakeholders, which can impact investor confidence, market value and access to, and cost of, capital. In response to climate change and societal and stakeholder demands for action, we have announced 2030 GHG emissions reduction targets and a 2050 net zero aspiration, which will result in additional costs to us, the totality of which we cannot currently estimate with accuracy, and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to achieve any current or future GHG emissions targets or aspirations. While we strive to transition to more renewable power sources for our mining operations, as a commercial consumer of power, our ability to reduce our GHG emissions associated with our power consumption demand is dependent upon the mix of our suppliers and locally-available renewable energy resources at our various sites. The transition to renewable and other energy sources could, among other things, increase our capital expenditures, operating and energy costs, depending on the scope, magnitude and timing of increased regulation of fossil-fuel based energy production, including GHG emissions, as well as the availability of alternative energy sources. In certain aspects of our operations, our ability to reduce our GHG emissions is directly dependent on the actions of third parties and technological solutions and innovation, and our ability to make significant, rapid changes in our GHG emissions in response to potential future regulations may be limited. For example, our diesel-fueled haul trucks are a significant contributor to GHG emissions at our North America and South America operations, but reduction of emissions from such haul trucks will depend upon the development and availability of commercially viable alternative-fueled mining equipment by our third-party suppliers. At our remote operations in Indonesia, we own and operate a coal-fired power plant, and our ability to transition to commercially viable alternative sources of energy will depend on, among other things, additional studies, technological considerations and permit approvals." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Our international operations are subject to evolving geopolitical, economic, regulatory and social risks.", "prior_title": "Our international operations are subject to geopolitical, economic and social risks.", "similarity_score": 0.915, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"can include: •Delays in obtaining or renewing, or the inability to obtain, maintain or renew, or the renegotiation, cancellation, revocation or forced modification (including the inherent risk of these actions being taken unilaterally by the foreign government or government owned entities) of contracts, leases, licenses, permits, stability agreements or other agreements and/or approvals; •Expropriation or nationalization of property, protectionism, or restrictions on repatriation of earnings or capital; •Changes in and differing interpretations of the host country’s laws, regulations and policies (which may be applied retroactively), including, but not limited to, those relating to labor, taxation, royalties, duties, tariffs, licenses, divestment, imports, exports (including restrictions on the export of copper concentrates and anode slimes, copper and/or gold), trade laws and regulations, immigration, currency, human rights and environmental matters (including land use and water use), additional requirements on foreign operations and investment, and/or fines, fees and sanctions, criminal liability and other penalties imposed for failure to comply with the laws and regulations of the U.S.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Accordingly, our activities outside of the U.S.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"We have a large number of contracts with local and foreign business partners, including suppliers and contractors, who may take action contrary to or fail to adopt standards, controls and procedures, including health, safety, environment, human rights and community standards that are equivalent to our standards, controls and procedures.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Any breaches could result in safety events that may result in injuries or fatalities; significant criminal or civil fines, penalties, litigation or regulatory action or inquiries or other enforcement actions; shareholder or other stakeholder activism (such as to stop using a certain business partner); civil unrest or other adverse impacts on human rights; termination of contracts; loss of operating licenses or permits; and damage to our reputation, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition.\"" ], "current_body": "We are a U.S.-based mining company with substantial assets located outside of the U.S. Risks of conducting business in countries outside the U.S. can include: •Delays in obtaining or renewing, or the inability to obtain, maintain or renew, or the renegotiation, cancellation, revocation or forced modification (including the inherent risk of these actions being taken unilaterally by the foreign government or government owned entities) of contracts, leases, licenses, permits, stability agreements or other agreements and/or approvals; •Expropriation or nationalization of property, protectionism, or restrictions on repatriation of earnings or capital; •Changes in and differing interpretations of the host country’s laws, regulations and policies (which may be applied retroactively), including, but not limited to, those relating to labor, taxation, royalties, duties, tariffs, licenses, divestment, imports, exports (including restrictions on the export of copper concentrates and anode slimes, copper and/or gold), trade laws and regulations, immigration, currency, human rights and environmental matters (including land use and water use), additional requirements on foreign operations and investment, and/or fines, fees and sanctions, criminal liability and other penalties imposed for failure to comply with the laws and regulations of the U.S. and the other jurisdictions in which we operate, the risk of any of which may increase with rising “resource nationalism” in countries around the world; 52 52 52 52 52 52 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents •Geopolitical events, social and economic instability, bribery, extortion, corruption, civil unrest, blockades, acts of war, guerrilla activities, insurrection and terrorism, certain of which may result in, among other things, an inability to access our property or transport our commodities; •Risk of loss associated with illegal activity, including trespass, illegal artisanal mining, theft (including piracy), sabotage (including of critical infrastructure) and vandalism; •Changes in U.S. trade, tariff, tax, immigration or other policies that may impact relations with foreign countries or result in retaliatory policies; •Increases in training and other costs and challenges relating to requirements by governmental entities to employ nationals of a country in which a particular operation is located; •Foreign exchange controls and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; •Reduced protection for intellectual property rights; and •The risk of having to submit to the jurisdiction of an international court or arbitration panel or having to enforce the judgment of an international court or arbitration panel against a sovereign nation within its own territory. Accordingly, our activities outside of the U.S. may be substantially affected by many external factors beyond our control, some of which could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition. We are required to comply with a wide range of laws and regulations in the countries where we operate or do business. For example, our international operations must comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws of the other jurisdictions in which we operate. We operate in jurisdictions that have experienced public and private sector corruption and where significant anti-corruption enforcement activities, prosecutions and settlements have occurred. We have a large number of contracts with local and foreign business partners, including suppliers and contractors, who may take action contrary to or fail to adopt standards, controls and procedures, including health, safety, environment, human rights and community standards that are equivalent to our standards, controls and procedures. There can be no assurance that our internal control policies and procedures will protect us from misinterpretation of or noncompliance with applicable laws and internal policies, recklessness, fraudulent behavior, dishonesty or other inappropriate acts committed by our affiliates, employees or business partners. As such, our corporate policies and processes may not prevent or detect all potential breaches of law or governance practices. Any breaches could result in safety events that may result in injuries or fatalities; significant criminal or civil fines, penalties, litigation or regulatory action or inquiries or other enforcement actions; shareholder or other stakeholder activism (such as to stop using a certain business partner); civil unrest or other adverse impacts on human rights; termination of contracts; loss of operating licenses or permits; and damage to our reputation, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, our insurance does not cover most losses caused by the risks described above. For example, we do not have political risk insurance. We conduct international mining operations and exploration activities in Indonesia, Peru and Chile as well as other foreign jurisdictions. Accordingly, in addition to the usual risks associated with conducting business in countries outside the U.S., our business may be adversely affected by political, economic, social and regional uncertainties in each of these countries. For example, we are involved in several significant tax proceedings and other tax disputes with Indonesia and Peru tax authorities (refer to Note 12 for further discussion of these matters). Other risks specific to certain countries in which we operate are discussed in more detail below.", "prior_body": "We are a U.S.-based mining company with substantial assets located outside of the U.S. Risks of conducting business in countries outside the U.S. can include: •Delays in obtaining or renewing, or the inability to obtain, maintain or renew, or the renegotiation, cancellation, revocation or forced modification (including the inherent risk of these actions being taken unilaterally by government owned entities) of contracts, leases, licenses, permits, stability agreements or other agreements and/or approvals; •Expropriation or nationalization of property, protectionism, or restrictions on repatriation of earnings or capital; •Changes in and differing interpretations of the host country’s laws, regulations and policies (which may be applied retroactively), including, but not limited to, those relating to labor, taxation, royalties, duties, tariffs, divestment, imports, exports (including restrictions on the export of copper concentrate and anode slimes, copper and/or gold), trade regulations, immigration, currency, human rights and environmental matters (including land use and water use), additional requirements on foreign operations and investment, and/or fines, fees and sanctions imposed for failure to comply with the laws and regulations of the jurisdictions in which we operate, the risk of any of which may increase with rising “resource nationalism” in countries around the world; •Geopolitical events, social and economic instability, bribery, extortion, corruption, civil unrest, blockades, acts of war, guerrilla activities, insurrection and terrorism, certain of which may result in, among other things, an inability to access our property or transport our commodities; •Risk of loss associated with trespass, illegal artisanal mining, theft, sabotage and vandalism; 53 53 53 53 53 53 •Changes in U.S. trade, tariff, tax, immigration or other policies that may impact relations with foreign countries or result in retaliatory policies; •Increases in training and other costs and challenges relating to requirements by governmental entities to employ nationals of a country in which a particular operation is located; •Foreign exchange controls and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; •Reduced protection for intellectual property rights; and •The risk of having to submit to the jurisdiction of an international court or arbitration panel or having to enforce the judgment of an international court or arbitration panel against a sovereign nation within its own territory. Our insurance does not cover most losses caused by the risks described above. For example, we do not have political risk insurance. Accordingly, our exploration, development and production activities outside of the U.S. may be substantially affected by many external factors beyond our control, some of which could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition. We are required to comply with a wide range of laws and regulations in the countries where we operate or do business. For example, our international operations must comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws of the other jurisdictions in which we operate. We operate in jurisdictions that have experienced public and private sector corruption and where significant anti-corruption enforcement activities, prosecutions and settlements have occurred. We have a large number of contracts with local and foreign suppliers and contractors, who may take action contrary to or fail to adopt standards, controls and procedures, including health, safety, environment, human rights and community standards that are equivalent to our standards, controls and procedures. There can be no assurance that our internal control policies and procedures will always protect us from misinterpretation of or noncompliance with applicable laws and internal policies, recklessness, fraudulent behavior, dishonesty or other inappropriate acts committed by our affiliates, employees, agents, suppliers or contractors. As such, our corporate policies and processes may not prevent or detect all potential breaches of law or governance practices. Any breaches could result in safety events that may result in injuries or fatalities, significant criminal or civil fines and penalties, litigation or regulatory action or inquiries, shareholder activism (such as to stop using a certain supplier or contractor), civil unrest or other adverse impacts on human rights, and loss of operating licenses or permits, and may damage our reputation, which could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition. We conduct international mining operations and exploration activities in Indonesia, Peru and Chile and other foreign jurisdictions. Accordingly, in addition to the usual risks associated with conducting business in countries outside the U.S., our business may be adversely affected by political, economic, social and regional uncertainties in each of these countries. For example, we are involved in several significant tax proceedings and other tax disputes with Indonesia and Peru tax authorities (refer to Note 12 for further discussion of these matters). Other risks specific to certain countries in which we operate are discussed in more detail below." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Operational risks", "prior_title": "Operational risks", "similarity_score": 0.911, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"•Operational risks inherent in mining, including underground mining and the ability to smelt and refine; •Environmental, safety and engineering challenges and risks associated with management of waste rock and tailings; •Environmental challenges associated with our Indonesia mining operations; •Violence, civil and religious strife, and activism; •Availability of significant quantities of secure water supplies for our mining operations, including future expansions or development projects; •Disruptions, damage, failure and implementation and integration risks associated with information and operational technology systems and new technologies; and •Any major public health crisis.\"" ], "current_body": "•Operational risks inherent in mining, including underground mining and the ability to smelt and refine; •Environmental, safety and engineering challenges and risks associated with management of waste rock and tailings; •Environmental challenges associated with our Indonesia mining operations; •Violence, civil and religious strife, and activism; •Availability of significant quantities of secure water supplies for our mining operations, including future expansions or development projects; •Disruptions, damage, failure and implementation and integration risks associated with information and operational technology systems and new technologies; and •Any major public health crisis.", "prior_body": "•Operational risks inherent in mining, including underground mining; •Environmental, safety and engineering challenges and risks associated with management of waste rock and tailings; •Environmental challenges associated with our Indonesia mining operations; •Violence, civil and religious strife, and activism; •Availability of significant quantities of secure water supplies for our mining operations, including future expansions or development projects; •Any major public health crisis; and •Disruptions, damage, failure and implementation and integration risks associated with information technology systems." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Our mining operations, including future expansions or developments, depend on the availability of significant quantities of secure water supplies.", "prior_title": "Our mining operations, including future expansions or developments, depend on the availability of significant quantities of secure water supplies.", "similarity_score": 0.909, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Our mining operations require physical availability and secure legal rights to significant quantities of water, and the increasing pressure on water sources requires us to consider both current and future conditions in our approach.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Most of our North America and South America mining operations are in areas where competition for water supplies is significant, and where climate change may lead to increasing scarcity of water sources in the future.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"“Legal Proceedings,” in Arizona, where our operations use both surface water and groundwater, we are a participant in an active adjudication in which Arizona courts have been attempting, for 50 years, to quantify and prioritize surface water claims for the Gila River watershed, one of the state’s largest river systems.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Ongoing El Niño weather patterns have contributed to ongoing drought conditions in the area and water shortages at our Cerro Verde operation are possible, which could impact our operations.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Although each of our mining operations currently has access to sufficient water sources to support current operational demands, as discussed above, the availability of additional supplies for potential future expansions or development will require additional investments and will take time to develop, if available.\"" ], "current_body": "We recognize that access to clean, safe and reliable water supplies is vital to the health and livelihood of our host communities. Our mining operations require physical availability and secure legal rights to significant quantities of water, and the increasing pressure on water sources requires us to consider both current and future conditions in our approach. We aim to balance our operational water requirements with those of the local communities, environment and ecosystems. Most of our North America and South America mining operations are in areas where competition for water supplies is significant, and where climate change may lead to increasing scarcity of water sources in the future. Continuous production at our mines and any future expansions or developments are 59 59 59 59 59 59 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents dependent on many factors, including our ability to maintain our water rights and claims, and the continuing physical availability of the water supplies. Current and long-term water risks include those that arise from our operations and events that we do not control (such as extreme weather and other physical risks associated with climate change). For further discussion of the potential physical impacts of climate change, see the related risk factor below. As discussed in Item 3. “Legal Proceedings,” in Arizona, where our operations use both surface water and groundwater, we are a participant in an active adjudication in which Arizona courts have been attempting, for 50 years, to quantify and prioritize surface water claims for the Gila River watershed, one of the state’s largest river systems. If we are not able to satisfactorily resolve the issues being addressed in the adjudications, our water uses could be diminished or curtailed, and our operations and any future expansions at Morenci, Safford (including Lone Star) and Sierrita could be adversely affected unless we are able to acquire alternative water sources. Water for our Cerro Verde operation in Peru comes from renewable sources through a series of storage reservoirs on the Rio Chili watershed that collects water primarily from seasonal precipitation and from wastewater collected from the city of Arequipa and treated at a wastewater treatment plant constructed by us. Ongoing El Niño weather patterns have contributed to ongoing drought conditions in the area and water shortages at our Cerro Verde operation are possible, which could impact our operations. Water for our El Abra mining operation in Chile currently comes from the continued pumping of groundwater from the Salar de Ascotán aquifer. The agreement to pump from this aquifer is subject to continued monitoring through 2029 of the aquifer water levels and select flora species to ensure that environmentally sensitive areas are not impacted by our pumping, which if impacted could cause reductions in pumping to restore water levels and could have an adverse effect on production from El Abra. Our permit for pumping of groundwater will expire in 2029 and any renewal may be challenging. We are evaluating water infrastructure alternatives to provide options to extend existing operations and support a future expansion, while continuing to monitor Chile’s regulatory and fiscal matters, as well as trends in capital costs for similar projects. In parallel, as part of the permitting process for the potential expansion, we are planning for a potential submission of an environmental impact statement during 2025, subject to ongoing stakeholder engagement and economic evaluations. There can be no assurance that we will be able to execute such water infrastructure plans or obtain a new permit, which could have an adverse impact on our operations. For further discussion, see the risk factor above relating to the geopolitical, economic and social risks associated with our international operations. Although we typically have sufficient water for our Indonesia operations, the area receives considerable rainfall that makes us susceptible to periodic floods and mudslides, the nature and magnitude of which cannot be predicted. For further discussion of the overburden and related environmental challenges, including as a result of flooding in Indonesia, see the related risk factor above. Although each of our mining operations currently has access to sufficient water sources to support current operational demands, as discussed above, the availability of additional supplies for potential future expansions or development will require additional investments and will take time to develop, if available. While we are taking actions to acquire additional back-up water supplies, such supplies may not be available at acceptable cost, or at all. As such, the loss of a water right or currently available water supply could force us to curtail operations or force premature closures, and the ability to obtain future water supplies could prevent future expansions or developments, thereby increasing and/or accelerating costs or foregoing profitable operations.", "prior_body": "We recognize that access to clean, safe and reliable water supplies is vital to the health and livelihood of our host communities. Our mining operations require physical availability and secure legal rights to significant quantities of water, and the increasing pressure on water resources requires us to consider both current and future conditions in our approach. We aim to balance our operational water requirements with those of the local communities, environment and ecosystems. Most of our North America and South America mining operations are in areas where competition for water supplies is significant, and where climate change may lead to increasing scarcity of water resources in the future. Continuous production at our mines and any future expansions or developments are dependent on many factors, including our ability to maintain our water rights and claims, and the continuing physical availability of the water supplies. Current and long-term water risks include those that arise from our operations and events that we do not control (such as extreme weather and other physical risks associated with climate change). For further discussion of the potential physical impacts of climate change, see the related risk factor below. As discussed in Item 3. “Legal Proceedings,” in Arizona, where our operations use both surface water and groundwater, we are a participant in an active adjudication in which Arizona courts have been attempting, for over 45 years, to quantify and prioritize surface water claims for the Gila River watershed, one of the state’s largest river systems. If we are not able to satisfactorily resolve the issues being addressed in the adjudications, water uses could be diminished or curtailed, and our operations at Morenci, Safford and Sierrita could be adversely affected unless we are able to acquire alternative resources. Water for our Cerro Verde operation in Peru comes from renewable sources through a series of storage reservoirs on the Rio Chili watershed that collects water primarily from seasonal precipitation and from wastewater collected from the city of Arequipa and treated at a wastewater treatment plant constructed by us. As a result of occasional drought conditions, temporary supply shortages that could affect our Cerro Verde operation are possible. Water for our El Abra mining operation in Chile comes from the continued pumping of groundwater from the Salar de Ascotán aquifer. In 2010, El Abra obtained regulatory approval for the continued pumping of groundwater from the Salar de Ascotán aquifer for its sulfide processing plant, which began operations in 2011. Our current permit will expire in 2029. The agreement to pump from this aquifer is subject to continued monitoring through 2029 of the aquifer water levels and select flora species to ensure that environmentally sensitive areas are not impacted by our pumping. If impact occurs, reductions in pumping are required to restore water levels, which could have an adverse effect on production from El Abra. For further discussion, see the risk factor above relating to the geopolitical, economic and social risks associated with our international operations. Although we typically have sufficient water for our Indonesia operations, the area receives considerable rainfall that makes us susceptible to periodic floods and mudslides, the nature and magnitude of which cannot be predicted. For further discussion of the overburden and related environmental challenges, including as a result of flooding in Indonesia, see the related risk factor above. Although each of our mining operations currently has access to sufficient water supplies to support current operational demands, as discussed above, the availability of additional supplies for potential future expansions or development will require additional investments and will take time to develop, if available. While we are taking actions to acquire additional back-up water supplies, such supplies may not be available at acceptable cost, or at all, so that the loss of a water right or currently available water supply could force us to curtail operations or force premature closures, and the ability to obtain future water supplies could prevent future expansions or developments, thereby increasing and/or accelerating costs or foregoing profitable operations." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Smelting Facilities and Other Mining Properties", "prior_title": "Smelting Facilities and Other Mining Properties", "similarity_score": 0.906, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Manyar Smelter and Precious Metal Refinery.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Atlantic Copper’s anode production from its smelter totaled 261,900 metric tons of copper in 2023, 215,000 metric tons in 2022 and 278,600 metric tons in 2021.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Atlantic Copper is developing an e-material recycling project as a result of the significant and continued growth in electronic waste material.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"In November 2021, PT-FI completed agreements with MMC to implement the expansion of PT Smelting’s capacity by 30% to 1.3 million metric tons of copper concentrate per year.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Beginning in 2023, PT-FI’s commercial arrangement with PT Smelting changed from a copper concentrate sales agreement to a tolling arrangement.\"" ], "current_body": "Manyar Smelter and Precious Metal Refinery. PT-FI is actively engaged in the construction of the Manyar smelter in Gresik, Indonesia. Construction progress of the Manyar smelter (with a capacity to process approximately 1.7 million metric tons of copper concentrate per year) is advancing on schedule with a target of May 2024 for mechanical completion, which will be followed by a ramp-up period through December 2024. Construction of the smelter has an estimated cost of $3.0 billion, including $2.8 billion for a construction contract (excluding capitalized interest, owner’s costs and commissioning) and $0.2 billion for investment in a desalination plant. The PMR is being constructed to process gold and silver from the Manyar smelter and PT Smelting. Construction is in progress with commissioning expected during 2024. Current cost estimates total $665 million, reflecting updated costs for construction, materials, labor and engineering. Atlantic Copper. Our wholly owned Atlantic Copper smelter and refinery is located on land concessions from the Huelva, Spain, port authorities, which are scheduled to expire in 2038. The design capacity of the smelter is approximately 300,000 metric tons of copper per year, and the refinery has a capacity of 286,000 metric tons of copper per year. Atlantic Copper’s anode production from its smelter totaled 261,900 metric tons of copper in 2023, 215,000 metric tons in 2022 and 278,600 metric tons in 2021. Copper cathode production from its refinery totaled 260,300 metric tons of copper in 2023, 218,400 metric tons in 2022 and 277,000 metric tons in 2021. During 2023, Atlantic Copper purchased 40% of its concentrate from our copper mining operations (20% from PT-FI, 17% from South America mining and 3% from the North America copper mines) and 60% from third parties. Atlantic Copper completed a 78-day major maintenance turnaround in 2022. Atlantic Copper’s major maintenance turnarounds typically occur approximately every eight years, with shorter-term maintenance turnarounds in the interim. Atlantic Copper is developing an e-material recycling project as a result of the significant and continued growth in electronic waste material. Atlantic Copper’s existing smelting and refining facilities provide synergies to recycle this type of material, and the project, which is expected to commence operations in 2025, would include an addition of a smelting furnace and associated equipment to recover copper, gold, silver, palladium, tin, nickel and platinum from electronic materials. Atlantic Copper estimates that the initial project capital will approximate $345 million. PT Smelting. PT Smelting, an Indonesia company, owns a copper smelter and refinery in Gresik, Indonesia. On April 30, 2021, PT-FI acquired an additional 14.5% of the outstanding common stock of PT Smelting, increasing its ownership interest to 39.5%. Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC) owns the remaining 60.5% and serves as the operator of PT Smelting. In November 2021, PT-FI completed agreements with MMC to implement the expansion of PT Smelting’s capacity by 30% to 1.3 million metric tons of copper concentrate per year. In December 2023, the project was successfully completed on time and within budget. The project was funded by PT-FI with borrowings that are expected to convert to equity in 2024, increasing PT-FI’s ownership in PT Smelting to approximately 65%. Refer to Note 3 for further discussion. Beginning in 2023, PT-FI’s commercial arrangement with PT Smelting changed from a copper concentrate sales agreement to a tolling arrangement. Under the arrangement, PT-FI pays PT Smelting a tolling fee (which PT-FI records as production costs in the consolidated statements of income) to smelt and refine its copper concentrate and PT-FI retains title to all products for sale to unaffiliated third parties (i.e., there are no further sales to PT Smelting). Refer to MD&A and Note 3 for further discussion. PT Smelting’s anode production from its smelter totaled 251,300 metric tons of copper in 2023, 316,700 metric tons in 2022 and 280,400 metric tons in 2021. Copper cathode production from its refinery totaled 212,000 metric tons of copper in 2023, 268,400 metric tons in 2022 and 256,900 metric tons in 2021. PT Smelting’s major scheduled maintenance turnarounds (which approximate 30 days to complete) are expected to occur every two years, with short-term maintenance turnarounds in the interim. PT Smelting completed an 18-day maintenance turnaround during October 2022, a 72-day shutdown in July 2023 associated with its expansion 25 25 25 25 25 25 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents project and a 7-day shutdown in November 2023 to complete final tie-in of the expansion project. The next maintenance turnaround is scheduled for mid-year 2025. Miami Smelter. We own and operate a smelter at our Miami mining operation in Arizona. The smelter has been operating for over 100 years and has been upgraded numerous times during that period to implement new technologies, improve production and comply with air quality requirements. The Miami smelter processes copper concentrate primarily from our North America copper mines. Concentrate processed through the smelter totaled 810,900 metric tons in 2023, 781,000 metric tons in 2022 and 674,000 metric tons in 2021, and copper anode production from the smelter totaled 222,000 metric tons in 2023, 202,000 metric tons in 2022 and 194,000 metric tons in 2021. In addition, because sulfuric acid is a by-product of smelting concentrate, the Miami smelter is also the most significant source of sulfuric acid for our North America leaching operations. Major maintenance turnarounds are anticipated to occur approximately every three years for the Miami smelter. We performed a major maintenance turnaround during 2021. The next major maintenance turnaround is scheduled for mid-year 2025. Rod & Refining Operations. Our Rod & Refining operations consist of conversion facilities located in North America, including a refinery in El Paso, Texas, and rod mills in El Paso, Texas and Miami, Arizona. We refine our copper anode production from our Miami smelter at our El Paso refinery. The El Paso refinery has the potential to operate at an annual production capacity of approximately 410,000 metric tons of copper cathode, which is sufficient to refine all of the copper anode we produce at our Miami smelter. Copper cathode production from the El Paso refinery totaled 217,800 metric tons in 2023, 208,900 metric tons in 2022 and 187,300 metric tons in 2021. Our El Paso refinery also produces nickel carbonate, copper telluride and autoclaved slimes material containing gold, silver, platinum and palladium. Molybdenum Conversion Facilities. We process molybdenum concentrate at our conversion plants in the U.S. and Europe into such products as technical-grade molybdic oxide, ferromolybdenum, pure molybdic oxide, ammonium molybdates and molybdenum disulfide. We operate molybdenum roasters in Sierrita, Arizona; Fort Madison, Iowa; and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and we operate a molybdenum pressure-leach plant in Bagdad, Arizona. We also produce ferromolybdenum for customers worldwide at our conversion plant located in Stowmarket, United Kingdom. Other North America Copper Mines. We have five non-operating copper mines – Ajo, Bisbee, Tohono, Twin Buttes and Christmas, which are located in Arizona – that have been on care and maintenance status for several years and would require new or updated environmental studies, new permits, and additional capital investment, which could be significant, to return them to operating status.", "prior_body": "Greenfield Smelter and Precious Metal Refinery. PT-FI is actively engaged in the construction of a greenfield smelter in Gresik, Indonesia. The greenfield smelter will be owned and operated by PT-FI and have a capacity to process approximately 1.7 million metric tons of copper concentrate per year. The smelter construction is advancing and is expected to be completed during 2024. Construction of a precious metal refinery to process gold and silver from the greenfield smelter and PT Smelting at an estimated capital cost of $400 million is in progress with commissioning also expected during 2024. Atlantic Copper. Our wholly owned Atlantic Copper smelter and refinery is located on land concessions from the Huelva, Spain, port authorities, which are scheduled to expire in 2038. The design capacity of the smelter is approximately 300,000 metric tons of copper per year, and the refinery has a capacity of 286,000 metric tons of copper per year. Atlantic Copper’s anode production from its smelter totaled 215,000 metric tons of copper in 2022, 278,600 metric tons in 2021 and 275,900 metric tons in 2020. Copper cathode production from its refinery totaled 218,400 metric tons of copper in 2022, 277,000 metric tons in 2021 and 275,000 metric tons in 2020. Atlantic Copper completed a 78-day major maintenance turnaround in 2022. Atlantic Copper’s major maintenance turnarounds typically occur approximately every eight years, with shorter-term maintenance turnarounds in the interim. Following is the allocation of Atlantic Copper’s concentrate purchases from unaffiliated third parties and our copper mining operations for the years ended December 31: 202220212020Third parties65 %66 %79 %Indonesia mining18 9 4 South America mining10 7 7 North America copper mines7 18 10 100 %100 %100 % 25 25 25 25 25 25 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Atlantic Copper is developing an e-material recycling project as a result of the significant and continued growth in electronic waste material. Atlantic Copper’s existing smelting and refining facilities provide synergies to recycle this type of material, and the project, which is expected to commence in 2025, would include an addition of a smelting furnace and associated equipment to recover copper, gold, silver, palladium, tin, nickel and platinum from e-materials. Atlantic Copper estimates that the initial project capital will approximate $325 million. PT Smelting. PT Smelting, an Indonesia company, owns a copper smelter and refinery in Gresik, Indonesia. On April 30, 2021, PT-FI acquired an additional 14.5% of the outstanding common stock of PT Smelting, increasing its ownership interest to 39.5%. Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC) owns the remaining 60.5% and serves as the operator of PT Smelting. In November 2021, PT-FI completed agreements with MMC to implement the expansion of PT Smelting’s capacity by 30% to 1.3 million metric tons of concentrate per year, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2023. PT-FI is funding the cost of the expansion with a loan that is expected to convert to equity, increasing its ownership in PT Smelting from 39.5% to a majority ownership once the expansion is complete. Refer to Note 3 for further discussion. Prior to 2023, PT-FI’s contract with PT Smelting provided for PT-FI to supply 100% of the copper concentrate requirements (subject to a minimum or maximum treatment charge rate) necessary for PT Smelting to produce 205,000 metric tons of copper annually on a priority basis. PT-FI could also then sell copper concentrate to PT Smelting at market rates for quantities in excess of 205,000 metric tons of copper annually. Beginning in 2023, PT-FI's commercial arrangement with PT Smelting converted to a tolling arrangement. Under the arrangement, PT-FI pays PT Smelting a tolling fee to smelt and refine its concentrate and will retain title to all products for sale to third parties. This arrangement is not expected to result in a significant change in PT-FI's economics but will impact the timing of PT-FI’s sales during 2023. We estimate that approximately 90 million pounds of copper and 120 thousand ounces of gold from PT-FI’s first-quarter 2023 production will remain in inventory until final sale later in 2023. PT Smelting received a one-year extension of its anode slimes export license, which currently expires November 3, 2023. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion of risks associated with PT Smelting’s export of anode slimes. PT Smelting’s anode production from its smelter totaled 316,700 metric tons of copper in 2022, 280,400 metric tons in 2021 and 276,900 metric tons in 2020. Copper cathode production from its refinery totaled 268,400 metric tons of copper in 2022, 256,900 metric tons in 2021 and 273,000 metric tons in 2020. PT Smelting’s maintenance turnarounds (which range from two weeks to a month to complete) typically are expected to occur approximately every two years, with short-term maintenance turnarounds in the interim. PT Smelting completed a 30-day maintenance turnaround during December 2020 and an 18-day maintenance turnaround in October 2022. PT Smelting has a planned 75-day shutdown scheduled for mid-2023 associated with its expansion project with a 7-day shutdown in fourth-quarter 2023 to complete final tie-in of the expansion project. Miami Smelter. We own and operate a smelter at our Miami mining operation in Arizona. The smelter has been operating for over 100 years and has been upgraded numerous times during that period to implement new technologies, improve production and comply with air quality requirements. The Miami smelter processes copper concentrate primarily from our North America copper mines. Concentrate processed through the smelter totaled 781,000 metric tons in 2022, 674,000 metric tons in 2021 and 764,000 metric tons in 2020, and copper anode production from the smelter totaled 202,000 metric tons in 2022, 194,000 metric tons in 2021 and 211,000 metric tons in 2020. In addition, because sulfuric acid is a by-product of smelting concentrate, the Miami smelter is also the most significant source of sulfuric acid for our North America leaching operations. Major maintenance turnarounds are anticipated to occur approximately every two or three years for the Miami smelter. We performed a major maintenance turnaround during 2021. The next major maintenance turnaround is scheduled for the last half of 2024. 26 26 26 26 26 26 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Rod & Refining Operations. Our Rod & Refining operations consist of conversion facilities located in North America, including a refinery in El Paso, Texas and rod mills in El Paso, Texas, and Miami, Arizona. We refine our copper anode production from our Miami smelter at our El Paso refinery. The El Paso refinery has the potential to operate at an annual production capacity of approximately 410,000 metric tons of copper cathode, which is sufficient to refine all of the copper anode we produce at our Miami smelter. Copper cathode production from the El Paso refinery totaled 208,900 metric tons in 2022, 187,300 metric tons in 2021 and 212,600 metric tons in 2020. Our El Paso refinery also produces nickel carbonate, copper telluride and autoclaved slimes material containing gold, silver, platinum and palladium. Molybdenum Conversion Facilities. We process molybdenum concentrate at our conversion plants in the U.S. and Europe into such products as technical-grade molybdic oxide, ferromolybdenum, pure molybdic oxide, ammonium molybdates and molybdenum disulfide. We operate molybdenum roasters in Sierrita, Arizona; Fort Madison, Iowa; and Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and we operate a molybdenum pressure-leach plant in Bagdad, Arizona. We also produce ferromolybdenum for customers worldwide at our conversion plant located in Stowmarket, United Kingdom. Other North America Copper Mines. We have five non-operating copper mines - Ajo, Bisbee, Tohono, Twin Buttes and Christmas, which are located in Arizona - that have been on care and maintenance status for several years and would require new or updated environmental studies, new permits, and additional capital investment, which could be significant, to return them to operating status." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Fluctuations in the price and availability of consumables and components for key machines and equipment we purchase, and constraints on supply and logistics could affect our profitability and operating plans. Further, significant delays or increases in costs affecting transportation services may affect our business.", "prior_title": "Fluctuations in the price and availability of consumables and components for key machines and equipment we purchase, and constraints on supply and logistics could affect our profitability and operating plans. Further, significant delays or increases in costs affecting transportation services may affect our business.", "similarity_score": 0.902, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Consumables and components for key machines and equipment we purchase are subject to price volatility caused by global economic factors that are beyond our control, including, but not limited to, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, wage pressures, inflation and economic slowdown or recession, as well as fuel and energy costs (for example, the price of diesel), the impact of natural disasters, major public health crises, geopolitical conflicts, and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, and other matters that have or could impact the global economy.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Since 2022, we have experienced price increases on, and volatility in, certain consumables, including diesel fuel, ammonium nitrate and sulfuric acid, and certain components, which has negatively impacted our operating results.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"We have also experienced longer lead times on delivery of certain consumables, including fuel, lubricants, ammonium nitrate and acid.\"" ], "current_body": "Consumables and components for key machines and equipment we purchase are subject to price volatility caused by global economic factors that are beyond our control, including, but not limited to, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, wage pressures, inflation and economic slowdown or recession, as well as fuel and energy costs (for example, the price of diesel), the impact of natural disasters, major public health crises, geopolitical conflicts, and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, and other matters that have or could impact the global economy. Prices of consumables used in our operations, such as natural gas, diesel, coal, other sources of energy, ammonium nitrate, chemical reagents (including sulfuric acid), and steel-related products, and components impact the costs of production at our operations and the costs of development projects. These prices fluctuate and can be volatile. Since 2022, we have experienced price increases on, and volatility in, certain consumables, including diesel fuel, ammonium nitrate and sulfuric acid, and certain components, which has negatively impacted our operating results. We also experienced increased costs for equipment, parts and other operating supplies and services. Further increases could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and could result in material changes to our operating plans or development projects. 49 49 49 49 49 49 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Ensuring continuity of supply of such consumables to our operations is critical to our business. We also rely on the availability of components from suppliers for key machines and equipment, which may be impacted by competition demands as well as the availability of input materials in the creation of such equipment. A supplier’s failure to supply consumables or components in a timely manner or to meet our quality, quantity, cost requirements or our technical specifications, or our inability to obtain alternative sources of consumables or components on a timely basis or on terms acceptable to us, could adversely affect our operations. We have also experienced longer lead times on delivery of certain consumables, including fuel, lubricants, ammonium nitrate and acid. While these delays did not significantly impact our results in 2022 or 2023, these delays may continue and could become material. Further, delays and logistical constraints may occur as a result of weather-related impacts or violence, civil and religious strife, and activism at or near our operations or those of our suppliers, as described in the related risk factor below. Our business depends on timely inbound transportation of consumables and components we use and outbound transportation of the commodities we produce by truck, rail and ocean freight. Any significant increase in the cost of or significant delays in the transportation of consumables or components used in our operations or the commodities we produce, as a result of increases in fuel or labor costs, higher demand for logistics services, weather-related impacts (such as low water levels along shipping routes) or otherwise, could adversely affect our results of operations. Additionally, if transportation service providers fail to deliver consumables or components used in our operations to us or the commodities we produce to our customers in a timely manner or at all, such failure could adversely impact our ability to meet our production schedules, delay our projects and capital initiatives, negatively affect our customer relationships and have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.", "prior_body": "Consumables and components for key machines and equipment we purchase are subject to price volatility caused by global economic factors that are beyond our control, including, but not limited to, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, wage pressures, rising inflation and potential economic slowdown or recession, as well as fuel and energy costs (for example, the price of diesel), the impact of natural disasters, public health crises (such as COVID-19), geopolitical conflicts (such as the conflict in Ukraine), and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, and other matters that have or could impact the global economy. Prices and availability of consumables used in our operations, such as natural gas, diesel, coal, ammonium nitrate, chemical reagents (including sulfuric acid), and steel-related products, and components impact the costs of production at our operations and the costs of development projects. These prices fluctuate and can be volatile. In 2022, we experienced price increases on certain consumables, including diesel fuel and coal, ammonium nitrate and sulfuric acid, grinding media and certain components. The cost increases have negatively impacted our operating results and further increases could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and could result in material changes to our operating plans. Additional increases may occur in 2023 because of macroeconomic conditions discussed above, and such increases may be material. 50 50 50 50 50 50 Ensuring continuity of supply of such consumables to our operations is critical to our business. We also rely on the availability of components from suppliers for key machines and equipment, which may be impacted by competition demands as well as the availability of input materials in the creation of such equipment. A supplier’s failure to supply consumables or components in a timely manner or to meet our quality, quantity, cost requirements or our technical specifications, or our inability to obtain alternative sources of consumables or components on a timely basis or on terms acceptable to us, could adversely affect our operations. In 2022, we experienced longer lead times and logistical constraints on delivery of certain consumables, including fuel, lubricants, ammonium nitrate, cobalt sulfate, acid mist suppressant and acid. While these delays and logistical constraints did not significantly impact our results in 2022, these issues may continue in 2023 and such logistical constraints and delays may become material. Further, delays and logistical constraints may occur as a result of violence, civil and religious strife, and activism, as described in the related risk factor below. Our business depends on the inbound transportation of consumables and components we use and the outbound transportation of the commodities we produce by truck, rail and ocean freight. There continue to be global shipping and logistics challenges, which began during the COVID-19 pandemic. Any significant increase in the cost of the transportation of consumables or components, as a result of increases in fuel or labor costs, higher demand for logistics services, or otherwise, would adversely affect our results of operations. Additionally, if the transportation service providers fail to deliver consumables or components used in our operations to us or the commodities we produce to our customers in a timely manner or at all, such failure could adversely impact our ability to meet our production schedules, delay our projects and capital initiatives, negatively affect our customer relationships and have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Inclusion and Diversity", "prior_title": "Inclusion and Diversity", "similarity_score": 0.901, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"As of December 31, 2023, the vast majority of our employees are from the countries where we operate.\"", "Added sentence: \"We are also committed to providing equal pay for equal work regardless of gender, race, ethnicity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.\"", "Added sentence: \"We periodically conduct internal compensation reviews to identify and address, as appropriate, possible pay gaps, which cannot be explained through performance, distribution of jobs, experience, time in role and other legitimate business-related factors.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"To help incentivize continued progress by our executive team, workforce performance metrics to support safety and inclusion and diversity priorities, among other things, have also been integrated into executive compensation, contributing to the sustainability component of our performance-based annual incentive program.\"", "Added sentence: \"29 29 29 29 29 29 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents\"" ], "current_body": "We are committed to fostering a culture that is safety focused, respectful, inclusive and representative of the communities where we operate. As a global organization that operates in diverse parts of the world, inclusion and diversity is a company priority, and we believe an inclusive and diverse workforce with a broad range of experience, knowledge, background, culture and heritage drives innovation, enhances operational performance and improves relationships with stakeholders. We are often the largest employer in our local communities and hiring locally is a commitment we make to the host communities surrounding our operations and to our host countries. As of December 31, 2023, the vast majority of our employees are from the countries where we operate. We retain expatriate expertise for managerial and technical roles when we determine the required expertise is not available in local communities. Expatriates receive cultural training upon their arrival to a new location. We aim to tailor our approach to inclusion and diversity across our global business and we seek to design programs and initiatives with standardized processes and priorities while being adaptable to site-specific or situational circumstances. We strive for, promote and foster a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, is treated with respect and their opinions are valued. We believe an inclusive environment gives our people the confidence to speak up, share ideas that drive innovation and achieve operational excellence. We believe our inclusive environment is the foundation of our high-performance culture and is paramount to the long-term sustainable success of our business. We are also committed to providing equal pay for equal work regardless of gender, race, ethnicity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We periodically conduct internal compensation reviews to identify and address, as appropriate, possible pay gaps, which cannot be explained through performance, distribution of jobs, experience, time in role and other legitimate business-related factors. In addition to our Inclusion and Diversity Policy, our inclusion and diversity principles align with our core values of safety, respect, integrity, excellence and commitment, and are incorporated into our Principles of Business Conduct and other related policies. We have dedicated human resources team members to focus on inclusion and diversity initiatives and a cross-functional inclusion and diversity leadership team to help guide the strategy and direction of our inclusion and diversity programs. To help incentivize continued progress by our executive team, workforce performance metrics to support safety and inclusion and diversity priorities, among other things, have also been integrated into executive compensation, contributing to the sustainability component of our performance-based annual incentive program. Additional information regarding our activities related to our people, including our workforce diversity data (such as our U.S. Employee EEO-1 report data), can be found in our Annual Report on Sustainability, which is available on our website and is updated annually. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further information on human capital matters. 29 29 29 29 29 29 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents", "prior_body": "We are committed to fostering a culture that is safety focused, respectful, inclusive and representative of the communities where we operate. As a global organization that operates in diverse parts of the world, inclusion and diversity is a company priority, and we believe an inclusive and diverse workforce with a broad range of experience, knowledge, background, culture and heritage drives innovation, enhances operational performance and improves relationships with stakeholders. We are often the largest employer in our local communities and hiring locally is a commitment we make to the host communities surrounding our operations and to our host countries. As of December 31, 2022, the vast majority of our employees are from the countries where we operate. We retain expatriate expertise for managerial and technical roles when we determine it is not available in local communities. To further these efforts, expatriates receive cultural training upon their arrival to a new location. We aim to tailor our approach to inclusion and diversity across our global business and we seek to design programs and initiatives with standardized processes and priorities while being adaptable to site-specific or situational circumstances. We strive for, promote and foster a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging, is treated with respect and their opinions are valued. We believe an inclusive environment gives our people the confidence to speak up, share ideas that drive innovation and achieve operational excellence. We believe our inclusive environment is the foundation of our high-performance culture and is paramount to the long-term sustainable success of our business. In addition to our Inclusion and Diversity Policy, our inclusion and diversity principles align with our core values of safety, respect, integrity, excellence and commitment, and are incorporated into our Principles of Business Conduct and other related policies. We have dedicated human resources team members to focus on inclusion and diversity initiatives and a cross-functional inclusion and diversity leadership team to help guide the strategy and direction of our inclusion and diversity programs. To help incentivize continued progress by our executive team on our priorities, inclusion and diversity has also been integrated into executive compensation, contributing to the sustainability component of our performance-based annual incentive program. Additional information regarding our activities related to our people, including our workforce diversity data, can be found in our 2021 Annual Report on Sustainability and our 2021 EEO-1 Disclosure Supplement on our website. The Annual Report on Sustainability is updated annually. None of the information on, or accessible through, our website is part of this Form 10-K or is incorporated by reference herein. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further information on human capital matters." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "SELECTED OPERATING DATA", "prior_title": "SELECTED OPERATING DATA", "similarity_score": 0.892, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Years Ended December 31, 20232022202120202019CONSOLIDATED MINING Copper (millions of recoverable pounds) Production 4,212 4,210 3,843 3,206 3,247 Sales, excluding purchases4,086 4,213 3,807 3,202 3,292 Average realized price per pound$3.85 $3.90 $4.33 $2.95 $2.73 Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces) Production 1,993 1,811 1,381 857 882 Sales, excluding purchases1,713 1,823 1,360 855 991 Average realized price per ounce$1,972 $1,787 $1,796 $1,832 $1,415 Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds) Production 82 85 85 76 90 Sales, excluding purchases81 75 82 80 90 Average realized price per pound$24.64 $18.71 $15.56 $10.20 $12.61 NORTH AMERICA COPPER MINESOperating Data, Net of Joint Venture Interestsa Copper (millions of recoverable pounds) Production 1,350 1,467 1,460 1,418 1,457 Sales, excluding purchases1,361 1,469 1,436 1,422 1,442 Average realized price per pound$3.93 $4.08 $4.30 $2.82 $2.74 Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds) Production 30 29 34 33 32 100% Operating Data Leach operations Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)692,000 676,400 665,900 714,300 750,900 Average copper ore grade (%)0.23 0.29 0.29 0.27 0.23 Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)941 1,019 1,056 1,047 993 Mill operations Ore milled (metric tons per day)308,500 294,200 269,500 279,700 326,100 Average ore grade (%): Copper0.32 0.37 0.38 0.35 0.34 Molybdenum0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 Copper recovery rate (%)81.8 81.8 81.2 84.1 87.0 Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)633 695 649 647 748 SOUTH AMERICA MINING Copper (millions of recoverable pounds) Production 1,202 1,176 1,047 979 1,183 Sales1,200 1,162 1,055 976 1,183 Average realized price per pound$3.82 $3.80 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operations Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)676,400 665,900 714,300 750,900 681,400 Average copper ore grade (%)0.29 0.29 0.27 0.23 0.24 Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)1,019 1,056 1,047 993 951 Mill operations Ore milled (metric tons per day)294,200 269,500 279,700 326,100 301,000 Average ore grade (%): Copper0.37 0.38 0.35 0.34 0.35 Molybdenum0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02 Copper recovery rate (%)81.8 81.2 84.1 87.0 87.8 Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)695 649 647 748 719 SOUTH AMERICA MINING Copper (millions of recoverable pounds) Production 1,176 1,047 979 1,183 1,249 Sales1,162 1,055 976 1,183 1,253 Average realized price per pound$3.80 $4.34 $3.05 $2.71 $2.87 Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds) Production 23 21 19 29 28 Leach operations Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)163,000 163,900 160,300 205,900 195,200 Average copper ore grade (%)0.35 0.32 0.35 0.37 0.33 Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)302 256 241 268 287 Mill operations Ore milled (metric tons per day)409,200 380,300 331,600 393,100 387,600 Average ore grade (%): Copper0.32 0.31 0.34 0.36 0.38 Molybdenum0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.01 Copper recovery rate (%)85.3 87.3 84.3 83.5 84.3 Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)874 791 738 916 962" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Our management of waste rock and tailings are subject to significant environmental, safety and engineering challenges and risks that could adversely affect our business.", "prior_title": "Our management of waste rock and tailings are subject to significant environmental, safety and engineering challenges and risks that could adversely affect our business.", "similarity_score": 0.891, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"The waste rock (including overburden) and tailings produced in our mining operations represent our largest volume of mine waste material.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Our tailings impoundments in arid areas must have effective programs to suppress fugitive 56 56 56 56 56 56 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents dust emissions to meet regulatory requirements, which vary depending on location, and to limit potential impacts of dust emissions from our operations on surrounding communities and the environment.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"As of January 31, 2024, subsidiaries of our company currently operate 15 active tailings storage facilities (13 in the U.S.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"We also manage 35 tailings storage facilities in the U.S.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Some of our tailings storage facilities are located in areas where a failure has the potential to impact individual dwellings and a limited number of our impoundments are in areas where a failure has the potential to impact nearby communities or mining infrastructure.\"" ], "current_body": "The waste rock (including overburden) and tailings produced in our mining operations represent our largest volume of mine waste material. Managing the volume of waste rock and tailings presents significant environmental, safety and engineering challenges and risks primarily relating to structural stability, geochemistry, water quality and dust generation. Management of this waste is regulated in the jurisdictions where we operate and our programs are designed to comply with applicable national, state and local laws, permits and approved environmental impact studies. We maintain large leach pads and tailings impoundments containing viscous material. Tailings impoundments include large embankments that must be engineered, constructed and monitored to ensure structural stability and avoid structural collapse. Our tailings impoundments in arid areas must have effective programs to suppress fugitive 56 56 56 56 56 56 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents dust emissions to meet regulatory requirements, which vary depending on location, and to limit potential impacts of dust emissions from our operations on surrounding communities and the environment. Additionally, we must effectively monitor, prevent and treat acid rock drainage at all of our operations. In Indonesia, we use a river transport system for tailings management, which presents other risks discussed in more detail in the risk factor below relating to the environmental challenges at our Indonesia mining operations. As of January 31, 2024, subsidiaries of our company currently operate 15 active tailings storage facilities (13 in the U.S. and 2 in Peru), of which 10 have an upstream design and 5 have a centerline design. We also manage 35 tailings storage facilities in the U.S. that are inactive or closed (31 with an upstream design, 2 with a centerline design and 2 with a downstream design) and another 22 that are deemed “safely closed” according to the definition in the Tailings Standard (19 with an upstream design and 3 with a centerline design). In 2023, we produced approximately 341 million metric tons of tailings, including tailings produced by PT-FI. The failure of tailings storage facilities and other embankments at any of our mining operations could cause severe, and in some cases catastrophic, property and environmental damage and loss of life, as well as adverse effects on our business and reputation. Some of our tailings storage facilities are located in areas where a failure has the potential to impact individual dwellings and a limited number of our impoundments are in areas where a failure has the potential to impact nearby communities or mining infrastructure. There can be no assurance that a severe or catastrophic failure of any of our facilities will not occur in the future. For additional information regarding the company’s tailings management and stewardship program, including our tailings management system, which incorporates the requirements of the Tailings Standard, refer to Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties.” Based on observations from tailings failures at unaffiliated mines and our risk assessment process, which assesses a range of potential risks to our tailings storage facilities, in addition to fatalities and severe personal, property and environmental damages, these events could result in limited or restricted access to mine sites, suspension of operations, decrease in mineral reserves, legal liability, government investigations, additional regulations and restrictions on mining operations in response to any such failure, increased monitoring costs and production costs, increased insurance costs or costs associated with insufficiency of or inability to obtain insurance, increased costs and/or limited access to capital, remediation costs, inability to comply with any additional safety requirements or obtain necessary certifications, evacuation or relocation of communities or other emergency action, and other impacts, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial position.", "prior_body": "The waste rock (including overburden) and tailings produced in our mining operations represent our largest volume of waste material. Managing the volume of waste rock and tailings presents significant environmental, safety and engineering challenges and risks primarily relating to structural stability, geochemistry, water quality and dust generation. Management of this waste is regulated in the jurisdictions where we operate and our programs are designed to comply with applicable national, state and local laws, permits and approved environmental impact studies. We maintain large leach pads and tailings impoundments containing viscous material. Tailings impoundments include large embankments that must be engineered, constructed and monitored to ensure structural stability and avoid structural collapse. Our tailings impoundments in arid areas must have effective programs to suppress fugitive dust emissions, and we must effectively monitor, prevent and treat acid rock drainage at all of our operations. In Indonesia, we use a river transport system for tailings management, which presents other risks discussed in more detail in the risk factor below relating to the environmental challenges at our Indonesia mining operations. As of January 31, 2023, subsidiaries of our company currently operate 15 active tailings storage facilities (13 in the U.S. and 2 in Peru), of which 10 have an upstream design and 5 have a centerline design. We also manage 48 tailings storage facilities in the U.S. that are inactive or closed (41 with an upstream design, 5 with a centerline design and 2 with a downstream design) and another 9 with an upstream design that are deemed “safely closed” according to the definition in the Tailings Standard. In 2022, we produced approximately 331 million metric tons of tailings. The failure of tailings storage facilities and other embankments at any of our mining operations could cause severe, and in some cases catastrophic, property and environmental damage and loss of life, as well as adverse effects on our business and reputation. Some of our tailings storage facilities are located in areas where a failure has the potential to impact individual dwellings and a limited number of impoundments are in areas where a failure has the potential to impact nearby communities or mining infrastructure. There can be no assurance that a severe or catastrophic failure of any of our facilities will not occur in the future. For additional information regarding the company’s tailings management and stewardship program, including the Tailings Standard, refer to Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties” herein. In addition, as part of our commitment to enhancing our resilience to climate change risks as well as our commitment to implement the Tailings Standard, we will be required to consider uncertainties as a result of climate change, incorporate that assessment into the relevant knowledge base for our tailings facilities, use this knowledge base to enhance the resilience of our approach to the impacts of climate change using an adaptive management approach, incorporate that knowledge into facility operations, and take measures to mitigate both environmental impact and potential failure risks at our active and inactive tailings facilities, including those arising from climate change. These obligations will likely require future changes at our tailings facilities, which could increase our operational expenses or require further capital investments. For further discussion of potential physical impacts of climate change see the related risk factor below. Based on observations from tailings failures at unaffiliated mines, in addition to fatalities and severe personal, property and environmental damages, these events could result in limited or restricted access to mine sites, suspension of operations, decrease in mineral reserves, legal liability, government investigations, additional regulations and restrictions on mining operations in response to any such failure, increased monitoring costs and production costs, increased insurance costs or inability to obtain insurance, increased costs and/or limited access to capital, remediation costs, inability to comply with any additional safety requirements or obtain necessary certifications, evacuation or relocation of communities or other emergency action, and other impacts, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial position." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Development projects are inherently risky and may require more capital and have lower economic returns than anticipated, and the development of our underground mines are also subject to other unique risks.", "prior_title": "Development projects are inherently risky and may require more capital and have lower economic returns than anticipated, and the operation and development of our underground mines are also subject to other unique risks.", "similarity_score": 0.891, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"There are many risks and uncertainties inherent in all development projects including, but not limited to, unexpected or difficult geological formations or conditions and environmental challenges, potential delays (including the ability and timeframe to obtain permits, or because of weather, social or political unrest or any major public health crisis), cost overruns, availability of economic sources and reliable access to water, power and infrastructure, lower levels of production during ramp-up periods, shortages of materials or labor, construction defects, equipment breakdowns and injuries to persons and property, social acceptance of such projects by communities and Indigenous Peoples, partner alignment and efficient and profitable operation of mature properties.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"“Business and Properties” and MD&A for further discussion of PT-FI’s development of the Kucing Liar deposit in the Grasberg minerals district and our other development projects.\"" ], "current_body": "Mine development projects typically require a number of years and significant expenditures during the development phase before production is possible. There are many risks and uncertainties inherent in all development projects including, but not limited to, unexpected or difficult geological formations or conditions and environmental challenges, potential delays (including the ability and timeframe to obtain permits, or because of weather, social or political unrest or any major public health crisis), cost overruns, availability of economic sources and reliable access to water, power and infrastructure, lower levels of production during ramp-up periods, shortages of materials or labor, construction defects, equipment breakdowns and injuries to persons and property, social acceptance of such projects by communities and Indigenous Peoples, partner alignment and efficient and profitable operation of mature properties. Creating and maintaining an inventory of projects depends on many factors and although we devote significant time and resources to our project planning, approval and review processes, many of our development projects are highly complex and rely on factors that are outside of our control, which may cause the actual time and capital required to complete a development project and operating costs after completion to exceed our estimates, especially in periods of high inflation. All of our copper and gold production in Indonesia comes from underground mining in the Grasberg minerals district. The development of our underground mines is also subject to other unique risks including, but not limited to, underground fires or floods, ventilating harmful gases, fall-of-ground accidents, and seismic activity resulting from unexpected or difficult geological formations or conditions, which we experience from time to time in the Grasberg minerals district. While we anticipate taking all measures that we deem reasonable and prudent in connection with the development of our underground mines to safely manage production, there can be no assurance that these risks will not cause schedule delays, revised mine plans, injuries to persons and property, or increased capital costs, any of which may have a material adverse impact on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition. Refer to Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties” and MD&A for further discussion of PT-FI’s development of the Kucing Liar deposit in the Grasberg minerals district and our other development projects.", "prior_body": "Mine development projects typically require a number of years and significant expenditures during the development phase before production is possible. There are many risks and uncertainties inherent in all development projects including, but not limited to, unexpected or difficult geological formations or conditions, potential delays (including the ability and timeframe to obtain permits, or because of weather, social or political unrest and major public health crisis), cost overruns, availability of economic sources and reliable access to water, power and infrastructure, lower levels of production during ramp-up periods, shortages of material or labor, construction defects, equipment breakdowns and injuries to persons and property. 63 63 63 63 63 63 All of our copper and gold production in Indonesia comes from underground mining in the Grasberg minerals district. The operation and development of our underground mines is also subject to other unique risks including, but not limited to, underground fires or floods, ventilating harmful gases, fall-of-ground accidents, and seismic activity resulting from unexpected or difficult geological formations or conditions. For example, we experience mining induced seismic activity from time to time in the Grasberg minerals district. While we anticipate taking all measures that we deem reasonable and prudent in connection with the development of our underground mines to safely manage production, there can be no assurance that these risks will not cause schedule delays, revised mine plans, injuries to persons and property, or increased capital costs, any of which may have a material adverse impact on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition. Additionally, although we devote significant time and resources to our project planning, approval and review processes, many of our development projects are highly complex and rely on factors that are outside of our control, which may cause the actual time and capital required to complete a development project to exceed our estimates." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Health and Safety", "prior_title": "Health and Safety", "similarity_score": 0.885, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Our highest priority is the health, safety and well-being of our employees and contractors.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"For example, in the U.S., the operation of our mines is subject to regulation by the U.S.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Additionally, in the U.S., various state agencies have concurrent jurisdiction arising under state law that regulate worker health and safety in both our industrial facilities and mines.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Refer to Exhibit 95.1 to this Form 10-K for additional information regarding certain orders and citations issued by MSHA for our operations during the year ended December 31, 2023.\"" ], "current_body": "Our highest priority is the health, safety and well-being of our employees and contractors. We also work to promote our safety-first values with our suppliers and in the communities where we operate. We believe health and safety considerations are integral to, and fundamental for, all other functions in our organization, and we understand the health and safety of our workforce is critical to our operational efficiency and long-term success. We are subject to extensive U.S. and international regulation of worker health and safety, including the requirements of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act and similar laws of other jurisdictions. For example, in the U.S., the operation of our mines is subject to regulation by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act). MSHA inspects our mines on a regular basis and issues citations and orders when it believes a violation has occurred under the Mine Act. Additionally, in the U.S., various state agencies have concurrent jurisdiction arising under state law that regulate worker health and safety in both our industrial facilities and mines. If regulatory inspections result in an alleged violation, we may be subject to fines and penalties and, in instances of alleged significant violations, our mining operations or industrial facilities could be subject to temporary or extended closures. Refer to Exhibit 95.1 to this Form 10-K for additional information regarding certain orders and citations issued by MSHA for our operations during the year ended December 31, 2023. For information about health and safety, refer to “Human Capital” below and Item 4. “Mine Safety Disclosures.”", "prior_body": "Management believes that safety and health considerations are integral to, and compatible with, all other functions in the organization and that proper safety and health management will enhance production and reduce costs. As a result, we consider the safety and health of our workforce as one of our highest priorities. We are subject to extensive regulation of worker health and safety, including the requirements of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act and similar laws of other jurisdictions. In the U.S., the operation of our mines is subject to regulation by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act). MSHA inspects our mines on a regular basis and issues citations and orders when it believes a violation has occurred under the Mine Act. Additionally, in the U.S. various state agencies have concurrent jurisdiction arising under state law that regulate worker health and safety in both our industrial facilities and mines. If regulatory inspections result in an alleged violation, we may be subject to fines and penalties and, in instances of alleged significant violations, our mining operations or industrial facilities could be subject to temporary or extended closures. Refer to Exhibit 95.1 to this Form 10-K for additional information regarding certain orders and citations issued by MSHA for our operations during the year ended December 31, 2022. For information about health and safety, refer to “Human Capital” below and Item 4. “Mine Safety Disclosures.”" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Our success depends on our ability to recruit, retain, develop and advance qualified personnel.", "prior_title": "Our success depends on our ability to recruit, retain, develop and advance qualified personnel.", "similarity_score": 0.881, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Our business depends on our ability to recruit, retain, develop and advance a qualified, inclusive and diverse workforce at all levels, including sufficient personnel to develop, implement and operate new technologies.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Since 2021, we have experienced an increasingly competitive labor market and labor shortages at our North America operations.\"" ], "current_body": "Our success is dependent on the contributions of our highly skilled and experienced workforce. Our business depends on our ability to recruit, retain, develop and advance a qualified, inclusive and diverse workforce at all levels, including sufficient personnel to develop, implement and operate new technologies. Our ability to recruit qualified personnel is affected by the available pool of workers with the training and skills necessary to fill the available positions, the impact on the labor supply because of general economic conditions and our ability to offer competitive compensation and benefit packages. Since 2021, we have experienced an increasingly competitive labor market and labor shortages at our North America operations. The tight labor market, hiring more contract workers, and increased competition from other employers in North America continue to represent strategic challenges that are increasing our costs, reducing efficiency, impacting production and our ability to further expand current mining rates and will impact the timing of future developments in North America. If we fail to recruit, retain, develop and advance qualified, inclusive and diverse personnel necessary for the efficient operation of our business, we could continue to face labor challenges, which may result in, but are not limited to, decreased profitability, further decreases to productivity and efficiency, ongoing safety performance challenges, and the further delay of current and potential development projects, any of which may have a material adverse effect on our performance.", "prior_body": "Our success is dependent on the contributions of our highly skilled and experienced workforce. Our business depends on our ability to recruit, retain, develop and advance a qualified, inclusive and diverse workforce at all levels. Our ability to recruit qualified personnel is affected by the available pool of workers with the training and skills necessary to fill the available positions, the impact on the labor supply because of general economic conditions and our ability to offer competitive compensation and benefit packages. Beginning in 2021 and during 2022, we experienced an increasingly competitive labor market and labor shortages at our North America operations. As a result of this labor shortage, we hired more contract workers in 2022, which increased our costs. If we fail to recruit, retain, develop and advance qualified, inclusive and diverse personnel necessary for the efficient operation of our business, this could result in decreased profitability, productivity and efficiency, safety performance challenges, and the delay of current and potential development projects, any of which may have a material adverse effect on our performance." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Mill and Leach Stockpiles", "prior_title": "Mill and Leach Stockpiles", "similarity_score": 0.869, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"41 41 41 41 41 41 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Expected copper recoveries for leach stockpiles are determined using small-scale laboratory tests, small- to large-scale column testing (which simulates the production process), historical trends and other factors, including mineralogy of the ore and rock type.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Processes and copper recoveries for mill and leach stockpiles are monitored regularly, and recovery estimates are adjusted annually based on new information and as related technology and processing methods change.\"" ], "current_body": "Mill and leach stockpiles generally contain lower grade ores that have been extracted from an ore body and are available for metal recovery. Mill stockpiles contain sulfide ores and recovery of metal is through milling, concentrating, smelting and refining or, alternatively, by concentrate leaching. Leach stockpiles contain oxide ores and certain secondary sulfide ores and recovery of metal is through exposure to acidic solutions that dissolve contained copper and deliver it in solution to extraction processing facilities. Because it is impracticable to determine copper contained in mill and leach stockpiles by physical count, reasonable estimation methods are employed. The quantity of material delivered to mill and leach stockpiles is based on surveyed volumes of mined material and daily production records. Sampling and assaying of blasthole cuttings determine the estimated copper grades of material delivered to mill and leach stockpiles. Expected copper recoveries for mill stockpiles are determined by metallurgical testing. The recoverable copper in mill stockpiles, once entered into the production process, can be produced into copper concentrate almost immediately. 41 41 41 41 41 41 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Expected copper recoveries for leach stockpiles are determined using small-scale laboratory tests, small- to large-scale column testing (which simulates the production process), historical trends and other factors, including mineralogy of the ore and rock type. Total copper recovery in leach stockpiles can vary significantly from a low percentage to more than 90% depending on several variables, including processing methodology, processing variables, mineralogy and particle size of the rock. For newly placed material on active stockpiles, as much as 80% of total copper recovery may be extracted during the first year, and the remaining copper may be recovered over many years. Processes and copper recoveries for mill and leach stockpiles are monitored regularly, and recovery estimates are adjusted annually based on new information and as related technology and processing methods change. Based on the 2023 annual review of mill and leach stockpiles, our estimated recoverable copper in certain leach stockpiles increased by 73 million pounds (net of joint venture interests), primarily associated with Morenci leach stockpiles. Following are our stockpiles and the estimated recoverable copper contained within those stockpiles as of December 31, 2023: RecoverableFCX’sMillion Metric TonsAverageRecoveriesCopperInterestFCX’s Interest100% BasisOre Grade (%) (%)(billion lbs.)Mill stockpilesCerro Verde53.56 %32 59 0.27 65.9 0.2 North America copper minesa5 5 0.45 82.6 — b37 64 0.3 Leach stockpilesMorenci72 %5,456 7,584 0.24 0.8 0.3 Bagdad100 %506 506 0.25 0.9 — bSafford, including Lone Star100 %451 451 0.43 5.2 0.2 Sierrita100 %650 650 0.15 7.9 0.2 Miami100 %498 498 0.39 1.6 0.1 Chino, including Cobre100 %1,794 1,794 0.25 2.2 0.2 Tyrone100 %1,213 1,213 0.28 1.2 0.1 Cerro Verde53.56 %315 588 0.44 4.4 0.3 El Abra51 %476 934 0.42 2.8 0.2 11,359 14,217 1.6 Total FCX – 100% basis1.9 Total FCX – Consolidated basisc1.8 Total FCX – Net equity interestd1.5 100% Basis North America copper minesa b b", "prior_body": "Mill and leach stockpiles generally contain lower grade ores that have been extracted from an ore body and are available for metal recovery. Mill stockpiles contain sulfide ores and recovery of metal is through milling, concentrating, smelting and refining or, alternatively, by concentrate leaching. Leach stockpiles contain oxide ores and certain secondary sulfide ores and recovery of metal is through exposure to acidic solutions that dissolve contained copper and deliver it in solution to extraction processing facilities. Because it is impracticable to determine copper contained in mill and leach stockpiles by physical count, reasonable estimation methods are employed. The quantity of material delivered to mill and leach stockpiles is based on surveyed volumes of mined material and daily production records. Sampling and assaying of blasthole cuttings determine the estimated copper grades of material delivered to mill and leach stockpiles. Expected copper recoveries for mill stockpiles are determined by metallurgical testing. The recoverable copper in mill stockpiles, once entered into the production process, can be produced into copper concentrate almost immediately. Expected copper recoveries for leach stockpiles are determined using small-scale laboratory tests, small- to large-scale column testing (which simulates the production process), historical trends and other factors, including 42 42 42 42 42 42 mineralogy of the ore and rock type. Total copper recovery in leach stockpiles can vary significantly from a low percentage to more than 90% depending on several variables, including processing methodology, processing variables, mineralogy and particle size of the rock. For newly placed material on active stockpiles, as much as 80% of total copper recovery may be extracted during the first year, and the remaining copper may be recovered over many years. Processes and recoveries are monitored regularly, and recovery estimates are adjusted periodically as additional information becomes available and as related technology changes. Following are our stockpiles and the estimated recoverable copper contained within those stockpiles as of December 31, 2022: RecoverableFCX’sMillion Metric TonsAverageRecoveriesCopperInterestFCX’s Interest100% BasisOre Grade (%) (%)(billion lbs.)Mill stockpilesCerro Verde53.56 %37 69 0.27 64.2 0.3 North America copper minesa5 5 0.45 90.0 — b42 74 0.3 Leach stockpilesMorenci72 %5,330 7,408 0.24 1.3 0.5 Bagdad100 %505 505 0.25 1.0 — bSafford, including Lone Star100 %414 414 0.43 6.1 0.2 Sierrita100 %650 650 0.15 8.2 0.2 Miami100 %498 498 0.39 1.8 0.1 Chino, including Cobre100 %1,782 1,782 0.25 2.6 0.3 Tyrone100 %1,208 1,208 0.28 1.6 0.1 Cerro Verde53.56 %314 587 0.44 4.6 0.3 El Abra51 %456 893 0.43 2.7 0.2 11,158 13,947 1.9 Total FCX - 100% basis2.2 Total FCX - Consolidated basisc2.1 Total FCX - Net equity interestd1.7 100% Basis North America copper minesa b b" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "The physical impacts of climate change may adversely affect our mining operations, workforce, communities, biodiversity and ecosystems, supply chains and customers, which may result in increased costs.", "prior_title": "The physical impacts of climate change may adversely affect our mining operations, workforce, communities, supply chains and customers, which may result in increased costs.", "similarity_score": 0.866, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"We recognize that as the climate changes, our operations, workforce, communities, biodiversity and ecosystems, supply chains and customers may be exposed to changes in the frequency, intensity and/or duration of intense storms, drought, flooding (including from sea level rise at our coastal operations), wildfire, and other extreme weather events and patterns (such as extreme heat).\"", "Reworded sentence: \"For additional information regarding risks relating to availability of water and operational risks inherent in mining, see related risk factors above.\"" ], "current_body": "We recognize that as the climate changes, our operations, workforce, communities, biodiversity and ecosystems, supply chains and customers may be exposed to changes in the frequency, intensity and/or duration of intense storms, drought, flooding (including from sea level rise at our coastal operations), wildfire, and other extreme weather events and patterns (such as extreme heat). Such potential physical impacts of climate change on our operations are highly uncertain and would vary by operation based on particular geographic circumstances. For example, at many of our mine sites, climate change is projected to impact local precipitation regimes, resulting in shorter-duration, higher-intensity storm events, and the potential for less precipitation overall. We could face increased operational costs associated with managing additional volumes of storm water during more intense future events, including supply disruption, delays, damage to or inaccessibility of our facilities and increased pricing of consumables and components we purchase. In addition, the potential for overall decreases in precipitation could affect the availability of water needed for our operations, leading to increased operating costs, or in extreme cases, disruptions to our mining operations. For additional information regarding risks relating to availability of water and operational risks inherent in mining, see related risk factors above.", "prior_body": "We recognize that as the climate changes, our operations, workforce, communities, supply chains and customers may be exposed to changes in the frequency, intensity and/or duration of intense storms, drought, flooding (including from sea level rise at our coastal operations), wildfire, and other extreme weather events and patterns (such as extreme heat). Such potential physical impacts of climate change on our operations are highly uncertain, and would vary by operation based on particular geographic circumstances. At many of our mine sites, climate change is projected to impact local precipitation regimes, resulting in shorter-duration, higher-intensity storm events, and the potential for less precipitation overall. We could face increased operational costs associated with managing additional volumes of storm water during more intense future events, including supply disruption, delays, damage to or inaccessibility of our facilities and increased pricing of consumables and components we purchase. In addition, the potential for overall decreases in precipitation could affect the availability of water needed for our operations, leading to increased operating costs, or in extreme cases, disruptions to our mining operations. For additional information regarding risks relating to availability of water, see related risk factor above. 67 67 67 67 67 67" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Tailings Management", "prior_title": "Tailings Management", "similarity_score": 0.861, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Our tailings management and stewardship program, which involves qualified external Engineers of Record and periodic oversight by Independent Tailings Review Boards and our Tailings Stewardship Team, conform with the tailings governance framework on preventing catastrophic failure of tailings storage facilities adopted by the ICMM.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"“Risk Factors” for further discussion of the risks associated with our tailings management.\"" ], "current_body": "We dedicate substantial financial resources and internal and external technical resources to pursue the safe management of our tailings facilities and to reduce or eliminate the number of and potential consequences of credible failure modes. Our tailings management and stewardship program, which involves qualified external Engineers of Record and periodic oversight by Independent Tailings Review Boards and our Tailings Stewardship Team, conform with the tailings governance framework on preventing catastrophic failure of tailings storage facilities adopted by the ICMM. Further, our Tailings Management Policy outlines our continued commitment to managing our tailings responsibly and effectively across our sites globally. As an ICMM member and in accordance with our commitment in our Tailings Management Policy, we also have implemented the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (the Tailings Standard) for all tailings storage facilities with “Extreme” or “Very High” potential consequences based on “credible failure modes” and are committed to implementing the Tailings Standard by August 2025 for all other tailing storage facilities that have not been deemed “Safely Closed” (each as defined in the Tailings Standard). We believe we have the financial capacity to meet current estimated lifecycle costs, including estimated closure, post-closure and reclamation obligations associated with our tailings storage facilities. We continue to enhance our existing practices to strengthen the design, operation and closure of tailings storage facilities in an effort to reduce the risk of severe or catastrophic failure of those facilities. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion of the risks associated with our tailings management.", "prior_body": "We dedicate substantial financial resources and internal and external technical resources to pursue the safe management of our tailings facilities and to reduce or eliminate the number of and potential consequences of credible failure modes. Our tailings management and stewardship program, which involves qualified external Engineers of Record and periodic oversight by independent tailings Technical Review Boards and our Tailings Stewardship Team, complies with the tailings governance framework on preventing catastrophic failure of tailings storage facilities adopted by the ICMM. In August 2020, the co-conveners of the Global Tailings Review, which included ICMM, published the Global Industry Standard on Tailings Management (the Tailings Standard). The Tailings Standard includes 77 requirements across 6 key areas, including the design, construction, operation and monitoring of tailings facilities, management and governance, emergency response and long-term recovery, and public disclosure. As a member of ICMM, we are committed to implementation of the Tailings Standard by August 2023 for our tailings storage facilities with “Extreme” or “Very High” potential consequences of credible failure modes (as defined in the Tailings Standard) and by August 2025 for our remaining facilities. We believe we have the financial capacity to meet current estimated lifecycle costs, including estimated closure, post-closure and reclamation obligations associated with our tailings storage facilities. We continue to enhance our existing practices to strengthen the design, operation and closure of tailings storage facilities in an effort to reduce the risk of severe or catastrophic failure of those facilities. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Our mining operations are subject to operational risks that could adversely affect our business, including the ability to smelt and refine, and our underground mining operations have higher risks than a surface mine.", "prior_title": "Our mining operations are subject to operational risks that could adversely affect our business and our underground mining operations have higher risks than a surface mine.", "similarity_score": 0.856, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"These operational risks, which could materially adversely affect our business, operating results and cash flows, include earthquakes, rainstorms, floods, wildfires and other natural disasters; environmental hazards, including discharge of metals, concentrates, pollutants or hazardous chemicals; surface or underground fires; equipment failures; accidents, including in connection with mining equipment, milling equipment or conveyor systems, transportation of chemicals, explosives or other materials and in the transportation of employees and other individuals to and from sites (including where these services are provided by third parties such as vehicle and aircraft transport); wall failures and rock slides in our open-pit mines, and structural collapses of our underground mines or tailings impoundments; underground water and ore management; lower than expected ore grades or recovery rates; and seismic activity resulting from unexpected or difficult geological formations or conditions (whether in mineral or gaseous form).\"", "Reworded sentence: \"There can be no assurance that unanticipated geotechnical and hydrological conditions may not occur, nor whether these conditions may lead to events such as landslides and pit wall failures, or that such events will be detected in advance.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"For example, in late 2022, significant rainfall events impacted production at Morenci.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"We also experience mining induced seismic activity, including landslides, from time to time in the Grasberg minerals district in addition to severe weather.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"In February 2023, PT-FI’s operations were temporarily disrupted because of significant rainfall and landslides, which restricted access to infrastructure near its milling operations.\"" ], "current_body": "We have assets in a variety of geographic locations, all of which exist in and around broader communities and environments. Maintaining the operational integrity and performance of our assets is crucial to protect our people, the environment and communities in which we operate. Our mines are very large in scale and, by their nature are subject to significant operational risks, some of which are outside of our control, and many of which are not covered fully, or in some cases even partially, by insurance. These operational risks, which could materially adversely affect our business, operating results and cash flows, include earthquakes, rainstorms, floods, wildfires and other natural disasters; environmental hazards, including discharge of metals, concentrates, pollutants or hazardous chemicals; surface or underground fires; equipment failures; accidents, including in connection with mining equipment, milling equipment or conveyor systems, transportation of chemicals, explosives or other materials and in the transportation of employees and other individuals to and from sites (including where these services are provided by third parties such as vehicle and aircraft transport); wall failures and rock slides in our open-pit mines, and structural collapses of our underground mines or tailings impoundments; underground water and ore management; lower than expected ore grades or recovery rates; and seismic activity resulting from unexpected or difficult geological formations or conditions (whether in mineral or gaseous form). For a discussion of risks specific to our tailings management, see the risk factors below relating to our management of waste rock and tailings, including our river transport system for tailings management in Indonesia. We are facing continued geotechnical challenges because of the older age of some of our open-pit mines and a trend toward mining deeper pits and more complex deposits. There can be no assurance that unanticipated geotechnical and hydrological conditions may not occur, nor whether these conditions may lead to events such as landslides and pit wall failures, or that such events will be detected in advance. Geotechnical instabilities can be difficult to predict and are often affected by risks and hazards outside of our control, such as seismic activity or severe weather, which may lead to floods, mudslides, pit-wall instability and possibly even slippage of material. For example, in late 2022, significant rainfall events impacted production at Morenci. Further, in early 2019, our El Abra 55 55 55 55 55 55 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents operation experienced heavy rainfall and electrical storms. As a result, our operating results for 2019 were impacted by a suspension of El Abra’s crushed leach stacking operations for approximately 35 days. We also experience mining induced seismic activity, including landslides, from time to time in the Grasberg minerals district in addition to severe weather. The mine site is in an active seismic area and has experienced earth tremors from time to time. In addition to the usual risks encountered in the mining industry, our Indonesia mining operations involve additional risks given their location in steep mountainous terrain in a remote area of Indonesia. These conditions have required us to overcome special engineering difficulties and develop extensive infrastructure facilities. The area also receives extreme rainfall, which has led to periodic floods and mudslides. In February 2023, PT-FI’s operations were temporarily disrupted because of significant rainfall and landslides, which restricted access to infrastructure near its milling operations. We cannot predict whether similar weather-related or seismic events will occur in the future or the extent to which any such event would affect these, or any of our other operations. Our business is dependent upon our workforce being able to safely perform their jobs. The occurrence of one or more of these events in connection with our exploration activities and development of and production from mining operations may result in the death of, or personal injury or illness to, our employees, other personnel or third parties, the loss of mining equipment, damage to or destruction of mineral properties or production facilities, significant repair costs, monetary losses, deferral or unanticipated fluctuations in production, extensive community disruption (including short- and long-term health and safety risks), loss of licenses, permits or necessary approvals to operate, loss of workforce confidence, loss of infrastructure and services, disruption to essential supplies or delivery of our products, environmental damage and potential legal liabilities, any of which may adversely affect our reputation, business, prospects, results of operations and financial position. Further, the impacts of any serious incidents that occur may also be amplified if we fail to respond timely or in an appropriate manner. Underground mining operations have unique risks that can be particularly dangerous, such as those associated with supporting the underground openings. In May 2013, the rock structure above the ceiling of an underground training facility at the Grasberg minerals district collapsed, which resulted in 28 fatalities and 10 injuries. While we have implemented preventative measures, we cannot guarantee that any incidents will not occur in the future. In addition, we could also be subject to operational risks at our smelters and refineries once PT-FI is fully dependent on its ability to smelt and refine domestically all its concentrates and slimes produced by its mining operations at the PT Smelting and the Indonesia smelter projects. Any delay, loss of access or limited availability and capacity related to these smelting and refinery facilities, including equipment failures, unanticipated or extended shutdowns, inability to sell certain by-products, lack of capacity to store certain by-products, severe weather, social or political unrest or any major public health crisis, any of which may not be recognized by the Indonesia government as a force majeure event, may significantly impact our ability to export and sell our copper and gold products, even if alternative refineries or smelters outside of Indonesia are available, and could adversely impact our revenues and results of operations. We maintain insurance at amounts we believe to be reasonable to cover some of these risks and hazards; however, our insurance may not sufficiently cover losses from certain of these risks and hazards. There can be no assurance that such insurance will continue to be available, maintained or available at economically feasible premiums, that the proceeds of such insurance will be paid in a timely manner or that we will be adequately compensated for losses actually incurred, if at all. We may elect to not purchase insurance for certain risks because of the high premium costs associated with insuring such risk or for various other reasons. We do not have coverage for certain environmental losses and other risks, including the legal liabilities associated with these risks. The lack of, or insufficiency of, insurance coverage could adversely affect our cash flows and overall profitability.", "prior_body": "We have assets in a variety of geographic locations, all of which exist in and around broader communities and environments. Maintaining the operational integrity and performance of our assets is crucial to protect our people, the environment and communities in which we operate. Our mines are very large in scale and, by their nature are subject to significant operational risks, some of which are outside of our control, and many of which are not covered fully, or in some cases even partially, by insurance. These operational risks, which could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results and cash flows, include earthquakes, rainstorms, floods, wildfires and other natural disasters; environmental hazards, including discharge of metals, concentrates, pollutants or hazardous chemicals; surface or underground fires; equipment failures; accidents, including in connection with mining equipment, milling equipment or conveyor systems, transportation of chemicals, explosives or other materials and in the transportation of employees and other individuals to and from sites (including where these services are provided by third parties such as vehicle and aircraft transport); wall failures and rock slides in our open-pit mines, and structural collapses of our underground mines or tailings impoundments; underground water and ore management; 56 56 56 56 56 56 lower than expected ore grades or recovery rates; and seismic activity resulting from unexpected or difficult geological formations or conditions (whether in mineral or gaseous form). For a discussion of risks specific to our tailings management, see the risk factor below relating to our management of waste rock and tailings. We are facing continued geotechnical challenges because of the older age of some of our open-pit mines and a trend toward mining deeper pits and more complex deposits. There can be no assurance that unanticipated geotechnical and hydrological conditions may or may not occur, nor whether these conditions may lead to events such as landslides and pit wall failures, in the future or that such events will be detected in advance. Geotechnical instabilities can be difficult to predict and are often affected by risks and hazards outside of our control, such as seismic activity or severe weather, which may lead to floods, mudslides, pit-wall instability and possibly even slippage of material. In early 2019, our El Abra operation in Chile experienced heavy rainfall and electrical storms. As a result, our operating results for 2019 were impacted by a suspension of El Abra’s crushed leach stacking operations for approximately 35 days. We cannot predict whether similar events will occur in the future or the extent to which any such event would affect this, or any of our other operations. Our business is dependent upon our workforce being able to safely perform their jobs, including the potential for physical injuries or illness. Underground mining operations can be particularly dangerous, and in May 2013, a tragic accident, which resulted in 28 fatalities and 10 injuries, occurred at the Grasberg minerals district when the rock structure above the ceiling of an underground training facility collapsed. There can be no assurance that similar events will not occur in the future. We experience mining induced seismic activity, including landslides, from time to time in the Grasberg minerals district. The mine site is also in an active seismic area and has experienced earth tremors from time to time. In addition to the usual risks encountered in the mining industry, our Indonesia mining operations involve additional risks given their location in steep mountainous terrain in a remote area of Indonesia. These conditions have required us to overcome special engineering difficulties and develop extensive infrastructure facilities. The area also receives extreme rainfall, which has led to periodic floods and mudslides. Since February 11, 2023, PT-FI’s operations have been temporarily disrupted because of significant rainfall and landslides, which restricted access to infrastructure near its milling operations. Recovery activities are in progress to clear debris from the affected areas and PT-FI is in the process of gradually resuming operations. Operations are expected to be fully restored by the end of February 2023. As a result of this disruption, we expect our first-quarter 2023 sales volumes to be lower than previously expected. If PT-FI is not able to resume operations as currently expected or on our anticipated timeline, our results of operations may be further impacted. We cannot predict whether additional occurrences of seismic activity, extreme rainfall or other unexpected geological activity will occur that could cause material schedule delays or additional revisions to PT-FI’s mine plans, which could adversely affect our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition. We maintain insurance at amounts we believe to be reasonable to cover some of these risks and hazards; however, our insurance may not sufficiently cover losses from certain natural or operating disasters. There can be no assurance that such insurance will continue to be available, maintained, or that it will be available at economically feasible premiums. We may elect to not purchase insurance for certain risks because of the high premium costs associated with insuring such risk or for various other reasons. We do not have coverage for certain environmental losses and other risks. The lack of, or insufficiency of, insurance coverage could adversely affect our cash flows and overall profitability. The occurrence of one or more of these events in connection with our exploration activities and development of and production from mining operations may result in the death of, or personal injury to, our employees, other personnel or third parties, the loss of mining equipment, damage to or destruction of mineral properties or production facilities, significant repair costs, monetary losses, deferral or unanticipated fluctuations in production, extensive community disruption (including short- and long-term health and safety risks), loss of licenses, permits or necessary approvals to operate, loss of workforce confidence, loss of infrastructure and services, disruption to essential supplies or delivery of our products, environmental damage and potential legal liabilities, all of which may adversely affect our reputation, business, prospects, results of operations and financial position. Further, the impacts of any serious incidents that occur may also be amplified if we fail to respond timely or in an appropriate manner. 57 57 57 57 57 57" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "PT-FI will not mine all of the ore reserves in the Grasberg minerals district before the initial term of its IUPK expires in 2031. PT-FI’s IUPK may not be extended through 2041 if PT-FI fails to abide by its terms and conditions and applicable laws and regulations.", "prior_title": "PT-FI will not mine all of the ore reserves in the Grasberg minerals district before the initial term of its IUPK expires in 2031. PT-FI’s IUPK may not be extended through 2041 if PT-FI fails to abide by its terms and conditions and applicable laws and regulations.", "similarity_score": 0.854, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Under the terms of PT-FI’s IUPK, PT-FI has been granted mining rights through 2031, with rights to extend its mining rights through 2041, subject to, among other things, PT-FI’s completion of construction of additional domestic smelting and refining capacity.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Prior to the end of 2031, we expect to mine 43% of aggregate proven and probable recoverable mineral reserves at December 31, 2023, representing approximately half of our net equity share of recoverable copper and gold reserves.\"" ], "current_body": "Under the terms of PT-FI’s IUPK, PT-FI has been granted mining rights through 2031, with rights to extend its mining rights through 2041, subject to, among other things, PT-FI’s completion of construction of additional domestic smelting and refining capacity. Refer to Note 13 for a summary of the IUPK’s key fiscal terms and development of additional smelting and refining capacity. Our proven and probable mineral reserves in Indonesia reflect estimates of minerals that can be recovered through the end of 2041, and PT-FI’s current long-term mine plan and planned operations are based on the assumption that PT-FI will abide by the terms and conditions of the IUPK and will be granted the 10-year extension from 2031 through 2041. As a result, PT-FI will not mine all of these mineral reserves during the initial term of the IUPK. Prior to the end of 2031, we expect to mine 43% of aggregate proven and probable recoverable mineral reserves at December 31, 2023, representing approximately half of our net equity share of recoverable copper and gold reserves. If PT-FI does not complete the construction of additional domestic smelting and refining capacity, or fulfill its defined fiscal obligations to the Indonesia government as set forth in the IUPK, the IUPK may not be extended from 2031 through 2041, and PT-FI would be unable to mine all of its proven and probable mineral reserves in the Grasberg minerals district, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial position. PT-FI and the Indonesia government continue to engage in discussions regarding the extension of PT-FI’s IUPK beyond 2041. Given the long-term nature of planning for mining investments, the Indonesia government is updating regulations that would enable PT-FI to apply for an extension of its IUPK beyond 2041. We cannot predict whether the regulations will be updated or that PT-FI will be successful in applying for the extension of its IUPK beyond 2041.", "prior_body": "On December 21, 2018, PT-FI was granted an IUPK to replace its former COW, enabling PT-FI to conduct operations in the Grasberg minerals district through 2041. Under the terms of the IUPK, PT-FI has been granted mining rights through 2031, with rights to extend its mining rights through 2041, subject to, among other things, PT-FI’s completion of construction of additional domestic smelting capacity totaling 2 million dry metric tons of 55 55 55 55 55 55 concentrate per year by the end of 2023 (an extension of which has been requested because of COVID-19 mitigation measures, subject to the approval of the Indonesia government), and fulfilling its defined fiscal obligations to the Indonesia government. Refer to Note 13 for a summary of the IUPK’s key fiscal terms. The expansion of PT Smelting is expected to be complete by the end of 2023 and the construction of the greenfield smelter is expected to be completed during 2024, which is subject to, among other things, no additional COVID-19 related disruptions. The IUPK also requires PT-FI to pay duties on concentrate exports of 2.5% now that development progress for additional smelting capacity in Indonesia has exceeded 30%, which may be eliminated upon receiving verification and approval from the Indonesia government that development progress for additional smelting capacity in Indonesia has exceeded 50%. Refer to Note 12 for further discussion of the administrative fine paid by PT-FI to the Indonesia government for failing to achieve physical development progress on the greenfield smelter. The current capital cost estimate for the greenfield smelter and related precious metal refinery approximates $3 billion (excluding capitalized interest, owner’s costs and commissioning). Capital expenditures for the Indonesia smelter projects are being funded with proceeds from PT-FI's senior notes and its available revolving credit facility. PT-FI’s ability to raise and service any additional sources of capital, if needed, would be a function of macroeconomic conditions, and future market prices as well as PT-FI’s operational performance, cash flows and debt position, among other factors. Additional financing may not be available if and when needed or, if available, the terms of such financing may not be favorable to PT-FI. See the risk factor below regarding increasing scrutiny and evolving expectations from stakeholders, including creditors, with respect to our ESG practices, performance and disclosures. Our proven and probable mineral reserves in Indonesia reflect estimates of minerals that can be recovered through the end of 2041, and PT-FI’s current long-term mine plan and planned operations are based on the assumption that PT-FI will abide by the terms and conditions of the IUPK and will be granted the 10-year extension from 2031 through 2041. As a result, PT-FI will not mine all of these mineral reserves during the initial term of the IUPK. Prior to the end of 2031, we expect to mine 46% of aggregate proven and probable recoverable mineral reserves at December 31, 2022, representing approximately half of our net equity share of recoverable copper and gold reserves. If PT-FI does not complete the construction of additional domestic smelting capacity totaling 2 million metric tons of concentrate per year by the end of 2023 (an extension of which has been requested because of COVID-19 mitigation measures, subject to the approval of the Indonesia government), or fulfill its defined fiscal obligations to the Indonesia government as set forth in the IUPK, the IUPK may not be extended from 2031 through 2041, and PT-FI would be unable to mine all of its proven and probable mineral reserves in the Grasberg minerals district, which would adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial position. PT-FI and the Indonesia government have begun preliminary discussions regarding the extension of PT-FI's IUPK beyond 2041. We cannot predict whether PT-FI will be successful in the extension of its IUPK beyond 2041." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "SOURCES AND AVAILABILITY OF ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND RAW MATERIALS", "prior_title": "SOURCES AND AVAILABILITY OF ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES AND RAW MATERIALS", "similarity_score": 0.846, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Energy represented 19% of our copper mine site operating costs in 2023, including purchases of approximately 250 million gallons of diesel fuel; approximately 8,650 gigawatt hours of electricity at our North America and South America copper mining operations (we generate all of our power at our Indonesia mining operation); approximately 700 thousand metric tons of coal for our coal power plant in Indonesia; and approximately 2 million MMBtu (million British thermal units) of natural gas at certain of our North America mines.\"", "Added sentence: \"For further discussion of risks associated with various input costs, refer to Item 1A.\"" ], "current_body": "Our copper mining operations require significant amounts of energy, principally diesel, electricity, coal and natural gas, most of which is obtained from third parties under long-term contracts. Energy represented 19% of our copper mine site operating costs in 2023, including purchases of approximately 250 million gallons of diesel fuel; approximately 8,650 gigawatt hours of electricity at our North America and South America copper mining operations (we generate all of our power at our Indonesia mining operation); approximately 700 thousand metric tons of coal for our coal power plant in Indonesia; and approximately 2 million MMBtu (million British thermal units) of natural gas at certain of our North America mines. Based on current cost estimates, energy is expected to approximate 20% of our copper mine site operating costs in 2024. Our mining operations also require significant quantities of water for mining, ore processing and related support facilities. The loss of water rights for any of our mines, in whole or in part, or shortages of water to which we have rights, could require us to curtail or shut down mining operations. For a further discussion of risks and legal proceedings associated with the availability of water, refer to “Governmental Regulations” above, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Item 3. “Legal Proceedings.” Sulfuric acid is used in the SX/EW process and is produced as a by-product of the smelting process at our smelters and from our sulfur burners at the Safford mine. Sulfuric acid needs in excess of the sulfuric acid produced by our operations are purchased from third parties. For further discussion of risks associated with various input costs, refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”", "prior_body": "Our copper mining operations require significant amounts of energy, principally diesel, electricity, coal and natural gas, most of which is obtained from third parties under long-term contracts. Historically, copper prices have been correlated to various input costs, including energy and other commodity-related consumables. During 2022, prices 27 27 27 27 27 27 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents for a number of commodity-related consumables increased at a time when copper prices declined. While a number of commodity-related consumables have retreated from the highs of 2022, most cost elements remain high relative to long-term correlations. For a further discussion of risks associated with various input costs, refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” Energy represented approximately 21% of our copper mine site operating costs in 2022, including purchases of approximately 230 million gallons of diesel fuel; approximately 8,400 gigawatt hours of electricity at our North America and South America copper mining operations (we generate all of our power at our Indonesia mining operation); approximately 820 thousand metric tons of coal for our coal power plant in Indonesia; and approximately 1 million MMBtu (million British thermal units) of natural gas at certain of our North America mines. Based on current cost estimates, energy is expected to approximate 24% of our copper mine site operating costs in 2023. Our mining operations also require significant quantities of water for mining, ore processing and related support facilities. The loss of water rights for any of our mines, in whole or in part, or shortages of water to which we have rights, could require us to curtail or shut down mining operations. For a further discussion of risks and legal proceedings associated with the availability of water, refer to “Governmental Regulations” above, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Item 3. “Legal Proceedings.” Sulfuric acid is used in the SX/EW process and is produced as a by-product of the smelting process at our smelters and from our sulfur burners at the Safford mine. Sulfuric acid needs in excess of the sulfuric acid produced by our operations are purchased from third parties." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Violence, civil and religious strife, and activism could result in loss of life and disrupt our operations.", "prior_title": "Violence, civil and religious strife, and activism could result in loss of life and disrupt our operations.", "similarity_score": 0.844, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Indonesia Indonesia has long faced separatist movements and civil and religious strife in a number of provinces.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Social, economic and political instability in Central Papua could materially adversely affect us if it results in damage to our property or interruption of our Indonesia operations.\"", "Added sentence: \"Once the PMR is commissioned, we expect to be exposed to security risks relating to loss and theft of refined precious metals.\"", "Added sentence: \"Any such loss or theft could lead to financial loss or a failure to satisfy our customers, which could have an adverse impact on our reputation and business.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"If other disruptive incidents occur, they could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.\"" ], "current_body": "Indonesia Indonesia has long faced separatist movements and civil and religious strife in a number of provinces. Several separatist groups have sought increased political independence for the province of Central Papua, where our Grasberg minerals district is located. In Central Papua, there have been attacks on civilians by separatists and conflicts between separatists and the Indonesia military and police. In addition, illegal artisanal miners have clashed with police who have attempted to move them away from our facilities. Social, economic and political instability in Central Papua could materially adversely affect us if it results in damage to our property or interruption of our Indonesia operations. Shooting incidents have occurred within the PT-FI project area, including along the road leading to our mining and milling operations, which in some instances have involved fatalities or injuries to our employees, contractor employees, government security personnel and civilians. We incurred no fatalities or injuries relating to shootings within the PT-FI project area since April 2020, and we have had no shootings associated with the PT-FI project area 58 58 58 58 58 58 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents since January 2021. During the first half of 2020, there were several shooting incidents, including an incident near a PT-FI office building where one employee was killed and two others injured. In January 2021, a helicopter contracted by PT-FI was fired upon and struck by a single gunshot in an area adjacent to the project area. In 2023, outside of the PT-FI operational area but within the province of Central Papua, there were at least 40 incidents of separatist violence, resulting in 20 fatalities. Separatist security incidents, including shootings, attacks on civil infrastructure and arson, continue to occur in Central Papua and other areas near the PT-FI project area. PT-FI actively monitors security conditions and the occurrence of incidents both within the project area and regionally. The safety of our workforce is a critical concern, and PT-FI continues to work with the Indonesia government to enhance security and address security-related issues within the PT-FI project area and in nearby areas. Although we have implemented measures and safeguards consistent with both international standards and our own internal standards relating to the use of force and respect for human rights, the implementation of these measures and safeguards does not guarantee that personnel, national police or other security forces will uphold these standards in every instance. We continue to limit the use of the road leading to PT-FI’s mining and milling operations to secured convoys, including transport of personnel by armored vehicles in designated areas. Once the PMR is commissioned, we expect to be exposed to security risks relating to loss and theft of refined precious metals. Any such loss or theft could lead to financial loss or a failure to satisfy our customers, which could have an adverse impact on our reputation and business. We cannot predict whether additional incidents will occur that could result in loss of life, or disruption or suspension of PT-FI’s operations. If other disruptive incidents occur, they could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. South America South America countries have historically experienced uneven periods of economic growth, as well as recession, periods of high inflation and general economic and political instability. In Peru, political uncertainty has created instability in the regulatory environment. Beginning in December 2022 and continuing in 2023, heightened tensions, protests and social unrest emerged in Peru following a change in the country’s political leadership, which temporarily resulted in delays in the transport of supplies, products and people at our Cerro Verde mine. During first-quarter 2023, Cerro Verde also operated at reduced rates from time-to-time until it resumed normal operations in March 2023. Other mining operations in the region temporarily halted mining activities as a result of the civil unrest. While demonstrations and road blockages subsided in 2023, the potential for civil unrest and disruption of commerce and supply chains continues. Other operations in the region have encountered significant issues with trespassers, illegal artisanal miners and civil demonstrations that impact their current operations, expansion projects, logistical supply and product transport. Such protests have occasionally been accompanied by acts of violence and property damage and continue intermittently in the region. In Chile, despite the overwhelming electoral approval of a proposal to rewrite the constitution in a 2020 referendum, the product of the constitutional assembly was rejected by a majority of voters in 2022 and 2023. Uncertainty in the resolution of constitutional reform may contribute to incidents of social unrest. We cannot predict whether similar or more significant incidents of civil unrest or political instability will occur in the future in Peru or Chile. Although such civil unrest has not significantly impacted our results, similar events in the future could cause our South America operations to be materially impacted, in which case, we may not be able to meet our production and sales targets.", "prior_body": "Indonesia has long faced separatist movements and civil and religious strife in a number of provinces. Several separatist groups have sought increased political independence for the province of Central Papua, where our Grasberg minerals district is located. In Central Papua, there have been attacks on civilians by separatists and conflicts between separatists and the Indonesia military and police. In addition, illegal artisanal miners have clashed with police who have attempted to move them away from our facilities. Social, economic and political instability in Central Papua could materially and adversely affect us if it results in damage to our property or interruption of our Indonesia operations. Starting in 2009, shooting incidents have occurred within the PT-FI project area, including along the road leading to our mining and milling operations, and there have been 22 fatalities and more than 75 injuries to our employees, contractor employees, government security personnel and civilians. There were several shooting incidents in the first half of 2020, including an incident near a PT-FI office building where one employee was killed and two others injured. In January 2021, a helicopter contracted to PT-FI was fired upon and struck by a single gunshot in an area adjacent to the project area. In 2022, outside of the PT-FI operational area but within the province of Central Papua, there were at least 30 incidents of separatist violence, resulting in 29 fatalities. Separatist security incidents, including shootings, continue to occur in Central Papua. PT-FI actively monitors security conditions and the occurrence of incidents both within the project area and regionally. The safety of our workforce is a critical concern, and PT-FI continues to work with the Indonesia government to enhance security and address security-related issues within the PT-FI project area and in nearby areas. Although we have implemented measures and safeguards consistent with both international standards and our own internal standards relating to the use of force and respect for human rights, the implementation of these measures and safeguards does not guarantee that personnel, national police or other security forces will uphold these standards in every instance. We continue to limit the use of the road leading to PT-FI’s mining and milling operations to secured convoys, including transport of personnel by armored vehicles in designated areas. We cannot predict whether additional incidents will occur that could result in loss of life, or disruption or suspension of PT-FI’s operations. If other disruptive incidents occur, they could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition in ways that we cannot predict at this time. South America countries have historically experienced uneven periods of economic growth, as well as recession, periods of high inflation and general economic and political instability. Since 2019, both Peru and Chile have experienced significant civil unrest unrelated to our operations. For example, in 2022, an unaffiliated copper producer in southern Peru repeatedly curtailed or suspended operations because of repeated and sustained community protests on the government-designated concentrate transport route along public roads, which have constrained such producer and at times other local producers from shipping their products. Such protests are ongoing. Other operations in the region have encountered significant issues with trespassers, illegal artisanal miners, and civil demonstrations that impact their current operations, expansion projects, logistical supply and product transport. Such protests have occasionally been accompanied by acts of violence and property damage, and continue intermittently in the region. Although such civil unrest has not significantly impacted our results, similar events in the future could cause our South America operations to be materially impacted, in which case, we may not be able to meet our production and sales targets. Political uncertainty has created potential instability in the regulatory environment in Peru. In December 2022, Peru’s congress impeached President Castillo, who was subsequently taken into custody by Peruvian authorities, and Vice President Boluarte was sworn in as president. Following these events, there have been widespread and sometimes violent political protests, including attacks on civil infrastructure and businesses, which have resulted in delays in the transport of supplies, products and people at our Cerro Verde mine. Other mining operations in the region have temporarily halted mining activities as a result of the civil unrest. A national state of emergency has been declared, and military forces deployed to augment national police, which have resulted in civilian and police fatalities. Although there has been a limited impact on Cerro Verde’s operations, the situation in Peru remains uncertain, and a prolonged disruption of logistics and supply chains could impact future operations. In Chile, despite the overwhelming electoral approval of a proposal to rewrite the constitution in a 2020 referendum, the product of the constitutional assembly was rejected by over 60% of voters in 2022. While support for constitutional reform remains strong, uncertainty in the resolution of constitutional reform may contribute to incidents of social unrest. We cannot predict whether similar or more significant incidents of civil unrest or political instability will occur in the future in Peru or Chile. 60 60 60 60 60 60" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Our Indonesia mining operations are susceptible to difficult and costly environmental challenges, and future changes in Indonesia environmental laws could increase our costs.", "prior_title": "Our Indonesia mining operations are susceptible to difficult and costly environmental challenges, and future changes in Indonesia environmental laws could increase our costs.", "similarity_score": 0.844, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Our primary challenge is to dispose of the large volume of tailings.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Levees have been constructed along both sides of the lowlands tailings management area to act as containment structures to laterally contain the footprint of the tailings deposition within the approved tailings management area.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"In addition, the Grasberg overburden stockpiles experienced erosion over time, caused by the large amounts of rainfall, with the eroded stockpile material eventually entering into the lowlands tailings management area.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Under certain conditions, a failure may necessitate evacuation or relocation of communities or other emergency action, financial assistance to the communities impacted, and remediation costs to repair and compensate for the social, cultural and economic impacts associated with such failure.\"" ], "current_body": "Mining operations on the scale of our Indonesia operations involve significant environmental risks and challenges. Our primary challenge is to dispose of the large volume of tailings. In 2023, PT-FI produced approximately 69 million metric tons of tailings. Our tailings management plan, which has been approved by the Indonesia government, uses an unnavigable river in the highlands to transport the tailings from the mill to an engineered tailings management area in the lowlands. Levees have been constructed along both sides of the lowlands tailings management area to act as containment structures to laterally contain the footprint of the tailings deposition within the approved tailings management area. Another major environmental challenge at PT-FI is managing overburden, which is rock that was required to be moved aside in the open pit mining process to reach the ore in the Grasberg open pit. In the presence of air, water and naturally occurring bacteria, some overburden can generate acid rock drainage, or acidic water containing dissolved metals that, if not properly managed, can adversely affect the environment. In addition, the Grasberg overburden stockpiles experienced erosion over time, caused by the large amounts of rainfall, with the eroded stockpile material eventually entering into the lowlands tailings management area. This eroded overburden affects the volume as well as the physical and chemical characteristics of the sediment material deposited in the lowlands tailings management area, which can, if not properly managed, result in environmental impacts. The underlying overburden erosion and run-off are being managed and controlled through an extensive re-sloping and water management project, and PT-FI has not experienced similar erosion issues since 2018. However, PT-FI continues to monitor for potential impacts resulting from past erosion or the possibility of erosion recurrence. PT-FI’s current tailings deposition management plan and environmental monitoring program consider the presence of this overburden in the lowlands tailings management area. PT-FI has expanded the scope of its ongoing management and monitoring, which assesses possible impacts to the environment and human health from overburden erosion and tailings. During 2023, PT-FI continued its routine assessments of surface waters, groundwaters, sediments and soils, dust and terrestrial and aquatic tissues. As part of the expanded scope, in 2022 57 57 57 57 57 57 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents and 2023, PT-FI also assisted the Mimika local health authority with an extensive regency-wide community health survey, which provided further data on a broad range of community health issues. The local health authority then prioritized those items having the greatest expected impact on public health. There were no impacts attributable to PT-FI’s operations (inclusive of tailings and overburden erosion) that were determined to be a priority focus following the results of the local health authority’s assessment. In response to the health survey results, PT-FI and the local health authority have agreed to collaborate on public health challenges. Future testing and community health surveys may be used to assess the effectiveness of the local health authority’s priority programs and educational efforts. In the past, the Indonesia government, stakeholders and other third parties have raised questions with respect to our tailings and overburden management plans, including a suggestion that we implement a tailings pipeline and dam rather than the river transport system for tailings management. Our Indonesia mining operations are remotely located in steep mountainous terrain and in an active seismic area, which also experiences extreme weather events; such that, the pipeline infrastructure required to convey the volume of material is not feasible. Based on our own studies and others conducted by third parties, we believe that our controlled riverine transport system is the best site-specific option for tailings management at the Grasberg minerals district. Overtopping or failure of any of the PT-FI tailings containment structures (levees or protection structures) induced by extreme weather events such as floods, a major seismic event or naturally-occurring weak ground under the structures, are potential risks. The potential impacts from any such occurrence could vary significantly depending upon the specific location of the failure. Unanticipated structural failure of these structures in certain areas in the future could result in flooding of the nearby communities and related loss of lives and/or severe personal, property and environmental damages. Under certain conditions, a failure may necessitate evacuation or relocation of communities or other emergency action, financial assistance to the communities impacted, and remediation costs to repair and compensate for the social, cultural and economic impacts associated with such failure. In addition, in the southern (estuary) portion of the approved tailings management area, mathematical modeling of certain sediment transport scenarios indicate tailings have the potential to be deposited outside of the approved lateral levees in adjacent mangroves. PT-FI has proposed additional extensions to the existing levees to the Indonesia regulators and is further evaluating the potential benefits and impacts. Indonesia regulators have further proposed a different strategy involving efforts to increase sediment retention through various methods as well as increase beneficial use of tailings. If the additional retention efforts are not successful, or if the permitting for these proposed protection structures is not reconsidered, any such depositional impacts outside of our existing approved footprint could impact the environment and communities. Refer to Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties” for further discussion of our environmental obligations in Indonesia. Managing these environmental challenges at our Indonesia operations could result in reputational harm and increased costs that could be significant. There can be no assurance that future environmental changes affecting the mining industry in Indonesia will not be introduced or unexpectedly altered or repealed, or that new interpretations of existing Indonesia environmental laws and regulations will not be issued, which could have a significant impact on PT-FI.", "prior_body": "Mining operations on the scale of our Indonesia operations involve significant environmental risks and challenges. Our primary challenge is to dispose of the large amount of tailings. In 2022, PT-FI produced approximately 67 million metric tons of tailings. Our tailings management plan, which has been approved by the Indonesia government, uses an unnavigable river in the highlands to transport the tailings from the mill to an engineered tailings management area in the lowlands. Levees have been constructed along both sides of the lowlands tailings 58 58 58 58 58 58 management area to act as containment structures to laterally contain the footprint of the tailings deposition within the approved tailings management area. Another major environmental challenge at PT-FI is managing overburden, which is rock that was required to be moved aside in the open pit mining process to reach the ore in the Grasberg open pit. In the presence of air, water and naturally occurring bacteria, some overburden can generate acid rock drainage, or acidic water containing dissolved metals that, if not properly managed, can adversely affect the environment. In addition, the Grasberg overburden stockpiles have experienced erosion over time, caused by the large amounts of rainfall, with the eroded stockpile material eventually entering into the lowlands tailings management area. This eroded overburden affects the volume as well as the physical and chemical characteristics of the sediment material deposited in the lowlands tailings management area, which can result in environmental impacts. PT-FI’s current tailings deposition management plan as well as robust environmental monitoring programs take into account the presence of this overburden in the lowlands tailings management area. As part of its ongoing management and monitoring program, PT-FI expanded the scope of its monitoring and analyses used to assess possible impacts to the environment and human health from overburden erosion and tailings, including conducting and updating a human health risk assessment. During 2022, PT-FI continued routine assessment of surface waters, groundwaters, sediments and soils, dust and terrestrial and aquatic tissues. Furthermore, PT-FI has been assisting local health authorities with an extensive regency-wide community health survey, which is providing further data on community health issues, including any potential impacts from operations. The ongoing community health work will assist in determining what additional monitoring and mitigation efforts may be required in the future. In the past, the Indonesia government has raised questions with respect to our tailings and overburden management plans, including a suggestion that we implement a tailings pipeline and dam rather than the river transport system for tailings management. Our Indonesia mining operations are remotely located in steep mountainous terrain and in an active seismic area, which also experiences extreme weather events; such that, the pipeline infrastructure required to convey the volume of material is not feasible, and would be more prone to failure, and could therefore involve significant potentially adverse environmental issues. Based on our own studies and others conducted by third parties, we believe that our controlled riverine transport system is the best site-specific option for tailings management at the Indonesia site. Overtopping or failure of any tailings containment structures (levees or protection structures) induced by extreme weather events such as floods, a major seismic event or naturally-occurring weak ground under the structures, are potential risks. The potential impacts from any such occurrence could vary significantly depending upon the specific location of the failure. Unanticipated structural failure of these structures in certain areas in the future could result in flooding of the nearby communities and related loss of lives and/or severe personal, property and environmental damages. Under certain conditions, a failure may necessitate evacuation or relocation of communities or other emergency action, financial assistance to the communities impacted, and remediation costs to repair and compensate for the social, cultural and economic impacts. In addition, in the southern portion of the approved tailings management area, tailings have the potential to create depositional impacts outside of the approved boundary unless the protection structures (as proposed by PT-FI) are extended. An extension of these protection structures is planned and is currently awaiting permitting, which continues to progress. If the permitting for these protection structures is not received in a timely manner, or not received at all, there is a risk that the tailings in the lower portion of the tailings management area could create depositional impacts outside of our approved footprint and potentially impact the environment and communities. Refer to Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties” for further discussion of our environmental obligations in Indonesia. Managing these environmental challenges at our Indonesia operations could result in reputational harm and increased costs that could be significant. There can be no assurance that future environmental changes affecting the mining industry in Indonesia will not be introduced or unexpectedly altered or repealed, or that new interpretations of existing Indonesia environmental laws and regulations will not be issued, which could have a significant impact on PT-FI. 59 59 59 59 59 59" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Total FCX – Net equity interestf", "prior_title": "Total FCX - Net equity interestf", "similarity_score": 0.817, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"In addition, amounts for “Measured + Indicated” and “Total Mineral Reserves” may not equal the sum of measured, indicated and inferred (as presented on the prior page) because of rounding.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"f.Net equity interest represents estimated consolidated mineral resources further reduced for noncontrolling interest ownership (refer to Note 3 for further discussion of our ownership in subsidiaries).\"" ], "current_body": "Note: Totals may not foot because of rounding. In addition, amounts for “Measured + Indicated” and “Total Mineral Reserves” may not equal the sum of measured, indicated and inferred (as presented on the prior page) because of rounding. a.Mineral resources are exclusive of mineral reserves. b.Estimated recoveries are consistent with those for mineral reserves but would require additional work to substantiate. c.All sites report a % equivalent copper grade except for Climax and Henderson, which report a % molybdenum grade. Our underground mines report a breakeven cutoff grade, and our open-pit mines report an internal cutoff grade. d.Amounts not shown because of rounding. e.Consolidated basis represents estimated mineral resources after reduction for Morenci’s joint venture partner interests (refer to Note 3 for further discussion). f.Net equity interest represents estimated consolidated mineral resources further reduced for noncontrolling interest ownership (refer to Note 3 for further discussion of our ownership in subsidiaries). 45 45 45 45 45 45 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents The table below summarizes changes in estimated contained copper, gold and molybdenum in mineral resources between December 31, 2022 and 2023, for our material properties: Estimated Contained Mineral Resources at 100% BasisCopper(billion lbs.)Gold(million ozs.)Molybdenum(billion lbs.)MorenciCerro VerdeGrasberg minerals districtGrasberg minerals districtMorenciCerro VerdeMineral resources as of December 31, 202232.0 25.5 48.7 58.9 1.96 0.85 Adjustmentsa(1.7)(2.5)(0.5)(0.4)(0.24)(0.07)Mineral resources as of December 31, 202330.3 23.0 48.2 58.4 1.72 0.78 Year-over-year percentage change(5)%(10)%(1)%(1)%(12)%(8)% Adjustmentsa Adjustmentsa Estimated Contained Mineral Resources at Net Equity BasisCopper(billion lbs.)Gold(million ozs.)Molybdenum(billion lbs.)MorenciCerro VerdeGrasberg minerals districtGrasberg minerals districtMorenciCerro Verde72%53.56%48.76%48.76%72%53.56%Mineral resources as of December 31, 202223.0 13.7 23.7 28.7 1.41 0.45 Adjustmentsa(1.2)(1.4)(0.2)(0.2)(0.17)(0.04)Mineral resources as of December 31, 202321.8 12.3 23.5 28.5 1.24 0.42 Year-over-year percentage change(5)%(10)%(1)%(1)%(12)%(7)% Adjustmentsa Adjustmentsa Note: Totals may not foot because of rounding a.Adjustments are primarily the result of higher cost assumptions. Morenci adjustments were partially offset by transferring material from reserves to resources in revised mine designs.", "prior_body": "Recoverable metal in stockpilesb a Recoverable metal in stockpilesb 48.76%c 48.76%c 48.76%c Kucing Liard 48.76%c" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Employee Engagement, Training and Development", "prior_title": "Employee Engagement, Training and Development", "similarity_score": 0.807, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Added sentence: \"We continued to face challenges in 2023 with an increasingly competitive and tight labor market, particularly in North America, and we remain committed to assessing our recruitment and training and development programs to adapt to the changing labor market and our employee needs.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"We focus on recruiting and retaining talented people by offering quality employment with competitive compensation and benefits, which support our efforts in the tight labor markets.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"To support the advancement of our employees, we offer training and development programs encouraging advancement from within and continue to promote strong and experienced management talent.\"", "Added sentence: \"We expect our talent management processes and corresponding training and development programs will continue to mature and evolve in line with our commitment to continuous improvement.\"" ], "current_body": "In addition to the health, safety and well-being of our global workforce, we have prioritized retaining a flexible, highly engaged and agile workforce. A key to our success is the ability to recruit, retain, develop and advance talented employees with diverse perspectives. We continued to face challenges in 2023 with an increasingly competitive and tight labor market, particularly in North America, and we remain committed to assessing our recruitment and training and development programs to adapt to the changing labor market and our employee needs. We are committed to ongoing training and development of our workforce. We focus on recruiting and retaining talented people by offering quality employment with competitive compensation and benefits, which support our efforts in the tight labor markets. We also offer opportunities for professional development and advancement. Strategic talent reviews and succession planning occur regularly and across all business areas. To support the advancement of our employees, we offer training and development programs encouraging advancement from within and continue to promote strong and experienced management talent. We leverage both formal and informal programs to identify, foster and retain top talent at both the corporate and operations levels. We expect our talent management processes and corresponding training and development programs will continue to mature and evolve in line with our commitment to continuous improvement.", "prior_body": "In addition to the health, safety and well-being of our global workforce, we have prioritized retaining a flexible, highly engaged and agile workforce. A key to our success is the ability to recruit, retain, develop and advance talented employees with diverse perspectives. We are committed to ongoing training and development of our workforce. We focus on recruiting and retaining talented people by offering quality employment with competitive compensation and benefits as well as opportunities for professional development and growth. Strategic talent reviews and succession planning occur regularly and across all business areas. To support the advancement of our employees, we offer training and development programs encouraging advancement from within and continue to promote strong and experienced management 29 29 29 29 29 29 talent. We leverage both formal and informal programs to identify, foster and retain top talent at both the corporate and operations levels." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "The Copper Mark", "prior_title": "The Copper Mark", "similarity_score": 0.785, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"We demonstrate our responsible production performance through the Copper Mark, a comprehensive assurance framework developed specifically for the copper industry, and recently extended to other metals including molybdenum.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"As a member company, we are required to implement the 10 Mining Principles which define good ESG practices, and associated position statements, while also meeting 39 performance expectations and producing an externally verified sustainability report utilizing the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Standards subject to the ICMM Assurance & Validation Procedure.\"" ], "current_body": "We demonstrate our responsible production performance through the Copper Mark, a comprehensive assurance framework developed specifically for the copper industry, and recently extended to other metals including molybdenum. To achieve the Copper Mark, each site is required to complete an independent external assurance process to assess conformance with 33 environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. Awarded sites must be revalidated every three years. We have achieved the Copper Mark and/or Molybdenum Mark, as applicable, at all of our sites globally. ICMM We are a founding member of the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM), an organization dedicated to a safe, fair and sustainable mining and metals industry, aiming continuously to strengthen ESG performance across the global mining and metals industry. As a member company, we are required to implement the 10 Mining Principles which define good ESG practices, and associated position statements, while also meeting 39 performance expectations and producing an externally verified sustainability report utilizing the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Standards subject to the ICMM Assurance & Validation Procedure.", "prior_body": "We are committed to maintaining the validation of all of our copper producing sites with the Copper Mark, a comprehensive assurance framework designed to demonstrate the copper industry's responsible production practices. To achieve the Copper Mark, each site is required to complete an external assurance process to assess conformance with 32 environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements. In February 2023, PT-FI was awarded the Copper Mark and we have now achieved the Copper Mark at all 12 of our eligible copper producing sites globally. In fourth-quarter 2022, the Copper Mark announced an extension of its framework to include molybdenum producers, among other metal producers. In February 2023, our Climax and Henderson molybdenum mines were awarded the Molybdenum Mark, making FCX the first molybdenum miner to achieve this distinction. Our four copper mines that produce by-product molybdenum (Bagdad, Cerro Verde, Morenci and Sierrita) have also been awarded the Molybdenum Mark. ICMM We are a founding member of the International Council on Mining & Metals (ICMM), an organization dedicated to a safe, fair and sustainable mining and metals industry, aiming continuously to strengthen ESG performance across the global mining and metals industry. As a member company, we are required to implement the 10 Mining Principles which define good ESG practices, and associated position statements, while also meeting 39 performance expectations and producing an externally verified sustainability report in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Standards subject to the ICMM Assurance & Validation Procedure." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "MINING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES", "prior_title": "MINING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES", "similarity_score": 0.782, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"In 2023, capital expenditures totaled $4.8 billion (including $1.8 billion for major mining projects – primarily for underground development activities in the Grasberg minerals district – and $1.7 billion for Indonesia smelter projects).\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Additionally, full development of PT-FI’s underground mineral reserves at the Grasberg minerals district is expected to require approximately $6 billion (most will be incurred over the next 11 years) of capital expenditures at our processing facilities to optimize the handling of underground ore from the Grasberg Block Cave, DMLZ and Kucing Liar deposits.\"", "Removed sentence: \"Exploration spending associated with mining operations totaled $105 million in 2022 (primarily to advance Lone Star and other opportunities at our North America copper mines), $50 million in 2021 and $34 million in 2020.\"" ], "current_body": "In 2023, capital expenditures totaled $4.8 billion (including $1.8 billion for major mining projects – primarily for underground development activities in the Grasberg minerals district – and $1.7 billion for Indonesia smelter projects). We have several projects and potential opportunities to expand production volumes, extend mine lives and develop large-scale underground ore bodies. As further discussed in MD&A, our near-term major development projects will focus on the underground development activities in the Grasberg minerals district. Considering the long-term nature and large size of our development projects, actual costs and timing could vary from estimates. Additionally, in response to market conditions, the timing of our expenditures will continue to be reviewed. We continue to review our mine development and processing plans to maximize the value of our mineral reserves. Additionally, full development of PT-FI’s underground mineral reserves at the Grasberg minerals district is expected to require approximately $6 billion (most will be incurred over the next 11 years) of capital expenditures at our processing facilities to optimize the handling of underground ore from the Grasberg Block Cave, DMLZ and Kucing Liar deposits. Increases in power loads at these processing facilities and the underground mines are expected to require additional power generation and as such, PT-FI is planning investments in a new gas-fired combined cycle facility. Capital expenditures for the new power generation facilities, to be incurred over the next four years, 26 26 26 26 26 26 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents approximate $1 billion which represents an incremental cost of $0.4 billion compared to previously planned investments to refurbish the existing coal units. Refer to “Mining Operations” for further discussion. In 2023, exploration spending associated with our mining operations totaled $112 million. Our mining exploration activities are primarily associated with our existing mines, focusing on opportunities to expand mineral reserves and resources to support development of additional future production capacity. Exploration results continue to indicate opportunities for significant future potential reserve additions at our existing properties in North America and South America. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion of risks associated with mine development projects and exploration activities, and PT-FI’s IUPK.", "prior_body": "Capital expenditures totaled $3.5 billion (including $1.7 billion for major mining projects and $0.8 billion for Indonesia smelter projects) in 2022, $2.1 billion (including $1.25 billion for major mining projects and $0.2 billion for Indonesia smelter projects) in 2021 and $2.0 billion (including $1.2 billion for major mining projects and $0.1 billion for Indonesia smelter projects) in 2020. Capital expenditures for major mining projects were primarily associated with underground development activities in the Grasberg minerals district, and also included expenditures associated with the Lone Star copper leach project at our Safford mine in 2021 and 2020. We have several projects and potential opportunities to expand production volumes, extend mine lives and develop large-scale underground ore bodies. As further discussed in MD&A, our near-term major development projects will focus on the underground development activities in the Grasberg minerals district. Considering the long-term nature and large size of our development projects, actual costs and timing could vary from estimates. Additionally, in response to market conditions, the timing of our expenditures will continue to be reviewed. We continue to review our mine development and processing plans to maximize the value of our mineral reserves. Additionally, full development of PT-FI’s underground mineral reserves at the Grasberg minerals district is expected to require approximately $3 billion (most of which will be incurred over an approximate 12-year period) of capital expenditures at our processing facilities to optimize the handling of underground ore from the Grasberg Block Cave, DMLZ and Kucing Liar deposits. Increases in power loads at these processing facilities and the underground mines are expected to require additional power generation with capital expenditures approximating $0.6 billion for new dual-fuel power generation, upgrades to existing transmission lines, and refurbishment of the existing three coal units. Our mining exploration activities are primarily associated with our existing mines, focusing on opportunities to expand mineral reserves and resources to support development of additional future production capacity. Exploration results continue to indicate opportunities for significant future potential reserve additions at our existing properties in North America and South America. Exploration spending associated with mining operations totaled $105 million in 2022 (primarily to advance Lone Star and other opportunities at our North America copper mines), $50 million in 2021 and $34 million in 2020. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion of risks associated with mine development projects and exploration activities, and PT-FI’s IUPK." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "SELECTED OPERATING DATA (Continued)", "prior_title": "SELECTED OPERATING DATA (Continued)", "similarity_score": 0.762, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Years Ended December 31, 20232022 202120202019INDONESIA MININGCopper (millions of recoverable pounds) Production 1,660 1,567 1,336 809 607 Sales1,525 1,582 1,316 804 667 Average realized price per pound$3.81 $3.80 $4.34 $3.08 $2.72 Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces) Production 1,978 1,798 1,370 848 863 Sales1,697 1,811 1,349 842 973 Average realized price per ounce$1,972 $1,787 $1,796 $1,832 $1,416 Mill operations Ore milled (metric tons per day)198,300 192,600 151,600 87,700 110,100 Average ore grade: Copper (%)1.22 1.19 1.30 1.32 0.84 Gold (grams per metric ton)1.12 1.05 1.04 1.10 0.93 Recovery rates (%): Copper89.7 90.0 89.8 91.9 88.4 Gold77.9 77.7 77.0 78.1 75.0 MOLYBDENUM MINESOre milled (metric tons per day)27,900 26,100 21,800 20,700 30,100 Average molybdenum ore grade (%)0.15 0.18 0.19 0.17 0.14 Molybdenum production (millions of recoverable pounds)30 33 30 24 29\"" ], "current_body": "Years Ended December 31, 20232022 202120202019INDONESIA MININGCopper (millions of recoverable pounds) Production 1,660 1,567 1,336 809 607 Sales1,525 1,582 1,316 804 667 Average realized price per pound$3.81 $3.80 $4.34 $3.08 $2.72 Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces) Production 1,978 1,798 1,370 848 863 Sales1,697 1,811 1,349 842 973 Average realized price per ounce$1,972 $1,787 $1,796 $1,832 $1,416 Mill operations Ore milled (metric tons per day)198,300 192,600 151,600 87,700 110,100 Average ore grade: Copper (%)1.22 1.19 1.30 1.32 0.84 Gold (grams per metric ton)1.12 1.05 1.04 1.10 0.93 Recovery rates (%): Copper89.7 90.0 89.8 91.9 88.4 Gold77.9 77.7 77.0 78.1 75.0 MOLYBDENUM MINESOre milled (metric tons per day)27,900 26,100 21,800 20,700 30,100 Average molybdenum ore grade (%)0.15 0.18 0.19 0.17 0.14 Molybdenum production (millions of recoverable pounds)30 33 30 24 29", "prior_body": "Years Ended December 31, 20222021 202020192018INDONESIA MININGOperating Dataa Copper (millions of recoverable pounds) Production 1,567 1,336 809 607 1,160 Sales1,582 1,316 804 667 1,130 Average realized price per pound$3.80 $4.34 $3.08 $2.72 $2.89 Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces) Production 1,798 1,370 848 863 2,416 Sales1,811 1,349 842 973 2,366 Average realized price per ounce$1,787 $1,796 $1,832 $1,416 $1,254 100% Operating Data Ore milled (metric tons per day)192,600 151,600 87,700 110,100 178,100 Average ore grade: Copper (%)1.19 1.30 1.32 0.84 0.98 Gold (grams per metric ton)1.05 1.04 1.10 0.93 1.58 Recovery rates (%): Copper90.0 89.8 91.9 88.4 91.8 Gold77.7 77.0 78.1 75.0 84.7 Production: Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)1,567 1,336 809 607 1,227 Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)1,798 1,370 848 863 2,697 MOLYBDENUM MINESOre milled (metric tons per day)26,100 21,800 20,700 30,100 27,900 Average molybdenum ore grade (%)0.18 0.19 0.17 0.14 0.18 Molybdenum production (millions of recoverable pounds)33 30 24 29 35" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Major public health crises may have an adverse impact on our business.", "prior_title": "Major public health crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic, may have an adverse impact on our business.", "similarity_score": 0.761, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Pandemics, epidemics, widespread illness or other major public health crises could negatively impact the global economy and adversely affect our operations and business, including our ability to conduct business, demand for the commodities we produce and our profit margins.\"", "Removed sentence: \"There can be no assurance that our actions in response would be effective in containing and mitigating the risk of spread or a major outbreak of any public health crisis (including COVID-19) at our operating sites.\"" ], "current_body": "Pandemics, epidemics, widespread illness or other major public health crises could negatively impact the global economy and adversely affect our operations and business, including our ability to conduct business, demand for the commodities we produce and our profit margins. Actions taken by governmental authorities and third parties to contain and mitigate the risk of spread of any major public health crisis may negatively impact our business, including a disruption of or change to our operating plans. For example, in March 2020, we had to temporarily transition our Cerro Verde mine to care and maintenance status and adjust operations to prioritize critical activities in response to a decree issued by the Peru government relating to COVID-19. Our business and results of operations could be adversely affected if significant portions of our workforce are unable to work effectively, including because of illness, quarantines, government actions or other restrictions, or if workplace entry and travel are restricted resulting in the delay of key personnel or external consultants accessing our sites. A major health crisis at any of our operating sites, and particularly at PT-FI’s remote operating site, could disrupt or change our operating plans, which may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.", "prior_body": "Pandemics, epidemics, widespread illness or other health crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic (including any new variants), that interfere with the ability of our employees, suppliers, customers, financing sources or others to conduct business have and could adversely affect the global economy and our operations and business, including demand for the commodities we produce and our profit margins. For further information, see the risk factor above regarding fluctuations in market prices of the commodities we produce and the risk factor below regarding the prices and availability of the consumables and components we purchase and constraints on supply and logistics. 61 61 61 61 61 61 Actions taken by governmental authorities and third parties to contain and mitigate the risk of spread of any major public health crisis, including COVID-19, may negatively impact our business, including a disruption of or change to our operating plans. For example, in mid-March 2020, we had to temporarily transition our Cerro Verde mine to care and maintenance status and adjust operations to prioritize critical activities in response to a decree issued by the Peru government relating to COVID-19. Our business and results of operations could be adversely affected if significant portions of our workforce are unable to work effectively, including because of illness, quarantines, government actions or other restrictions, or if workplace entry and travel are restricted resulting in the delay of key personnel or external consultants accessing our sites. There can be no assurance that our actions in response would be effective in containing and mitigating the risk of spread or a major outbreak of any public health crisis (including COVID-19) at our operating sites. A major health crisis at any of our operating sites, and particularly at PT-FI’s remote operating site, could disrupt or change our operating plans, which may have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "MINING PRODUCTION AND SALES DATA", "prior_title": "MINING PRODUCTION AND SALES DATA", "similarity_score": 0.76, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Years Ended December 31,ProductionSalesCOPPER (millions of recoverable pounds)202320222021202320222021(FCX’s net interest in %) North America Morenci (72%)a575 636 631 578 639 632 Safford (100%)245 285 265 250 281 252 Sierrita (100%)185 184 189 183 186 187 Bagdad (100%)146 165 184 148 169 185 Chino (100%)141 130 124 143 127 114 Tyrone (100%)51 59 55 53 59 53 Miami (100%)12 11 12 12 11 13 Other (100%)(5)(3)— (6)(3)— Total North America1,350 1,467 1,460 1,361 1,469 1,436 South America Cerro Verde (53.56%)985 974 887 988 964 888 El Abra (51%)217 202 160 212 198 167 Total South America1,202 1,176 1,047 1,200 1,162 1,055 Indonesia Grasberg minerals district (48.76%)b1,660 1,567 1,336 1,525 1,582 1,316 Consolidated4,212 4,210 3,843 4,086 c4,213 c3,807 cLess noncontrolling interests1,414 845 741 1,344 840 741 Net2,798 3,365 3,102 2,742 3,373 3,066 Average realized price per pound$3.85 $3.90 $4.33 GOLD (thousands of recoverable ounces) (FCX’s net interest in %)North America (100%)15 13 11 16 12 11 Indonesia (48.76%)b1,978 1,798 1,370 1,697 1,811 1,349 Consolidated1,993 1,811 1,381 1,713 1,823 1,360 Less noncontrolling interests952 337 257 808 339 252 Net1,041 1,474 1,124 905 1,484 1,108 Average realized price per ounce$1,972 $1,787 $1,796 MOLYBDENUM (millions of recoverable pounds) (FCX’s net interest in %)Climax (100%)17 21 18 N/AN/AN/AHenderson (100%)13 12 12 N/AN/AN/ANorth America copper mines (100%)a30 29 34 N/AN/AN/ACerro Verde (53.56%)22 23 21 N/AN/AN/AConsolidated82 85 85 81 75 82 Less noncontrolling interest10 11 10 10 10 9 Net72 74 75 71 65 73 Average realized price per pound$24.64 $18.71 $15.56 COPPER (millions of recoverable pounds) Morenci (72%)a Grasberg minerals district (48.76%)b c c c GOLD (thousands of recoverable ounces) Indonesia (48.76%)b MOLYBDENUM (millions of recoverable pounds) North America copper mines (100%)a COPPER (millions of recoverable pounds) Morenci (72%)a Grasberg minerals district (48.76%)b c c c GOLD (thousands of recoverable ounces) Indonesia (48.76%)b MOLYBDENUM (millions of recoverable pounds) North America copper mines (100%)a a.Amounts are net of Morenci’s joint venture partners’ undivided interest.\"" ], "current_body": "Years Ended December 31,ProductionSalesCOPPER (millions of recoverable pounds)202320222021202320222021(FCX’s net interest in %) North America Morenci (72%)a575 636 631 578 639 632 Safford (100%)245 285 265 250 281 252 Sierrita (100%)185 184 189 183 186 187 Bagdad (100%)146 165 184 148 169 185 Chino (100%)141 130 124 143 127 114 Tyrone (100%)51 59 55 53 59 53 Miami (100%)12 11 12 12 11 13 Other (100%)(5)(3)— (6)(3)— Total North America1,350 1,467 1,460 1,361 1,469 1,436 South America Cerro Verde (53.56%)985 974 887 988 964 888 El Abra (51%)217 202 160 212 198 167 Total South America1,202 1,176 1,047 1,200 1,162 1,055 Indonesia Grasberg minerals district (48.76%)b1,660 1,567 1,336 1,525 1,582 1,316 Consolidated4,212 4,210 3,843 4,086 c4,213 c3,807 cLess noncontrolling interests1,414 845 741 1,344 840 741 Net2,798 3,365 3,102 2,742 3,373 3,066 Average realized price per pound$3.85 $3.90 $4.33 GOLD (thousands of recoverable ounces) (FCX’s net interest in %)North America (100%)15 13 11 16 12 11 Indonesia (48.76%)b1,978 1,798 1,370 1,697 1,811 1,349 Consolidated1,993 1,811 1,381 1,713 1,823 1,360 Less noncontrolling interests952 337 257 808 339 252 Net1,041 1,474 1,124 905 1,484 1,108 Average realized price per ounce$1,972 $1,787 $1,796 MOLYBDENUM (millions of recoverable pounds) (FCX’s net interest in %)Climax (100%)17 21 18 N/AN/AN/AHenderson (100%)13 12 12 N/AN/AN/ANorth America copper mines (100%)a30 29 34 N/AN/AN/ACerro Verde (53.56%)22 23 21 N/AN/AN/AConsolidated82 85 85 81 75 82 Less noncontrolling interest10 11 10 10 10 9 Net72 74 75 71 65 73 Average realized price per pound$24.64 $18.71 $15.56 COPPER (millions of recoverable pounds) Morenci (72%)a Grasberg minerals district (48.76%)b c c c GOLD (thousands of recoverable ounces) Indonesia (48.76%)b MOLYBDENUM (millions of recoverable pounds) North America copper mines (100%)a COPPER (millions of recoverable pounds) Morenci (72%)a Grasberg minerals district (48.76%)b c c c GOLD (thousands of recoverable ounces) Indonesia (48.76%)b MOLYBDENUM (millions of recoverable pounds) North America copper mines (100%)a a.Amounts are net of Morenci’s joint venture partners’ undivided interest. b.Our economic interest in PT-FI is 48.76% and prior to 2023, it approximated 81% (refer to Note 3 for further discussion). c.Consolidated sales volumes exclude purchased copper of 103 million pounds in 2023, 124 million pounds in 2022 and 173 million pounds in 2021. 32 32 32 32 32 32 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents", "prior_body": "Years Ended December 31,ProductionSalesCOPPER (millions of recoverable pounds)202220212020202220212020(FCX’s net interest in %) North America Morenci (72%)a636 631 707 639 632 711 Safford (100%)285 265 161 281 252 150 Sierrita (100%)184 189 178 186 187 177 Bagdad (100%)165 184 216 169 185 213 Chino (100%)130 124 92 127 114 108 Tyrone (100%)59 55 45 59 53 45 Miami (100%)11 12 17 11 13 16 Other (100%)(3)— 2 (3)— 2 Total North America1,467 1,460 1,418 1,469 1,436 1,422 South America Cerro Verde (53.56%)974 887 820 964 888 825 El Abra (51%)202 160 159 198 167 151 Total South America1,176 1,047 979 1,162 1,055 976 Indonesia Grasberg minerals district (48.76%)b1,567 1,336 809 1,582 1,316 804 Consolidated4,210 3,843 3,206 4,213 c3,807 c3,202 cLess noncontrolling interests845 741 610 840 741 608 Net3,365 3,102 2,596 3,373 3,066 2,594 Average realized price per pound$3.90 $4.33 $2.95 GOLD (thousands of recoverable ounces) (FCX’s net interest in %)North America (100%)13 11 9 12 11 13 Indonesia (48.76%)b1,798 1,370 848 1,811 1,349 842 Consolidated1,811 1,381 857 1,823 1,360 855 Less noncontrolling interests337 257 159 339 252 158 Net1,474 1,124 698 1,484 1,108 697 Average realized price per ounce$1,787 $1,796 $1,832 MOLYBDENUM (millions of recoverable pounds) (FCX’s net interest in %)Climax (100%)21 18 14 N/AN/AN/AHenderson (100%)12 12 10 N/AN/AN/ANorth America copper mines (100%)a29 34 33 N/AN/AN/ACerro Verde (53.56%)23 21 19 N/AN/AN/AConsolidated85 85 76 75 82 80 Less noncontrolling interest11 10 9 10 9 10 Net74 75 67 65 73 70 Average realized price per pound$18.71 $15.56 $10.20 COPPER (millions of recoverable pounds) Morenci (72%)a Grasberg minerals district (48.76%)b c c c GOLD (thousands of recoverable ounces) Indonesia (48.76%)b MOLYBDENUM (millions of recoverable pounds) North America copper mines (100%)a COPPER (millions of recoverable pounds) Morenci (72%)a Grasberg minerals district (48.76%)b c c c GOLD (thousands of recoverable ounces) Indonesia (48.76%)b MOLYBDENUM (millions of recoverable pounds) North America copper mines (100%)a a.Amounts are net of Morenci’s joint venture partners’ undivided interest. b.Our economic interest in PT-FI approximated 81% through 2022, and is 48.76% thereafter (refer to Note 3 for further discussion). c.Consolidated sales volumes exclude purchased copper of 124 million pounds in 2022, 173 million pounds in 2021 and 290 million pounds in 2020. 33 33 33 33 33 33" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Risk Factor Summary", "prior_title": "Risk Factor Summary", "similarity_score": 0.758, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"You should carefully consider the risks described below and the information included in other sections of this annual report on Form 10-K, including, but not limited to, Items 1.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"If any of the following risks occur, they may have a material adverse impact on our business, financial performance, stock price, results of operations, operating flexibility, reputation, costs or liabilities and you could lose part or all of your investment.\"" ], "current_body": "Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk and uncertainties. You should carefully consider the risks described below and the information included in other sections of this annual report on Form 10-K, including, but not limited to, Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties,” Item 1C. “Cybersecurity,” Items 7. and 7A. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” (MD&A) and Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” prior to investing in our securities. If any of the following risks occur, they may have a material adverse impact on our business, financial performance, stock price, results of operations, operating flexibility, reputation, costs or liabilities and you could lose part or all of your investment. The summary and risks that follow are organized under headings as determined to be most applicable, but such risks also may be relevant to other headings. Moreover, the risk factors described herein are not all of the risks we may face and there may be other risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial or general risks that apply to all companies operating in the United States (U.S.) and globally, which may emerge or become material.", "prior_body": "Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk and uncertainties. Below is a summary of the risk factors that may have a material adverse impact on our business, financial performance, stock price, results of operations, operating flexibility, reputation, costs or liabilities. In addition to this summary and the more detailed description of each risk factor that immediately follows this summary, you should carefully consider the information included in other sections of this annual report on Form 10-K, including but not limited to Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties,” Items 7. and 7A. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” (MD&A) and Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” prior to investing in our securities. However, the risk factors described herein are not all of the risks we may face. Other risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may materially affect our business if they occur and the trading price of our securities could decline, and you may lose part or all of your investment. Moreover, new risks emerge from time to time. Further, our business may also be affected by general risks that apply to all companies operating in the United States (U.S.) and globally, which have not been included." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Because our mining operations in Indonesia are a significant operating asset, our business may be adversely affected by political, economic, regulatory and social uncertainties in Indonesia.", "prior_title": "Because our mining operations in Indonesia are a significant operating asset, our business may be adversely affected by political, economic and social uncertainties in Indonesia.", "similarity_score": 0.755, "confidence": "high", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Maintaining a good working relationship with the Indonesia government, PT Mineral Industri Indonesia (MIND ID), an Indonesia state-owned enterprise and shareholder in PT-FI, and the local population, is important because of the significance of our Indonesia operations to our business, and because our mining operations there are among Indonesia’s most significant business enterprises.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"The mining industry is subject to extensive regulation within Indonesia, and there have been major developments in laws and regulations applicable to mining concession holders, some of which have conflicted with PT-FI’s contractual rights and may conflict with PT-FI’s contractual rights in the future.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"In addition, in early 2017, the Indonesia government issued new regulations to address exports of unrefined metals, including copper concentrates and anode slimes, and other matters related to the mining sector.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"In 2024, Indonesia is holding national legislative elections, including the presidential election.\"" ], "current_body": "Maintaining a good working relationship with the Indonesia government, PT Mineral Industri Indonesia (MIND ID), an Indonesia state-owned enterprise and shareholder in PT-FI, and the local population, is important because of the significance of our Indonesia operations to our business, and because our mining operations there are among Indonesia’s most significant business enterprises. Partially because of the Grasberg minerals district’s significance to Indonesia’s economy, the environmentally sensitive area where it is located, and the number of local people employed, our Indonesia operations have been the subject of political debates and criticism in the Indonesia press, 53 53 53 53 53 53 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents and have been the target of protests and occasional violence. Improper management of our working relationship with the Indonesia government, MIND ID or the local population could lead to a disruption of operations and/or impact our reputation in Indonesia and in the region where we operate, which could adversely affect our business. The mining industry is subject to extensive regulation within Indonesia, and there have been major developments in laws and regulations applicable to mining concession holders, some of which have conflicted with PT-FI’s contractual rights and may conflict with PT-FI’s contractual rights in the future. The enactment of Law No. 4 of 2009 on Coal and Mineral Mining on January 12, 2009 (the Mining Law) replaced the previous regulatory framework which allowed concession holders, including PT-FI, to conduct mining activities in Indonesia under a contract of work system. Notwithstanding provisions in PT-FI’s former Contract of Work (COW) prohibiting it from doing so, the Indonesia government sought to modify PT-FI’s former COW to address provisions contained in the Mining Law and implementing regulations adopted thereunder, some of which were not required under or conflicted with PT-FI’s former COW. In addition, in early 2017, the Indonesia government issued new regulations to address exports of unrefined metals, including copper concentrates and anode slimes, and other matters related to the mining sector. On December 21, 2018, PT-FI was granted an IUPK to replace its former COW, enabling PT-FI to conduct operations in the Grasberg minerals district through 2041, subject to certain requirements. Refer to Note 13 for a summary of the IUPK’s key fiscal terms and requirement to develop additional smelting and refining capacity. Since 2019, the Indonesia government has enacted various laws and regulations related to downstream processing of various products. Refer to “Operations – Indonesia Mining” in MD&A and Notes 12, 13 and 14 for a discussion of Indonesia regulatory matters, including those related to export licenses, export duties, export proceeds, smelter assurance bonds and smelter development progress, including assessing administrative fines. In 2023, PT-FI was granted export licenses for copper concentrates and anode slimes, both of which are valid through May 2024. PT-FI has requested approvals to continue exports of copper concentrates and anode slimes beyond May 2024 and until the Manyar smelter and precious metals refinery (PMR) in Indonesia (collectively, the Indonesia smelter projects) are fully commissioned and reach designed operating conditions. We cannot predict if PT-FI will be able to obtain approval timely or at all to continue exports beyond May 2024, including of sufficient volumes of copper concentrates and anode slimes. If any limitations on exports or additional financial impacts resulting from Indonesia regulations were to be assessed prior to PT-FI’s Indonesia smelter projects becoming operational later in 2024, PT-FI would be required to reduce production levels or be subject to additional costs, which could adversely impact our revenues and operations. Further, PT-FI continues to discuss the applicability of the revised regulation for export duties with the Indonesia government because of inconsistencies with its IUPK. If PT-FI is unable to successfully dispute the export duties, it may be unable to recover the assessed duties and would be required to continue paying such duties until the Manyar smelter construction is completed and operational. There can be no assurance that future regulatory changes affecting the mining industry in Indonesia will not be introduced or unexpectedly repealed, or that new interpretations of existing laws and regulations will not be issued, any of which may conflict with PT-FI’s contractual rights, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Beginning in 2022, the Indonesia government divided the Indonesia portion of the island of New Guinea from two provinces into a total of six provinces, which has resulted in public protest and civil unrest. For further discussion of violence, civil and religious strife, and activism affecting our operations in Indonesia, see the related risk factor below. Further, we cannot predict the impact of splitting provinces on local and regional regulations, permits and other governmental administrative functions, which could have an adverse impact on our business. In 2024, Indonesia is holding national legislative elections, including the presidential election. Political considerations leading up to and resulting from these elections could affect, among other things, national and local policies pertaining to foreign investment, permitting and export restrictions, which could adversely affect our Indonesia mining operations. 54 54 54 54 54 54 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents", "prior_body": "Maintaining a good working relationship with the Indonesia government, PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero) (PT Inalum, also known as MIND ID), an Indonesia state-owned enterprise and shareholder in PT-FI and the local population, is important because of the significance of our Indonesia operations to our business, and because our mining operations there are among Indonesia’s most significant business enterprises. Partially because of the Grasberg minerals district’s significance to Indonesia’s economy, the environmentally sensitive area where it is located, and the number of people employed, our Indonesia operations have been the subject of political debates and criticism in the Indonesia press, and have been the target of protests and occasional violence. Improper management of our working relationship with the Indonesia government, MIND ID or the local population could lead to a disruption of operations and/or impact our reputation in Indonesia and in the region where we operate, which could adversely affect our business. The mining industry is subject to extensive regulation within Indonesia, and there have been major developments in laws and regulations applicable to mining concession holders, some of which have conflicted with PT-FI’s contractual rights in the past. In particular, the enactment of Law No. 4 of 2009 on Coal and Mineral Mining on January 12, 2009 (the Mining Law) replaced the previous regulatory framework which allowed concession holders, 54 54 54 54 54 54 including PT-FI, to conduct mining activities in Indonesia under a contract of work system. Notwithstanding provisions in PT-FI’s former Contract of Work (COW) prohibiting it from doing so, the Indonesia government sought to modify PT-FI’s former COW to address provisions contained in the Mining Law and implementing regulations adopted thereunder, some of which were not required under or conflicted with PT-FI’s former COW. In early 2017, the Indonesia government issued new regulations to address exports of unrefined metals, including copper concentrate and anode slimes, and other matters related to the mining sector. Copper concentrate sales to PT Smelting (PT-FI’s 39.5% owned copper smelter and refinery located in Gresik, Indonesia) totaled over 10% of our consolidated revenues for each of the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020. PT-FI’s export license for copper concentrate is valid for one-year periods, subject to review by the Indonesia government every six months, depending on greenfield smelter construction progress. PT-FI’s current export license remains valid through March 19, 2023. Refer to Note 12 for further discussion of the administrative fine paid by PT-FI to the Indonesia government in March 2022 for failing to achieve physical development progress on the greenfield smelter. The 2017 regulations also permit the export of anode slimes, which is necessary for PT Smelting to continue operating. PT Smelting’s export license for anode slimes expires on November 3, 2023. As discussed in Note 3, beginning in January 2023, PT-FI’s commercial arrangement with PT Smelting converted to a tolling arrangement, under which PT-FI pays PT Smelting a tolling fee to smelt and refine its concentrate and will retain title to all products for sales to third parties. Notwithstanding PT-FI’s rights to export copper concentrate through 2023 under its IUPK (subject to force majeure considerations), its current copper concentrate export license and PT Smelting’s current anode slimes export license, PT-FI may not be able to obtain administrative approval for such exports if the Indonesia government bans exports of copper concentrate and anode slimes prior to completion of the greenfield smelter and precious metals refinery (PMR). Recent press reports have indicated that the Indonesia government is considering a ban of copper concentrate exports effective in June 2023 under regulations that were issued in 2020 and 2021. In addition, PT Smelting exports may also be restricted (contrary to the expiration date of PT Smelting’s current export license noted above). If such limitations on exports were to be instituted prior to PT-FI’s greenfield smelter and PMR becoming operational (currently expected in 2024), PT-FI would be required to reduce production levels or be subject to additional costs. Further, even if the Indonesia government does not ban exports of copper concentrate or anode slimes, we cannot predict when and if PT-FI’s copper concentrate export license and PT Smelting’s anode slimes export license may be renewed. PT-FI’s sales of copper concentrate and anode slimes could be interrupted if the export licenses are not timely renewed or if PT-FI or PT Smelting is unable to operate because of other operational or financial constraints, which would adversely impact our revenues and operations. There can be no assurance that future regulatory changes affecting the mining industry in Indonesia will not be introduced or unexpectedly repealed, or that new interpretations of existing laws and regulations will not be issued, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In 2022, the Indonesia government divided the Indonesia portion of the island of New Guinea from two provinces into a total of six provinces, which has resulted in public protest and civil unrest. For further discussion of violence, civil and religious strife, and activism affecting our operations in Indonesia, see the related risk factor below. Further, we cannot predict the impact of splitting provinces on local and regional regulations, permits and other governmental administrative functions, which could have an adverse impact on our business. In 2024, Indonesia will hold national legislative elections. The presidential election will be held in February 2024. Political considerations leading up to these elections could affect, among other things, the country’s policies pertaining to foreign investment, permitting and export restrictions, which could adversely affect our Indonesia mining operations." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Total FCX – Net equity intereste", "prior_title": "Total FCX - Net equity interestf", "similarity_score": 0.743, "confidence": "medium", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"a.Refer to “Mill and Leach Stockpiles” for additional information.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"The break-even cutoff grade is defined for a metric ton of ore as that equivalent copper grade, once produced and sold, that generates sufficient revenue to cover all estimated operating and administrative costs associated with our production.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"39 39 39 39 39 39 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents The table below shows the minimum cutoff grade for mineral reserves by process for each of our existing ore bodies as of December 31, 2023: Copper Equivalent Cutoff Grade (%)MolybdenumCutoff Grade(%)MillCrushed LeachROMLeachMillNorth America Morenci0.170.100.03—Bagdad0.15—0.06—Safford, including Lone Star—0.13——Sierrita0.16———Chino, including Cobre0.23—0.06—Tyrone——0.03—Henderson———0.13Climax———0.05South AmericaCerro Verde0.13—0.08—El Abra—0.140.07—IndonesiaGrasberg Block Cave0.56———DMLZ0.65———Big Gossan1.70———Kucing Liar0.58——— 40 40 40 40 40 40 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents\"" ], "current_body": "Note: Amounts may not equal the sum of proven and probable mineral reserves as presented on the previous page because of rounding. In addition, totals may not foot because of rounding. a.Recoveries are net of estimated mill and smelter losses. b.Amounts not shown because of rounding. c.PT-FI has commenced long-term mine development activities for the Kucing Liar deposit. See “Mining Operations – Indonesia” for discussion of Kucing Liar capital investments. d.Consolidated reserves represent estimated quantities after reduction for Morenci’s joint venture partner interests (refer to Note 3 for further discussion). e.Net equity interest represents estimated consolidated quantities further reduced for noncontrolling interest ownership (refer to Note 3 for further discussion of our ownership in subsidiaries). 37 37 37 37 37 37 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Estimated Recoverable Proven and Probable Mineral Reservesat December 31, 2023 (continued) Recoverable Mineral Reserves CopperGoldMolySilver FCX’sProcessingbillionmillionbillionmillion InterestMethodlbs.ozs.lbs.ozs.North America Morenci72%Mill7.2 — 0.23 — Crushed leach2.9 — — — ROM leach2.2 — — — Bagdad100%Mill15.8 0.2 0.89 55.5 ROM leach0.1 — — — Safford, including Lone Star100%Crushed leach6.5 — — — Sierrita100%Mill9.8 0.1 0.99 41.0 Chino, including Cobre100%Mill2.3 0.3 — 6.0 ROM leach0.2 — — — Tyrone100%ROM leach0.2 — — — Henderson100%Mill— — 0.15 — Climax100%Mill— — 0.43 — 47.1 0.6 2.69 102.5 Recoverable metal in stockpilesa 1.2 — b0.03 0.1 100% operations 48.3 0.6 2.72 102.6 Consolidated 44.7 0.6 2.66 102.6 Net equity interest 44.7 0.6 2.66 102.6 South America Cerro Verde53.56%Mill26.3 — 0.67 106.2 ROM leach0.2 — — — El Abra51%Crushed leach3.0 — — — ROM leach0.2 — — — 29.7 — 0.67 106.2 Recoverable metal in stockpilesa 0.7 — 0.01 0.9 100% operations 30.5 — 0.68 107.1 Consolidated 30.5 — 0.68 107.1 Net equity interest 16.2 — 0.36 57.4 Indonesia Grasberg Block Cave48.76%Mill14.7 11.3 — 48.5 DMLZ48.76%Mill4.9 5.3 — 26.0 Big Gossan48.76%Mill2.2 1.0 — 13.7 Kucing Liarc48.76%Mill7.1 6.3 — 31.4 100% operations 29.0 23.9 — 119.5 Consolidated 29.0 23.9 — 119.5 Net equity interest 14.1 11.6 — 58.3 Total FCX – 100% basis 107.7 24.5 3.40 329.2 Total FCX – Consolidated basisd 104.1 24.5 3.34 329.2 Total FCX – Net equity intereste 75.1 12.2 3.02 218.2 Recoverable metal in stockpilesa b Recoverable metal in stockpilesa Kucing Liarc", "prior_body": "Recoverable metal in stockpilesb a Recoverable metal in stockpilesb 48.76%c 48.76%c 48.76%c Kucing Liard 48.76%c" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Our information and operational technology systems have been and in the future may be adversely affected by cybersecurity events, disruptions, damage, failure and risks associated with implementation and integration, including of new technologies.", "prior_title": "Our information technology systems may be adversely affected by disruptions, damage, failure and risks associated with implementation and integration.", "similarity_score": 0.739, "confidence": "medium", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Cybersecurity Our industry has become increasingly supported by and dependent on digital technologies.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"As our dependence on information systems, including those of our third-party service providers and vendors, grows, we have become more vulnerable to an increasing threat of continually evolving cybersecurity risks.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"In August 2023, we determined that we were subject to a cybersecurity incident that affected certain of our information systems.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"We could also be adversely affected by system or network disruptions if new or upgraded information or operational technology systems are defective, not installed properly or not properly integrated into our operations.\"" ], "current_body": "Cybersecurity Our industry has become increasingly supported by and dependent on digital technologies. Our strategy of operating large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets has been increasingly dependent on our ability to become fully integrated and highly automated. Many of our business and operational processes are heavily dependent on traditional and emerging technology systems to conduct day-to-day operations, improve safety and efficiency, and lower costs. As our dependence on information systems, including those of our third-party service providers and vendors, grows, we have become more vulnerable to an increasing threat of continually evolving cybersecurity risks. In recent years, 60 60 60 60 60 60 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents cybersecurity events have increased in frequency and magnitude and the methods used to gain unauthorized access change frequently, making it increasingly difficult for us to prevent cybersecurity incidents or detect and remediate incidents in a timely and effective manner. Attacks have included and may include, but are not limited to, installation of malicious software, phishing, ransomware, social engineering tactics and credential attacks, insider threats, denial of service attacks, unauthorized access to data and other advanced and sophisticated cybersecurity breaches and threats, including those that increasingly target critical operational technologies and process control networks and those that are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing. Such attacks may be perpetrated by a variety of bad actors, some of which may reside in jurisdictions where law enforcement measures to address such attacks are ineffective. We have experienced targeted and non-targeted cybersecurity events in the past and may experience them in the future. In August 2023, we determined that we were subject to a cybersecurity incident that affected certain of our information systems. We performed an investigation of the incident and its associated impact and incurred costs to remediate, which were not material. We cannot guarantee that events of a similar nature, with potentially greater exposure, will not occur in the future. Cybersecurity threats could subject us to manipulation or improper use of our systems and networks, production downtimes, loss of sales, communication interruption or other disruptions and delays to our operations or to the transportation of products or infrastructure utilized by our operations, unauthorized release of proprietary, commercially sensitive, confidential or otherwise protected information, a misappropriation or loss of funds, the corruption of data, significant health and safety consequences, physical destruction of assets, environmental damage, loss of intellectual property, fines, penalties, litigation, regulatory or governmental investigation, liability under or termination of our contracts with third parties, damage to our reputation or financial losses from remedial actions, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition, and which in addition could adversely impact the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. We do not maintain cyber risk insurance, and the lack of insurance coverage could adversely affect our cash flows and overall profitability in the event of a material cybersecurity incident. While the August 2023 cybersecurity incident and other cybersecurity events have not had a material impact on us, we can provide no assurance that we will not experience any such impact or additional interruptions to our operations in the future. Given the unpredictability of the timing and the evolving nature and scope of information and operational technology system disruptions, the various procedures and controls we use to monitor and protect against cybersecurity threats and to mitigate potential risks arising from such threats have not been effective in some instances and may not be sufficient in preventing future cybersecurity incidents. Further, as cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate vulnerabilities to cybersecurity threats. We could also be adversely affected by system or network disruptions if new or upgraded information or operational technology systems are defective, not installed properly or not properly integrated into our operations. System modification failures could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations and could, if not successfully implemented, adversely impact the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Further, we increasingly depend on our information technology infrastructure for electronic communications among our operations, personnel, customers and suppliers around the world, including as a result of remote working and flexible working arrangements. These information technology systems, some of which are managed by third parties that we do not control, may be susceptible to damage, disruptions or shutdowns because of failures during the process of upgrading or replacing software, databases or components thereof, cutover activities in our restructuring and simplification initiatives, power outages, hardware failures, telecommunication failures, human errors, catastrophic events or other problems. Refer to Item 1C. “Cybersecurity” for further information on our cybersecurity governance, risk management and strategy. Artificial Intelligence and Other New Technologies Information and operational technology systems continue to evolve and, in order to remain competitive, we must implement new technologies in a timely, cost-effective and efficient manner. For example, we may develop and apply AI in decision support systems, material characterization, equipment reliability, mineral extraction and remote/autonomous operation. These applications may become important in our operations over time. We also are advancing a series of initiatives to incorporate new applications, technologies and data analytics to our leaching 61 61 61 61 61 61 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents processes. For additional information on our leaching innovation initiatives, see MD&A. Our failure to successfully implement new technologies, including AI, may adversely affect our competitiveness and, consequently, our results of operations. In addition, we may utilize AI and other new technologies in software provided by third parties to enhance our capabilities in producing copper, improving business processes and responding to threats to our technology platforms. The use of AI may increase our exposure to cybersecurity risks and additional risks relating to the protection of data, including increased exposure of confidential or otherwise protected information to unauthorized recipients, which could result in liability under or termination of our contracts with third parties, misuse of our intellectual property or other unintended consequences.", "prior_body": "Our industry has become increasingly supported by and dependent on digital technologies. Our strategy of operating large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets has been increasingly dependent on our ability to become fully integrated and highly automated. Many of our business and operational processes are heavily dependent on traditional and emerging technology systems to conduct day-to-day operations, improve safety and efficiency, and lower costs. As our dependence on information systems, including those of our third-party service providers and vendors, grows, we become more vulnerable to an increasing threat of continually evolving cybersecurity risks. In recent years, cybersecurity events have increased in frequency and magnitude. These incidents may include, but are not limited to, installation of malicious software, phishing, ransomware, credential attacks, unauthorized access to data and other advanced and sophisticated cybersecurity breaches and threats, including threats that increasingly target critical operational technologies and process control networks. If any of these threats materialize, we could be subject to manipulation or improper use of our systems and networks, production downtimes, communication interruption or other disruptions and delays to our operations or to the transportation of products or infrastructure utilized by our operations, unauthorized release of proprietary, commercially sensitive, confidential or otherwise protected information, a misappropriation or loss of funds, the corruption of data, significant health and safety consequences, environmental damage, loss of intellectual property, fines and litigation, damage to our reputation or financial losses from remedial actions, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition. We have experienced targeted and non-targeted cybersecurity events in the past and may experience them in the future. While these cybersecurity events did not result in any material loss to us or interrupt our day-to-day operations, as of January 31, 2023, there can be no assurance that we will not experience any such losses or interruption in the future. Given the unpredictability of the timing and the evolving nature and scope of information technology disruptions, the various procedures and controls we use to monitor and protect against these threats and to mitigate our potential risks to such threats may not be sufficient in preventing cybersecurity events from materializing. Further, as cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate vulnerabilities to cybersecurity threats. We could also be adversely affected by system or network disruptions if new or upgraded information technology systems are defective, not installed properly or not properly integrated into our operations. System modification failures could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position and results of operations and could, if not successfully implemented, adversely impact the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. Further, we increasingly depend on our information technology infrastructure for electronic communications among our locations, personnel, customers and suppliers around the world, including as a result of remote working and flexible working arrangements. These information technology systems, some of which are managed by third parties that we do not control, may be susceptible to damage, disruptions or shutdowns because of failures during the process of upgrading or replacing software, databases or components thereof, cutover activities in our restructuring and simplification initiatives, power outages, hardware failures, telecommunication failures, user errors, catastrophic events or other problems. 62 62 62 62 62 62" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Total FCX – Net equity interestd", "prior_title": "Total FCX - Net equity interestd", "similarity_score": 0.718, "confidence": "medium", "key_changes": [ "Added sentence: \"42 42 42 42 42 42 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents\"" ], "current_body": "Note: Totals may not foot because of rounding. a.Amounts not shown because of rounding. b.PT-FI has commenced long-term mine development activities for the Kucing Liar deposit. See “Mining Operations – Indonesia” for discussion of Kucing Liar capital investments. c.Consolidated reserves represent estimated quantities after reduction for Morenci’s joint venture partner interests (refer to Note 3 for further discussion). d.Net equity interest represents estimated consolidated quantities further reduced for noncontrolling interest ownership (refer to Note 3 for further discussion of our ownership in subsidiaries). The reserve table above and the tables on the following pages utilize the abbreviations described below: •g/t – grams per metric ton •Moly – Molybdenum 36 36 36 36 36 36 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Estimated Recoverable Proven and Probable Mineral Reservesat December 31, 2023 (continued)Proven and Probable Million Metric TonsAverage Ore GradeRecoveriesa FCX’sProcessingFCX’s100%CopperGold MolySilverCopperGoldMolySilver InterestMethodInterestBasis%g/t %g/t%%%%North America Morenci72%Mill922 1,280 0.31 — 0.02 — 82.3 — 43.7 — Crushed leach323 448 0.36 — — — 81.9 — — — ROM leach1,506 2,091 0.13 — — — 37.3 — — — Bagdad100%Mill2,453 2,453 0.35 — b0.02 1.43 84.2 59.1 77.0 49.3 ROM leach20 20 0.27 — — — 43.2 — — — Safford, including Lone Star100%Crushed leach1,038 1,038 0.40 — — — 70.6 — — — Sierrita100%Mill2,398 2,398 0.23 — b0.02 1.08 81.1 59.1 77.7 49.3 Chino, including Cobre100%Mill260 260 0.51 0.05 — 0.92 79.0 77.9 — 78.5 ROM leach86 86 0.24 — — — 34.9 — — — Tyrone100%ROM leach90 90 0.17 — — — 57.7 — — — Henderson100%Mill48 48 — — 0.16 — — — 87.7 — Climax100%Mill149 149 — — 0.15 — — — 88.8 — 9,292 10,362 South America Cerro Verde53.56%Mill2,141 3,998 0.35 — 0.01 1.84 86.0 — 54.4 44.9 ROM leach48 89 0.24 — — — 50.1 — — — El Abra51%Crushed leach282 553 0.48 — — — 52.0 — — — ROM leach55 107 0.24 — — — 31.2 — — — 2,526 4,747 Indonesia Grasberg Block Cave48.76%Mill379 777 1.02 0.68 — 3.26 84.1 66.7 — 59.6 DMLZ48.76%Mill163 333 0.80 0.63 — 3.80 83.9 78.5 — 63.7 Big Gossan48.76%Mill24 49 2.26 0.93 — 13.80 90.6 68.0 — 63.5 Kucing Liarc48.76%Mill188 385 1.05 0.92 — 5.55 79.3 55.2 — 45.6 753 1,544 Total FCX – 100% Basis 16,653 Total FCX – Consolidated basisd15,584 Total FCX – Net equity intereste12,571", "prior_body": "Note: Totals may not foot because of rounding. a.Our net equity interest in all North America copper mines is 100% except for Morenci, which is 72%. b.Rounds to less than 0.1 billion pounds of recoverable copper. c.Consolidated stockpiles represent estimated metal quantities after reduction for Morenci’s joint venture partner interests (refer to Note 3 for further discussion). d.Net equity interest represents estimated consolidated metal quantities further reduced for noncontrolling interest ownership (refer to Note 3 for further discussion of our ownership in subsidiaries). 43 43 43 43 43 43" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Mineral Resources", "prior_title": "Mineral Resources", "similarity_score": 0.709, "confidence": "medium", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"43 43 43 43 43 43 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Estimated Mineral Resourcesat December 31, 2023a MeasuredIndicatedInferred Million Metric TonsAverage Ore GradeMillion Metric TonsAverage Ore GradeMillion Metric TonsAverage Ore Grade FCX’sProcessingFCX’s100%CopperGoldMolySilverFCX’s100%CopperGoldMolySilverFCX’s100%CopperGoldMolySilver InterestMethodInterestBasis%g/t%g/tInterestBasis%g/t%g/tInterestBasis%g/t%g/tNorth America Morenci72%Milling1,064 1,478 0.24 — 0.02 — 996 1,383 0.25 — 0.02 — 677 941 0.24 — 0.02 — Leaching967 1,344 0.16 — — — 727 1,011 0.15 — — — 441 613 0.11 — — — Bagdad100%Milling388 388 0.31 — b0.02 1.28 544 544 0.27 — b0.02 1.09 639 639 0.18 — b0.01 0.73 Leaching1 1 0.10 — — — 6 6 0.08 — — — 12 12 0.08 — — — Safford, including Lone Star100%Milling1,627 1,627 0.37 0.01 — 0.30 1,762 1,762 0.35 0.01 — 0.20 441 441 0.30 0.01 — 0.23 Leaching495 495 0.30 — — — 313 313 0.28 — — — 58 58 0.29 — — — Sierrita100%Milling866 866 0.17 — b0.02 0.84 874 874 0.18 — b0.02 0.88 375 375 0.17 — b0.02 0.81 Chino, including Cobre100%Milling167 167 0.37 0.04 0.01 0.71 121 121 0.45 0.04 0.01 0.83 45 45 0.37 0.03 0.01 0.63 Leaching22 22 0.21 — — — 12 12 0.20 — — — 8 8 0.23 — — — Tyrone100%Leaching60 60 0.26 — — — 11 11 0.23 — — — 5 5 0.28 — — — Henderson100%Milling72 72 — — 0.15 — 32 32 — — 0.12 — — — — — — — Climax100%Milling312 312 — — 0.17 — 65 65 — — 0.10 — 14 14 — — 0.07 — Ajo100%Milling507 507 0.38 0.07 0.01 0.94 252 252 0.31 0.05 — b0.70 20 20 0.32 0.04 — b1.02 Cochise/Bisbee100%Leaching148 148 0.49 — — — 120 120 0.41 — — — 20 20 0.38 — — — Sanchez100%Leaching86 86 0.35 — — — 103 103 0.23 — — — 13 13 0.18 — — — Tohono100%Milling304 304 0.63 0.09 0.01 1.91 38 38 0.66 0.08 0.01 1.69 7 7 0.51 0.05 — b1.28 Leaching233 233 0.71 — — — 46 46 0.56 — — — 23 23 0.51 — — — Twin Buttes100%Milling178 178 0.60 0.01 0.04 6.34 16 16 0.58 0.01 0.03 6.06 7 7 0.70 0.01 0.02 7.44 Leaching80 80 0.22 — — — 27 27 0.20 — — — 11 11 0.26 — — — Christmas100%Milling71 71 0.52 0.06 — b1.55 271 271 0.36 0.06 — b0.92 59 59 0.37 0.06 — b0.93 South America Cerro Verde53.56%Milling21 39 0.27 — 0.01 1.45 1,084 2,024 0.32 — 0.01 1.73 587 1,097 0.33 — 0.01 1.76 Leaching3 6 0.37 — — — 9 18 0.25 — — — 10 18 0.31 — — — El Abra51%Milling543 1,064 0.45 0.02 0.01 1.47 914 1,792 0.37 0.02 0.01 1.18 792 1,552 0.29 0.01 0.01 0.90 Leaching31 61 0.26 — — — 33 65 0.27 — — — 22 43 0.25 — — — Indonesia Grasberg minerals district48.76%Milling189 387 0.77 0.62 — 4.07 1,255 2,573 0.67 0.56 — 3.73 182 372 0.45 0.36 — 2.44 Total FCX – 100% basis 9,995 13,478 6,393 Total FCX – Consolidated basisc9,205 12,807 5,957 Total FCX – Net equity interestd8,435 9,631 4,467\"" ], "current_body": "In addition to mineral reserves, our properties contain mineral resources that we believe could be brought into production should market conditions warrant. However, permitting and significant capital expenditures may be required before mining of these resources could commence at these properties. A mineral resource is a concentration or occurrence of material of economic interest in such form, grade or quality, and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction. Such a deposit cannot qualify as recoverable proven and probable mineral reserves until engineering, legal and economic feasibility are confirmed based upon a comprehensive evaluation of development and operating costs, grades, recoveries and other material factors. Mineral resources include measured, indicated and inferred mineral classifications. •A measured mineral resource is a resource for which the quantity and grade are estimated from detailed, closely spaced sampling, and geologic characterization that defines the size, shape, depth and mineral content to a high degree of confidence. •An indicated mineral resource is a resource for which quantity and grade are estimated from information similar to that used for measured mineral resources where the samples are farther apart, and the geological characterization is adequate. •An inferred mineral resource is a resource for which quantity and grade are estimated from information similar to that used for measured and indicated mineral resources, but with limited geological evidence and sampling. Inferred mineral resource grade and mineralization continuity have a lower degree of confidence. Our estimates of mineral resources have been prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Subpart 1300 of SEC Regulation S-K. No assurance can be given that the estimated mineral resources not included in mineral reserves will become proven and probable mineral reserves. Estimated mineral resources as presented on the following pages were assessed using prices of $3.50 per pound for copper, $1,500 per ounce for gold, $15 per pound for molybdenum and $20 per ounce for silver. Cutoff grade strategy and expected recoveries used to evaluate mineral resources are consistent with those for mineral reserves but would require additional work to substantiate. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for discussion of risks associated with our estimates of mineral resources. 43 43 43 43 43 43 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Estimated Mineral Resourcesat December 31, 2023a MeasuredIndicatedInferred Million Metric TonsAverage Ore GradeMillion Metric TonsAverage Ore GradeMillion Metric TonsAverage Ore Grade FCX’sProcessingFCX’s100%CopperGoldMolySilverFCX’s100%CopperGoldMolySilverFCX’s100%CopperGoldMolySilver InterestMethodInterestBasis%g/t%g/tInterestBasis%g/t%g/tInterestBasis%g/t%g/tNorth America Morenci72%Milling1,064 1,478 0.24 — 0.02 — 996 1,383 0.25 — 0.02 — 677 941 0.24 — 0.02 — Leaching967 1,344 0.16 — — — 727 1,011 0.15 — — — 441 613 0.11 — — — Bagdad100%Milling388 388 0.31 — b0.02 1.28 544 544 0.27 — b0.02 1.09 639 639 0.18 — b0.01 0.73 Leaching1 1 0.10 — — — 6 6 0.08 — — — 12 12 0.08 — — — Safford, including Lone Star100%Milling1,627 1,627 0.37 0.01 — 0.30 1,762 1,762 0.35 0.01 — 0.20 441 441 0.30 0.01 — 0.23 Leaching495 495 0.30 — — — 313 313 0.28 — — — 58 58 0.29 — — — Sierrita100%Milling866 866 0.17 — b0.02 0.84 874 874 0.18 — b0.02 0.88 375 375 0.17 — b0.02 0.81 Chino, including Cobre100%Milling167 167 0.37 0.04 0.01 0.71 121 121 0.45 0.04 0.01 0.83 45 45 0.37 0.03 0.01 0.63 Leaching22 22 0.21 — — — 12 12 0.20 — — — 8 8 0.23 — — — Tyrone100%Leaching60 60 0.26 — — — 11 11 0.23 — — — 5 5 0.28 — — — Henderson100%Milling72 72 — — 0.15 — 32 32 — — 0.12 — — — — — — — Climax100%Milling312 312 — — 0.17 — 65 65 — — 0.10 — 14 14 — — 0.07 — Ajo100%Milling507 507 0.38 0.07 0.01 0.94 252 252 0.31 0.05 — b0.70 20 20 0.32 0.04 — b1.02 Cochise/Bisbee100%Leaching148 148 0.49 — — — 120 120 0.41 — — — 20 20 0.38 — — — Sanchez100%Leaching86 86 0.35 — — — 103 103 0.23 — — — 13 13 0.18 — — — Tohono100%Milling304 304 0.63 0.09 0.01 1.91 38 38 0.66 0.08 0.01 1.69 7 7 0.51 0.05 — b1.28 Leaching233 233 0.71 — — — 46 46 0.56 — — — 23 23 0.51 — — — Twin Buttes100%Milling178 178 0.60 0.01 0.04 6.34 16 16 0.58 0.01 0.03 6.06 7 7 0.70 0.01 0.02 7.44 Leaching80 80 0.22 — — — 27 27 0.20 — — — 11 11 0.26 — — — Christmas100%Milling71 71 0.52 0.06 — b1.55 271 271 0.36 0.06 — b0.92 59 59 0.37 0.06 — b0.93 South America Cerro Verde53.56%Milling21 39 0.27 — 0.01 1.45 1,084 2,024 0.32 — 0.01 1.73 587 1,097 0.33 — 0.01 1.76 Leaching3 6 0.37 — — — 9 18 0.25 — — — 10 18 0.31 — — — El Abra51%Milling543 1,064 0.45 0.02 0.01 1.47 914 1,792 0.37 0.02 0.01 1.18 792 1,552 0.29 0.01 0.01 0.90 Leaching31 61 0.26 — — — 33 65 0.27 — — — 22 43 0.25 — — — Indonesia Grasberg minerals district48.76%Milling189 387 0.77 0.62 — 4.07 1,255 2,573 0.67 0.56 — 3.73 182 372 0.45 0.36 — 2.44 Total FCX – 100% basis 9,995 13,478 6,393 Total FCX – Consolidated basisc9,205 12,807 5,957 Total FCX – Net equity interestd8,435 9,631 4,467", "prior_body": "In addition to mineral reserves, our properties contain mineral resources that we believe could be brought into production should market conditions warrant. However, permitting and significant capital expenditures may be required before mining of these resources could commence at these properties. A mineral resource is a concentration or occurrence of material of economic interest in such form, grade or quality, and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction. Such a deposit cannot qualify as recoverable proven and probable mineral reserves until engineering, legal and economic feasibility are confirmed based upon a comprehensive evaluation of development and operating costs, grades, recoveries and other material factors. Mineral resources include measured, indicated and inferred mineral classifications. •A measured mineral resource is a resource for which the quantity and grade are estimated from detailed, closely spaced sampling, and geologic characterization that defines the size, shape, depth and mineral content to a high degree of confidence. •An indicated mineral resource is a resource for which quantity and grade are estimated from information similar to that used for measured mineral resources where the samples are farther apart, and the geological characterization is adequate. •An inferred mineral resource is a resource for which quantity and grade are estimated from information similar to that used for measured and indicated mineral resources, but with limited geological evidence and sampling. Inferred mineral resource grade and mineralization continuity have a lower degree of confidence. Our estimates of mineral resources have been prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Subpart 1300 of SEC Regulation S-K. No assurance can be given that the estimated mineral resources not included in mineral reserves will become proven and probable mineral reserves. Estimated mineral resources as presented on the following pages were assessed using prices of $3.50 per pound for copper, $1,500 per ounce for gold, $15 per pound for molybdenum and $20 per ounce for silver. Cutoff grade strategy and expected recoveries used to evaluate mineral resources are consistent with those for mineral reserves but would require additional work to substantiate. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for discussion of risks associated with our estimates of mineral resources. 44 44 44 44 44 44 Estimated Mineral Resourcesat December 31, 2022a MeasuredIndicatedInferred Million Metric TonsAverage Ore GradeMillion Metric TonsAverage Ore GradeMillion Metric TonsAverage Ore Grade FCX’sProcessingFCX’s100%CopperGoldMolySilverFCX’s100%CopperGoldMolySilverFCX’s100%CopperGoldMolySilver InterestMethodInterestBasis%g/t%g/tInterestBasis%g/t%g/tInterestBasis%g/t%g/tNorth America Morenci72%Milling1,210 1,681 0.22 — 0.02 — 1,231 1,709 0.22 — 0.02 — 1,086 1,509 0.21 — 0.02 — Leaching837 1,165 0.14 — — — 713 991 0.14 — — — 529 736 0.11 — — — Bagdad100%Milling467 467 0.31 — b0.03 1.29 884 884 0.27 — b0.02 1.13 1,560 1,560 0.18 — b0.01 0.74 Leaching1 1 0.10 — — — 12 12 0.07 — — — 27 27 0.06 — — — Safford, including Lone Star100%Milling1,059 1,059 0.32 0.02 — 0.43 2,239 2,239 0.35 0.02 — 0.46 1,235 1,235 0.28 — b— 0.08 Leaching379 379 0.27 — — — 519 519 0.27 — — — 261 261 0.25 — — — Sierrita100%Milling496 496 0.17 — b0.02 0.77 1,090 1,090 0.18 — b0.02 0.82 1,645 1,645 0.17 — b0.02 0.81 Chino, including Cobre100%Milling387 387 0.32 0.03 0.02 0.57 246 246 0.35 0.03 0.01 0.60 98 98 0.32 0.03 0.01 0.60 Leaching23 23 0.20 — — — 4 4 0.24 — — — 6 6 0.24 — — — Tyrone100%Leaching78 78 0.25 — — — 24 24 0.21 — — — 11 11 0.28 — — — Henderson100%Milling75 75 — — 0.15 — 36 36 — — 0.12 — — — — — — — Climax100%Milling328 328 — — 0.17 — 81 81 — — 0.09 — 20 20 — — 0.06 — Ajo100%Milling513 513 0.37 0.06 0.01 0.81 262 262 0.33 0.04 0.01 0.76 68 68 0.28 0.04 — b0.75 Cochise/Bisbee100%Leaching164 164 0.47 — — — 134 134 0.40 — — — 24 24 0.35 — — — Sanchez100%Leaching89 89 0.35 — — — 119 119 0.23 — — — 17 17 0.18 — — — Tohono100%Milling69 69 0.73 — — — 252 252 0.63 — — — 33 33 0.44 — — — Leaching45 45 0.94 — — — 253 253 0.61 — — — 51 51 0.49 — — — Twin Buttes100%Milling264 264 0.52 0.01 0.03 5.52 28 28 0.48 0.01 0.03 5.06 14 14 0.56 0.01 0.02 5.69 Leaching72 72 0.23 — — — 25 25 0.22 — — — 11 11 0.26 — — — Christmas100%Milling80 80 0.52 0.06 — b1.56 358 358 0.34 0.05 — b0.93 132 132 0.32 0.05 — b0.99 South America Cerro Verde53.56%Milling17 33 0.26 — 0.01 1.38 1,114 2,080 0.33 — 0.01 1.73 748 1,396 0.33 — 0.01 1.76 Leaching3 6 0.36 — — — 11 20 0.24 — — — 12 22 0.29 — — — El Abra51%Milling509 998 0.46 0.03 0.01 1.55 889 1,743 0.37 0.02 0.01 1.17 802 1,573 0.30 0.01 0.01 0.87 Leaching30 58 0.25 — — — 28 54 0.27 — — — 21 41 0.28 — — — Indonesia Grasberg minerals district48.76%Milling169 347 0.78 0.57 — 4.02 1,246 2,555 0.69 0.58 — 3.88 172 353 0.46 0.39 — 2.69 Total FCX - 100% basis 8,878 15,719 10,844 Total FCX - Consolidated basisc8,080 14,962 10,214 Total FCX - Net equity interestd7,366 11,797 8,584" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "We may not be able to maintain or grow our mineral reserves.", "prior_title": "Exploration is highly speculative, and our exploration activities may not result in additional discoveries to replace mineral reserves.", "similarity_score": 0.705, "confidence": "medium", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Depleted mineral reserves can be replaced in several ways, including expanding known ore bodies, reducing operating costs that could extend the life of a mine by allowing us to cost-effectively process ore types that were previously considered uneconomic, investing in and advancing new technologies (such as our leaching innovation initiatives), locating new deposits or acquiring interests in mineral reserves from third parties.\"" ], "current_body": "Our existing mineral reserves will be depleted over time by production from our operations. Because our profits are primarily derived from our mining operations, our ability to replenish our mineral reserves is essential to our long-term success. Depleted mineral reserves can be replaced in several ways, including expanding known ore bodies, reducing operating costs that could extend the life of a mine by allowing us to cost-effectively process ore types that were previously considered uneconomic, investing in and advancing new technologies (such as our leaching innovation initiatives), locating new deposits or acquiring interests in mineral reserves from third parties. Exploration is highly speculative in nature, involves many risks and uncertainties, requires substantial capital expenditures (which may differ significantly from those estimated) and, in some instances, advances in processing 63 63 63 63 63 63 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents technology, and is frequently unsuccessful in discovering significant mineral resources since new, large, long-life deposits are increasingly scarce. Accordingly, our current or future exploration programs may not result in the discovery of additional deposits that can be produced profitably. Even if significant mineral resources are discovered, it will likely take many years from the initial phases of exploration until commencement of production, during which time the economic feasibility of production may change. We may not be able to discover, enhance, develop or acquire mineral reserves in sufficient quantities to maintain or grow our current reserve levels, which could negatively affect our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition.", "prior_body": "Our existing mineral reserves will be depleted over time by production from our operations. Because our profits are primarily derived from our mining operations, our ability to replenish our mineral reserves is essential to our long-term success. Depleted mineral reserves can be replaced in several ways, including expanding known ore bodies, reducing operating costs that could extend the life of a mine by allowing us to cost-effectively process ore types that were previously considered uneconomic, by locating new deposits or acquiring interests in mineral reserves from third parties. Exploration is highly speculative in nature, involves many risks and uncertainties, requires substantial capital expenditures and, in some instances, advances in processing technology, and is frequently unsuccessful in discovering significant mineral resources since new, large, long-life deposits are increasingly scarce. Accordingly, our current or future exploration programs may not result in the discovery of additional deposits that can be produced profitably. Even if significant mineral resources are discovered, it will likely take many years from the initial phases of exploration until commencement of production, during which time the economic feasibility of production may change. We may not be able to discover, enhance, develop or acquire mineral reserves in sufficient quantities to maintain or grow our current reserve levels, which could negatively affect our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Changes in tax laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.", "prior_title": "Changes in tax laws and regulations could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.", "similarity_score": 0.702, "confidence": "medium", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Uncertainties exist with respect to our tax liabilities, including those arising from changes in laws in the jurisdictions in which we do business.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"As discussed in MD&A and Note 11, the provisions of the U.S.\"" ], "current_body": "As a global business, we are subject to income, royalty, transaction and other taxes in the U.S. and various foreign jurisdictions. Uncertainties exist with respect to our tax liabilities, including those arising from changes in laws in the jurisdictions in which we do business. We have significant net operating losses (NOLs) in the U.S. generated in prior years. These NOLs are available to offset future regular taxable income, which we believe will result in minimal estimated regular income tax liability in the U.S. over the next several years at current metals market prices. As discussed in MD&A and Note 11, the provisions of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act) became applicable to us on January 1, 2023. We have made interpretations of certain provisions of the Act, and based on these interpretations, determined that the provisions of the Act did not materially impact our financial results in 2023. Although the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published guidance in 2023 that provided some additional clarity on the rules, uncertainty remains regarding the application of the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax. Future guidance released by the Treasury may differ from our interpretations of the Act, which could be material and may further limit our ability to realize future benefits from our U.S. NOLs. Further, as discussed in MD&A, recommendations from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development regarding a global minimum income tax and other changes are being considered and/or implemented in jurisdictions where we operate. At current metals market prices, we believe enactment of the recommended framework in jurisdictions where we operate will result in minimal impacts to our financial results in the near term. The impact of any new tax legislation may differ materially from our estimates as a result of future regulatory guidance or changes in our interpretations or assumptions we have made.", "prior_body": "As a global business, we are subject to income, royalty, transaction and other taxes in the U.S. and various foreign jurisdictions. Uncertainties exist with respect to our tax liabilities, including those arising from changes in laws in the countries in which we do business. We have significant net operating losses (NOLs) in the U.S. generated in prior years. These NOLs are available to offset future regular taxable income, which we believe will result in minimal estimated regular income tax liability in the U.S. over the next several years at current metals market prices. In August 2022, the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act) was signed into law, which includes, among other provisions, a new Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT) of 15% on the adjusted financial statement income (AFSI) of corporations with average AFSI exceeding $1.0 billion over a three-year period. The provisions of the Act are applicable to us beginning January 1, 2023. Additional guidance related to how the CAMT provisions of the Act will be applied or otherwise administered is yet to be released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and may differ from our interpretations. We will continue to analyze the impacts as additional guidance becomes available. We expect the CAMT provisions will impact our U.S. tax position, and may further limit our ability to benefit from our U.S. NOLs. We are also continuing to monitor the progress of Chile’s proposed mining royalty changes and their impact on future operations. Further, recommendations from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development regarding a global minimum income tax and other changes being considered and/or implemented in countries where we operate could materially impact our provisions for income and non-income taxes, cash tax liability and effective tax rate." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "HUMAN CAPITAL", "prior_title": "HUMAN CAPITAL", "similarity_score": 0.694, "confidence": "medium", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"Workforce At December 31, 2023, we had approximately 27,200 employees (13,000 in North America, 6,700 in South America, 6,400 in Indonesia and 1,100 in Europe and other locations).\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Rather, our hourly, full-time employees at our active North America sites elect to work directly with management using our Guiding Principles, which outline how we work together to achieve our collective goals within the values of the company.\"" ], "current_body": "We are committed to promoting the health, safety and well-being of our workforce and striving to further strengthen our commitment to promoting an inclusive, diverse and agile workplace. We believe our global workforce is the foundation of our success. Our Board of Directors (Board) oversees our policies and implementation programs that govern our approach to management of our human capital, with the Corporate Responsibility Committee (CRC) having oversight of health and safety matters and the Compensation Committee having oversight of other human capital matters, including those relating to workforce recruitment, retention and development, pay equity and inclusion and diversity. Workforce At December 31, 2023, we had approximately 27,200 employees (13,000 in North America, 6,700 in South America, 6,400 in Indonesia and 1,100 in Europe and other locations). We also had contractors that employed personnel at many of our operations at various times throughout 2023, including approximately 56,000 in Indonesia (approximately 32,000 at the Manyar smelter development site and approximately 24,000 at the Grasberg Minerals District), 20,100 in North America, 6,800 at our South America mining operations and 2,500 in Europe and other locations. Certain of these contractors work on projects that are temporary in nature and fluctuate from year to year. Approximately 29% of our global employee population is covered by collective labor agreements (CLAs). In North America, our workforce is not covered by a CLA. Rather, our hourly, full-time employees at our active North America sites elect to work directly with management using our Guiding Principles, which outline how we work together to achieve our collective goals within the values of the company. 27 27 27 27 27 27 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Employees covered by CLAs on December 31, 2023, are listed below, with the number of employees covered and the expiration date of the applicable CLA: LocationNumber of UnionsNumber of Employees Covered by a CLAExpiration DatePT-FI – Indonesia33,008 March 2024Cerro Verde – Peru23,470 August 2024 and August 2025El Abra – Chile2900 April 2026Atlantic Copper – Spain3523 December 2022 aRotterdam – The Netherlands153 March 2025 Stowmarket – United Kingdom 138 May 2026 PT-FI – Indonesia Cerro Verde – Peru El Abra – Chile Atlantic Copper – Spain a Rotterdam – The Netherlands Stowmarket – United Kingdom PT-FI – Indonesia Cerro Verde – Peru El Abra – Chile Atlantic Copper – Spain a Rotterdam – The Netherlands Stowmarket – United Kingdom a.The CLA between Atlantic Copper and its three unions expired in December 2022, but has been extended indefinitely and remains active by mutual agreement from both parties while a new agreement is negotiated. We seek to openly engage with our employees directly, and where applicable, our union leadership to negotiate and uphold labor agreements. We recognize labor disruptions, such as prolonged strikes or other work stoppages, can adversely affect our business operations, our workforce and regional stakeholders. In 2023, there were no strikes or lockouts at any of our operations.", "prior_body": "We are committed to promoting the health, safety and well-being of our workforce and striving to further strengthen our commitment to promoting an inclusive, diverse and agile workplace. We believe our global workforce is the foundation of our success. Our Board of Directors (Board) oversees our policies and implementation programs that govern our approach to management of our human capital, with the Corporate Responsibility Committee (CRC) having oversight of health and safety matters and the Compensation Committee having oversight of other human capital matters, including those relating to workforce recruitment, retention and development, pay equity and inclusion and diversity. Workforce At December 31, 2022, we had approximately 25,600 employees (12,400 in North America, 5,900 in Indonesia, 6,300 in South America and 1,000 in Europe and other locations). We also had contractors that employ personnel at many of our operations, including approximately 23,500 at the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia, 16,600 in North America, 6,400 at our South America mining operations and 2,400 in Europe and other locations. Approximately 30% of our global employee population is covered by collective labor agreements (CLAs). In North America, our workforce is not covered by a CLA. Our North America hourly employees choose to work directly with management utilizing our Freeport Guiding Principles, which establishes how we work together within the values of the company to achieve our collective goals. Employees covered by CLAs on December 31, 2022, are listed below, with the number of employees covered and the expiration date of the applicable CLA: LocationNumber of UnionsNumber of Employees Covered by a CLAExpiration DatePT-FI - Indonesia32,758 March 2024Cerro Verde - Peru23,265 August 2024 and August 2025El Abra - Chile2943 April 2026aAtlantic Copper - Spain3511 December 2022bRotterdam - The Netherlands152 September 2023cStowmarket - United Kingdom 140 May 2023 a b c a b c 28 28 28 28 28 28 a.In September 2022, El Abra completed negotiations with its unions on a new three-year CLA that is effective through April 2026. b.The CLA between Atlantic Copper and its three unions expired in December 2022, but has been extended indefinitely and remains active by mutual agreement from both parties while a new agreement is negotiated. c.In December 2022, Rotterdam implemented the wage and bonus increases agreed to during union negotiations and extended the current CLA through September 2023. We engage openly with our employee and union leadership to negotiate and uphold labor agreements, recognizing that labor disruptions such as prolonged strikes or other work stoppages can adversely affect our business operations, our workforce and regional stakeholders. There were no strikes or lockouts at any of our operations in 2022." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Health and Safety", "prior_title": "Health and Safety", "similarity_score": 0.677, "confidence": "medium", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"We also work to promote our safety-first values with our suppliers and in the communities where we operate.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"We measure our safety performance through regularly established benchmarks, including the industry-established Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR), and our company-established PFEs, both of which include employees and contractors company-wide.\"" ], "current_body": "Our highest priority is the health, safety and well-being of our employees and contractors. We also work to promote our safety-first values with our suppliers and in the communities where we operate. We believe health and safety considerations are integral to, and fundamental for, all other functions in our organization, and we understand the health and safety of our workforce is critical to our operational efficiency and long-term success. We are subject to extensive U.S. and international regulation of worker health and safety, including the requirements of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act and similar laws of other jurisdictions. For example, in the U.S., the operation of our mines is subject to regulation by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act). MSHA inspects our mines on a regular basis and issues citations and orders when it believes a violation has occurred under the Mine Act. Additionally, in the U.S., various state agencies have concurrent jurisdiction arising under state law that regulate worker health and safety in both our industrial facilities and mines. If regulatory inspections result in an alleged violation, we may be subject to fines and penalties and, in instances of alleged significant violations, our mining operations or industrial facilities could be subject to temporary or extended closures. Refer to Exhibit 95.1 to this Form 10-K for additional information regarding certain orders and citations issued by MSHA for our operations during the year ended December 31, 2023. For information about health and safety, refer to “Human Capital” below and Item 4. “Mine Safety Disclosures.”", "prior_body": "Management believes that safety and health considerations are integral to, and compatible with, all other functions in the organization and that proper safety and health management will enhance production and reduce costs. As a result, we consider the safety and health of our workforce as one of our highest priorities. We are subject to extensive regulation of worker health and safety, including the requirements of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Act and similar laws of other jurisdictions. In the U.S., the operation of our mines is subject to regulation by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act). MSHA inspects our mines on a regular basis and issues citations and orders when it believes a violation has occurred under the Mine Act. Additionally, in the U.S. various state agencies have concurrent jurisdiction arising under state law that regulate worker health and safety in both our industrial facilities and mines. If regulatory inspections result in an alleged violation, we may be subject to fines and penalties and, in instances of alleged significant violations, our mining operations or industrial facilities could be subject to temporary or extended closures. Refer to Exhibit 95.1 to this Form 10-K for additional information regarding certain orders and citations issued by MSHA for our operations during the year ended December 31, 2022. For information about health and safety, refer to “Human Capital” below and Item 4. “Mine Safety Disclosures.”" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Operating Data, Net of Joint Venture Interestsa", "prior_title": "Operating Data, Net of Joint Venture Interestsa", "similarity_score": 0.647, "confidence": "medium", "key_changes": [ "Added sentence: \"33 33 33 33 33 33 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents\"" ], "current_body": "a.Amounts are net of Morenci’s joint venture partners’ undivided interest. 33 33 33 33 33 33 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents", "prior_body": "a.Amounts are net of Morenci’s joint venture partners’ undivided interest. 34 34 34 34 34 34" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Total FCX – Net equity intereste", "prior_title": "Total FCX - Net equity interestc,f", "similarity_score": 0.603, "confidence": "medium", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"c.PT-FI has commenced long-term mine development activities for the Kucing Liar deposit.\"" ], "current_body": "Note: Amounts may not equal the sum of proven and probable mineral reserves as presented on the previous page because of rounding. In addition, totals may not foot because of rounding. a.Recoveries are net of estimated mill and smelter losses. b.Amounts not shown because of rounding. c.PT-FI has commenced long-term mine development activities for the Kucing Liar deposit. See “Mining Operations – Indonesia” for discussion of Kucing Liar capital investments. d.Consolidated reserves represent estimated quantities after reduction for Morenci’s joint venture partner interests (refer to Note 3 for further discussion). e.Net equity interest represents estimated consolidated quantities further reduced for noncontrolling interest ownership (refer to Note 3 for further discussion of our ownership in subsidiaries). 37 37 37 37 37 37 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Estimated Recoverable Proven and Probable Mineral Reservesat December 31, 2023 (continued) Recoverable Mineral Reserves CopperGoldMolySilver FCX’sProcessingbillionmillionbillionmillion InterestMethodlbs.ozs.lbs.ozs.North America Morenci72%Mill7.2 — 0.23 — Crushed leach2.9 — — — ROM leach2.2 — — — Bagdad100%Mill15.8 0.2 0.89 55.5 ROM leach0.1 — — — Safford, including Lone Star100%Crushed leach6.5 — — — Sierrita100%Mill9.8 0.1 0.99 41.0 Chino, including Cobre100%Mill2.3 0.3 — 6.0 ROM leach0.2 — — — Tyrone100%ROM leach0.2 — — — Henderson100%Mill— — 0.15 — Climax100%Mill— — 0.43 — 47.1 0.6 2.69 102.5 Recoverable metal in stockpilesa 1.2 — b0.03 0.1 100% operations 48.3 0.6 2.72 102.6 Consolidated 44.7 0.6 2.66 102.6 Net equity interest 44.7 0.6 2.66 102.6 South America Cerro Verde53.56%Mill26.3 — 0.67 106.2 ROM leach0.2 — — — El Abra51%Crushed leach3.0 — — — ROM leach0.2 — — — 29.7 — 0.67 106.2 Recoverable metal in stockpilesa 0.7 — 0.01 0.9 100% operations 30.5 — 0.68 107.1 Consolidated 30.5 — 0.68 107.1 Net equity interest 16.2 — 0.36 57.4 Indonesia Grasberg Block Cave48.76%Mill14.7 11.3 — 48.5 DMLZ48.76%Mill4.9 5.3 — 26.0 Big Gossan48.76%Mill2.2 1.0 — 13.7 Kucing Liarc48.76%Mill7.1 6.3 — 31.4 100% operations 29.0 23.9 — 119.5 Consolidated 29.0 23.9 — 119.5 Net equity interest 14.1 11.6 — 58.3 Total FCX – 100% basis 107.7 24.5 3.40 329.2 Total FCX – Consolidated basisd 104.1 24.5 3.34 329.2 Total FCX – Net equity intereste 75.1 12.2 3.02 218.2 Recoverable metal in stockpilesa b Recoverable metal in stockpilesa Kucing Liarc", "prior_body": "Note: Amounts may not equal the sum of proven and probable mineral reserves as presented on the previous page because of rounding. In addition, totals may not foot because of rounding. a.Recoveries are net of estimated mill and smelter losses. b.Amounts not shown because of rounding. c.Beginning January 1, 2023, our economic interest in PT-FI is 48.76% (refer to Note 3 for further discussion). d.PT-FI has commenced long-term mine development activities for the Kucing Liar deposit. See “Mining Operations - Indonesia” for discussion of Kucing Liar capital investments. e.Consolidated reserves represent estimated quantities after reduction for Morenci's joint venture partner interests (refer to Note 3 for further discussion). f.Net equity interest represents estimated consolidated quantities further reduced for noncontrolling interest ownership (refer to Note 3 for further discussion of our ownership in subsidiaries). 38 38 38 38 38 38 Estimated Recoverable Proven and Probable Mineral Reservesat December 31, 2022(continued) Recoverable Mineral Reserves CopperGoldMolySilver FCX’sProcessingbillionmillionbillionmillion InterestMethodlbs.ozs.lbs.ozs.North America Morenci72%Mill7.5 — 0.29 — Crushed leach4.3 — — — ROM leach3.3 — — — Bagdad100%Mill16.1 0.2 0.91 56.6 ROM leach0.1 — — — Safford, including Lone Star100%Crushed leach6.7 — — — Sierrita100%Mill10.9 0.1 1.10 45.5 Chino, including Cobre100%Mill2.2 0.3 — 5.7 ROM leach0.2 — — — Tyrone100%ROM leach0.2 — — — Henderson100%Mill— — 0.16 — Climax100%Mill— — 0.43 — 51.5 0.6 2.88 107.8 Recoverable metal in stockpilesb 1.5 — a0.02 0.1 100% operations 52.9 0.6 2.91 107.9 Consolidated 48.6 0.6 2.83 107.9 Net equity interest 48.6 0.6 2.83 107.9 South America Cerro Verde53.56%Mill27.1 — 0.70 109.5 Crushed leach0.1 — — — ROM leach0.3 — — — El Abra51%Crushed leach3.2 — — — ROM leach0.2 — — — 30.9 — 0.70 109.5 Recoverable metal in stockpilesb 0.8 — 0.01 1.0 100% operations 31.7 — 0.70 110.5 Consolidated 31.7 — 0.70 110.5 Net equity interest 16.9 — 0.38 59.2 Indonesia Grasberg Block Cave48.76%cMill16.5 12.9 — 53.9 DMLZ48.76%cMill5.4 5.9 — 28.6 Big Gossan48.76%cMill2.2 1.0 — 13.7 Kucing Liard48.76%cMill6.8 6.5 — 25.0 100% operations 30.8 26.3 — 121.3 Consolidated 30.8 26.3 — 121.3 Net equity interest 15.0 12.9 — 59.2 Total FCX - 100% basis 115.4 26.9 3.61 339.7 Total FCX - Consolidated basise 111.0 26.9 3.53 339.7 Total FCX - Net equity interestf 80.4 13.5 3.20 226.2 Recoverable metal in stockpilesb a Recoverable metal in stockpilesb 48.76%c 48.76%c 48.76%c Kucing Liard 48.76%c" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Net equity interestd", "prior_title": "Net equity interestd", "similarity_score": 0.584, "confidence": "low", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"a.Estimated consolidated recoverable copper reserves include 1.5 billion pounds in leach stockpiles and 0.3 billion pounds in mill stockpiles (refer to “Mill and Leach Stockpiles” for further discussion).\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Excluded from the table above are our estimated recoverable proven and probable silver reserves of 329 million ounces, which were determined using $20 per ounce.\"", "Reworded sentence: \"Excluded from the table above are our estimated recoverable proven and probable silver reserves of 218 million ounces.\"" ], "current_body": "Coppera (billion pounds) Gold (million ounces) Molybdenum (billion pounds) Indonesiab", "prior_body": "Coppera (billion pounds) Gold (million ounces) Molybdenum (billion pounds) Indonesiab" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Human Rights", "prior_title": "Human Rights", "similarity_score": 0.518, "confidence": "low", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"We are dedicated to the recognition, respect and promotion of human rights wherever we do business.\"" ], "current_body": "We are dedicated to the recognition, respect and promotion of human rights wherever we do business. We are committed to respecting the rights of all people, including our employees, business partners, community members and others who potentially may be impacted by our business activities. We take this obligation seriously in all aspects of our business, and we expect the same of our business partners. For information about human rights, refer to “Community and Human Rights” below.", "prior_body": "We have adopted policies that govern our working relationships with the communities and governments where we operate and that are designed to guide our practices and programs in a manner that respects human rights and the culture of the local people impacted by our operations. For information about human rights, refer to “Community and Human Rights” below." }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "Total FCX – Net equity interestd", "prior_title": "Total FCX - Net equity interestb,e", "similarity_score": 0.505, "confidence": "low", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"b.PT-FI has commenced long-term mine development activities for the Kucing Liar deposit.\"" ], "current_body": "Note: Totals may not foot because of rounding. a.Amounts not shown because of rounding. b.PT-FI has commenced long-term mine development activities for the Kucing Liar deposit. See “Mining Operations – Indonesia” for discussion of Kucing Liar capital investments. c.Consolidated reserves represent estimated quantities after reduction for Morenci’s joint venture partner interests (refer to Note 3 for further discussion). d.Net equity interest represents estimated consolidated quantities further reduced for noncontrolling interest ownership (refer to Note 3 for further discussion of our ownership in subsidiaries). The reserve table above and the tables on the following pages utilize the abbreviations described below: •g/t – grams per metric ton •Moly – Molybdenum 36 36 36 36 36 36 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Estimated Recoverable Proven and Probable Mineral Reservesat December 31, 2023 (continued)Proven and Probable Million Metric TonsAverage Ore GradeRecoveriesa FCX’sProcessingFCX’s100%CopperGold MolySilverCopperGoldMolySilver InterestMethodInterestBasis%g/t %g/t%%%%North America Morenci72%Mill922 1,280 0.31 — 0.02 — 82.3 — 43.7 — Crushed leach323 448 0.36 — — — 81.9 — — — ROM leach1,506 2,091 0.13 — — — 37.3 — — — Bagdad100%Mill2,453 2,453 0.35 — b0.02 1.43 84.2 59.1 77.0 49.3 ROM leach20 20 0.27 — — — 43.2 — — — Safford, including Lone Star100%Crushed leach1,038 1,038 0.40 — — — 70.6 — — — Sierrita100%Mill2,398 2,398 0.23 — b0.02 1.08 81.1 59.1 77.7 49.3 Chino, including Cobre100%Mill260 260 0.51 0.05 — 0.92 79.0 77.9 — 78.5 ROM leach86 86 0.24 — — — 34.9 — — — Tyrone100%ROM leach90 90 0.17 — — — 57.7 — — — Henderson100%Mill48 48 — — 0.16 — — — 87.7 — Climax100%Mill149 149 — — 0.15 — — — 88.8 — 9,292 10,362 South America Cerro Verde53.56%Mill2,141 3,998 0.35 — 0.01 1.84 86.0 — 54.4 44.9 ROM leach48 89 0.24 — — — 50.1 — — — El Abra51%Crushed leach282 553 0.48 — — — 52.0 — — — ROM leach55 107 0.24 — — — 31.2 — — — 2,526 4,747 Indonesia Grasberg Block Cave48.76%Mill379 777 1.02 0.68 — 3.26 84.1 66.7 — 59.6 DMLZ48.76%Mill163 333 0.80 0.63 — 3.80 83.9 78.5 — 63.7 Big Gossan48.76%Mill24 49 2.26 0.93 — 13.80 90.6 68.0 — 63.5 Kucing Liarc48.76%Mill188 385 1.05 0.92 — 5.55 79.3 55.2 — 45.6 753 1,544 Total FCX – 100% Basis 16,653 Total FCX – Consolidated basisd15,584 Total FCX – Net equity intereste12,571", "prior_body": "a a a a 48.76%b 48.76%b 48.76%b Kucing Liarc 48.76%b" }, { "status": "MODIFIED", "current_title": "International risks", "prior_title": "International risks", "similarity_score": 0.505, "confidence": "low", "key_changes": [ "Reworded sentence: \"•Geopolitical, economic, regulatory and social risks for our international operations; and •Failure of PT-FI to meet its commitments to achieve the extension of PT-FI’s IUPK through 2041.\"" ], "current_body": "•Geopolitical, economic, regulatory and social risks for our international operations; and •Failure of PT-FI to meet its commitments to achieve the extension of PT-FI’s IUPK through 2041. 47 47 47 47 47 47 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents", "prior_body": "•Geopolitical, economic and social risks for our international operations; and •Failure of PT-FI to meet its commitments to achieve the extension of PT-FI’s IUPK through 2041. 48 48 48 48 48 48" }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "South America", "prior_title": "South America", "current_body": "At our operations in South America, mine properties and facilities are controlled through mining claims or concessions under the general mining laws of the relevant country. The claims or concessions are owned or controlled by the operating companies in which we or our subsidiaries have a controlling ownership interest. Roads, power lines and aqueducts are controlled by easements." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Human capital risks", "prior_title": "Human capital risks", "current_body": "•Failure to maintain good relations with our workforce and labor disputes or labor unrest; and •Ability to recruit, retain, develop and advance qualified personnel." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Risks related to our common stock", "prior_title": "Risks related to our common stock", "current_body": "•Impact of our holding company structure on our ability to service debt, declare cash dividends, or repurchase shares and debt; and •Impact of anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and under Delaware law." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Net equity interestd", "prior_title": "Net equity interestd", "current_body": "Coppera (billion pounds) Gold (million ounces) Molybdenum (billion pounds) Indonesiab" }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Overview of Mines", "prior_title": "Overview of Mines", "current_body": "Following are maps and descriptions of our copper and molybdenum mining operations in North America, South America and Indonesia. We consider our material mines, as defined under the disclosure requirements of Subpart 1300 of SEC Regulation S-K, to be the Morenci mine in North America, the Cerro Verde mine in Peru and the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia. Refer to Exhibits 96.1, 96.2 and 96.3 for the Technical Report Summaries that have been prepared for our material mines." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Financial risks", "prior_title": "Financial risks", "current_body": "•Fluctuations or extended material declines in the market prices of the commodities we produce; •Fluctuations in price and availability of consumables and components we purchase as well as constraints on supply and logistics, and transportation services; •Less flexibility because of our debt and other financial commitments; •Changes in or failure to comply with financial assurance requirements relating to our mine closure reclamation obligations; •Unanticipated litigation or negative developments in pending litigation or other contingencies; and •Changes in tax laws and regulations." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law may make an acquisition of us more difficult.", "prior_title": "Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law may make an acquisition of us more difficult.", "current_body": "Anti-takeover provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law may make an acquisition of us more difficult. These provisions may discourage potential takeover attempts, discourage bids for our common stock at a premium over market price or adversely affect the market price of, and the voting and other rights of the holders of, our common stock. These provisions could also discourage proxy contests and make it more difficult for stockholders to elect directors other than the candidates nominated by the Board. Refer to Exhibit 4.1 for further discussion of our anti-takeover provisions. Further, our By-Laws provide to the fullest extent permitted by law that unless we consent in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have, or declines to accept, jurisdiction, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware) will be the sole and exclusive forum for any (i) derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (ii) action asserting a claim that is based upon a violation of a duty by any of our current or former directors, officers, employees or stockholders in such capacity, (iii) action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law or to which the Delaware General Corporation Law confers jurisdiction upon the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, (iv) action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine, or (v) action asserting an “internal corporate claim” as that term is defined in Section 115 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The exclusive forum provision may increase costs to bring a claim, discourage claims or limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits against us or our directors, officers and other employees. Alternatively, if a court were to find the exclusive forum provision contained in our By-Laws to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving such action in other jurisdictions. The exclusive forum provision in our By-Laws will not preclude or contract the scope of exclusive federal or concurrent jurisdiction for actions brought under the federal securities laws including the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. In addition, because we are incorporated in Delaware, we are governed by the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which may prohibit large stockholders from consummating a merger with, or acquisition of, us. These provisions may deter an acquisition of us that might otherwise be attractive to our stockholders." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Our holding company structure may impact our ability to service our debt, declare dividends, and repurchase shares and debt.", "prior_title": "Our holding company structure may impact our ability to service our debt, declare dividends, and repurchase shares and debt.", "current_body": "We are a holding company with no material assets other than the capital stock and intercompany receivables of our subsidiaries. As a result, our ability to service our indebtedness, pay dividends, and repurchase shares and debt is dependent on the generation of cash flows by our subsidiaries and their ability to make such cash available to us, by dividend, loan, debt repayment or otherwise. Our subsidiaries do not have any obligation to make funds available to us to service our indebtedness, pay dividends, or repurchase shares and debt. Dividends from subsidiaries that are not wholly owned are shared with other equity owners. Cash at our international operations is also typically subject to foreign withholding taxes upon repatriation into the U.S. In addition, our subsidiaries may not be able to, or be permitted to, make distributions to us or repay loans to us, to enable us to service our indebtedness, pay dividends, or repurchase shares and debt. Each of our subsidiaries is a distinct legal entity and, under certain circumstances, legal restrictions, as well as the financial condition and operating requirements of our subsidiaries, may limit our ability to obtain cash from our subsidiaries. Certain of our subsidiaries are parties to credit agreements that restrict their ability to make distributions or loan repayments to us if such subsidiary is in default under such agreements, or to transfer substantially all of the assets of such subsidiary without the consent of the lenders. Our rights to participate in any distribution of our subsidiaries’ assets upon their liquidation, reorganization or insolvency would generally be subject to the prior claims of the subsidiaries’ creditors, including any trade creditors. As more fully described in Note 10, during 2021, our Board of Directors (Board) adopted a performance-based payout framework, which currently includes base and variable dividends and a share repurchase program. Our ability to continue to pay dividends (base or variable) and the timing and amount of any share repurchases is at the discretion of our Board and management, respectively, and is subject to a number of factors, including not exceeding our net debt target, capital availability, our financial results, cash requirements, global economic conditions, changes in laws, contractual restrictions and other factors deemed relevant by our Board or management, as applicable. Repurchases of our common stock under our repurchase program are discretionary up to the Board-approved limit, and our share repurchase program may be modified, increased, suspended or terminated at any time at the Board’s discretion. Our dividend payments and share repurchases may change, and there can be no assurance that we will continue to declare dividends or repurchase shares at all or in any particular amounts. A reduction or suspension in our dividend payments or share repurchases could have a negative effect on the price of our common stock. 69 69 69 69 69 69 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents" }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Changes in or the failure to comply with the requirements of mine closure and reclamation regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business.", "prior_title": "Changes in or the failure to comply with the requirements of mine closure and reclamation regulations could have a material adverse effect on our business.", "current_body": "We are required by U.S. federal and state laws and regulations to provide financial assurance sufficient to allow a third party to implement approved closure and reclamation plans for our mining properties if we are unable to do so. As of December 31, 2023, our financial assurance obligations totaled $1.8 billion for closure and reclamation costs of U.S. mining sites. Refer to Note 12 for additional information regarding our financial assurance obligations and Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties” for a discussion of certain of such U.S. federal and state laws and regulations applicable to us. A substantial portion of our financial assurance obligations are satisfied by guarantees by us and certain of our subsidiaries. Our ability to continue to provide guarantees depends on state and other regulatory requirements, our financial performance and our financial condition. Other forms of assurance, such as letters of credit and surety bonds, are costly to provide and, depending on our financial condition and market conditions, may be difficult or impossible to obtain. Failure to provide or maintain the required financial assurance could result in the closure of the affected properties. Plans and provisions for mine closure, reclamation and remediation may change over time as a result of changes in stakeholder and other third-party expectations, legislation, standards, and technical understanding and techniques, which may cause our actual costs of closure, reclamation and remediation to be higher than estimated for asset retirement obligations (AROs) and environmental obligations and could materially affect our financial position or results of operations. For example, our implementation of the Global Industry Standard for Tailings Management (the Tailings Standard) (refer to Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties” for further discussion) has required changes and could require additional changes to our closure and reclamation plans or modifications to previously completed reclamation actions, although it is uncertain if these changes would result in material capital or operating cost increases. In addition, climate change could lead to changes in the physical risks posed to our operations, which could result in changes in our closure and reclamation plans to address such risks. Any modifications to our closure and reclamation plans that may be required to address physical climate risks may increase our financial assurance obligations and may materially increase the actual costs associated with implementing closure and reclamation at any or all of our active or inactive mine sites or smelter sites. Refer to Notes 1 and 12 for further discussion of our environmental obligations and AROs and see the risk factors below relating to the potential physical impacts of climate change and our related obligations as part of our commitment to implementing the Tailings Standard." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources are uncertain and the volume and grade of ore actually recovered may vary from our estimates.", "prior_title": "Estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources are uncertain and the volume and grade of ore actually recovered may vary from our estimates.", "current_body": "Our estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources have been prepared in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Subpart 1300 of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Regulation S-K. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in mineral estimates. Such estimates are, to a large extent, based on assumed long-term prices for the commodities we produce, primarily copper, gold and molybdenum, and interpretations of geologic data obtained from drill holes and other exploration techniques, which may not necessarily be indicative of future results. Our mineral estimates are based on the latest available geological and geotechnical studies. We conduct ongoing studies of our ore bodies to optimize economic values and to manage risk. We revise our mine plans and estimates of recoverable proven and probable mineral reserves as required in accordance with the latest available studies. Geological assumptions about our mineral resources that are valid at the time of estimation may change significantly when new information becomes available. Estimates of mineral reserves, or the cost at which we anticipate the mineral reserves will be recovered, are based on assumptions, such as metal prices and other economic inputs. Changes to such assumptions may require revisions to mineral reserve estimates which could affect our asset carrying values and may also negatively impact our future financial condition and results. Until mineral reserves are actually mined and processed, the quantity of ore and grades must be considered as an estimate only. In addition, if the market prices for the commodities we produce decline from assumed levels, if production costs increase or recovery rates decrease, or if applicable laws and regulations are adversely changed, there can be no assurance that the indicated level of recovery will be realized or that mineral reserves can be mined or processed profitably. If we determine that certain of our estimated recoverable proven and probable mineral reserves have become uneconomic, this may ultimately lead to a reduction in our aggregate reported mineral reserves, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, the term “mineral resources” does not indicate recoverable proven and probable mineral reserves as defined by the SEC. Estimates of mineral resources are subject to further exploration and evaluation of development and operating costs, grades, recoveries and other material factors, and, therefore, are subject to considerable uncertainty. Mineral resources do not meet the threshold for mineral reserve modifying factors, such as engineering, legal and/or economic feasibility, that would allow for the conversion to mineral reserves. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the estimated mineral resources not included in mineral reserves will become recoverable proven and probable mineral reserves." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "COMMUNITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS", "prior_title": "COMMUNITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS", "current_body": "We have adopted policies that govern our working relationships with the communities where we operate and that are designed to guide our practices and programs in a manner that respects human rights and the culture of the local people impacted by our operations. In addition, global regulations with regard to human rights and environmental due diligence in supply chains require us to identify, and to prevent, or at least mitigate, adverse impacts on human rights and the environment. We continue to make significant expenditures on community development, health, education, training and cultural programs, which include: •comprehensive job training programs •clean water and sanitation projects •public health programs, including malaria control and human immunodeficiency virus •agricultural assistance programs •small and medium enterprise development programs •basic education programs •cultural resources promotion and preservation programs •community infrastructure development •charitable donations In 2000, we endorsed the joint U.S. State Department-British Foreign Office Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (Voluntary Principles). We participated in developing these Voluntary Principles with other major natural resource companies and international human rights organizations and they are incorporated into our Human Rights Policy. The Voluntary Principles provide guidelines for our security programs, including interaction with host-government security personnel, private security contractors and our internal security employees. Our Human Rights Policy reflects our commitment to implementing the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. We conduct site-level human rights impact assessments (HRIAs) at our global operations, which help us to embed human rights considerations into our business practices. We completed HRIAs at our PT-FI Grasberg operations in 2023, Arizona operations in 2022, El Abra in 2021, New Mexico operations in 2018 and Cerro Verde in 2017. In 2023, we initiated a second HRIA at Cerro Verde, which is expected to be completed later in 2024, and we initiated the planning phase for HRIAs at the Manyar smelter and our Colorado operations. We continue to participate in a multi-industry human rights working group to gain insight from peer companies and experts in the field to learn how best practices are evolving. We believe that our social and economic development programs are responsive to the issues raised by the local communities near our areas of operation and help us maintain good relations with the surrounding communities and avoid disruptions of mining operations. As part of our ongoing commitment to our community stakeholders, we have made and expect to continue making investments in certain social programs, including in-kind support and administration, across our global operations from time to time. Over the last three years, these investments have averaged $170 million per year. Nevertheless, social and political instability in the areas of our operations may adversely impact our mining operations. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion. South America. Cerro Verde has provided a variety of community support projects over the years. Following engagements with regional and local governments, civic leaders and development agencies, in 2006, Cerro Verde committed to support the costs for a new potable water treatment plant to serve Arequipa. In addition, an agreement was reached with the Peru government for development of a water storage network that was financed by Cerro Verde and a distribution network that was financed by the Cerro Verde Civil Association. Cerro Verde constructed a wastewater treatment plant for the city of Arequipa, which was completed in 2015. The wastewater treatment plant supplements existing water supplies to support Cerro Verde’s concentrator expansion and also improves the local water quality, enhances agriculture products grown in the area and reduces the risk of waterborne illnesses. In addition to these projects, Cerro Verde annually makes significant community development investments in the Arequipa region. Security Matters. Consistent with our operating permits in Peru and our commitment to protect our employees and property, we have taken steps to provide a safe and secure working environment. As part of its security program, Cerro Verde maintains its own internal security department. Both employees and contractors perform functions such 30 30 30 30 30 30 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents as protecting company facilities, monitoring shipments of supplies and products, assisting in traffic control and aiding in emergency response operations. The security department receives human rights and Voluntary Principles training annually. Cerro Verde’s costs for its internal civilian security department totaled approximately $8 million in 2023 and $7 million for both of the years 2022 and 2021. Cerro Verde, like all businesses and residents of Peru, relies on the Peru government for the maintenance of public order, upholding the rule of law and the protection of personnel and property. The Peru government is responsible for employing police personnel and directing their operations. Cerro Verde has limited public security forces in support of its operation, with the arrangement defined through an Inter-institutional Cooperation Agreement with the Peru National Police. Cerro Verde’s share of support costs for government-provided security approximated $1 million in each of the years 2023, 2022 and 2021. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion of security risks in Peru. Indonesia. PT-FI provides funding and technical assistance to support various community development programs in areas such as health, education, economic development and local infrastructure. In 1996, PT-FI established a social investment fund with the aim of contributing to social and economic development in the Mimika Regency. Prior to 2019, the fund was mainly managed by the Amungme and Kamoro Community Development Organization, a community-led institution. In 2019, a new foundation, the Amungme and Kamoro Community Empowerment Foundation (Yayasan Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Amungme dan Kamoro, or YPMAK), was established, and in 2020, PT-FI appointed YPMAK to assist in distributing a significant portion of PT-FI’s funding to support the development and empowerment of the local Indigenous Papuan people. YPMAK is governed by a Board of Governors consisting of seven representatives, including four from PT-FI. In addition, since 2001, PT-FI has voluntarily established and contributed to land rights trust funds administered by Amungme and Kamoro representatives that focus on socioeconomic initiatives, human rights and environmental issues. PT-FI is committed to the continued funding of YPMAK programs and the land rights trust funds, as well as for other local-community development initiatives through 2041 and has made and expects to continue making annual investments in public health, education, and local economic development. PT-FI recorded charges totaling $123 million in both 2023 and 2022 and $109 million in 2021 to cost of sales for social and economic development programs. Security Matters. Consistent with our ongoing commitment to protect our employees and property, we have taken steps to provide a safe and secure working environment. As part of its security program, PT-FI maintains its own internal civilian security department. Both employees and contractors perform functions such as protecting company facilities, monitoring shipments of supplies and products, assisting in traffic control and aiding in emergency response operations. The security department receives human rights training annually. PT-FI’s costs for its internal civilian security department totaled $51 million in 2023 and $50 million in both 2022 and 2021. PT-FI, like all businesses and residents of Indonesia, relies on the Indonesia government for the maintenance of public order, upholding the rule of law and protection of personnel and property. The Grasberg minerals district has been designated by the Indonesia government as one of Indonesia’s vital national assets. This designation results in the police and, to a lesser extent, the military playing a significant role in protecting the area of our operations. The Indonesia government is responsible for employing police and military personnel and directing their operations. From the outset of PT-FI’s operations, the Indonesia government has looked to PT-FI to provide logistical and infrastructure support and assistance for these necessary services because of the limited resources of the Indonesia government and the remote location of and lack of development in Central Papua. PT-FI’s financial support of the Indonesia government security institutions assigned to PT-FI’s operations area represents a prudent response to PT-FI’s requirements and commitments to protect its workforce and property better ensuring that personnel are properly fed and lodged and have the logistical resources to patrol PT-FI’s roads and secure its area of operations. In addition, the provision of such support is consistent with our philosophy of responsible corporate citizenship and reflects our commitment to pursue practices that protect and respect human rights. PT-FI’s support costs for the government-provided security totaled $25 million in 2023, 2022 and 2021. This supplemental support consists of various infrastructure and other costs, including food, housing, fuel, travel, vehicle 31 31 31 31 31 31 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents repairs, allowances to cover incidental and administrative costs, and community assistance programs conducted by the military and police. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion of security risks in Indonesia." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Safford, including Lone Star", "prior_title": "Safford, including Lone Star", "current_body": "Our wholly owned Safford mine is an open-pit copper mining complex that has been in operation since 2007. Safford is located in Graham County, Arizona, 8 miles north of the town of Safford and 170 miles east of Phoenix. The site is accessible by a paved county road off U.S. Highway 70. The Safford mine includes three copper deposits that have oxide mineralization overlaying primary copper sulfide mineralization. The predominant oxide copper minerals are chrysocolla and copper-bearing iron oxides with the predominant copper sulfide material being chalcopyrite. The only Safford deposit currently being mined is Lone Star, which began leaching operations in the second half of 2020 and production from oxide ores averaged 265 million pounds of copper per year over the past three years. We continue to advance plans to increase volumes to achieve 300 million pounds of copper per year from oxide ores, which reflects a continuing expansion of the initial design capacity of 200 million pounds of copper per year. Positive drilling conducted in recent years indicates opportunities to expand production to include sulfide ores in the future. We are completing metallurgical testing and mine development planning and expect to commence pre-feasibility studies during 2024 for a potential significant expansion. Safford is a mine-for-leach operation that produces copper cathode. The operation consists of three open pits, of which only Lone Star is currently being mined, feeding a crushing facility with a design capacity of 103,500 metric tons of ore per day. The crushed ore is delivered to a leach pad by a series of overland and portable conveyors. Leach solutions feed a SX/EW facility with a capacity of 305 million pounds of copper per year. A sulfur burner plant is also in operation at Safford, providing a cost-effective source of sulfuric acid used in SX/EW operations. The available mining fleet consists of fifty-nine 235-metric-ton haul trucks loaded by 7 electric shovels with bucket sizes ranging from 34 to 47 cubic meters, which are capable of moving an average of 408,000 metric tons of material per day. Safford’s net PP&E and mine development costs at December 31, 2023, totaled $1.4 billion. Safford’s copper production totaled 245 million pounds in 2023, 285 million pounds in 2022 and 265 million pounds in 2021. Safford is located in a desert environment with rainfall averaging 10 inches per year. The highest bench elevation is 1,783 meters above sea level and the ultimate pit bottom is expected to have an elevation of 716 meters above sea level. The Safford operation encompasses approximately 78,300 acres, comprising 37,700 acres of fee lands and 40,600 acres of unpatented claims held on public mineral estate. The Safford operation’s electrical power is primarily sourced from Tucson Electric Power Company, Arizona Public Service Company and the Luna Energy facility. Although we believe the Safford operation has sufficient water sources to support current operations, we are a party to litigation that may impact our water right claims or rights to continued use of currently available water supplies, which could adversely affect our water supply for the Safford operation. Refer to “Governmental Regulations” above, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” for further discussion. 13 13 13 13 13 13 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Sierrita Our wholly owned Sierrita mine is an open-pit copper and molybdenum mining complex that has been in operation since 1959. Sierrita is located in Pima County, Arizona, approximately 20 miles southwest of Tucson and 7 miles west of the town of Green Valley and Interstate Highway 19. The site is accessible by a paved highway and by rail. The Sierrita mine is a porphyry copper deposit that has oxide, secondary sulfide and primary sulfide mineralization. The predominant oxide copper minerals are malachite, azurite and chrysocolla. Chalcocite is the most important secondary copper sulfide mineral, and chalcopyrite and molybdenite are the dominant primary sulfides. The Sierrita operation includes a concentrator with a milling design capacity of 100,000 metric tons of ore per day that produces copper and molybdenum concentrate. Sierrita also produces copper from a ROM oxide-leaching system. Cathode copper is plated at the Twin Buttes EW facility, which has a design capacity of approximately 50 million pounds of copper per year. The Sierrita operation also has molybdenum facilities consisting of a leaching circuit, two molybdenum roasters and a packaging facility. The molybdenum facilities process molybdenum concentrate produced by Sierrita, from our other mines and from third-party sources. The available mining fleet consists of twenty-four 235-metric-ton haul trucks loaded by 4 electric shovels with bucket sizes ranging from 34 to 56 cubic meters, which are capable of moving an average of 200,000 metric tons of material per day. Sierrita’s net PP&E and mine development costs at December 31, 2023, totaled $0.8 billion. Sierrita’s production totaled 185 million pounds of copper and 18 million pounds of molybdenum in 2023, 184 million pounds of copper and 17 million pounds of molybdenum in 2022, and 189 million pounds of copper and 21 million pounds of molybdenum in 2021. Sierrita is located in a desert environment with rainfall averaging 14 inches per year. The highest bench elevation is 1,387 meters above sea level and the ultimate pit bottom is expected to be 427 meters above sea level. The Sierrita operation, including the adjacent Twin Buttes site, encompasses approximately 47,700 acres, comprising 38,700 acres of fee lands including split estate lands and 9,000 acres of unpatented mining claims held on public mineral estate. Sierrita receives electrical power through long-term contracts with the Tucson Electric Power Company. Although we believe the Sierrita operation has sufficient water sources to support current operations, we are a party to litigation that may impact our water rights claims or rights to continued use of currently available water supplies, which could adversely affect our water supply for the Sierrita operation. Refer to “Governmental Regulations” above, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” for further discussion. 14 14 14 14 14 14 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Miami Our wholly owned Miami mine is an open-pit copper mining complex located in Gila County, Arizona, 90 miles east of Phoenix and 6 miles west of the city of Globe on U.S. Highway 60. The site is accessible by a paved highway and by rail. The Miami mine is a porphyry copper deposit that has leachable oxide and secondary sulfide mineralization. The predominant oxide copper minerals are chrysocolla, copper-bearing clays, malachite and azurite. Chalcocite and covellite are the most important secondary copper sulfide minerals. Since about 1915, the Miami mining operation had processed copper ore using both flotation and leaching technologies. The design capacity of the SX/EW plant is 200 million pounds of copper per year. Miami is no longer mining ore, but currently produces copper through leaching material already placed on stockpiles. Miami’s net PP&E and mine development costs at December 31, 2023, totaled $9 million. Miami’s copper production totaled 12 million pounds in 2023, 11 million pounds in 2022 and 12 million pounds in 2021. Miami is located in a desert environment with rainfall averaging 18 inches per year. The highest bench elevation is 1,390 meters above sea level and mining advanced the pit bottom to an elevation of 810 meters above sea level. Subsequent sloughing of material into the pit has filled it back to an elevation estimated to be 900 meters above sea level. The Miami operation encompasses approximately 14,800 acres, comprising 10,400 acres of fee lands and 4,400 acres of unpatented mining claims held on public mineral estate. Miami receives electrical power through long-term contracts with the Salt River Project and natural gas through long-term contracts with El Paso Natural Gas as the transporter. We believe the Miami operation has sufficient water sources to support current operations. Refer to “Governmental Regulations” above and Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion. 15 15 15 15 15 15 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents" }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Climax and Henderson", "prior_title": "Climax and Henderson", "current_body": "Climax. Our wholly owned Climax mine is an open-pit molybdenum mine that is located 13 miles northeast of Leadville, Colorado, off Colorado State Highway 91 at the top of Fremont Pass. The mine is accessible by paved roads. Climax was placed on care and maintenance status by its previous owner in 1995 and, after being acquired by us, began commercial production in 2012. The Climax ore body is a porphyry molybdenum deposit, with molybdenite as the primary sulfide mineral. The Climax mine includes a 25,000 metric tons of ore per day mill facility. Climax has the capacity to produce approximately 30 million pounds of molybdenum per year. The available mining fleet consists of eleven 177-metric-ton haul trucks loaded by 2 hydraulic shovels with bucket sizes of 34 cubic meters, which are capable of moving an average of 90,000 metric tons of material per day. Climax’s net PP&E and mine development costs at December 31, 2023, totaled $1.3 billion. Over the past three years, Climax has been operating at approximately 75% of capacity with molybdenum production totaling 17 million pounds in 2023, 21 million pounds in 2022 and 18 million pounds in 2021. The Climax mine is located in a mountainous region. The highest bench elevation is approximately 4,050 meters above sea level and the ultimate pit bottom is expected to have an elevation of approximately 3,100 meters above sea level. This region experiences significant snowfall during the winter months. The Climax operation encompasses approximately 15,100 acres, comprising 14,300 of privately owned land and 800 acres of federal claims. Climax operations receive electrical power through long-term contracts with Xcel Energy and natural gas supply with United Energy Trading (with Xcel as the transporter). We believe the Climax operation has sufficient water sources to support current operations. Refer to “Governmental Regulations” above and Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion. Henderson. Our wholly owned Henderson molybdenum mining complex has been in operation since 1976. Henderson is located 42 miles west of Denver, Colorado, off U.S. Highway 40. Nearby communities include the towns of Empire, Georgetown and Idaho Springs. The Henderson mill site is located 15 miles west of the mine and is accessible from Colorado State Highway 9. The Henderson mine and mill are connected by a 10-mile conveyor tunnel under the Continental Divide and an additional 5-mile surface conveyor. The tunnel portal is located 5 miles east of the mill. The Henderson mine is a porphyry molybdenum deposit, with molybdenite as the primary sulfide mineral. 17 17 17 17 17 17 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents The Henderson operation consists of a block-cave underground mining complex feeding a concentrator with a design capacity of approximately 32,000 metric tons per day. Henderson has the capacity to produce approximately 15 million pounds of molybdenum per year. The majority of the molybdenum concentrate produced is shipped to our Fort Madison, Iowa, processing facility. The available underground mining equipment fleet consists of fifteen 9-metric-ton load-haul-dump (LHD) units and seven 73-metric-ton haul trucks, which deliver ore to a gyratory crusher feeding a series of 3 overland conveyors to the mill stockpiles. Henderson’s net PP&E and mine development costs at December 31, 2023, totaled $0.2 billion. Henderson’s molybdenum production totaled 13 million pounds in 2023 and 12 million pounds in both 2022 and 2021. The Henderson mine is located in a mountainous region with the main access shaft at 3,180 meters above sea level. The main production levels are currently at elevations of 2,200 and 2,350 meters above sea level. This region experiences significant snowfall during the winter months. The Henderson mine and mill operations encompass approximately 17,200 acres, comprising 13,000 acres of fee lands, 4,200 acres of unpatented mining claims held on public mineral estate and a 50-acre easement with the U.S. Forest Service for the surface portion of the conveyor corridor. Henderson operations receive electrical power through long-term contracts with Xcel Energy and natural gas supply with United Energy Trading (with Xcel Energy as the transporter). We believe the Henderson operation has sufficient water sources to support current operations. Refer to “Governmental Regulations” above and Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Regulatory, environmental and social risks", "prior_title": "Regulatory, environmental and social risks", "current_body": "•Compliance with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations; •Remediation of properties no longer in operation; •Ability to meet our energy requirements while complying with climate-related regulations and expectations and other energy transition policy changes; •The physical impacts of climate change on our operations, workforce, communities, biodiversity and ecosystems, supply chains and customers; •Increasing scrutiny, action and evolving expectations from stakeholders and other third parties with respect to our environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, performance, commitments and disclosures; and •Failure or perceived failure to manage relationships with the communities and/or Indigenous Peoples where we operate or that are near our operations." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "The costs of compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations applicable to our operations may constrain existing operations or expansion opportunities. Related permit and other approval requirements may delay or result in a suspension of our operations.", "prior_title": "The costs of compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations applicable to our operations may constrain existing operations or expansion opportunities. Related permit and other approval requirements may delay or result in a suspension of our operations.", "current_body": "Our operations are subject to extensive and complex environmental laws and regulations governing the generation, storage, treatment, transportation and disposal of hazardous substances; solid waste disposal; air emissions; wastewater discharges; remediation, restoration and reclamation of environmental contamination, including mine closures and reclamation; protection of endangered and threatened species and designation of critical habitats; and other related matters. These laws and regulations are subject to change and to changing interpretation by governmental agencies and other bodies vested with broad supervisory authority. As a mining company, compliance with environmental, health and safety laws and regulations is an integral and costly part of our business. In addition, we must obtain regulatory permits and approvals to start, continue and expand operations. 64 64 64 64 64 64 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Certain federal and similar state laws and regulations may expose us to joint and several liability for environmental damages caused by our operations, or by previous owners or operators of properties we acquired or are currently operating or at sites where we previously sent materials for processing, recycling or disposal. As discussed in more detail in the risk factor below relating to costs incurred for remediating environmental conditions on our properties that are no longer in operation, we have substantial obligations for environmental remediation on properties previously owned or operated by Freeport Minerals Corporation (FMC) and certain of its affiliates. Noncompliance with these laws and regulations could result in material penalties or other liabilities. In addition, compliance with these laws may from time to time result in delays in or changes to our development or expansion plans. Compliance with these laws and regulations imposes substantial costs, which we expect will continue to increase over time because of increased regulatory oversight, adoption of increasingly stringent environmental standards, and other factors. New or revised environmental regulatory requirements are frequently proposed, many of which have resulted and may in the future result in substantially increased costs for our business, including those regarding financial obligations. Regulations have been considered at various governmental levels to increase financial responsibility requirements for mine closure and reclamation. Federal regulations obligating additional hazardous air pollutant controls at our Miami, Arizona smelter are also under consideration. Adoption of such environmental regulations or more stringent application of existing regulations may materially increase our costs, threaten certain operating activities and constrain our expansion opportunities. In addition, there can be no assurance that restrictions relating to conservation will not have an adverse impact on expansion of our operations or not result in delays in project development, or constraints on exploration or operations in impacted areas. We have incurred and expect to incur environmental capital expenditures and other environmental costs (including our joint venture partners’ shares) to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations that affect our operations. The timing and amounts of estimated payments could change as a result of changes in regulatory requirements, changes in scope and costs of reclamation activities, the settlement of environmental matters and the rate at which actual spending occurs on continuing matters. We are also subject to extensive regulation of worker health and safety. Our mines are inspected on a regular basis by government regulators who may issue citations and orders when they believe a violation has occurred under applicable mining regulations. If inspections result in an alleged violation, we may be subject to fines and penalties and, in instances of alleged significant violations, our mining operations or industrial facilities could be subject to temporary or extended closures. Many other governmental bodies regulate other aspects of our operations, and our failure to comply with these legal requirements can result in substantial penalties. In addition, new laws and regulations, including executive orders, or changes to or new interpretations of existing laws and regulations by courts or regulatory authorities occur regularly, but are difficult to predict. Any such variations could negatively impact the mining sector, including our business, substantially increase costs to achieve compliance or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition. For additional information regarding the various regulations affecting us, see Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties.”" }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Production Sequencing", "prior_title": "Production Sequencing", "current_body": "The following chart illustrates our current plans for sequencing and producing our proven and probable mineral reserves at each of our ore bodies and the years in which we currently expect production from each ore body and related stockpiles. Our proven and probable mineral reserves in Indonesia reflect estimates of minerals that can be recovered through the end of 2041, and our current mine plan and planned operations are based on the assumption that PT-FI will comply with its obligations under the IUPK and receive the second 10-year extension from 2031 through 2041 (refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Note 13 for further discussion). We develop our mine plans based on maximizing the net present value from the ore bodies. Significant additional capital expenditures will be required at many of these mines in order to achieve the life-of-mine plans reflected below. a.The ultimate timing of the start of production at Kucing Liar is dependent upon a number of factors and may vary from the date shown here. Refer to \"Mining Operations – Indonesia\" for further discussion." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Internal Controls over the Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources Estimation Process", "prior_title": "Internal Controls over the Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources Estimation Process", "current_body": "We have internal controls over the mineral reserves and mineral resources estimation processes that result in reasonable and reliable estimates aligned with industry practice and reporting regulations. Annually, qualified persons and other employees review the estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources, the supporting documentation, and compliance with the internal controls and, based on their review of such information, recommend approval to use the mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates to our senior management. Our controls utilize management systems including but not limited to, formal quality assurance and quality control protocols, standardized procedures, workflow processes, supervision and management approval, internal and external reviews and audits, reconciliations, and data security covering record keeping, chain of custody and data storage. Our systems cover exploration activities, sample preparation and analysis, data verification, mineral processing, metallurgical testing, recovery estimation, mine design and sequencing, and mineral reserve and resource evaluations, with environmental, social and regulatory considerations. Our quality assurance and control protocols over sampling and assaying of drill hole samples include insertion of blind samples consisting of standards, blanks, and duplicates in the primary sample streams, as well as selective sample validation at secondary laboratories. These controls and other methods help to validate the reasonableness of the estimates. The effectiveness of the controls is reviewed periodically to address changes in conditions and the degree of compliance with policies and procedures. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for discussion of risks associated with our estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources. 46 46 46 46 46 46 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Item 1A. Risk Factors. This report contains forward-looking statements in which we discuss our potential future performance, operations and projects. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts, such as plans, projections, or expectations relating to business outlook, strategy, goals or targets; global market conditions; ore grades and milling rates; production and sales volumes; unit net cash costs and operating costs; capital expenditures; operating plans; cash flows; liquidity; PT Freeport Indonesia’s (PT-FI) construction and completion of additional domestic smelting and refining capacity in Indonesia in accordance with the terms of its special mining license (IUPK); extension of PT-FI’s IUPK beyond 2041; export licenses; export duties; export volumes; our commitment to deliver responsibly produced copper and molybdenum, including plans to implement, validate and maintain validation of our operating sites under specific frameworks; execution of our energy and climate strategies and the underlying assumptions and estimated impacts on our business and stakeholders related thereto; achievement of 2030 climate targets and 2050 net zero aspiration; improvements in operating procedures and technology innovations and applications; exploration efforts and results; development and production activities, rates and costs; future organic growth opportunities; tax rates; the impact of copper, gold and molybdenum price changes; the impact of deferred intercompany profits on earnings; mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates; final resolution of settlements associated with ongoing legal and environmental proceedings; debt repurchases; and the ongoing implementation of our financial policy and future returns to shareholders, including dividend payments (base or variable) and share repurchases. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We caution readers that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated, expected, projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that can cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements are included below." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Risks related to development projects and mineral reserves", "prior_title": "Risks related to development projects and mineral reserves", "current_body": "•Inherent risks associated with development projects and unique risks associated with development of underground mining; •Ability to maintain or grow our mineral reserves; and •Inherent uncertainty associated with estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Failure or the perceived failure to manage our relationships with the communities and/or Indigenous Peoples where we operate or that are near our operations could harm our reputation and social license to operate.", "prior_title": "Failure or the perceived failure to manage our relationships with the communities and/or Indigenous Peoples where we operate or that are near our operations could harm our reputation and social license to operate.", "current_body": "Our relationships with the communities and/or Indigenous Peoples where we operate or that are adjacent to or near our operations are critical to the long-term success of our existing operations and the development of any future projects. There is ongoing and increasing stakeholder and other third-party concern relating to a company’s social license to operate and the perceived effects of mining activities on the environment and on communities impacted by such activities. We may engage in activities, such as exploration, production, construction or expansion of our operations that have or are perceived to have adverse impacts on the local communities and their relevant 68 68 68 68 68 68 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents stakeholders, society as a whole, Indigenous Peoples, cultural heritage, human rights and the environment, including land management and associated biodiversity, among other things. For example, our operations may take place on or adjacent to Indigenous Peoples’ ancestral lands, and such Indigenous Peoples may assert rights to the lands where we operate. Further, we may be required or expected by our stakeholders and other third parties to consult with and/or obtain consent from Indigenous Peoples with respect to these operations. We also may be required to demonstrate our capacity to protect ecosystems through improved practices and technological solutions to maintain our social license to operate, or to obtain such social license to operate for future development projects or expansions. In addition, our assets are generally long-lived and stakeholders’ perceptions and expectations can change over the life of the mine. Changes in the aspirations and expectations of local communities and/or Indigenous Peoples where we operate, with respect to our employee health and safety performance and our contributions to infrastructure, community development, environmental management, including land management and associated biodiversity, and other factors could affect our social license to operate and reputation, and could lead to delays and/or increased costs if expansions or new projects are blocked either temporarily or for extended periods. Failure to effectively engage with communities on an ongoing basis, including the withdrawal of consent or support of Indigenous Peoples, other stakeholders or other third parties, could adversely impact our business, damage our reputation and/or result in loss of rights to explore, operate or develop our projects." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Chino and Tyrone", "prior_title": "Chino and Tyrone", "current_body": "Chino. Our wholly owned Chino mine is an open-pit copper mining complex that has been in operation since 1910. Chino is located in Grant County, New Mexico, approximately 15 miles east of Silver City, along State Highway 180. The mine is accessible by paved roads and by rail. The Chino mine is a porphyry copper deposit with adjacent copper skarn deposits. There is leachable oxide, secondary sulfide and millable primary sulfide mineralization. The predominant oxide copper mineral is chrysocolla. Chalcocite is the most important secondary copper sulfide mineral, and chalcopyrite and molybdenite the dominant primary sulfides. The Chino operation consists of a concentrator with a milling design capacity of 36,000 metric tons of ore per day that produces copper concentrate, and a 150 million pound-per-year SX/EW plant that produces copper cathode from solution generated by ROM leaching. The available mining fleet consists of nineteen 240-metric-ton haul trucks loaded by 3 electric shovels with bucket sizes ranging from 31 to 48 cubic meters, which are capable of moving an average of 180,000 metric tons of material per day. Chino’s net PP&E and mine development costs at December 31, 2023, totaled $0.5 billion. Over the past three years, Chino has been operating at approximately 50% of capacity, with copper production totaling 141 million pounds in 2023, 130 million pounds in 2022 and 124 million pounds in 2021. Chino is located in a desert environment with rainfall averaging 16 inches per year. The highest bench elevation is 2,250 meters above sea level and the ultimate pit bottom is expected to be 1,508 meters above sea level. The Chino operation encompasses approximately 127,800 acres, comprising 110,000 acres of fee lands and 17,800 acres of unpatented mining claims held on public mineral estate. Chino receives electrical power from the Luna Energy facility and from the open market. We believe the Chino operation has sufficient water sources to support current operations. Refer to “Governmental Regulations” above and Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion. Tyrone. Our wholly owned Tyrone mine is an open-pit copper mining complex and has been in operation since 1967. Tyrone is located in Grant County, New Mexico, 10 miles south of Silver City, along State Highway 90. The site is accessible by paved roads and by rail. The Tyrone mine is a porphyry copper deposit. Mineralization is predominantly secondary sulfide consisting of chalcocite, with leachable oxide mineralization consisting of chrysocolla. Copper processing facilities consist of a SX/EW operation with a maximum capacity of approximately 100 million pounds of copper cathode per year. The available mining fleet consists of nine 240-metric-ton haul trucks loaded by 1 electric shovel with a bucket size of 47 cubic meters, which is capable of moving an average of 108,000 metric tons of material per day. Tyrone’s net PP&E and mine development costs at December 31, 2023, totaled $0.1 billion. Tyrone’s copper production totaled 51 million pounds in 2023, 59 million pounds in 2022 and 55 million pounds in 2021. 16 16 16 16 16 16 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Tyrone is located in a desert environment with rainfall averaging 16 inches per year. The highest bench elevation is 2,070 meters above sea level and the ultimate pit bottom is expected to have an elevation of 1,475 meters above sea level. The Tyrone operation encompasses approximately 80,700 acres, comprising 67,700 acres of fee lands and 13,000 acres of unpatented mining claims held on public mineral estate. Tyrone receives electrical power from the Luna Energy facility and from the open market. We believe the Tyrone operation has sufficient water sources to support current operations. Refer to “Governmental Regulations” above and Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Cerro Verde", "prior_title": "Cerro Verde", "current_body": "We have a 53.56% ownership interest in Cerro Verde, with the remaining 46.44% held by SMM Cerro Verde Netherlands B.V. (21.0%), Compañia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. (19.58%) and other stockholders whose Cerro Verde shares are publicly traded on the Lima Stock Exchange (5.86%). Cerro Verde is an open-pit copper and molybdenum mining complex that has been in operation since 1976. Cerro Verde is located 20 miles southwest of Arequipa, Peru. Prior to being acquired in 1994 by a predecessor of Phelps Dodge, the mine was previously operated by the Peru government. The property is located at latitude 16.53 degrees south and longitude 71.58 degrees west using the WGS 84 coordinate system. The site is accessible by paved highways. Cerro Verde’s copper cathode and concentrate production that is not sold locally is transported approximately 70 miles by truck and by rail to the Port of Matarani for shipment to international markets. Molybdenum concentrate is transported by truck to either the Ports of Callao or Matarani for shipment. 18 18 18 18 18 18 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents The Cerro Verde mine is a porphyry copper deposit that has oxide, secondary sulfide and primary sulfide mineralization. The predominant oxide copper minerals are brochantite, chrysocolla, malachite and copper “pitch.” Chalcocite and covellite are the most important secondary copper sulfide minerals. Chalcopyrite and molybdenite are the dominant primary sulfides. Cerro Verde’s operation includes 2 concentrating facilities with an annual average permitted milling capacity of 409,500 metric tons of ore per day (and the ability to annually treat up to 5% more for a total of 430,000 metric tons of ore per day). As a result of several efficiency initiatives implemented over the past several years, in 2023, Cerro Verde’s 2 concentrators were able to achieve a combined average milling rate of 417,400 metric tons of ore per day in 2023. Cerro Verde also operates SX/EW leaching facilities, which have a production capacity of approximately 200 million pounds of copper per year. In 2023, Cerro Verde began to dismantle its crushed leach facility (which had a capacity of 39,000 metric tons of ore per day) as a result of pit expansion but continues to utilize its 100,000-metric-ton-per-day ROM leach system. The available fleet consists of fifty-four 300-metric-ton haul trucks (1 of which is currently on standby), ninety-three 250-metric-ton haul trucks (10 of which are currently on standby) and 7 leased 380-metric-ton haul trucks loaded by 13 electric shovels with bucket sizes ranging from 33 to 57 cubic meters. This fleet is capable of moving an average of approximately 1,000,000 metric tons of material per day. Cerro Verde’s net PP&E and mine development costs at December 31, 2023, totaled $5.9 billion. Cerro Verde’s production totaled 1.0 billion pounds of copper and 22 million pounds of molybdenum in 2023, 1.0 billion pounds of copper and 23 million pounds of molybdenum in 2022, and 0.9 billion pounds of copper and 21 million pounds of molybdenum in 2021. Cerro Verde is located in a desert environment with rainfall averaging less than two inches per year and is in an active seismic zone. The highest bench elevation is 2,768 meters above sea level and the ultimate pit bottom is expected to be 1,538 meters above sea level. The Peru general mining law and Cerro Verde’s mining stability agreement grant the surface rights of mining concessions located on government land. Government land obtained after 1997 must be leased or purchased. Cerro Verde has a mining concession covering approximately 175,000 acres, including 62,000 acres of surface rights and access to 14,600 acres granted through an easement from the Peru National Assets Office, plus 151 acres of owned property, and 1,151 acres of rights-of-way outside the mining concession area leased from both government agencies and private parties. Cerro Verde currently receives electrical power, including hydro-generated power, under long-term contracts with ElectroPeru and Engie Energia Peru S.A. During 2023, Cerro Verde entered into a new power purchase agreement that is expected to transition its electric power to fully renewable energy sources in 2026. Water for our Cerro Verde processing operations comes from renewable sources through a series of storage reservoirs on the Río Chili watershed that collect water primarily from seasonal precipitation and from wastewater collected from the city of Arequipa and treated at a wastewater treatment plant operated by Cerro Verde. We believe the Cerro Verde operation has sufficient water sources to support current operations, but we are closely monitoring ongoing El Niño weather patterns. Refer to “Governmental Regulations” above and Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion. 19 19 19 19 19 19 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents El Abra We have a 51% ownership interest in El Abra, and the remaining 49% interest is held by the state-owned copper enterprise Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile. El Abra is an open-pit copper mining complex that has been in operation since 1996. El Abra is located 47 miles north of Calama in Chile’s El Loa province of the northern Chilean region of Antofagasta. The site is accessible by paved highways and by rail. The El Abra mine is a porphyry copper deposit that has sulfide and oxide mineralization. The predominant primary sulfide copper minerals are bornite and chalcopyrite. There is a minor amount of secondary sulfide mineralization as chalcocite. The oxide copper minerals are chrysocolla and pseudomalachite. There are lesser amounts of copper bearing clays and tenorite. The El Abra operation consists of a SX/EW facility with a capacity of 500 million pounds of copper cathode per year from a 125,000-metric-ton-per-day crushed leach circuit and a ROM leaching operation. The available fleet consists of twenty-three 242-metric-ton haul trucks loaded by 4 electric shovels with buckets ranging in size from 29 to 41 cubic meters, which are capable of moving 217,000 metric tons of material per day. El Abra’s net PP&E and mine development costs at December 31, 2023, totaled $0.8 billion. El Abra’s copper production totaled 217 million pounds in 2023, 202 million pounds in 2022 and 160 million pounds in 2021. Higher mining and stacking activities at El Abra over the past two years resulted in the increase in production compared to 2021. We have identified a large sulfide resource that would support a potential major mill project similar to the large-scale concentrator at Cerro Verde. Technical and economic studies continue to be evaluated to determine the optimal scope and timing for the sulfide project. Capital cost requirements are being updated to reflect current market conditions. We are evaluating water infrastructure alternatives to provide options to extend existing operations and support a future expansion, while continuing to monitor Chile’s regulatory and fiscal matters, as well as trends in capital costs for similar projects. In parallel, as part of the permitting process for the potential expansion, we are planning for a potential submission of an environmental impact statement during 2025, subject to ongoing stakeholder engagement and economic evaluations. El Abra is located in a desert environment with rainfall averaging less than one inch per year and is in an active seismic zone. The highest bench elevation is 4,225 meters above sea level and the ultimate pit bottom is expected to be 3,385 meters above sea level. El Abra controls a total of approximately 183,900 acres of mining claims covering the ore deposit, stockpiles, process plant, and water wellfield and pipeline. In addition, El Abra has land surface rights for the road between the processing plant and the mine, the water wellfield, power transmission lines and for the water pipeline from the Salar de Ascotán aquifer. El Abra currently receives electrical power under a long-term contract with Engie Energia Chile S.A. Water for our El Abra processing operations currently comes from the continued pumping of groundwater from the Salar de Ascotán aquifer pursuant to regulatory approval. We believe El Abra has sufficient water sources to support current operations, although we are evaluating options for water infrastructure alternatives to provide options to extend existing operations and support a future expansion. Refer to “Governmental Regulations” above and Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion. 20 20 20 20 20 20 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Indonesia Ownership. PT-FI is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Republic of Indonesia. On December 21, 2018, we completed the transaction with the Indonesia government regarding PT-FI’s long-term mining rights and share ownership (the 2018 Transaction). Following the 2018 Transaction, we have a 48.76% share ownership in PT-FI and the remaining 51.24% share ownership is collectively held by PT Mineral Industri Indonesia (MIND ID), an Indonesia state-owned enterprise, and PT Indonesia Papua Metal Dan Mineral (formerly known as PT Indocopper Investama), which is expected to be owned by MIND ID and the provincial/regional government in Central Papua, Indonesia. Refer to Note 3 for further discussion of the economics related to the 2018 Transaction. IUPK. Concurrent with closing the 2018 Transaction, the Indonesia government granted PT-FI a special mining license (IUPK) to replace its former Contract of Work, enabling PT-FI to conduct operations in the Grasberg minerals district through 2041. Under the terms of the IUPK, PT-FI has been granted an extension of mining rights through 2031, with rights to extend mining rights through 2041, subject to PT-FI completing the construction of additional domestic smelting and refining capacity in Indonesia and fulfilling its defined fiscal obligations to the Indonesia government. The IUPK, and related documentation, contains legal and fiscal terms and is legally enforceable through 2041. In addition, we, as a foreign investor, have rights to resolve investment disputes with the Indonesia government through international arbitration. Given the long-term nature of planning for mining investments, the Indonesia government is updating regulations that would enable PT-FI to apply for an extension of its IUPK beyond 2041. An extension would enable continuity of large-scale operations and provide growth options through additional resource development opportunities in the Grasberg minerals district. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Note 13 for discussion of PT-FI’s IUPK and risks associated with our Indonesia mining operations. Indonesia Smelting and Refining Capacity. In connection with PT-FI’s 2018 agreement with the Indonesia government to secure the extension of its long-term mining rights, PT-FI agreed to expand its domestic smelting and refining capacity. At the end of 2023, progress of the Manyar smelter and precious metals refinery (PMR) (collectively, the Indonesia smelter projects) was measured at over 90%. Refer to “Smelting Facilities and Other Mining Properties” below, Item 1A. “Risk Factors,” MD&A and Notes 12 and 13 for additional discussion of the Indonesia smelter projects. Grasberg Minerals District. PT-FI operates in the remote highlands of the Sudirman Mountain Range in the province of Central Papua, Indonesia, which is on the western half of the island of New Guinea. Since 1967, we and our predecessors have been the only operator of exploration and mining activities in the approximately 24,600-acre operating area. The operating area is accessible by coastal portsite facilities on the Arafura Sea and by the Timika 21 21 21 21 21 21 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents airport. The project site is located at latitude 4.08 degrees south and longitude 137.12 degrees east using the WGS 84 coordinate system. The project area includes a 70-mile main service road from portsite to the mill complex. PT-FI’s net PP&E and mine development costs at December 31, 2023, totaled $19.1 billion. Production from the Grasberg minerals district totaled 1.7 billion pounds of copper and 2.0 million ounces of gold in 2023, 1.6 billion pounds of copper and 1.8 million ounces of gold in 2022, and 1.3 billion pounds of copper and 1.4 million ounces of gold in 2021. Over a multi-year investment period, PT-FI has successfully commissioned three large-scale underground mines in the Grasberg minerals district (Grasberg Block Cave, Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) and Big Gossan), which provided 100% of production volumes. Milling rates for ore from these underground mines averaged 198,300 metric tons of ore per day in 2023, an approximate 3% increase from 192,600 metric tons of ore per day in 2022, and an approximate 31% increase from 151,600 metric tons of ore per day in 2021. PT-FI set a number of annual operating records during 2023, including total underground ore mined (and milled) and volume of concentrate produced. Production from these underground mines is expected to continue through 2041 and an extension of PT-FI’s operating rights beyond 2041 would extend the lives of these mines. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for discussion of risks associated with development projects and underground mines. In December 2023, PT-FI completed the installation of new milling facilities, which will enable PT-FI to further leverage the success of the underground mines and provide sustained large-scale production volumes. PT-FI is also advancing a mill recovery project with the installation of a new copper cleaner circuit that is expected to be completed in the second half of 2024 to provide incremental production of approximately 60 million pounds of copper and 40 thousand ounces of gold per year. Our principal source of power for our Indonesia operations is a coal-fired power plant that we built in 1998. Diesel generators supply peaking and backup electrical power generating capacity. In 2023, PT-FI commissioned a dual-fuel power plant to support increased power requirements and diversify its energy sources. PT-FI is advancing plans to transition its existing energy source from coal to liquefied natural gas, which is expected to meaningfully reduce PT-FI’s Scope 1 GHG emissions at the Grasberg minerals district. The project includes investments in a new gas-fired combined cycle facility. Capital expenditures for the new facilities, to be incurred over the next four years, approximate $1 billion representing an incremental cost of $0.4 billion compared to previously planned investments to refurbish the existing coal units. A combination of naturally occurring mountain streams and water derived from our underground operations provides water for our operations. Our Indonesia operations are in an active seismic zone and experience average annual rainfall of approximately 200 inches. Grasberg Block Cave Underground Mine The Grasberg Block Cave ore body is the same ore body historically mined from the surface in the Grasberg open pit. Undercutting, drawbell construction and ore extraction activities in the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine continue to track expectations. As of December 31, 2023, the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine had 425 open drawbells. Ore milled from the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine averaged 117,300 metric tons per day in 2023, 103,300 metric tons per day in 2022 and 70,600 metric tons per day in 2021. The Grasberg Block Cave fleet consists of approximately 870 pieces of mobile equipment. The primary mining equipment directly associated with production and development includes an available fleet of 98 LHD units and 22 haul trucks. Each production LHD unit typically carries approximately 11 metric tons of ore and transfers ore into the rail haulage system. The Grasberg Block Cave has a rail haulage system currently operating with 13 locomotives and 143 ore wagons that haul the ore to 3 gyratory crushers located underground via an automated rail system. Each ore wagon typically carries 35 metric tons. The crushed ore is conveyed to surface stockpiles for processing. 22 22 22 22 22 22 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents DMLZ Underground Mine The DMLZ ore body lies below the Deep Ore Zone (DOZ) underground mine at the 2,590-meter elevation and represents the downward continuation of mineralization in the Ertsberg East Skarn system and neighboring Ertsberg porphyry. Hydraulic fracturing operations have been effective in managing rock stresses and pre-conditioning the cave following mining-induced seismic activity experienced from time to time. As of December 31, 2023, the DMLZ underground mine had 132 open drawbells. Ore milled from the DMLZ underground mine averaged 75,900 metric tons per day in 2023, 76,300 metric tons per day in 2022 and 58,000 metric tons per day in 2021. The DMLZ fleet consists of 425 pieces of mobile equipment, which includes 60 LHD units and 33 haul trucks used in production and development activities. Each production LHD unit typically carries approximately 9 metric tons of ore and transfers ore into the truck haulage system. The haul trucks have a capacity of 55 to 60 metric tons and load ore from chutes fed by the LHDs and transfer it to one of two gyratory crushers. The crushed ore is conveyed to surface stockpiles for processing. Big Gossan Underground Mine The Big Gossan ore body lies underground and adjacent to the current mill site. It is a tabular, near vertical ore body with approximate dimensions of 1,200 meters along strike and 800 meters down dip with varying thicknesses from 20 meters to 120 meters. The mine utilizes a blasthole stoping method with delayed paste backfill. Stopes of varying sizes are mined and the ore dropped down passes to a truck haulage level. Trucks are chute loaded and transport the ore to a jaw crusher. The crushed ore is then hoisted vertically via a two-skip production shaft to a level where it is loaded onto a conveyor belt. The belt carries the ore to one of the main underground conveyors where the ore is transferred and conveyed to the surface stockpiles for processing. Ore milled from the Big Gossan underground mine averaged 7,900 metric tons per day in 2023, 7,600 metric tons per day in 2022 and 7,500 metric tons per day in 2021. The Big Gossan fleet consists of 79 pieces of mobile equipment, which include 10 LHD units and 8 haul trucks used in development and production activities. Kucing Liar Underground Mine Long-term mine development activities are ongoing for PT-FI’s Kucing Liar deposit in the Grasberg minerals district, which is expected to produce over 7 billion pounds of copper and 6 million ounces of gold between 2029 and the end of 2041. An extension of PT-FI’s operating rights beyond 2041 would extend the life of the project. Pre-production development activities commenced in 2022 and are expected to continue over an approximate 10-year timeframe. Capital investments are estimated to average approximately $400 million per year over this period. At full operating rates of approximately 90,000 metric tons of ore per day, annual production from Kucing Liar is expected to approximate 560 million pounds of copper and 520 thousand ounces of gold, providing PT-FI with sustained long-term, large-scale and low-cost production. Kucing Liar will benefit from substantial shared infrastructure and PT-FI’s experience and long-term success in block-cave mining. DOZ Underground Mine PT-FI began production from the DOZ ore body in 1989 and the ore body was depleted at the end of 2021. Grasberg Open Pit PT-FI began open-pit mining of the Grasberg ore body in 1990 and the final phase was mined during 2019. In aggregate, the Grasberg open pit produced over 27 billion pounds of copper and 46 million ounces of gold in the 30-year period from 1990 through 2019. Description of Indonesia Ore Bodies. Our Indonesia ore bodies are located within and around two main igneous intrusions, the Grasberg monzodiorite and the Ertsberg diorite. The host rocks of these ore bodies include both carbonate and clastic rocks that form the ridge crests and upper flanks of the Sudirman Range, and the igneous rocks of monzonitic to dioritic composition that intrude them. The igneous-hosted ore bodies (the Grasberg Block Cave and portions of the DMLZ) occur as vein stockworks and disseminations of copper sulfides, dominated by chalcopyrite and, to a lesser extent, bornite. The sedimentary-rock hosted ore bodies (portions of the DMLZ and Kucing Liar and all of the Big Gossan) occur as “magnetite-rich, calcium/magnesian skarn” replacements, whose 23 23 23 23 23 23 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents location and orientation are strongly influenced by major faults and by the chemistry of the carbonate rocks along the margins of the intrusions. The copper mineralization in these skarn deposits is dominated by chalcopyrite, but higher bornite concentrations are common. Moreover, gold occurs in significant concentrations in all of the district’s ore bodies, though rarely visible to the naked eye. These gold concentrations usually occur as inclusions within the copper sulfide minerals, though, in some deposits, these concentrations can also be strongly associated with pyrite. The following diagram indicates the relative elevations (in meters) of our reported Indonesia ore bodies. The following map, which encompasses an area of 42 square kilometers, indicates the relative positions and sizes of our reported Indonesia ore bodies and their locations. 24 24 24 24 24 24 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents" }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "We incur significant costs for remediating environmental conditions on or related to properties that have not been operated in many years.", "prior_title": "We incur significant costs for remediating environmental conditions on properties that have not been operated in many years.", "current_body": "FMC and its subsidiaries, and many of their affiliates and predecessor companies, have been involved in exploration, mining, milling, smelting and manufacturing in the U.S. for more than a century. Activities that occurred in the late 19th century and the 20th century prior to the advent of modern environmental laws were not subject to environmental regulation and were conducted before U.S. industrial companies fully understood the long-term effects of their operations on the surrounding environment. Companies like FMC are now legally responsible for remediating hazardous substances released into the environment on or from properties owned or operated by them as well as properties where they arranged for disposal of such substances, irrespective of when the release into the environment occurred or who caused it. That liability is often asserted on a joint and several basis with other prior and subsequent owners, operators and arrangers, meaning that each owner or operator of the property is, and each arranger may be, held fully responsible for the remediation, although in many cases some or all of the other responsible parties no longer exist, do not have 65 65 65 65 65 65 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents the financial ability to respond or cannot be found. As a result, because of our acquisition of FMC, many of the subsidiary companies we now own are potentially responsible for a wide variety of environmental remediation projects throughout the U.S., and we expect to spend substantial sums annually for many years to address those remediation issues. We are also subject to claims where the release of hazardous substances is alleged to have resulted in injury, destruction or loss of natural resources. At December 31, 2023, we had more than 80 active remediation projects in 22 U.S. states. In addition, FMC and certain affiliates and predecessor companies were parties to agreements relating to the transfer of businesses or properties that contained indemnification provisions relating to environmental matters, and from time to time these provisions become the source of claims against us. Our environmental obligation estimates are primarily based upon: •Our knowledge and beliefs about complex scientific and historical facts and circumstances that in many cases occurred many decades ago; •Our beliefs and assumptions regarding the nature, extent and duration of remediation activities that we will be required to undertake and the estimated costs of those remediation activities, which are subject to varying interpretations; and •Our beliefs regarding the requirements that are imposed on us by existing laws and regulations and, in some cases, the clarification of uncertain regulatory requirements that could materially affect our environmental obligation estimates. Significant adjustments to these estimates are likely to occur in the future as additional information becomes available. The actual environmental costs may exceed our current and future accruals for these costs, and any such changes could be material. In addition, remediation standards imposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and state environmental agencies have generally become more stringent over time and may become even more stringent in the future. Imposition of more stringent remediation standards, particularly for arsenic and lead in soils, poses a risk that additional remediation work could be required at our active remediation sites and at sites that we have already remediated to the satisfaction of the responsible governmental agencies, and may increase the risk of toxic tort litigation. Refer to Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties” and Note 12 for further discussion of our environmental obligations." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Labor disputes or labor unrest could disrupt our operations.", "prior_title": "Labor disputes or labor unrest could disrupt our operations.", "current_body": "Our business is dependent on maintaining good relations with our workforce. A significant portion of our employees are represented by labor unions in a number of countries under various collective bargaining agreements with varying durations and expiration dates. Refer to Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties” for additional information regarding labor matters, and expiration dates of such agreements. As of December 31, 2023, approximately 29% of our global labor force was covered by collective bargaining agreements and approximately 16% of our global labor force was covered by agreements that will or were scheduled to expire during 2024 or that had expired as of December 31, 2023, and continue to be negotiated. Labor agreements are negotiated on a periodic basis and may not be renewed on reasonably satisfactory terms to us or at all. If we do not successfully negotiate new collective bargaining agreements with our union workers, we may incur prolonged strikes and other work stoppages at our mining operations, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, if we enter into a new labor agreement with any union that significantly increases our labor costs relative to our competitors, our ability to compete may be materially adversely affected. We have in the past and could in the future experience labor disruptions such as work stoppages, work slowdowns, union organizing campaigns, strikes, or lockouts that could adversely affect our operations. For example, in third-quarter 2020, we experienced a five-day labor-related work stoppage related to COVID-19 travel restrictions when a small group of workers at PT-FI staged protests and a blockade restricting access to the main road to the mining operations area. We reached an amicable resolution with the group of workers while upholding our COVID-19 safety protocols. There were no strikes or lockouts at any of our operations for the three years ended December 31, 2023. We cannot predict whether additional labor disruptions will occur. Significant reductions in productivity or protracted work stoppages at one or more of our operations could significantly reduce our production and sales volumes or disrupt operations, which could adversely affect our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition. 62 62 62 62 62 62 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents" }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "North America", "prior_title": "North America", "current_body": "In the U.S., most of the land occupied by our copper and molybdenum mines, concentrators, SX/EW facilities, smelter, refinery, rod mills, molybdenum roasters and processing facilities is owned by us or is located on unpatented mining claims owned by us. Certain portions of our Bagdad, Sierrita, Miami, Chino, Tyrone, Henderson and Climax operations are located on government-owned land and are operated under a Mine Plan of Operations or other use permit. We hold various federal and state permits or leases on government land for purposes incidental to mine operations. 10 10 10 10 10 10 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Morenci We own a 72% undivided interest in Morenci, with the remaining 28% owned by Sumitomo Metal Mining Arizona, Inc. (15%) and SMM Morenci, Inc. (13%). Each partner takes in kind its share of Morenci’s production. Morenci is an open-pit copper mining complex that has been in continuous operation since 1939 and previously was mined through underground workings. In the 1880s, Phelps Dodge & Company (Phelps Dodge) first invested in the area, and through acquisition, consolidated all mining operations in the area by the 1920s. Phelps Dodge was acquired by FCX in 2007. Morenci is located in Greenlee County, Arizona, approximately 50 miles northeast of Safford on U.S. Highway 191. The property is located at latitude 33.07 degrees north and longitude 109.35 degrees west using the World Geodetic System (WGS) 84 coordinate system. The site is accessible by a paved highway and a railway spur. The Morenci mine is a porphyry copper deposit that has oxide, secondary sulfide and primary sulfide mineralization. The predominant oxide copper mineral is chrysocolla. Chalcocite is the most important secondary copper sulfide mineral, with chalcopyrite as the dominant primary copper sulfide. The Morenci operation consists of two concentrators with a milling design capacity of 132,000 metric tons of ore per day, which produce copper and molybdenum concentrate; a 72,500 metric ton-per-day, crushed-ore leach pad and stacking system; a low-grade run-of-mine (ROM) leaching system; four SX plants; and three EW tank houses that produce copper cathode. Total EW tank house capacity is approximately 900 million pounds of copper per year. Morenci’s available mining fleet consists of one hundred and forty-one 235-metric-ton haul trucks loaded by 13 electric shovels with bucket sizes ranging from 47 to 57 cubic meters. Morenci’s mining fleet is capable of moving an average of 785,000 metric tons of material per day. Our share of Morenci’s net property, plant, equipment (PP&E) and mine development costs at December 31, 2023, totaled $2.2 billion. Morenci’s production, including our joint venture partners’ share, totaled 0.8 billion pounds of copper and 3 million pounds of molybdenum in 2023, 0.9 billion pounds of copper and 4 million pounds of molybdenum in 2022, and 0.9 billion pounds of copper and 5 million pounds of molybdenum in 2021. Morenci is located in a desert environment with rainfall averaging 13 inches per year. The highest bench elevation is 1,900 meters above sea level and the ultimate pit bottom is expected to have an elevation of 760 meters above sea level. The Morenci operation encompasses approximately 61,700 acres, comprising 51,300 acres of fee lands and 10,400 acres of unpatented mining claims held on public mineral estate and numerous state or federal permits, easements and rights-of-way. The Morenci operation’s electrical power is supplied by our wholly owned subsidiary, The Morenci Water & Electric Company (MW&E). MW&E sources its generation services through our wholly owned subsidiary, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Energy Services LLC, through capacity rights at the Luna Energy Facility in Deming, New Mexico, and other power purchase agreements. Although we believe the Morenci operation has sufficient water sources to support current operations, we are a party to litigation that may impact our water right claims or rights to continued use of currently available water supplies, which could adversely affect our water supply for the Morenci operation. Refer to “Governmental Regulations” above, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” for further discussion. 11 11 11 11 11 11 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Bagdad Our wholly owned Bagdad mine is an open-pit copper and molybdenum mining complex that has been in continuous operations since 1945 and prior mining was conducted through underground workings. Bagdad is located in Yavapai County in west-central Arizona, approximately 60 miles west of Prescott and 100 miles northwest of Phoenix. The property can be reached by U.S. Highway 93 to State Route 97 or Arizona Highway 96, which ends at the town of Bagdad. The closest railroad is at Hillside, Arizona, 24 miles southeast on Arizona Highway 96. The Bagdad mine is a porphyry copper deposit containing both sulfide and oxide mineralization. Chalcopyrite and molybdenite are the dominant primary sulfides and are the primary economic minerals in the mine. Chalcocite is the most common secondary copper sulfide mineral, and the predominant oxide copper minerals are chrysocolla, malachite and azurite. The Bagdad operation consists of a concentrator with a milling design capacity of 77,100 metric tons of ore per day that produces copper and molybdenum concentrate, a SX/EW plant that can produce approximately 9 million pounds per year of copper cathode from solution generated by low-grade stockpile leaching, and a pressure-leach plant to process molybdenum concentrate. The available mining fleet consists of thirty-five 235-metric-ton haul trucks loaded by 8 electric shovels with bucket sizes ranging from 30 to 48 cubic meters, which are capable of moving an average of 236,000 metric tons of material per day. In 2023, we announced a project to convert Bagdad’s fleet of haul trucks to become fully autonomous over the next three years. Bagdad’s net PP&E and mine development costs at December 31, 2023, totaled $0.8 billion. Bagdad’s production totaled 146 million pounds of copper and 10 million pounds of molybdenum in 2023, 165 million pounds of copper and 9 million pounds of molybdenum in 2022, and 184 million pounds of copper and 9 million pounds of molybdenum in 2021. We have a potential expansion project to more than double the concentrator capacity of the Bagdad operation. Bagdad’s reserve life currently exceeds 80 years and supports an expanded operation. In late 2023, we completed technical and economic studies, which indicated the opportunity to construct new concentrating facilities to expand capacity from 77,000 metric tons of ore per day to between 165,000 to 185,000 metric tons of ore per day. Estimated incremental project capital costs approximate $3.5 billion (excluding infrastructure that would be required in the long-range plans) and is expected to increase production by approximately 200-250 million pounds per year, which would more than double Bagdad’s current production. Expanded operations also are expected to provide improved efficiency and reduce unit net cash costs through economies of scale. Project economics indicate that the expansion would require an incentive copper price in the range of $3.50 to $4.00 per pound and would require approximately three to four years to complete. The decision to proceed and timing of the potential expansion will take into account overall copper market conditions, availability of labor and other factors, including progress on conversion of the existing haul truck fleet to autonomous and expanding housing alternatives to support long-range plans. In parallel, we are advancing activities for expanded tailings infrastructure projects required under long-range plans in order to advance the potential construction timeline. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for further discussion. Bagdad is located in a desert environment with rainfall averaging 15 inches per year. The highest bench elevation is 1,250 meters above sea level and the ultimate pit bottom is expected to be 120 meters above sea level. The Bagdad operation encompasses approximately 51,200 acres, comprising 40,000 acres of fee lands and 11,200 acres of unpatented mining claims held on public mineral estate and numerous state or federal permits, easements and rights-of-ways. 12 12 12 12 12 12 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Bagdad receives electrical power from Arizona Public Service Company. We believe the Bagdad operation has sufficient water sources to support current operations." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Increasing scrutiny, action and evolving expectations from stakeholders and other third parties with respect to our ESG practices, performance, commitments and disclosures may impact our reputation, increase our costs and impact our access to capital or business strategy.", "prior_title": "Increasing scrutiny, action and evolving expectations from stakeholders with respect to our ESG practices, performance, commitments and disclosures may impact our reputation, increase our costs and impact our access to capital or business strategy.", "current_body": "Stakeholder and other third-party scrutiny related to our ESG practices, commitments, performance and disclosures continues to increase and evolve. We have adopted certain policies and programs, including with respect to responsible production frameworks, climate change, water stewardship, biodiversity and land management, tailings management and stewardship, waste management, safety and health, human capital management, human rights, social performance and community and Indigenous Peoples relations, political activity and spending practices, and supply chains/responsible sourcing. It is possible, however, that our stakeholders and other third parties might not be satisfied or even disagree with our ESG practices, goals, initiatives, commitments, performance and/or disclosures, or the speed of their adoption, implementation and measurable success. If we do not meet our stakeholders’ and other third parties’ evolving expectations, including any failure or perceived failure to achieve our 67 67 67 67 67 67 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents stated goals and targets or industry standards or any allegations that our stated goals or targets should be altered, our reputation, access to and cost of capital, business strategy and stock price could be negatively impacted. Investor advocacy groups, certain institutional investors, investment funds, creditors and other influential investors are increasingly focused on our ESG practices and in recent years have placed increasing importance on the ESG implications of their investments and lending decisions. Organizations that provide information to investors and financial institutions on ESG performance and related matters have developed quantitative and qualitative data collection processes and ratings processes for evaluating companies on their approach to ESG matters. Such ratings are used by some investors to inform their investment and voting decisions. In addition, many investors have created their own proprietary ratings that inform their investment and voting decisions. Unfavorable ratings or assessment of our ESG practices, including our compliance with certain voluntary disclosure standards and frameworks, may lead to negative investor sentiment toward us, which could have a negative impact on our stock price and our access to and cost of capital. Similarly, many financial institutions are increasingly incorporating ESG ratings or assessments into their credit risk assessments, and screen companies based on their ESG practices and performance when making lending decisions. If we are unable to meet the ESG lending criteria set by our creditors or are required to take certain remediation steps to satisfy such criteria, our access to capital on terms we find favorable may be limited and our costs may increase. As we continue to focus on our ESG practices, goals, initiatives, commitments, performance and disclosures, and as ESG-related laws and regulations and voluntary disclosure standards and frameworks continue to evolve, we have expanded our public disclosures in these areas. Refer to Items 1. and 2. “Business and Properties” for additional information on ESG conventions, laws, regulations and standards applicable to FCX. Such disclosures may reflect goals, aspirations, commitments, cost estimates and other expectations and assumptions, including over long timeframes, which are necessarily uncertain and may not be realized. Further, the voluntary disclosure standards or frameworks we choose to align with are evolving and may change over time and our interpretation of such disclosure standards and frameworks may differ from those of others, either of which may result in a lack of consistent or meaningful comparative data from period to period and/or significant revisions to our goals and aspirations or reported progress in achieving such goals and aspirations. Ensuring that there are adequate systems and processes in place to comply with the various ESG tracking and disclosure obligations, or to respond to business partners or other affiliates in our value chain that have requested, or may in the future request, ESG-related data or information from us to meet their disclosure obligations, will require management’s time and expense. If we do not adapt to or comply with stakeholder or other third parties expectations, including with respect to evolving ESG disclosure standards and frameworks, or if we are perceived to have not responded appropriately, regardless of whether there is a legal requirement to do so, we may suffer from reputational damage and our business, financial condition, cost of capital and/or stock price could be materially adversely affected. In addition, our customers, end users and other third parties may require that we implement certain additional ESG procedures or standards before they will start or continue to do business with us, which could lead to preferential buying based on our ESG practices compared to our competitors’ ESG practices. Further, being associated with activities by business partners or other affiliates that have or are perceived to have individual or cumulative adverse impacts on the environment, climate, biodiversity and land management, water access and management, human rights or cultural heritage could negatively affect our reputation and impose additional costs." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "MINERAL RESERVES", "prior_title": "MINERAL RESERVES", "current_body": "Our estimates of mineral reserves have been prepared using industry accepted practice and conform to the disclosure requirements of Subpart 1300 of SEC Regulation S-K. Proven and probable mineral reserves were determined from the application of relevant modifying factors to geological data to establish an operational, economically viable mine plan. The estimates are based on mapping, drilling, sampling, assaying and evaluation methods generally applied in the mining industry. Mineral reserves, as used in the mineral reserve data presented here, means the economically mineable part of a measured or indicated resource, which includes diluting materials and allowances for losses that may occur when the material is mined or extracted. Proven mineral reserves mean the economically mineable part of a measured mineral resource, from geological evidence revealed in outcrops, trenches, workings or drill holes with grades and/or quality estimates from detailed, closely spaced sampling, and geologic characterization that defines the size, shape, depth and mineral content to a high degree of confidence. Probable mineral reserves means the economically mineable part of an indicated mineral resource, for which quantity and grade are estimated from information similar to that used for measured mineral resources where the samples are farther apart, and the geological characterization is adequate. Probable mineral reserves can also include remaining portions of a measured mineral resource. The degree of assurance, although lower than that for proven mineral reserves, is high enough to assume continuity between points of observation. Our estimates of recoverable proven and probable mineral reserves are prepared by and are the responsibility of our employees. These estimates are reviewed and verified regularly by independent experts in mining, geology and reserve determination. Our mineral reserve estimates are based on the latest available geological and geotechnical studies. We conduct ongoing studies of our ore bodies to optimize economic values and to manage risk. We revise our mine plans and estimates of recoverable proven and probable mineral reserves as required in accordance with the latest available studies. Refer to Item 1A. “Risk Factors” for discussion of risks associated with our estimates of proven and probable mineral reserves. Estimated recoverable proven and probable mineral reserves at December 31, 2023, were determined using metal price assumptions of $3.00 per pound for copper, $1,500 per ounce for gold and $12 per pound for molybdenum. For the three-year period ended December 31, 2023, LME copper settlement prices averaged $4.02 per pound, London PM gold prices averaged $1,846 per ounce and the weekly average price for molybdenum quoted by Platts Metals Daily averaged $19.62 per pound. 34 34 34 34 34 34 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents The estimated recoverable proven and probable mineral reserves presented in the table below represent the estimated metal quantities from which we expect to be paid after application of estimated metallurgical recoveries and smelter recoveries, where applicable. Estimated Recoverable Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves at December 31, 2023Coppera(billion pounds)Gold(million ounces)Molybdenum(billion pounds)North America44.7 0.6 2.66 South America30.5 — 0.68 Indonesiab29.0 23.9 — Consolidated basisc104.1 24.5 3.34 Net equity interestd75.1 12.2 3.02 Coppera (billion pounds) Gold (million ounces) Molybdenum (billion pounds) Indonesiab" }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Fluctuations in the market prices of the commodities we produce have caused and may continue to cause significant volatility in our financial performance and in the trading prices of our common stock. Extended material declines in the market prices of such commodities could adversely affect our financial condition and operating plans.", "prior_title": "Fluctuations in the market prices of the commodities we produce have caused and may continue to cause significant volatility in our financial performance and in the trading prices of our common stock. Extended material declines in the market prices of such commodities could adversely affect our financial condition and operating plans.", "current_body": "Our financial results are significantly influenced by and vary with fluctuations in the market prices of the commodities we produce, primarily copper and gold, and to a lesser extent molybdenum. Extended material declines in market prices of such commodities could have a material adverse effect on our financial results and the value of our assets, may depress the price of our common stock, and may have a material adverse effect on our ability to comply with financial and other covenants in our debt agreements, service our debt and meet our other obligations. For additional information regarding recent macroeconomic and geopolitical factors, see risk factor 48 48 48 48 48 48 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents below regarding the price and availability of consumables and components we purchase and constraints on supply and logistics, and transportation services. There has been a history of significant volatility in the commodities markets, including the copper market. Fluctuations in commodities prices are caused by varied and complex factors beyond our control, including global supply and demand and inventory levels; global economic and political conditions (such as level of economic growth or recession and political or geopolitical conflicts); international regulatory, trade and/or tax policies, including national tariffs; commodities investment activity and speculation; interest rates; expectations regarding future inflation rates; the strength of the U.S. dollar compared to foreign currencies; the price and availability of substitute products; and changes in technology. Volatility in global economic growth, particularly in developing economies, has the potential to affect adversely future demand and prices for commodities. Geopolitical uncertainty and protectionism have the potential to inhibit international trade and negatively impact business confidence, which creates the risk of constraints on our ability to trade in certain markets and has the potential to increase price volatility. For additional information regarding the historical fluctuations of the prices of copper, gold and molybdenum, refer to “Markets” in MD&A. In addition to the factors discussed above, copper prices may be affected by demand from China, which is currently the largest consumer of refined copper in the world, including as a result of geopolitical uncertainty between the U.S. and China as well as uncertainties about China’s economy. The adoption and expansion of trade restrictions, or other governmental action related to tariffs or trade agreements or policies are difficult to predict and could adversely affect copper prices, demand for our products, our costs, our customers, our suppliers and the U.S. economy, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. Copper prices also may be affected by the construction industry, the markets for automobiles and appliances, the global focus on a transition to new technologies for clean energy, advancement in communications and enhanced public health, and inadequate investment in and limited production from copper mining operations in South America, as well as demand from North America, Europe, and Asian countries other than China. Additional factors affecting gold prices may include purchases and sales of gold by governments and central banks, demand from China and India, two of the world’s largest consumers of gold, and global demand for jewelry containing gold. If market prices for the primary commodities we produce were to decline and remain low for a sustained period of time, we may have to revise our operating plans, including curtailing or modifying our mining and processing operations, as we have done in the past, and our cash flows, ability to return capital to shareholders and capital expenditure plans could be negatively affected. We may be unable to decrease our costs in an amount sufficient to offset reductions in revenues, in which case we may incur losses, and those losses may be material. Declines in prices of commodities we sell could also result in metals inventory adjustments and impairment charges for our long-lived assets." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "Our debt and other financial commitments may limit our financial and operating flexibility.", "prior_title": "Our debt and other financial commitments may limit our financial and operating flexibility.", "current_body": "At December 31, 2023, our total consolidated debt was $9.4 billion (see MD&A and Note 8) and our total consolidated cash and cash equivalents was $4.8 billion ($5.8 billion including restricted cash and cash equivalents associated with PT-FI’s export proceeds required to be temporarily deposited in Indonesia banks, as described in MD&A and Note 14). We also have various other financial commitments, including reclamation and environmental obligations, take-or-pay contracts and leases. Although we have been successful in servicing debt in the past, refinancing our bank facilities and issuing new debt securities in capital markets transactions, there can be no assurance that we can continue to do so. In addition, we (including our subsidiaries) may incur additional debt in future periods or reduce our holdings of cash and cash equivalents in connection with funding existing operations, capital expenditures, dividends, share or debt repurchases, or in pursuing other business opportunities. For further information, see the risk factors below relating to mine closure and reclamation regulations and the increasing scrutiny and evolving expectations from stakeholders and other third parties, including creditors, with respect to our ESG practices, performance and disclosures. Our level of indebtedness and other financial commitments could have important consequences to our business, including the following: •Limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in the industry in which we operate; •Increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic, industry and regulatory conditions; •Limiting our ability to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, general corporate requirements and/or material contingencies, to engage in future development activities or other business opportunities, or to otherwise realize the value of our assets and opportunities fully because of the need to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations to payments on our debt; •Requiring us to sell assets to reduce debt; or •Placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt and/or fewer financial commitments. Any failure to comply with the financial and/or other covenants in our debt agreements may result in an event of default that would allow the creditors to accelerate maturities of the related debt, which in turn may trigger cross-acceleration or cross-default provisions in other debt agreements. Our available cash and liquidity may not be sufficient to fully repay borrowings under our debt instruments that may be accelerated upon an event of default. As of January 31, 2024, our senior unsecured debt was rated “Baa2” with a stable outlook by Moody’s Investors Service, “BBB-” with a positive outlook by Fitch Ratings, and “BB+” with a positive outlook by Standard & Poor’s. If 50 50 50 50 50 50 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents we are unable to maintain our indebtedness and financial ratios at levels acceptable to these credit rating agencies, or should our business prospects deteriorate, our current credit ratings could be downgraded, which could adversely affect the value of our outstanding securities and existing debt, our ability to obtain new financing on favorable terms and could increase our borrowing costs." }, { "status": "UNCHANGED", "current_title": "COMPETITION", "prior_title": "COMPETITION", "current_body": "The top 10 producers of copper comprise approximately 41% of total worldwide mined copper production. For the year 2023, we ranked third among those producers, with approximately 6% of estimated total worldwide mined copper production on an attributable basis. We believe our competitive position is based on the size, quality and grade of our ore bodies and our ability to manage costs compared with other producers. We have a diverse portfolio of mining operations with varying ore grades and cost structures. Our costs are driven by the location, grade and nature of our ore bodies, and the level of input costs, including energy, labor and equipment. The metals markets are cyclical, and we believe our ability to maintain our competitive position over the long term is based on our ability 9 9 9 9 9 9 Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents to acquire and develop quality deposits (including the expansion of deposits at our existing mine sites); recruit, retain, develop and advance a skilled workforce; and to manage our costs." } ] }