FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC

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In Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A), “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) and its consolidated subsidiaries. You should read this discussion in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, the related MD&A and the discussion of our Business and Properties in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (2023 Form 10-K), filed with the United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The results of operations reported and summarized below include forward-looking statements that are not guarantees of future performance and are not necessarily indicative of future operating results (refer to “Cautionary Statement” for further discussion). References to “Notes” are Notes included in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited). Throughout MD&A, all references to income or losses per share are on a diluted basis. Any references to our website is for information only and the contents of our website or information connected thereto are not incorporated in, or otherwise to be regarded as part of, this Form 10-Q.

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In Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A), “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) and its consolidated subsidiaries. You should read this discussion in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, the related MD&A and the discussion of our Business and Properties in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (2023 Form 10-K), filed with the United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The results of operations reported and summarized below include forward-looking statements that are not guarantees of future performance and are not necessarily indicative of future operating results (refer to “Cautionary Statement” for further discussion). References to “Notes” are Notes included in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited). Throughout MD&A, all references to income or losses per share are on a diluted basis. Any references to our website are for information only and the contents of our website or information connected thereto are not incorporated in, or otherwise to be regarded as part of, this Form 10-Q.

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We remain focused on execution of our operating plans, enhancing productivity, controlling costs and initiatives to build and advance optionality in our organic growth portfolio. We continue to make progress on our leach innovation initiatives, with incremental copper production from these initiatives totaling 106 million pounds for the first six months of 2024, more than double amounts for the first six months of 2023. We have a favorable long-term outlook for copper, supported by copper’s increasingly important role in the global economy and limited available supplies to meet growing demand.

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We remain focused on execution of our operating plans, while continuing to prioritize productivity and cost control, and advancing initiatives for long-term organic growth. We continue to make progress on our leach innovation initiatives, with incremental copper production from these initiatives totaling 164 million pounds for the first nine months of 2024, compared with 97 million pounds for the first nine months of 2023. We believe positive market fundamentals justify a favorable long-term outlook for copper, supported by copper’s increasingly important role in the global economy and limited available supplies to meet growing demand.

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Net income attributable to common stockholders totaled $616 million in second-quarter 2024 and $1.1 billion for the first six months of 2024, compared with $343 million in second-quarter 2023 and $1.0 billion for the first six months of 2023. The increase in the 2024 periods, compared to the 2023 periods, primarily reflects higher average realized prices on copper and gold sales, and lower interest expense as a result of interest charges in 2023 recognized for Cerro Verde’s contested tax rulings issued by the Peruvian Supreme Court (refer to Note 4), partly offset by increased operating costs, and higher income tax expense and income attributable to noncontrolling interests at our South America and Indonesia operations. Refer to “Consolidated Results” for further discussion.

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Net income attributable to common stockholders totaled $526 million in third-quarter 2024 and $1.6 billion for the first nine months of 2024, compared with $454 million in third-quarter 2023 and $1.5 billion for the first nine months of 2023. The increases in the 2024 periods, compared to the 2023 periods, primarily reflect higher average realized copper and gold prices, higher gold sales volumes, and lower environmental obligations and shutdown costs, partly offset by higher operating costs, income tax expense and income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Additionally, the first nine months of 2023 included interest expense recognized for Cerro Verde’s settlement of interest on a historical profit sharing liability and contested tax rulings issued by the Peruvian Supreme Court (refer to Note 4). Refer to “Consolidated Results” for further discussion.

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At June 30, 2024, we had consolidated debt of $9.4 billion and consolidated cash and cash equivalents of $5.3 billion, $6.2 billion including $0.9 billion of current restricted cash associated with a portion of PT-FI's export proceeds required to be temporarily deposited in Indonesia banks. Net debt totaled $0.3 billion, excluding $3.0 billion of debt for PT-FI’s new downstream processing facilities. Refer to “Net Debt” for reconciliations of consolidated debt, consolidated cash and cash equivalents and current restricted cash associated with PT-FI's export proceeds to net debt.

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At September 30, 2024, we had consolidated debt of $9.7 billion and consolidated cash and cash equivalents of $5.0 billion, $6.0 billion including $1.0 billion of current restricted cash associated with a portion of PT-FI's export proceeds required to be temporarily deposited in Indonesia banks. Net debt totaled $0.5 billion, excluding $3.2 billion of debt for PT-FI’s new downstream processing facilities. Refer to “Net Debt” for reconciliations of consolidated debt, consolidated cash and cash equivalents and current restricted cash associated with PT-FI's export proceeds to net debt.

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At June 30, 2024, we had $3.0 billion of availability under our revolving credit facility, and PT-FI and Cerro Verde had $1.75 billion and $350 million, respectively, of availability under their revolving credit facilities.

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At September 30, 2024, we had $3.0 billion of availability under our revolving credit facility, and PT-FI and Cerro Verde had $1.5 billion and $350 million, respectively, of availability under their revolving credit facilities.

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a. Includes 50 million pounds produced by our North America copper mines and South America operations and 32 million pounds produced by our Molybdenum mines.

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a. Includes 50 million pounds produced by our North America copper mines and South America operations and 30 million pounds produced by our Molybdenum mines.

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Consolidated sales volumes in third-quarter 2024 are expected to approximate 1.0 billion pounds of copper, 475 thousand ounces of gold and 20 million pounds of molybdenum. Consolidated copper and gold production volumes for the year 2024 are expected to exceed 2024 sales volumes, reflecting the deferral of approximately 100 million pounds of copper and 120 thousand ounces of gold that will be processed by PT-FI’s new downstream processing facilities and sold as refined metal in 2025.

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Consolidated sales volumes in fourth-quarter 2024 are expected to approximate 980 million pounds of copper, 340 thousand ounces of gold and 20 million pounds of molybdenum. Consolidated copper and gold production volumes for the year 2024 are expected to exceed 2024 sales volumes, reflecting the deferral of approximately 85 million pounds of copper and 85 thousand ounces of gold associated with inventories held at PT-FI’s new downstream processing facilities that will be sold as refined metal in 2025.

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Projected sales volumes are dependent on operational performance; the timing of the ramp-up of PT-FI’s new smelter in Indonesia; weather-related conditions; timing of shipments and other factors detailed in the “Cautionary Statement” below. For other important factors that could cause results to differ materially from projections, refer to “Risk Factors” contained in Part I, Item 1A. of our 2023 Form 10-K.

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Projected sales volumes are dependent on operational performance; continuation of copper concentrate exports during the restoration period of PT-FI’s new smelter; weather-related conditions; timing of shipments and other factors detailed in the “Cautionary Statement” below. For other important factors that could cause results to differ materially from projections, refer to “Risk Factors” contained in Part I, Item 1A. of our 2023 Form 10-K.

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Consolidated unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for our copper mines are expected to average $1.63 per pound of copper for the year 2024 (including $1.71 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2024), based on achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, and assuming average prices of $2,300 per ounce of gold and $20.00 per pound of molybdenum for the second half of 2024. Quarterly unit net cash costs vary with fluctuations in sales volumes and realized prices, primarily for gold and molybdenum. The impact of price changes on consolidated unit net cash costs for the year 2024 would approximate $0.02 per pound of copper for each $100 per ounce change in the average price of gold and $0.01 per pound of copper for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum for the second half of 2024.

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Consolidated unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for our copper mines are expected to average $1.58 per pound of copper for the year 2024 (including $1.72 per pound of copper in fourth-quarter 2024), based on achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, and assuming average prices of $2,600 per ounce of gold and $20.00 per pound of molybdenum in fourth-quarter 2024. Quarterly unit net cash costs vary with fluctuations in sales volumes, including the ratio of copper and gold sales within a period, and realized prices, primarily for gold and molybdenum. The impact of price changes during fourth-quarter 2024 on consolidated unit net cash costs for the year 2024 would approximate $0.01 per pound of copper for each $100 per ounce change in the average price of gold and $0.01 per pound of copper for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum.

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Our consolidated operating cash flows vary with sales volumes; prices realized from copper, gold and molybdenum sales; production costs; income taxes; other working capital changes; and other factors. Our consolidated operating cash flows are estimated to approximate $7.2 billion for the year 2024, based on current sales volume and cost estimates, and assuming average prices of $4.25 per pound of copper, $2,300 per ounce of gold and $20.00 per pound of molybdenum for the second half of 2024. Estimated consolidated operating cash flows for the year 2024 also reflect an estimated income tax provision of $2.7 billion (refer to “Consolidated Results – Income Taxes” for further discussion of our projected income tax rate for the year 2024). The impact of price changes for the second half of 2024 on consolidated operating cash flows would approximate $200 million for each $0.10 per pound change in the average price of copper, $80 million for each $100 per ounce change in the average price of gold and $50 million for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum.

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Our consolidated operating cash flows vary with sales volumes; prices realized from copper, gold and molybdenum sales; production costs; income taxes; other working capital changes; and other factors. Our consolidated operating cash flows are estimated to approximate $6.8 billion for the year 2024, net of $0.4 billion of working capital and other uses, based on current sales volume and cost estimates, and assuming average prices of $4.25 per pound of copper, $2,600 per ounce of gold and $20.00 per pound of molybdenum in fourth-quarter 2024. Estimated consolidated operating cash flows for the year 2024 also reflect an estimated income tax provision of $2.7 billion (refer to “Consolidated Results – Income Taxes” for further discussion of our projected income tax rate for the year 2024). The impact of price changes in fourth-quarter 2024 on consolidated operating cash flows would approximate $90 million for each $0.10 per pound change in the average price of copper, $30 million for each $100 per ounce change in the average price of gold and $15 million for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum.

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a. Primarily includes underground mine development, supporting mill and power capital costs in the Grasberg minerals district and expansion projects in North America.

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a. Primarily includes underground mine development, supporting mill and power capital costs and initial spending on a new gas-fired combined cycle facility in the Grasberg minerals district, and expansion projects in North America.

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Prices for copper, gold and molybdenum are affected by numerous factors beyond our control and can fluctuate significantly (for further discussion refer to “Risk Factors” contained in Part I, Item 1A. of our 2023 Form 10-K). The following graphs present the London Metal Exchange (LME) copper settlement price, the London Bullion Market Association (London) PM gold price, and the Platts Metals Daily Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price since January 2014. This graph presents LME copper settlement prices and the combined reported stocks of copper at the LME, Commodity Exchange Inc., and the Shanghai Futures Exchange from January 2014 through June 2024. During second-quarter 2024, LME copper settlement prices ranged from a low of $4.05 per pound to a record high of $4.92 per pound, averaged $4.42 per pound and settled at $4.30 per pound on June 28, 2024. The decline in copper prices from the highs in May 2024, reflect market uncertainties in China. The LME copper settlement price was $4.09 per pound on July 31, 2024.

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This graph presents LME copper settlement prices and the combined reported stocks of copper at the LME, Commodity Exchange Inc., and the Shanghai Futures Exchange from January 2014 through September 2024. During third-quarter 2024, LME copper settlement prices ranged from a low of $3.91 per pound to a high of $4.47 per pound, averaged $4.18 per pound and settled at $4.43 per pound on September 30, 2024. Strong copper prices during third-quarter 2024 primarily resulted from investor sentiment and ongoing demand in China. The LME copper settlement price was $4.28 per pound on October 31, 2024.

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This graph presents London PM gold prices from January 2014 through June 2024. During second-quarter 2024, London PM gold prices ranged from a low of $2,265 per ounce to a record high of $2,427 per ounce, averaged $2,338 per ounce and closed at $2,331 per ounce on June 28, 2024. Record high gold prices in second-quarter 2024 were propelled by U.S. interest rate cut expectations and strong safe-haven demand. The London PM gold price was $2,426 per ounce on July 31, 2024.

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This graph presents London PM gold prices from January 2014 through September 2024. During third-quarter 2024, London PM gold prices ranged from a low of $2,329 per ounce to a record high of $2,664 per ounce, averaged $2,474 per ounce and closed at $2,630 per ounce on September 30, 2024. Economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and strong demand from central banks around the world during third-quarter 2024 continued to push gold prices to another quarterly record high. The London PM gold price was $2,734 per ounce on October 31, 2024.

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This graph presents the Platts Metals Daily Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price from January 2014 through June 2024. During second-quarter 2024, the weekly average price of molybdenum ranged from a low of $19.57 per pound to a high of $23.52 per pound, averaged $21.78 per pound and was $22.74 per pound on June 28, 2024. Overall global demand for molybdenum is driven by energy, power generation, aerospace, defense and construction sectors. We believe fundamentals for molybdenum are positive with favorable demand drivers and limited supply. The Platts Metals Daily Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price was $22.25 per pound on July 26, 2024.

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This graph presents the Platts Metals Daily Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price from January 2014 through September 2024. During third-quarter 2024, the weekly average price of molybdenum ranged from a low of $20.83 per pound to a high of $23.06 per pound, averaged $21.77 per pound and was $21.59 per pound on September 30, 2024. Overall global demand for molybdenum is driven by energy, power generation, aerospace, defense and construction sectors. We believe fundamentals for molybdenum are positive with favorable demand drivers and limited supply. The Platts Metals Daily Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price was $21.89 per pound on October 31, 2024.

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b. Includes favorable (unfavorable) adjustments to prior period provisionally priced concentrate and cathode copper sales totaling $166 million ($56 million to net income attributable to common stock) in second-quarter 2024, $(118) million ($(45) million to net income attributable to common stock) in second-quarter 2023, $28 million ($9 million to net income attributable to common stock) for the first six months of 2024 and $182 million ($61 million to net income attributable to common stock) for the first six months of 2023. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion.

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b. Includes (unfavorable) favorable adjustments to prior period provisionally priced concentrate and cathode copper sales totaling $(32) million ($(13) million to net income attributable to common stock) in third-quarter 2024, $4 million ($2 million to net income attributable to common stock) in third-quarter 2023, $28 million ($9 million to net income attributable to common stock) for the first nine months of 2024 and $183 million ($62 million to net income attributable to common stock) for the first nine months of 2023. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion.

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c. We defer recognizing profits on intercompany sales until final sales to third parties occur. Changes in these deferrals attributable to variability in intercompany volumes resulted in net additions (reductions) to operating income totaling $137 million ($41 million to net income attributable to common stock) in second-quarter 2024, $(39) million ($(21) million to net income attributable to common stock) in second-quarter 2023, $120 million ($36 million to net income attributable to common stock) for the first six months of 2024 and $72 million ($27 million to net income attributable to common stock) for the first six months of 2023. Refer to “Operations – Smelting and Refining.”

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c. We defer recognizing profits on intercompany sales until final sales to third parties occur. Changes in these deferrals attributable to variability in intercompany volumes resulted in net (reductions) additions to operating income totaling $(42) million ($(13) million to net income attributable to common stock) in third-quarter 2024, $81 million ($37 million to net income attributable to common stock) in third-quarter 2023, $79 million ($23 million to net income attributable to common stock) for the first nine months of 2024 and $153 million ($64 million to net income attributable to common stock) for the first nine months of 2023. Refer to “Operations – Smelting and Refining.”

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d. Includes net charges totaling $51 million in second-quarter 2024 and $52 million for the first six months of 2024, primarily associated with revisions to environmental obligation estimates and related litigation reserves, and nonrecurring labor-contract charges at Cerro Verde. The first six months of 2024 also include charges associated with assumed oil and gas abandonment obligations resulting from bankruptcies of other companies, offset by international tax credits.

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d. Includes net charges totaling $30 million in third-quarter 2024 and $81 million for the first nine months of 2024, primarily associated with impairments for legacy oil and gas matters and nonrecurring labor-related charges at Cerro Verde, partly offset by a reduction in accruals for uncertain U.S. tax positions. The first nine months of 2024 also include charges associated with assumed oil and gas abandonment obligations resulting from bankruptcies of other companies, revisions to environmental obligation estimates and related litigation reserves, and inventory adjustments/write-offs, partly offset by international tax credits.

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e. Includes net charges totaling $157 million in second-quarter 2023 and $251 million for the first six months of 2023, primarily associated with charges for contested tax rulings issued by the Peruvian Supreme Court, environmental obligations, an accrual for a potential administrative fine in Indonesia, and impairments and contract-cancellation costs.

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e. Includes net charges totaling $117 million in third-quarter 2023 and $368 million for the first nine months of 2023, primarily associated with revisions to environmental obligation estimates and related litigation reserves, and impairments for legacy oil and gas operations. Net charges for the first nine months of 2023 also included charges for contested tax rulings issued by the Peruvian Supreme Court and an accrual for a potential administrative fine in Indonesia.

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g. Includes $0.9 billion at June 30, 2024, associated with a portion of PT-FI’s export proceeds required to be temporarily deposited in Indonesia banks for 90 days in accordance with a regulation issued by the Indonesia government.

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g. Includes $1.0 billion at September 30, 2024, and $0.5 billion at September 30, 2023, associated with a portion of PT-FI’s export proceeds required to be temporarily deposited in Indonesia banks for 90 days in accordance with Indonesia regulations.

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Consolidated revenues totaled $6.6 billion in second-quarter 2024, $5.7 billion in second-quarter 2023, $12.9 billion for the first six months of 2024 and $11.1 billion for the first six months of 2023. Revenues from our mining operations and processing facilities primarily include the sale of copper cathode, copper in concentrate, copper rod, gold in concentrate and anode slimes, and molybdenum. Refer to Note 8 for a summary of product revenues.

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Consolidated revenues totaled $6.8 billion in third-quarter 2024, $5.8 billion in third-quarter 2023, $19.7 billion for the first nine months of 2024 and $17.0 billion for the first nine months of 2023. Revenues from our mining operations and processing facilities primarily include the sale of copper cathode, copper in concentrate, copper rod, gold in concentrate and anode slimes, and molybdenum. Refer to Note 8 for a summary of product revenues.

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Realized Prices. Our consolidated revenues can vary significantly as a result of fluctuations in the market prices of copper, gold and molybdenum. Average realized prices in second-quarter 2024, compared with second-quarter 2023, were 17% higher for copper, 18% higher for gold and 11% lower for molybdenum. Average realized prices for the first six months of 2024, compared with the first six months of 2023, were 9% higher for copper, 15% higher for gold and 23% lower for molybdenum.

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Realized Prices. Our consolidated revenues can vary significantly as a result of fluctuations in the market prices of copper, gold and molybdenum. Average realized prices in third-quarter 2024, compared with third-quarter 2023, were 13% higher for copper, 35% higher for gold and 4% lower for molybdenum. Average realized prices for the first nine months of 2024, compared with the first nine months of 2023, were 10% higher for copper, 22% higher for gold and 17% lower for molybdenum.

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Average realized copper prices include net favorable (unfavorable) adjustments to current period provisionally priced copper sales totaling $15 million in second-quarter 2024, $(52) million in second-quarter 2023, $219 million for the first six months of 2024 and $(121) million for the first six months of 2023. As discussed in Note 5, substantially all of our copper concentrate and some cathode sales contracts provide final copper pricing in a specified future month (generally one to four months from the shipment date). We record revenues and invoice customers at the time of shipment based on then-current LME prices, which results in an embedded derivative on provisionally priced concentrate and cathode sales that is adjusted to fair value through earnings each period, using the period-end forward prices, until final pricing on the date of settlement. To the extent final prices are higher or lower than what was recorded on a provisional basis, an increase or decrease to revenues is recorded each reporting period until the date of final pricing. Accordingly, in times of rising copper prices, our revenues benefit from adjustments to the final pricing of provisionally priced sales pursuant to contracts entered into in prior periods; in times of falling copper prices, the opposite occurs.

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Average realized copper prices include net favorable (unfavorable) adjustments to current period provisionally priced copper sales totaling $61 million in third-quarter 2024, $(34) million in third-quarter 2023, $248 million for the first nine months of 2024 and $(152) million for the first nine months of 2023. Average realized gold prices include net favorable (unfavorable) adjustments to current period provisionally priced gold sales totaling $74 million in third-quarter 2024, $(13) million in third-quarter 2023, $155 million for the first nine months of 2024 and $(8) million for the first nine months of 2023. As discussed in Note 5, certain sales contracts for copper and gold provide final pricing in a specified future month (generally one to four months from the shipment date). We record revenues and invoice customers at the time of shipment based on then-current LME or London PM prices, which results in an embedded derivative on provisionally priced sales that are adjusted to fair value through earnings each period, using the period-end forward prices, until final pricing on the date of settlement. To the extent final prices are higher or lower than what was recorded on a provisional basis, an increase or decrease to revenues is recorded each reporting period until the date of final pricing. Accordingly, in times of rising copper and gold prices, our revenues benefit from adjustments to the final pricing of provisionally priced sales pursuant to contracts entered into in prior periods; in times of falling copper and gold prices, the opposite occurs.

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Prior Period Provisionally Priced Copper Sales. Net favorable (unfavorable) adjustments to prior periods’ provisionally priced copper sales (i.e., provisionally priced sales at March 31, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023 and 2022) recorded in consolidated revenues totaled $166 million in second-quarter 2024, $(118) million in second-quarter 2023, $28 million for the first six months of 2024 and $182 million for the first six months of 2023. Refer to Notes 5 and 8 for a summary of total adjustments to prior period and current period provisionally priced sales.

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Prior Period Provisionally Priced Copper Sales. Net (unfavorable) favorable adjustments to prior periods’ provisionally priced copper sales (i.e., provisionally priced sales at June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023 and 2022) recorded in consolidated revenues totaled $(32) million in third-quarter 2024, $4 million in third-quarter 2023, $28 million for the first nine months of 2024 and $183 million for the first nine months of 2023. Refer to Notes 5 and 8 for a summary of total adjustments to prior period and current period provisionally priced sales.

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At June 30, 2024, we had provisionally priced copper sales totaling 188 million pounds (net of intercompany sales and noncontrolling interests) recorded at an average of $4.33 per pound, subject to final pricing over the next several months. We estimate that each $0.05 change in the price realized from the June 30, 2024, recorded provisional price would have an approximate $18 million effect on 2024 revenues ($6 million to 2024 net income attributable to common stock). The LME copper price settled at $4.09 per pound on July 31, 2024.

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At September 30, 2024, we had provisionally priced copper sales totaling 162 million pounds (net of intercompany sales and noncontrolling interests) recorded at an average price of $4.43 per pound, subject to final pricing over the next several months. We estimate that each $0.05 change in the price realized from the September 30, 2024, recorded provisional price would have an approximate $15 million effect on 2024 revenues ($5 million to 2024 net income attributable to common stock). The LME copper price settled at $4.28 per pound on October 31, 2024.

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Atlantic Copper Revenues. Atlantic Copper revenues totaled $900 million in second-quarter 2024 and $1.6 billion for the first six months of 2024, compared with $748 million in second-quarter 2023 and $1.5 billion for the first six months of 2023. Higher revenues in the 2024 periods, compared with the 2023 periods, primarily reflect higher copper prices and sales volumes.

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Atlantic Copper Revenues. Atlantic Copper revenues totaled $765 million in third-quarter 2024 and $2.3 billion for the first nine months of 2024, compared with $700 million in third-quarter 2023 and $2.2 billion for the first nine months of 2023. Higher revenues in the 2024 periods, compared with the 2023 periods, primarily reflect higher copper prices and sales volumes.

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Purchased Copper. We purchase copper cathode primarily for processing by our Rod & Refining operations. Higher revenues associated with purchased copper in second-quarter 2024, compared to second-quarter 2023, primarily reflects higher volumes. The volumes of copper purchases vary depending on cathode production from our operations and totaled 64 million pounds in second-quarter 2024, 19 million pounds in second-quarter 2023, 106 million for the first six months of 2024 and 67 million for the first six months of 2023.

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Purchased Copper. We purchase copper cathode primarily for processing by our Rod & Refining operations. The volumes of copper purchases vary depending on cathode production from our operations and totaled 36 million pounds in third-quarter 2024, 18 million pounds in third-quarter 2023, 142 million pounds for the first nine months of 2024 and 85 million pounds for the first nine months of 2023.

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Treatment Charges. Revenues from our copper concentrate sales are recorded net of treatment charges (i.e., fees paid to smelters that are generally negotiated annually), which will vary with the sales volumes and the price of copper. The decrease in treatment charges in the 2024 periods, compared to the 2023 periods, primarily reflects lower copper concentrate sales volumes because of previously announced shipping delays in Indonesia associated with the timing of renewing PT-FI’s copper concentrate export license.

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Treatment Charges. Revenues from our copper concentrate sales are recorded net of treatment charges (i.e., fees paid to smelters that are generally negotiated annually), which will vary with the sales volumes and the price of copper. The decrease in treatment charges in the 2024 periods, compared to the 2023 periods, primarily reflects lower copper concentrate sales volumes in South America.

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Royalties and Export Duties. Royalties and export duties are primarily associated with PT-FI sales. Royalties will vary with the volume of metal sold and the prices of copper and gold. Indonesia export duties of 2.5% were eliminated effective March 29, 2023, upon verification that construction progress of the new smelter exceeded 50%, and were reinstated at a rate of 7.5% in July 2023 under a revised regulation. As discussed in Note 7, PT-FI will continue to pay export duties of 7.5% on copper concentrates during the smelter ramp-up period pursuant to Indonesia regulations. PT-FI incurred export duties totaling $75 million in second-quarter 2024, $231 million for the first six months of 2024 and $18 million for the first six months of 2023.

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Royalties and Export Duties. Royalties and export duties are primarily associated with PT-FI sales. Royalties will vary with the volume of metal sold and the prices of copper and gold. Export duties of 2.5% were eliminated effective March 29, 2023, upon verification that construction progress of the new smelter exceeded 50% and were reinstated at a rate of 7.5% in July 2023 under a revised regulation. As discussed in Note 7, PT-FI is continuing to pay export duties of 7.5% on copper concentrates. PT-FI incurred export duties totaling $129 million in third-quarter 2024, $147 million in third-quarter 2023, $360 million for the first nine months of 2024 and $165 million for the first nine months of 2023.

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Site Production and Delivery Costs Per Pound. Site production and delivery costs for our copper mining operations primarily include labor, energy and other commodity-based inputs, such as sulfuric acid, explosives, steel, reagents, liners and tires. Consolidated site production and delivery costs (before net noncash and other costs) for our copper mines averaged $2.56 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2024, $2.39 per pound of copper in second-quarter 2023, $2.43 per pound of copper for the first six months of 2024 and $2.47 per pound of copper for the first six months of 2023. Refer to “Operations – Unit Net Cash Costs” and “Operations – Unit Net Cash (Credits) Costs” for further discussion of unit net cash costs (credits) associated with our operating divisions and to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for reconciliations of per pound costs by operating division to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.

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Site Production and Delivery Costs Per Pound. Site production and delivery costs for our copper mining operations primarily include labor, energy and other commodity-based inputs, such as sulfuric acid, explosives, steel, reagents, liners and tires. Consolidated site production and delivery costs (before net noncash and other costs) for our copper mines averaged $2.61 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2024, $2.27 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2023, $2.49 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2024 and $2.40 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2023. Refer to “Operations – Unit Net Cash Costs” and “Operations – Unit Net Cash (Credits) Costs” for further discussion of unit net cash costs (credits) associated with our operating divisions and to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for reconciliations of per pound costs by operating division to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.

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Depreciation will vary under the unit-of-production (UOP) method as a result of changes in sales volumes and the related UOP rates at our mining operations. Consolidated depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) totaled $509 million in second-quarter 2024, $547 million in second-quarter 2023, $1.1 billion for the first six months of 2024 and $0.9 billion for the first six months of 2023.

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Depreciation will vary under the unit-of-production (UOP) method as a result of changes in sales volumes and the related UOP rates at our mining operations. Consolidated depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) totaled $600 million in third-quarter 2024, $533 million in third-quarter 2023, $1.7 billion for the first nine months of 2024 and $1.5 billion for the first nine months of 2023. We currently expect that DD&A will approximate $2.3 billion for the year 2024. Following completion of commissioning activities for PT-FI’s new downstream processing facilities, DD&A will include amounts associated with capitalized costs for the project.

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Environmental obligation costs reflect net revisions to our long-term environmental obligations, which vary from period to period because of changes to environmental laws and regulations, the settlement of environmental matters and/or circumstances affecting our operations that could result in significant changes in our estimates. Shutdown costs include care-and-maintenance costs and any litigation, remediation or related expenditures associated with closed facilities or operations. Net revisions to long-term historical environmental obligations totaled

Current wording

Environmental obligation costs reflect net revisions to our long-term environmental obligations, which vary from period to period because of changes to environmental laws and regulations, the settlement of environmental matters and/or circumstances affecting our operations that could result in significant changes in our estimates.

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Capitalized interest varies with the level of qualifying assets associated with our development projects and average interest rates on our borrowings. Capitalized interest totaled $93 million in second-quarter 2024, $62 million in second-quarter 2023, $179 million for the first six months of 2024 and $119 million for the first six months of 2023. The increase in capitalized interest costs in the 2024 periods, compared to the 2023 periods, resulted from increased construction and development projects in process, primarily related to PT-FI’s new downstream processing facilities. Refer to “Capital Resources and Liquidity – Investing Activities” for discussion of capital expenditures associated with our major development projects.

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Capitalized interest varies with the level of qualifying assets associated with our development projects and average interest rates on our borrowings. Capitalized interest added to property, plant, equipment and mine development costs, net, totaled $101 million in third-quarter 2024, $69 million in third-quarter 2023, $280 million for the first nine months of 2024 and $188 million for the first nine months of 2023. The increase in capitalized interest costs in the 2024 periods, compared to the 2023 periods, resulted from increased construction and development projects in process, primarily related to PT-FI’s new downstream processing facilities. Refer to “Capital Resources and Liquidity – Investing Activities” for discussion of capital expenditures associated with our major development projects.

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Other income, net, totaled $69 million in second-quarter 2024, $24 million in second-quarter 2023, $198 million for the first six months of 2024 and $112 million for the first six months of 2023. The 2023 periods include a $69 million charge associated with Cerro Verde’s contested tax rulings issued by the Peruvian Supreme Court. The first six months of 2024 include a credit of $26 million associated with the reduction in the accrual to indemnify PT Mineral Industri Indonesia (MIND ID) from potential losses arising from historical tax disputes (refer to Note 3).

Current wording

Other income, net, which totaled $97 million in third-quarter 2024, $71 million in third-quarter 2023, $295 million for the first nine months of 2024 and $183 million for the first nine months of 2023, primarily includes amounts associated with interest income, currency exchange gains and losses, and market-to-market impacts of trust assets used to satisfy financial assurance obligations for our New Mexico mining operations. The first nine months of 2024 include a credit of $26 million associated with the reduction in the accrual to indemnify PT Mineral Industri Indonesia (MIND ID) from potential losses arising from historical tax disputes (refer to Note 3), and the first nine months of 2023 include a $69 million charge associated with Cerro Verde’s contested tax rulings issued by the Peruvian Supreme Court.

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b. In addition to our North America Copper Mines, which had operating income of $417 million for the first six months of 2024 and $668 million for the first six months of 2023 (refer to Note 8), the U.S. jurisdiction reflects non-operating sites and corporate-level expenses, which include interest expense associated with FCX’s senior notes and general and administrative expenses. The U.S. jurisdiction also includes net charges associated with oil and gas abandonment obligations and revisions to environmental obligation estimates.

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b. In addition to our North America copper mines, which had operating income of $587 million for the first nine months of 2024 and $925 million for the first nine months of 2023 (refer to Note 8), the U.S. jurisdiction reflects non-operating sites and corporate-level expenses, which include interest expense associated with FCX’s senior notes and general and administrative expenses. The U.S. jurisdiction also includes net revisions to environmental obligation estimates and charges associated with oil and gas abandonment obligations and impairments.

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e. Refer to Note 3 for further discussion of net credits associated with closure of PT-FI’s 2021 corporate income tax audit and resolution of a framework for disputed tax matters.

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f. Refer to Note 3 for further discussion of net credits associated with closure of PT-FI’s 2021 corporate income tax audit and resolution of a framework for Indonesia disputed tax matters.

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Assuming achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates and average prices of $4.25 per pound of copper, $2,300 per ounce of gold and $20.00 per pound of molybdenum for the second half of 2024, we estimate our consolidated effective tax rate for the year 2024 would approximate 36% (which reflects an estimated effective tax rate of 38% for the second half of 2024). Changes in projected sales volumes and average prices during 2024 would incur tax impacts at estimated effective rates of 39% for Peru, 36% for Indonesia and 0% for the U.S., which excludes any impact from the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Our projected estimated effective tax rate of 0% for the U.S. for the year 2024 may be adjusted as regulations and additional guidance are released by the Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of the Treasury on key provisions of the Act (refer to Note 3).

Current wording

Assuming achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates and average prices of $4.25 per pound of copper, $2,600 per ounce of gold and $20.00 per pound of molybdenum in fourth-quarter 2024, we estimate our consolidated effective tax rate for the year 2024 would approximate 36% (which reflects an estimated effective tax rate of 40% for fourth-quarter 2024). Changes in projected sales volumes and average prices during fourth-quarter 2024 would incur tax impacts at estimated effective rates of 39% for Peru, 36% for Indonesia and 0% for the U.S., which excludes the benefits discussed in footnote c under the table above and any impacts from the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (refer to Note 3).

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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, which is primarily associated with our noncontrolling shareholders at PT-FI, Cerro Verde and El Abra, totaled $0.7 billion in second-quarter 2024, $0.4 billion in second-quarter 2023, $1.4 billion for the first six months of 2024 and $0.8 billion for the first six months of 2023 (refer to Note 8 for net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for each of our business segments).

Current wording

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, which is primarily associated with our noncontrolling shareholders at PT-FI, Cerro Verde and El Abra, totaled $0.7 billion in third-quarter 2024, $0.5 billion in third-quarter 2023, $2.1 billion for the first nine months of 2024 and $1.3 billion for the first nine months of 2023 (refer to Note 8 for net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for each of our business segments).

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Based on achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, and assuming average prices of $4.25 per pound of copper, $2,300 per ounce of gold and $20.00 per pound of molybdenum for the second half of 2024, we estimate that net income attributable to noncontrolling interests will approximate $2.6 billion for the year 2024. The impact of price changes on net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the year 2024 would approximate $0.1 billion for each $0.25 per pound change in the average price of copper for the second half of 2024. The actual amount will depend on many factors, including relative performance of each business segment, commodity prices, costs and other factors.

Current wording

Based on achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, and assuming average prices of $4.25 per pound of copper, $2,600 per ounce of gold and $20.00 per pound of molybdenum in fourth-quarter 2024, we estimate that net income attributable to noncontrolling interests will approximate $2.7 billion for the year 2024. The impact of price changes on net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for the year 2024 would approximate $0.1 billion for each $0.25 per pound change in the average price of copper in fourth-quarter 2024. The actual amount will depend on many factors, including relative performance of each business segment, commodity prices, costs and other factors.

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The Copper Mark. 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 various environmental, social and governance criteria. Awarded sites must be revalidated every three years. We have achieved, and are committed to maintaining, the Copper Mark and/or Molybdenum Mark, as applicable, at all of our sites globally.

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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 various environmental, social and governance criteria. Awarded sites must be revalidated every three years. We have achieved, and are committed to maintaining, the Copper Mark and/or Molybdenum Mark, as applicable, at all of our sites globally.

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We are continuing to advance a series of initiatives across our North America and South America operations to incorporate new applications, technologies and data analytics to our leaching processes. In late 2023, we achieved our initial annual run rate target of approximately 200 million pounds of copper. Incremental copper production from these initiatives totaled 55 million pounds in second-quarter 2024 (compared with 29 million pounds in second-quarter 2023) and 106 million pounds for the first six months of 2024 (compared with 51 million pounds for the first six months of 2023). We are pursuing opportunities to apply recent operational enhancements on a larger scale and we are testing new innovative technology applications that we believe have the potential for significant increases in recoverable metal beyond the current run rate.

Current wording

We are continuing to advance a series of initiatives across our North America and South America operations to incorporate new applications, technologies and data analytics to our leaching processes. In late 2023, we achieved our initial incremental annual run rate target of approximately 200 million pounds of copper. Incremental copper production from these initiatives totaled 58 million pounds in third-quarter 2024 (compared with 46 million pounds in third-quarter 2023) and 164 million pounds for the first nine months of 2024 (compared with 97 million pounds for the first nine months of 2023). We are pursuing opportunities to apply recent operational enhancements on a larger scale and we are testing new innovative technology applications that we believe have the potential for significant increases in recoverable metal beyond the current run rate.