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Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) is pursuing growth through U.S. brownfield expansions, technology investments and the recovery of its Grasberg mine in Indonesia, President and CEO Kathleen Quirk said during a Morgan Stanley conference discussion.
Quirk said copper remains the company’s central focus as
BATT and LIT offer diversified ETF exposure to battery and lithium stocks, with holdings in Tesla, Freeport-McMoRan, and Rio Tinto, as improving industry fundamentals support long-term growth.
Copper prices near record highs reflect shrinking mine supply and rising AI and grid demand, boosting leverage at producers like Freeport-McMoRan and Southern Copper amid tariff-driven volatility.
Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) is prioritizing the ramp-up of its Grasberg operations in Indonesia, potential U.S. production growth and an emerging leaching technology initiative that management believes could materially expand copper recovery from previously mined material.
Speaking at a Jefferies c
Copper hit record prices in August as structural supply constraints and rising demand tighten markets, boosting operating leverage at miners like Freeport-McMoRan, Hudbay Minerals and Trekor Metals.
