Environment

Freeport-McMoRan recognizes that the very nature of our business depends on and impacts the natural environment. Our goal is to conduct our mining and processing operations in a manner that minimizes adverse impacts on the environment and enables ecosystems to be protected and maintained through responsible environmental stewardship.

We believe that environmental protection and stewardship are the keys to ensuring the long-term viability of our business, including maintaining the necessary support from our host communities and governments. We are committed to sound environmental practices at all of our operations with a focus on continuous improvement. 

Our workforce incorporates environmental awareness into their daily activities and implements actions necessary to protect the environment. This commitment is reflected in the highest level of our executive management and is one of the principal responsibilities of the Boards CRC, which provides oversight to management on the effectiveness of our environmental practices.