“We have been focused on organic growth because we recognize there are opportunities within Freeport’s existing assets to leverage them and produce additional copper. El Abra is a good example of this, as long as the conditions for investment make sense.” 

“Once in production, QB2 will double our consolidated copper production by 2023 and significantly reweight our portfolio more towards copper at a time when we see significant rising demand fueled by the transition to the low-carbon economy.” 

“We have developed a proprietary chloride leaching process for primary sulphides – Cuprochlor-T. This technology will allow us, over time, to produce copper cathodes from low grade primary sulphide minerals at reduced operating and capital costs, and with a smaller water and carbon footprint.”