Cost ManagementUnit costs in North America continued to rise due to lower ore grades offsetting the benefits of low-cost leaching.
Financial PerformanceFCX expects consolidated sales in 4Q24 at 980m lbs of copper, lower than Visible Alpha consensus of 1,041m lbs and MSe 1,040m lbs.
Operational RisksA large fire broke out at PT-FI's new smelter in Indonesia, which will likely lead to costs to repair damage and potential further delays to first production.