Edgar Filing: FREEPORT-MCMORAN INC

8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 22, 2015

FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	001-11307-01	74-2480931
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)



333 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ	85004
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (602) 366-8100

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) issued a press release dated October 22, 2015, announcing its third-quarter and nine-month 2015 results referencing supplementary schedules (see exhibit 99.1) and presented slides on its website that accompanied its October 22, 2015, earnings conference call (see exhibit 99.2).

Item 8.01. Other Events.

Freeport-McMoRan

Reports Third-Quarter and Nine-Month 2015 Results


▪	Net loss attributable to common stock totaled $3.8 billion, $3.58 per share, for third-quarter 2015. After adjusting for net charges totaling $3.7 billion, $3.43 per share, third-quarter 2015 adjusted net loss attributable to common stock totaled $156 million, $0.15 per share.


▪	Consolidated sales totaled 1.0 billion pounds of copper, 294 thousand ounces of gold, 23 million pounds of molybdenum and 13.8 million barrels of oil equivalents (MMBOE) for third-quarter 2015, compared with 1.1 billion pounds of copper, 525 thousand ounces of gold, 22 million pounds of molybdenum and 12.5 MMBOE for third-quarter 2014.


▪	Consolidated sales for the year 2015 are expected to approximate 4.1 billion pounds of copper, 1.2 million ounces of gold, 90 million pounds of molybdenum and 52.7 MMBOE, including 1.1 billion pounds of copper, 310 thousand ounces of gold, 21 million pounds of molybdenum and 13.3 MMBOE for fourth-quarter 2015.


▪	Average realized prices were $2.38 per pound for copper, $1,117 per ounce for gold and $55.88 per barrel for oil (including $11.03 per barrel for cash gains on derivative contracts) for third-quarter 2015.


▪	Consolidated unit net cash costs for third-quarter 2015 averaged $1.52 per pound of copper for mining operations and $18.85 per barrel of oil equivalents (BOE) for oil and gas operations.

▪

Operating cash flows totaled $822 million (including $507 million in working capital sources and changes in other tax payments) for third-quarter 2015. Based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming average prices of $2.40 per pound for copper, $1,150 per ounce for gold, $5.50 per pound for molybdenum and $50 per barrel for Brent crude oil for fourth-quarter 2015, operating cash flows are expected to approximate $3.3 billion for the year 2015. Using the same metals price assumptions and the recent 2016 future price of $54 per barrel of Brent crude oil, operating cash flows are expected to approximate $6.8 billion for the year 2016.

▪

Capital expenditures totaled $1.5 billion for third-quarter 2015, including $0.6 billion for major projects at mining operations and $0.7 billion for oil and gas operations. Capital expenditures are expected to approximate $6.3 billion for the year 2015, including $2.5 billion for major projects at mining operations and $2.8 billion for oil and gas operations. Capital expenditures are expected to approximate $4.0 billion for the year 2016.


▪	The Cerro Verde expansion project commenced operations in September 2015 and is expected to achieve full rates by early 2016.


▪	In third-quarter 2015, FCX announced revised capital and operating plans in response to market conditions. The revised plans include significant reductions in planned capital expenditures, production curtailments and cost reductions. FCX also announced today additional actions to further curtail copper and molybdenum production.


▪	FCX has sold 114.8 million shares of its common stock and generated gross proceeds of $1.2 billion under its at-the-market equity programs, including 97.5 million shares and gross proceeds of $1.0 billion during third-quarter 2015.


▪	At September 30, 2015, consolidated debt totaled $20.7 billion and consolidated cash totaled $338 million.


▪	In October 2015, FCX announced it is undertaking a review of its oil and gas business to evaluate strategic alternatives designed to enhance value to FCX shareholders and achieve self-funding of the oil and gas business from its cash flows and resources.


▪	In October 2015, the Indonesian government provided assurances to PT Freeport Indonesia on its long-term mining rights.

PHOENIX, AZ, October 22, 2015 - Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) reported a net loss attributable to common stock of $3.8 billion, $3.58 per share, for third-quarter 2015 and $8.2 billion, $7.77 per share, for the first nine months of 2015, compared with net income attributable to common stock of $552 million, $0.53 per share, for third-quarter 2014 and $1.5 billion, $1.47 per share, for the first nine months of 2014. FCX’s net loss attributable to common stock includes net charges totaling $3.7 billion, $3.43 per share, for third-quarter 2015 and $8.1 billion, $7.71 per share, for the first nine months of 2015, primarily for the reduction of the carrying value of oil and gas properties and other items described below. Net income attributable to common stock for the 2014 periods included net charges totaling $114 million, $0.11 per share, for third-quarter 2014 and $236 million, $0.23 per share, for the first nine months of 2014, including charges for the reduction of the carrying value of oil and gas properties and other items described below.

SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA



	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	September 30,							September 30,
	2015				2014			2015				2014
	(in millions, except per share amounts)
Revenues^a,b,c	$	3,681			$	5,696		$	12,082			$	16,203
Operating (loss) income^a,b,c,d,e	$	(3,945	)	^f,g	$	1,132	^h	$	(9,282	)	^f,g,h	$	3,396	^h
Net (loss) income attributable to common stock^b,c,d,e,i	$	(3,830	)	^f,g	$	552	^h,j,k	$	(8,155	)	^f,g,h,l	$	1,544	^h,j,k
Diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock^b,c,d,e,i	$	(3.58	)	^f,g	$	0.53	^h,j,k	$	(7.77	)	^f,g,h,l	$	1.47	^h,j,k
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	1,071				1,046			1,050				1,045
Operating cash flows^m	$	822			$	1,926		$	2,608			$	4,513
Capital expenditures	$	1,527			$	1,853		$	5,055			$	5,415
At September 30:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	338			$	658		$	338			$	658
Total debt, including current portion	$	20,698			$	19,636		$	20,698			$	19,636


a.	For segment financial results, refer to the supplemental schedule, "Business Segments," beginning on page VII.

Includes unfavorable adjustments to provisionally priced concentrate and cathode copper sales recognized in prior periods totaling $126 million ($62 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.06 per share) for third-quarter 2015, $22 million ($10 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) for third-quarter 2014, $107 million ($50 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.05 per share) for the first nine months of 2015 and $118 million ($65 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.06 per share) for the first nine months of 2014. For further discussion, refer to the supplemental schedule, "Derivative Instruments," beginning on page VI.

Includes net noncash mark-to-market (losses) gains associated with crude oil and natural gas derivative contracts totaling $(74) million ($(46) million to net loss attributable to common stock or $(0.04) per share) for third-quarter 2015, $122 million ($76 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.07 per share) for third-quarter 2014, $(217) million ($(135) million to net loss attributable to common stock or $(0.13) per share) for the first nine months of 2015 and $130 million ($80 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.08 per share) for the first nine months of 2014. For further discussion, refer to the supplemental schedule, "Derivative Instruments," beginning on page VI.

Includes charges to reduce the carrying value of oil and gas properties pursuant to full cost accounting rules of $3.7 billion ($3.5 billion to net loss attributable to common stock or $3.25 per share) for third-quarter 2015 and $9.4 billion ($7.9 billion to net loss attributable to common stock or $7.48 per share) for the first nine months of 2015. These after-tax impacts include net tax charges of $1.1 billion for third-quarter 2015 and $1.9 billion for the first nine months of 2015 primarily to establish a valuation allowance against United States (U.S.) federal alternative minimum tax credits and foreign tax credits. The third quarter and first nine months of 2014 also includes charges of $308 million ($192 million to net income attributable to common stock of $0.18 per share) to reduce the carrying value of oil and gas properties.

Includes net (charges) credits for adjustments to environmental obligations and related litigation reserves totaling $(28) million ($(18) million to net loss attributable to common stock or $(0.02) per share) for third-quarter 2015, $1 million ($1 million to net income attributable to common stock or less than $0.01 per share) for third-quarter 2014, $(36) million ($(23) million to net loss attributable to common stock or $(0.02) per share) for the first nine months of 2015 and $(68) million ($(67) million to net income attributable to common stock or $(0.06) per share) for the first nine months of 2014.

Includes charges at mining operations for (i) adjustments to copper and molybdenum inventories totaling $91 million ($58 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.05 per share) for third-quarter 2015 and $154 million ($99 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.09 per share) for the first nine months of 2015 and (ii) impairment and restructuring charges totaling $95 million ($58 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.05 per share) for the third quarter and first nine months of 2015.

Includes charges at oil and gas operations for tax assessments related to prior periods at the California properties, idle/terminated rig costs and inventory write-downs totaling $21 million ($13 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) for third-quarter 2015 and $59 million ($36 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.03 per share) for the first nine months of 2015.

Includes net gains on the sales of assets totaling $39 million ($25 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) for the first nine months of 2015 associated with the sale of FCX's one-third interest in the Luna Energy power facility in New Mexico and $46 million ($31 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.03 per share) for the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 associated with the sale of a metals injection molding plant.


i.	FCX defers recognizing profits on intercompany sales until final sales to third parties occur. For a summary of net impacts from changes in these deferrals, refer to the supplemental schedule, "Deferred Profits," on page VII.


j.	Includes net gains on early extinguishment of debt totaling $58 million ($17 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) in third-quarter 2014 and $63 million ($21 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) for the first nine months of 2014 related to the redemption of senior notes.


k.	The third quarter and first nine months of 2014 include a tax charge of $54 million ($47 million net of noncontrolling interests or $0.04 per share) related to changes in Chilean tax rules. The first nine months of 2014 also includes a tax charge of $62 million ($0.06 per share) associated with deferred taxes recorded in connection with the allocation of goodwill to the sale of Eagle Ford.


l.	The first nine months of 2015 includes a gain of $92 million ($0.09 per share) related to net proceeds received from insurance carriers and other third parties related to the shareholder derivative litigation settlement.


m.	Includes net working capital sources (uses) and changes in other tax payments of $507 million for third-quarter 2015, $78 million for third-quarter 2014, $342 million for the first nine months of 2015 and $(699) million for the first nine months of 2014.

REVISED OPERATING PLANS AND OIL AND GAS REVIEW

During third-quarter 2015, FCX took aggressive actions to enhance the outlook for the generation of cash flow from operations after capital expenditures at low commodity prices, including further reductions in capital spending, production curtailments at certain mining operations and actions to reduce operating, exploration and administrative costs. These actions include:


▪	A 29 percent reduction in estimated 2016 capital expenditures (from $5.6 billion to $4.0 billion), including:


▪	A 25 percent reduction in estimated mining capital expenditures (from $2.7 billion to $2.0 billion)


▪	A 30 percent reduction in estimated oil and gas capital expenditures (from $2.9 billion to $2.0 billion)


▪	Production curtailments at certain North and South America copper mines


▪	Reductions in mining operating costs

FCX continues to review its capital projects and costs to maximize cash flow in a weak market environment and to preserve its resources for improved market conditions. During October 2015, FCX initiated a plan to reduce operating rates at its Sierrita mine in Arizona in response to low copper and molybdenum prices. Initially, the plan involves operating the Sierrita mine at 50 percent of its current operating rate. FCX is also evaluating the economics of a full shutdown. The impact of a 50 percent curtailment is approximately 100 million pounds of copper and 10 million pounds of molybdenum per year. Combined with the previously announced curtailments, the consolidated impact is an aggregate reduction of 250 million pounds of copper and 20 million pounds of molybdenum per year.

As previously announced on October 6, 2015, the FCX Board of Directors is undertaking a strategic review of its oil and gas business (FCX Oil & Gas Inc., or FM O&G) to evaluate alternatives designed to enhance value to FCX shareholders and achieve self funding of the oil and gas business from its cash flows and resources. The previously announced potential initial public offering (IPO) of a minority interest in FCX’s oil and gas business remains an alternative for future consideration, the timing of which is subject to market conditions. Other alternatives currently under consideration include a spinoff of the oil and gas business to FCX shareholders, joint venture arrangements and further spending reductions. FM O&G’s high-quality asset base, substantial underutilized Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) infrastructure, large inventory of low-risk development opportunities and talented and experienced personnel and management team provide opportunities to generate value.

FCX’s strategy will focus on its global leading position in the copper industry. Near term, this strategy will involve managing its production activities, spending on capital projects and operations, and the administration of its business to enhance cash flows and protect liquidity. While taking prudent near-term steps responsive to the currently weak market conditions, FCX remains confident about the longer term outlook for copper prices based on the global demand and supply fundamentals. A primary objective of FCX's strategy will be a significant reduction over time of FCX’s current debt level. With its established reserves and large-scale current production base, its significant portfolio of undeveloped resources, and its global organization of highly qualified dedicated workers and management, FCX is well positioned to build value for its shareholders.

SUMMARY OPERATING DATA



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2015		2014^a		2015		2014^a,^b
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production	1,003		1,027		2,895		2,906
Sales, excluding purchases	1,001		1,077		2,925		2,916
Average realized price per pound	$	2.38	$	3.12	$	2.54	$	3.14
Site production and delivery costs per pound^c	$	1.74	$	1.91	$	1.84	$	1.92
Unit net cash costs per pound^c	$	1.52	$	1.34	$	1.56	$	1.52
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
Production	281		449		907		846
Sales, excluding purchases	294		525		909		871
Average realized price per ounce	$	1,117	$	1,220	$	1,149	$	1,251
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production	23		24		72		73
Sales, excluding purchases	23		22		69		74
Average realized price per pound	$	7.91	$	14.71	$	9.21	$	13.01
Oil Equivalents
Sales volumes
MMBOE	13.8		12.5		39.4		44.7
Thousand BOE (MBOE) per day	150		136		144		164
Cash operating margin per BOE^d
Realized revenues	$	43.00	$	69.08	$	45.57	$	75.04
Cash production costs	18.85		20.93		19.42		19.57
Cash operating margin	$	24.15	$	48.15	$	26.15	$	55.47


a.	The 2014 periods include the results of the Candelaria and Ojos del Salado mines (Candelaria/Ojos) that were sold in November 2014. Sales volumes from Candelaria/Ojos totaled 62 million pounds of copper and 16 thousand ounces of gold for third-quarter 2014 and 236 million pounds of copper and 59 thousand ounces of gold for the first nine months of 2014.


b.	The first nine months of 2014 include the results of the Eagle Ford properties that were sold in June 2014. Sales volumes from Eagle Ford totaled 8.7 MMBOE (32 MBOE per day) for the first nine months of 2014; excluding Eagle Ford, oil and gas cash production costs were $21.16 per BOE for the first nine months of 2014.

Reflects per pound weighted-average production and delivery costs and unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for all copper mines. For reconciliations of per pound unit costs by operating division to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements, refer to the supplemental schedules, "Product Revenues and Production Costs," beginning on page X.

Cash operating margin for oil and gas operations reflects realized revenues less cash production costs. Realized revenues exclude noncash mark-to-market adjustments on derivative contracts. For reconciliations of realized revenues and cash production costs per BOE to revenues and production and delivery costs reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements, refer to the supplemental schedules, “Product Revenues and Production Costs,” beginning on page X.

Consolidated Sales Volumes

Third-quarter 2015 consolidated copper sales of 1.0 billion pounds were lower than third-quarter 2014 sales of 1.1 billion pounds. The variance to third-quarter 2014 primarily reflects lower volumes from South America as a result of the sale of Candelaria/Ojos in fourth-quarter 2014 and lower volumes at PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) associated with lower ore grades and the impact of El Niño weather conditions, partly offset by higher volumes from North America.

Third-quarter 2015 consolidated gold sales of 294 thousand ounces were lower than third-quarter 2014 sales of 525 thousand ounces, primarily reflecting lower volumes at PT-FI associated with lower ore grades and the impacts of El Niño weather conditions.

Third-quarter 2015 consolidated molybdenum sales of 23 million pounds approximated the third-quarter 2014 sales of 22 million pounds.

Third-quarter 2015 sales from oil and gas operations of 13.8 MMBOE, including 9.3 million barrels (MMBbls) of crude oil, 22.8 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas and 0.7 MMBbls of natural gas liquids (NGLs), were higher than third-quarter 2014 sales of 12.5 MMBOE, primarily reflecting higher volumes in the GOM, partly offset by lower volumes in California.

Consolidated sales for the year 2015 are expected to approximate 4.1 billion pounds of copper, 1.2 million ounces of gold, 90 million pounds of molybdenum and 52.7 MMBOE, including 1.1 billion pounds of copper, 310 thousand ounces of gold, 21 million pounds of molybdenum and 13.3 MMBOE for fourth-quarter 2015. Projected 2015 sales volumes are approximately 130 million pounds of copper and 90 thousand ounces of gold below the July 2015 estimates reflecting revised operating plans and ongoing El Niño weather conditions in Indonesia. With the completion of the Cerro Verde expansion project and access to higher grade ore at Grasberg in 2016, FCX expects sales volumes to approximate 5.2 billion pounds of copper for the year 2016.

Consolidated Unit Costs

Mining Unit Net Cash Costs. Consolidated average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for FCX's copper mines of $1.52 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2015 were higher than unit net cash costs of $1.34 per pound in third-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting lower by-product credits, partly offset by lower site production and delivery costs mostly associated with higher volumes in North America.

Assuming average prices of $1,150 per ounce of gold and $5.50 per pound of molybdenum for fourth-quarter 2015 and achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, consolidated unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for copper mines are expected to average $1.52 per pound of copper for the year 2015. Quarterly unit net cash costs vary with fluctuations in sales volumes and average realized prices (primarily gold and molybdenum prices). The impact of price changes for fourth-quarter 2015 on consolidated unit net cash costs would approximate $0.006 per pound for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold and $0.003 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum.

Unit net cash costs are expected to decline significantly in 2016, principally reflecting higher anticipated copper and gold volumes. Using the same metals price assumptions and assuming achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, consolidated unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for copper mines are expected to average $1.15 per pound of copper for the year 2016.

Oil and Gas Cash Production Costs per BOE. Cash production costs for oil and gas operations of $18.85 per BOE in third-quarter 2015 were lower than cash production costs of $20.93 per BOE in third-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting lower production costs in California related to reductions in well workover expense and steam costs.

Based on current sales volume and cost estimates for fourth-quarter 2015, cash production costs are expected to approximate $19 per BOE for the year 2015.

MINING OPERATIONS

North America Copper Mines. FCX operates seven open-pit copper mines in North America - Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita and Miami in Arizona, and Chino and Tyrone in New Mexico. All of the North America mining operations are wholly owned, except for Morenci. FCX records its 85 percent joint venture interest in Morenci using the proportionate consolidation method. In addition to copper, molybdenum concentrates and silver are also produced by certain of FCX's North America copper mines.

Operating and Development Activities. FCX has significant undeveloped reserves and resources in North America and a portfolio of potential long-term development projects. In the near term, FCX is deferring developing new projects as a result of current market conditions. Future investments will be undertaken based on the results of economic and technical feasibility studies, and market conditions.

The Morenci mill expansion project commenced operations in May 2014 and successfully achieved full rates in second-quarter 2015. The project expanded mill capacity from 50,000 metric tons of ore per day to approximately 115,000 metric tons of ore per day, which results in incremental annual production of approximately 225 million pounds of copper and an improvement in Morenci's cost structure. Morenci's copper production is expected to average 900 million pounds per year over the next five years.

FCX's revised plans for its North America copper mines incorporate reductions in mining rates to reduce operating and capital costs, including the suspension of mining operations at the Miami mine (which produced 33 million pounds of copper for the first nine months of 2015), a 50 percent reduction in mining rates at the Tyrone mine (which produced 65 million pounds of copper for the first nine months of 2015), a 50 percent reduction in operating rates at the Sierrita mine (which produced 140 million pounds of copper and 17 million pounds of molybdenum for the first nine months of 2015) as well as adjustments to mining rates at other North America mines. The revised plans at each of the operations incorporate the impacts of lower energy, acid and other consumables, reduced labor costs and a significant reduction in capital spending plans. These plans will continue to be reviewed and additional adjustments may be made as market conditions warrant.

Operating Data. Following is a summary of consolidated operating data for the North America copper mines for the third quarters and first nine months of 2015 and 2014:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production	499			423			1,420			1,203
Sales	483			436			1,441			1,230
Average realized price per pound	$	2.42		$	3.17		$	2.59		$	3.19

Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production^a	9			8			28			25

Unit net cash costs per pound of copper^b
Site production and delivery, excluding adjustments	$	1.68		$	1.83		$	1.76		$	1.86
By-product credits	(0.12		)	(0.26		)	(0.15		)	(0.25		)
Treatment charges	0.12			0.11			0.12			0.11
Unit net cash costs	$	1.68		$	1.68		$	1.73		$	1.72


a.	Refer to summary operating data on page 4 for FCX's consolidated molybdenum sales, which includes sales of molybdenum produced at the North America copper mines.


b.	For a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements, refer to the supplemental schedules, "Product Revenues and Production Costs," beginning on page X.

North America's consolidated copper sales volumes of 483 million pounds in third-quarter 2015 were higher than third-quarter 2014 sales of 436 million pounds, primarily reflecting higher milling rates and ore grades at Morenci and Chino, and higher ore grades at Safford. North America copper sales are estimated to approximate 1.95 billion pounds for the year 2015, compared with 1.66 billion pounds in 2014.

Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for the North America copper mines were $1.68 per pound of copper in both the third quarters of 2015 and 2014, with favorable impacts from higher volumes offset by lower by-product credits. Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for the North America copper mines are expected to approximate $1.70 per pound of copper for the year 2015, based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming an average molybdenum price of $5.50 per pound for fourth-quarter 2015. North America's average unit net cash costs for fourth-quarter 2015 would change by approximately $0.004 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum.

South America Mining. FCX operates two copper mines in South America - Cerro Verde in Peru (in which FCX owns a 53.56 percent interest) and El Abra in Chile (in which FCX owns a 51 percent interest). These operations are consolidated in FCX's financial statements. In addition to copper, the Cerro Verde mine produces molybdenum concentrates and silver.

Operating and Development Activities. The Cerro Verde expansion project commenced operations in September 2015 and is expected to reach full rates by early 2016. This expansion will enable Cerro Verde to contribute significant cash flows in coming years from its large-scale, long-lived and cost-efficient operation. The project expands the concentrator facilities from 120,000 metric tons of ore per day to 360,000 metric tons of ore per day and provides incremental annual production of approximately 600 million pounds of copper and 15 million pounds of molybdenum beginning in 2016.

During third-quarter 2015, FCX revised plans for its South America copper mines, principally to reflect adjustments to the mine plan at El Abra (which produced 251 million pounds of copper for the first nine months of 2015) to reduce mining and stacking rates by approximately 50 percent to achieve lower operating and labor costs, defer capital expenditures and extend the life of the existing operations.

Operating Data. Following is a summary of consolidated operating data for the South America mining operations for the third quarters and first nine months of 2015 and 2014:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014^a			2015			2014^a
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production	204			284			585			898
Sales	207			271			585			888
Average realized price per pound	$	2.37		$	3.10		$	2.52		$	3.12

Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
Production	—			20			—			62
Sales	—			16			—			59
Average realized price per ounce	$	—		$	1,234		$	—		$	1,280

Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production^b	1			3			5			8

Unit net cash costs per pound of copper^c
Site production and delivery, excluding adjustments	$	1.54		$	1.67		$	1.68		$	1.61
By-product credits	(0.04		)	(0.23		)	(0.05		)	(0.24		)
Treatment charges	0.18			0.16			0.17			0.17
Unit net cash costs	$	1.68		$	1.60		$	1.80		$	1.54

The 2014 periods include the results of Candelaria/Ojos that were sold in November 2014. Candelaria/Ojos had sales volumes totaling 62 million pounds of copper and 16 thousand ounces of gold for third-quarter 2014 and 236 million pounds of copper and 59 thousand ounces of gold for the first nine months of 2014. Excluding Candelaria/Ojos, South America mining's unit net cash costs averaged $1.54 per pound of copper for third-quarter 2014 and $1.52 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2014.


b.	Refer to summary operating data on page 4 for FCX's consolidated molybdenum sales, which includes sales of molybdenum produced at Cerro Verde.


c.	For a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements, refer to the supplemental schedules, "Product Revenues and Production Costs," beginning on page X.

South America's consolidated copper sales volumes of 207 million pounds in third-quarter 2015 were lower than third-quarter 2014 sales of 271 million pounds, primarily reflecting the sale of Candelaria/Ojos. Sales from South America mining are expected to approximate 885 million pounds of copper for the year 2015, compared with 1.14 billion pounds of copper in 2014 (which included 268 million pounds from Candelaria/Ojos).

Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for South America mining of $1.68 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2015 were higher than unit net cash costs of $1.60 per pound in third-quarter 2014, primarily

reflecting lower by-product credits as a result of the sale of Candelaria/Ojos in fourth-quarter 2014. Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for South America mining are expected to approximate $1.73 per pound of copper for the year 2015, based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming average prices of $5.50 per pound of molybdenum for fourth-quarter 2015.

Indonesia Mining. Through its 90.64 percent owned and consolidated subsidiary PT-FI, FCX's assets include one of the world's largest copper and gold deposits at the Grasberg minerals district in Papua, Indonesia. PT-FI operates a proportionately consolidated joint venture, which produces copper concentrates that contain significant quantities of gold and silver.

Regulatory Matters. PT-FI has advanced discussions with the Indonesian government regarding its Contract of Work (COW) and long-term operating rights. The Indonesian government is currently developing economic stimulus measures, which include revisions to mining regulations, to promote economic and employment growth. In consideration of PT-FI’s major investments, and prior and ongoing commitments to increase benefits to Indonesia, including previously agreed higher royalties, domestic processing, divestment and local content, the Indonesian government provided a letter of assurance to PT-FI in October 2015 indicating that it will approve the extension of operations beyond 2021, and provide the same rights and the same level of legal and fiscal certainty provided under its current COW.

PT-FI is advancing plans for the construction of new smelter capacity in parallel with completing negotiations on its COW and long-term operating rights. PT-FI has identified potential sites and is developing plans for the construction of additional smelter capacity. FCX is engaged in discussions with potential partners for the project.

As previously reported and upon completion of its amended COW, FCX and PT-FI have agreed to a divestment to the Indonesian government and/or Indonesian nationals of up to a 30 percent interest (an additional 20.64 percent) in PT-FI at fair market value.

Operating and Development Activities. PT-FI's revised plans incorporate improved operational efficiencies, reductions in input costs, supplies and contractor costs, foreign exchange impacts and a deferral of 15 percent of capital expenditures in 2016.

PT-FI has several projects in progress in the Grasberg minerals district related to the development of its large-scale, long-lived, high-grade underground ore bodies. In aggregate, these underground ore bodies are expected to produce large-scale quantities of copper and gold following the transition from the Grasberg open pit, currently anticipated to occur in late 2017. Development of the Grasberg Block Cave and Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) underground mines is advancing. Production from the DMLZ commenced during September 2015, and the Grasberg Block Cave mine is anticipated to commence production in 2018.

Over the period from 2016 to 2019, estimated aggregate capital spending on these projects is currently expected to average $1.0 billion per year ($0.8 billion per year net to PT-FI). Considering the long-term nature and size of these projects, actual costs could vary from these estimates. In response to recent market conditions and the uncertain global economic environment, the timing of these expenditures is being evaluated.

Operating Data. Following is a summary of consolidated operating data for the Indonesia mining operations for the third quarters and first nine months of 2015 and 2014:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production	192			203			551			465
Sales	198			258			549			484
Average realized price per pound	$	2.35		$	3.05		$	2.45		$	3.09

Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
Production	272			426			887			776
Sales	285			505			891			802
Average realized price per ounce	$	1,117		$	1,219		$	1,149		$	1,248

Unit net cash costs per pound of copper^a
Site production and delivery, excluding adjustments	$	2.16		$	2.42		$	2.39		$	2.90		^b
Gold and silver credits	(1.59		)	(2.44		)	(1.93		)	(2.16		)
Treatment charges	0.31			0.25			0.31			0.25
Export duties	0.17			0.16			0.16			0.09
Royalty on metals^c	0.13			0.21			0.16			0.16
Unit net cash costs	$	1.18		$	0.60		$	1.09		$	1.24


a.	For a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements, refer to the supplemental schedules, "Product Revenues and Production Costs," beginning on page X.


b.	The first nine months of 2014 excludes fixed costs totaling $0.30 per pound of copper charged directly to cost of sales as a result of the impact of export restrictions on PT-FI's operating rates.


c.	Includes increased royalty rates of $0.06 per pound for both the third quarter and first nine months of 2015, $0.08 per pound in third-quarter 2014 and $0.04 per pound for the first nine months of 2014.

Indonesia's third-quarter 2015 sales of 198 million pounds of copper and 285 thousand ounces of gold were lower than third-quarter 2014 sales of 258 million pounds of copper and 505 thousand ounces of gold, primarily reflecting lower ore grades and El Niño weather conditions, as well as timing of shipments in third-quarter 2014 related to the lifting of export restrictions in late July 2014. As a result of mill process water limitations because of continuing El Niño weather conditions and mill maintenance activities, PT-FI has adjusted its forecast to anticipate an approximate 15 percent reduction in fourth-quarter 2015 mill rates from the previous plan. The resulting impact of these factors is a deferral of 70 million pounds of copper and 70 thousand ounces of gold from fourth-quarter 2015 to future periods. In addition, lower than forecasted mining rates in the second half of 2015 are expected to result in a deferral of high-grade ore to future periods.

PT-FI expects ore grades to improve significantly in 2016 and 2017 with access to higher grade sections of the Grasberg open pit, resulting in higher production and lower unit net cash costs.

At the Grasberg mine, the sequencing of mining areas with varying ore grades causes fluctuations in quarterly and annual production of copper and gold. Sales from Indonesia mining are expected to approximate 760 million pounds of copper and 1.2 million ounces of gold for the year 2015, compared with 664 million pounds of copper and 1.2 million ounces of gold for the year 2014.

A significant portion of PT-FI's costs are fixed and unit costs vary depending on production volumes. Indonesia's unit net cash costs (including gold and silver credits) of $1.18 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2015 were higher than unit net cash costs of $0.60 per pound in third-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting lower volumes and lower gold and silver credits.

Unit net cash costs (net of gold and silver credits) for Indonesia mining are expected to approximate $1.06 per pound of copper for the year 2015, based on current sales volume and cost estimates, and assuming an average gold price of $1,150 per ounce for fourth-quarter 2015. Indonesia mining's projected unit net cash costs would change by approximately $0.03 per pound for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold for

fourth-quarter 2015. Because of the fixed nature of a large portion of Indonesia's costs, unit costs vary from quarter to quarter depending on copper and gold volumes.

PT-FI is progressing negotiations with union officials to complete its biennial labor agreement for the two-year period beginning September 30, 2015.

Africa Mining. Through its 56 percent owned and consolidated subsidiary Tenke Fungurume Mining S.A. (TFM), FCX operates in the Tenke minerals district in the Katanga province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In addition to copper, the Tenke mine produces cobalt hydroxide.

Operating and Development Activities. TFM completed its second phase expansion project in early 2013, which included increasing mine, mill and processing capacity. Construction of a second sulphuric acid plant is under way, with completion expected in the first half of 2016. FCX continues to engage in exploration activities and metallurgical testing to evaluate the potential of the highly prospective minerals district at Tenke. Future development and expansion opportunities are being deferred pending improved market conditions.

During third-quarter 2015, FCX revised plans at Tenke to incorporate a 50 percent reduction in capital spending for 2016 and various initiatives to reduce operating, administrative and exploration costs.

Operating Data. Following is a summary of consolidated operating data for the Africa mining operations for the third quarters and first nine months of 2015 and 2014:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production	108			117			339			340
Sales	113			112			350			314
Average realized price per pound^a	$	2.32		$	3.11		$	2.52		$	3.09

Cobalt (millions of contained pounds)
Production	9			8			25			22
Sales	10			8			26			23
Average realized price per pound	$	8.96		$	9.99		$	9.04		$	9.68

Unit net cash costs per pound of copper^b
Site production and delivery, excluding adjustments	$	1.63		$	1.61		$	1.58		$	1.51
Cobalt credits^c	(0.53		)	(0.58		)	(0.47		)	(0.51		)
Royalty on metals	0.05			0.07			0.06			0.07
Unit net cash costs	$	1.15		$	1.10		$	1.17		$	1.07


a.	Includes point-of-sale transportation costs as negotiated in customer contracts.


b.	For a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements, refer to the supplemental schedules, "Product Revenues and Production Costs," beginning on page X.


c.	Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.

TFM's copper sales of 113 million pounds in third-quarter 2015 approximated third-quarter 2014 copper sales of 112 million pounds. TFM's sales are expected to approximate 465 million pounds of copper and 35 million pounds of cobalt for the year 2015, compared with 425 million pounds of copper and 30 million pounds of cobalt for the year 2014.

Africa mining's unit net cash costs (net of cobalt credits) of $1.15 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2015 were higher than unit net cash costs of $1.10 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting lower cobalt credits associated with lower cobalt prices. Unit net cash costs (net of cobalt credits) for Africa mining are expected to approximate $1.16 per pound of copper for the year 2015, based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming an average cobalt price of $13 per pound for fourth-quarter 2015. Africa mining's projected unit net cash costs would change by approximately $0.025 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of cobalt for fourth-quarter 2015.

Molybdenum Mines. FCX has two wholly owned molybdenum mines in North America - the Henderson underground mine and the Climax open-pit mine, both in Colorado. The Henderson and Climax mines produce high-purity, chemical-grade molybdenum concentrates, which are typically further processed into value-added molybdenum chemical products. The majority of molybdenum concentrates produced at the Henderson and Climax mines, as well as from FCX's North and South America copper mines, are processed at FCX's conversion facilities.

Operating and Development Activities. FCX's revised plans for its Henderson molybdenum mine incorporate lower operating rates, resulting in a 35 percent reduction in Henderson's annual production volumes. FCX is also continuing to review its molybdenum production plans at its by-product mines and has announced plans to reduce production at its Sierrita mine. FCX is engaged in discussions with its customers to incorporate potential changes in the pricing structure for its chemicals products to ensure continuation of chemical-grade production.

Production from the Molybdenum mines totaled 13 million pounds of molybdenum for both third-quarter 2015 and 2014, 39 million pounds in the first nine months of 2015 and 40 million pounds in the first nine months of 2014. Refer to summary operating data on page 4 for FCX's consolidated molybdenum sales, which includes sales of molybdenum produced at the Molybdenum mines, and from FCX's North and South America copper mines.

Average unit net cash costs for the Molybdenum mines of $6.93 per pound of molybdenum in third-quarter 2015 were lower than average unit net cash costs of $7.12 per pound in third-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting lower supply costs. Based on current sales volume and cost estimates, unit net cash costs for the Molybdenum mines are expected to average approximately $7.50 per pound of molybdenum for the year 2015.

For a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements, refer to the supplemental schedules, "Product Revenues and Production Costs," beginning on page X.

Mining Exploration Activities. FCX's mining exploration activities are generally near its existing mines with a focus on opportunities to expand reserves and resources to support development of additional future production capacity in the large minerals districts where it currently operates. Exploration results continue to indicate opportunities for significant future potential reserve additions in North and South America, and in the Tenke minerals district. The drilling data in North America also indicates the potential for significantly expanded sulfide production. Drilling results and exploration modeling provide a long-term pipeline for future growth in reserves and production capacity in established minerals districts. Exploration spending has been reduced in recent years from historical levels as a result of market conditions and is expected to approximate $105 million for the year 2015, compared to $96 million in 2014. FCX's revised plans also include a further reduction in its 2016 minerals exploration costs to approximately $50 million.

OIL AND GAS OPERATIONS

Through its wholly owned oil and gas subsidiary, FM O&G, FCX's portfolio of oil and gas assets includes significant oil production facilities and growth potential in the Deepwater GOM, established oil production facilities onshore and offshore California, large onshore natural gas resources in the Haynesville shale play in Louisiana, natural gas production from the Madden area in Central Wyoming, and a position in the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous natural gas trend onshore in South Louisiana. For the first nine months of 2015, 87 percent of FCX's oil and gas revenues, excluding the impact of derivative contracts, were from oil and NGLs.

During third-quarter 2015, FCX also announced the deferral of investments in several long-term projects in its oil and gas business, which will result in a reduction of $0.9 billion in projected capital expenditures for each of the years 2016 and 2017. Additionally, FM O&G revised its estimate of the start-up of initial tieback production in the Horn Mountain area to 2016, which will allow FM O&G to continue to grow production and enhance cash flow in a weak oil and gas price environment. The revised plans, together with initiatives to obtain third-party financing, the potential IPO or other alternatives, will be pursued as required to fund oil and gas capital spending for 2016 and subsequent years.

Impairment of Oil and Gas Properties. FM O&G follows the full cost method of accounting whereby all costs associated with oil and gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities are capitalized and amortized to expense under the unit-of-production method on a country-by-country basis using estimates of proved oil and natural gas reserves relating to each country where such activities are conducted. The costs of unproved oil and gas properties are excluded from amortization until the properties are evaluated.

Under the full cost accounting rules, a "ceiling test" is conducted each quarter to review the carrying value of the oil and gas properties for impairment. The SEC requires the twelve-month average of the first-day-of-the-

month historical reference oil price be used in determining the ceiling test limitation. Using West Texas Intermediate (WTI) as the reference oil price, the average price was $59.21 per barrel at September 30, 2015, compared with $71.68 per barrel at June 30, 2015. At September 30, 2015, net capitalized costs with respect to FM O&G's proved U.S. oil and gas properties exceeded the ceiling test limitation specified by the SEC's full cost accounting rules, which resulted in the recognition of a third-quarter 2015 impairment charge totaling $3.5 billion. If the twelve-month historical average price remains below the September 30, 2015, twelve-month average of $59.21 per barrel, the ceiling test limitation will decrease, resulting in potentially significant additional ceiling test impairments of FCX's oil and gas properties. The WTI spot oil price was $45.20 per barrel at October 21, 2015.

FM O&G periodically (and at least annually) assesses the carrying value of its unevaluated properties to determine whether impairment has occurred. Following a review of the carrying values of unevaluated properties during third-quarter 2015, FM O&G determined that the carrying value of its unevaluated properties in the onshore California area were impaired primarily resulting from declines in oil prices. As a result, FM O&G transferred $837 million of costs to the full cost pool, which were included in the September 30, 2015, ceiling test discussed above.

In addition to a decline in the trailing twelve-month average oil and gas prices, other factors that could result in future impairment of FCX's oil and gas properties include costs transferred from unevaluated properties to the full cost pool without corresponding proved oil and natural gas reserve additions, negative reserve revisions and increased future development or production costs. At September 30, 2015, there was $7.6 billion in carrying costs for unevaluated properties. As activities on these properties are completed, costs are transferred to the full cost pool. If these activities do not result in additions to discounted future net cash flows from proved oil and natural gas reserves at least equal to the related costs transferred (net of related tax effects), additional ceiling test impairments may occur.

FM O&G has a farm-in arrangement to earn interests in exploration blocks located in the Mazagan permit area offshore Morocco. The exploration area covers 2.2 million gross acres in water depths of 4,500 to 9,900 feet. In August 2015, drilling of the MZ-1 well associated with the Ouanoukrim prospect was completed to its targeted depth below 20,000 feet to evaluate the primary objectives, which did not contain hydrocarbons. During third-quarter 2015, costs associated with the well were transferred to the Moroccan full cost pool. As FM O&G does not have proved reserves or production in Morocco, an impairment charge of $0.2 billion was recorded in third-quarter 2015.

Financial and Operating Data. Following is a summary of financial and operating data for the U.S. oil and gas operations for the third quarters and first nine months of 2015 and 2014:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014^a
Financial Summary (in millions)
Realized revenues^b	$	593	$	867	$	1,796	$	3,355
Less: cash production costs^b	260		263		765		875
Cash operating margin	$	333	$	604	$	1,031	$	2,480
Capital expenditures^c	$	635	$	908	$	2,430	$	2,392
Sales Volumes
Oil (MMBbls)	9.3		8.6		26.3		32.1
Natural gas (Bcf)	22.8		20.2		68.1		59.9
NGLs (MMBbls)	0.7		0.6		1.8		2.7
MMBOE	13.8		12.5		39.4		44.7
Average Realized Prices^b
Oil (per barrel)	$	55.88	$	88.58	$	59.92	$	93.00
Natural gas (per million British thermal units, or MMBtu)	$	2.72	$	4.02	$	2.74	$	4.37
NGLs (per barrel)	$	16.68	$	39.69	$	19.78	$	41.77
Cash Operating Margin per BOE^b
Realized revenues	$	43.00	$	69.08	$	45.57	$	75.04
Less: cash production costs	18.85		20.93		19.42		19.57
Cash operating margin	$	24.15	$	48.15	$	26.15	$	55.47


a.	Include results from the Eagle Ford field through June 19, 2014. Eagle Ford had sales volumes totaling 8.7 MMBOE for the first nine months of 2014; excluding Eagle Ford, oil and gas cash production costs were $21.16 per BOE for the first nine months of 2014.

Cash operating margin for oil and gas operations reflects realized revenues less cash production costs. Realized revenues exclude noncash mark-to-market adjustments on derivative contracts. For reconciliations of realized revenues (including average realized prices for oil, natural gas and NGLs) and cash production costs to revenues and production and delivery costs reported in FCX's consolidated financial statements, refer to the supplemental schedules, “Product Revenues and Production Costs,” beginning on page X.


c.	Excludes international oil and gas capital expenditures primarily related to Morocco of $37 million for third-quarter 2015, $81 million for the first nine months of 2015 and 7 million for both the third quarter and first nine months of 2014.

In third-quarter 2015, FM O&G's average realized price for crude oil was $55.88 per barrel, including $11.03 per barrel of realized cash gains on derivative contracts. Excluding the impact of derivative contracts, the third-quarter 2015 average realized price for crude oil was $44.85 per barrel (87 percent of the average Brent crude oil price of $51.31 per barrel).

FM O&G has derivative contracts that provide price protection averaging between approximately $70 and $90 per barrel of Brent crude oil for approximately 85 percent of estimated 2015 oil production. Assuming an average price of $50 per barrel for Brent crude oil, FCX would receive a benefit of $20 per barrel on remaining fourth-quarter 2015 derivative contract volumes of 7.7 million barrels, before taking into account weighted-average premiums of $6.89 per barrel.

In third-quarter 2015, FM O&G's average realized price for natural gas was $2.72 per MMBtu, compared to the New York Mercantile Exchange natural gas price average of $2.77 per MMBtu for the July through September 2015 contracts.

Realized revenues for oil and gas operations of $43.00 per BOE in third-quarter 2015 were lower than realized revenues of $69.08 per BOE in third-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting lower oil prices, partially offset by the impact of higher cash gains on derivative contracts (cash gains were $103 million or $7.44 per BOE in third-quarter 2015, compared with losses of $58 million or $4.62 per BOE in third-quarter 2014).

Cash production costs for oil and gas operations of $18.85 per BOE in third-quarter 2015 were lower than cash production costs of $20.93 per BOE in third-quarter 2014, primarily reflecting lower production costs in California related to reductions in well workover expense and steam costs.

Following is a summary of average oil and gas sales volumes per day by region for the third quarters and first nine months of 2015 and 2014:



	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30,			September 30,
Sales Volumes (MBOE per day)	2015	2014		2015	2014
GOM^a	91	75		82	74
California	35	39		37	39
Haynesville/Madden/Other	24	22	^b	25	19	^b
Eagle Ford^c	—	—		—	32
Total oil and gas operations	150	136		144	164


a.	Includes sales from properties on the GOM Shelf and in the Deepwater GOM; the 2015 periods also include sales from properties in the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous natural gas trend.


b.	Results include volume adjustments related to Eagle Ford's pre-close sales.


c.	FM O&G completed the sale of Eagle Ford in June 2014.

Daily sales volumes averaged 150 MBOE for third-quarter 2015, including 101 thousand barrels (MBbls) of crude oil, 248 million cubic feet (MMcf) of natural gas and 8 MBbls of NGLs. Oil and gas sales volumes are expected to average 144 MBOE per day for the year 2015, comprised of 67 percent oil, 28 percent natural gas and 5 percent NGLs.

Based on current sales volume and cost estimates, cash production costs are expected to approximate $19 per BOE for the year 2015.

Oil and Gas Exploration, Operating and Development Activities. FCX's oil and gas business has significant proved, probable and possible reserves, a broad range of development opportunities and high-potential exploration prospects. The business is managed to reinvest its cash flows in projects with attractive rates of return and risk

profiles. Following the sharp decline in oil prices in late 2014, FCX has taken steps to significantly reduce capital spending plans and is evaluating opportunities for funding capital expenditures for its oil and gas business, including the potential IPO for a minority interest in Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas Inc. and other funding alternatives.

During third-quarter 2015, FM O&G continued its successful strategy to focus on its high-return, low-risk tieback projects using its existing Deepwater GOM infrastructure (total processing capacity of approximately 250 MBbls of oil per day) and large Deepwater GOM project inventory (over 150 undeveloped locations). FM O&G achieved several important accomplishments, principally in its Deepwater GOM focus areas, that are expected to contribute to future growth. Positive drilling results were achieved at two wells in the King area and at the Horn Mountain Deep well. Since commencing development activities in 2014 at its three 100-percent-owned production platforms in the Deepwater GOM, FM O&G has drilled 13 wells in producing fields with positive results. Three of these wells have been brought on production, and FM O&G plans to complete and place the remaining wells on production in late 2015, 2016 and 2017. FCX will continue to assess opportunities to partner with strategic investors potentially interested in investing capital with FCX in the development of its oil and gas properties. FM O&G has a broad set of assets with valuable infrastructure and associated resources with attractive long-term production and development potential.

U.S. Oil and Gas Capital Expenditures. Capital expenditures for U.S. oil and gas operations totaled $0.6 billion for third-quarter 2015, primarily associated with Deepwater GOM and $2.4 billion (including $1.8 billion incurred for Deepwater GOM and $0.2 billion for the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous natural gas trend) for the first nine months of 2015.

Capital expenditures for oil and gas operations are estimated to total $2.8 billion for the year 2015, with approximately 80 percent of the 2015 capital budget expected to be directed to the highest potential return focus areas in the GOM.

Deepwater GOM. The drilling and evaluation of multiple development and exploration opportunities in the Deepwater GOM is in progress. These prospects benefit from tieback opportunities to significant available production capacity at the FM O&G operated large-scale Holstein, Marlin and Horn Mountain deepwater production platforms. In addition, FM O&G has interests in the Lucius and Heidelberg oil fields and in the Atwater Valley focus area, as well as interests in the Ram Powell and Hoover deepwater production platforms.

During third-quarter 2015, field development continued at Heidelberg in the Green Canyon focus area. Installation of topside equipment and development well completion activities are currently underway. First production is anticipated in mid-2016. FM O&G has a 12.5 percent working interest in Heidelberg, which is a large, high-quality oil development project located in 5,300 feet of water.

At Holstein Deep, completion activities for the initial three-well subsea tieback development program are progressing on schedule, with first production expected by mid-2016. In aggregate, the three wells are estimated to commence production at approximately 24 MBOE per day. Successful results from the initial three-well drilling program established opportunities for additional wells, and a fourth well is being planned as part of the second phase of the Holstein Deep program. The Holstein Deep development is located in Green Canyon Block 643, west of the 100-percent owned Holstein platform in 3,890 feet of water, with production facilities capable of processing 113 MBbls of oil per day.

FM O&G’s 100-percent-owned Marlin Hub is located in the Mississippi Canyon focus area and has production facilities capable of processing 60 MBbls of oil per day. Several tieback opportunities have been identified, including the 100-percent-owned Dorado and King development projects. Future wells can be brought on-line using existing infrastructure with the potential to utilize subsea enhancement technologies that could increase total recovery efficiencies.

The initial FM O&G-drilled Dorado well was placed in production in March 2015 after a successful production test with gross volumes in excess of 8 MBOE per day and continues to produce at strong rates. Drilling operations for the second and third wells, which are targeting similar undrained fault blocks and updip resource potential south of the Marlin facility, are expected to begin in late 2015/early 2016. The Dorado development is located on Viosca Knoll Block 915 in 3,860 feet of water.

During third-quarter 2015, FM O&G drilled its second successful development well, D-13, at the King field, which is located in Mississippi Canyon south of the Marlin facility in 5,200 feet of water. During October 2015, the third King well, D-9, was drilled to a total depth of 13,110 feet. Logging tools indicated that the well encountered a total true vertical depth pay count of approximately 288 net feet of Miocene oil pay with excellent reservoir characteristics, including 148 net feet in the primary objective and 140 feet in the secondary objective. FM O&G

plans to develop the primary objective in the D-9 well and a fourth well, D-11, is being planned to develop a take point in the secondary objective.

FM O&G’s 100-percent-owned Horn Mountain field is also located in the Mississippi Canyon focus area and has production facilities capable of processing 75 MBbls of oil per day. To enhance recovery of remaining oil in place, future development plans will target subsea tieback from multiple stacked sands in the area. As previously reported, the Horn Mountain Deep well was drilled to a total depth of 16,925 feet in September 2015 and successfully logged 142 net feet of Middle Miocene oil pay with excellent reservoir characteristics. In addition, these results indicate the presence of sand sections deeper than known pay sections in the field. Initial production from this discovery, which will be tied back to existing facilities, is expected in the first half of 2017.

The positive results at Horn Mountain Deep and FM O&G's geophysical data support the existence of prolific Middle Miocene reservoir potential for several additional opportunities in the area, including the 100-percent-owned Sugar, Rose, Fiesta, Platinum and Peach prospects. FM O&G controls rights to over 55,000 acres associated with these prospects.

The success at Horn Mountain Deep follows the positive drilling results previously announced from the three wells drilled in the Horn Mountain area, including the Quebec/Victory, Kilo/Oscar and Horn Mountain Updip tieback prospects.

FM O&G has an 18.67 percent working interest in the Vito oil discovery and a significant lease position in the Atwater Valley focus area. Vito is a large, deep subsalt Miocene oil discovery made in 2009, located in approximately 4,000 feet of water. Exploration and delineation drilling in recent years confirmed a significant resource in high-quality, subsalt Miocene sands. The operator is evaluating development options.

Success at the Power Nap exploration well and appraisal sidetracks, which are located in close proximity to Vito, produced positive results in the first half of 2015, and the operator is assessing development options. FM O&G owns a 50 percent working interest in the Power Nap prospect.

In September 2015, the operator completed its assessment of the Deep Sleep exploration well. No proved reserves were identified, and the well was plugged and abandoned.

Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous. FM O&G has a position in the Inboard Lower Tertiary/Cretaceous natural gas trend, located onshore in South Louisiana.

In September 2015, workover operations were completed on the Highlander well, and production was re-established. Recent gross rates from the well, which are restricted because of limited production facilities, approximated 25 MMcf per day (approximately 12 MMcf per day net to FM O&G). Production testing in February 2015 indicated a flow rate of 75 MMcf per day (approximately 37 MMcf per day net to FM O&G).

FM O&G expects to complete the installation of additional processing facilities to accommodate higher flow rates from the Highlander well by year-end 2015. A second well location has been identified, and future plans are being considered. FM O&G is the operator and has a 72 percent working interest and an approximate 49 percent net revenue interest in Highlander. FM O&G has identified multiple additional locations on the Highlander structure, which is located onshore in South Louisiana where FM O&G controls rights to more than 50,000 gross acres.

California. Sales volumes from California averaged 35 MBOE per day for third-quarter 2015, compared with 39 MBOE per day for third-quarter 2014. FM O&G’s position in California is located onshore in the San Joaquin Valley and Los Angeles Basin, and offshore in the Point Arguello and Point Pedernales fields. Since second-quarter 2015, production from Point Arguello platforms has been shut in following the shutdown of a third-party operated pipeline system that transports oil to various California refineries.

Haynesville. FM O&G has rights to a substantial natural gas resource, located in the Haynesville shale play in North Louisiana. Drilling activities remain constrained in response to low natural gas prices in order to maximize near-term cash flows and to preserve the resource for potentially higher future natural gas prices.

CASH FLOWS, CASH, DEBT and EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

Operating Cash Flows. FCX generated operating cash flows of $822 million (including $507 million in working capital sources and changes in other tax payments) for third-quarter 2015 and $2.6 billion (including $342 million in working capital sources and changes in other tax payments) for the first nine months of 2015.

Based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming average prices of $2.40 per pound of copper, $1,150 per ounce of gold, $5.50 per pound of molybdenum and $50 per barrel of Brent crude oil for fourth-quarter 2015, FCX's consolidated operating cash flows are estimated to approximate $3.3 billion for the year 2015.

The impact of price changes for fourth-quarter 2015 on operating cash flows would approximate $110 million for each $0.10 per pound change in the average price of copper, $15 million for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold, $20 million for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum and $30 million for each $5 per barrel change in the average Brent crude oil price.

Based on projected 2016 sales volumes of 5.2 billion pounds of copper, 1.9 million ounces of gold, 75 million pounds of molybdenum and 58.9 MMBOE and using similar price assumptions and the recent 2016 future price of $54 per barrel of Brent crude oil, FCX's consolidated operating cash flows are estimated to approximate $6.8 billion for the year 2016, providing cash flow for required capital investments, dividends and repayment of debt. The impact of price changes on operating cash flows for the year 2016 would approximate $350 million for each $0.10 per pound change in the average price of copper, $50 million for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold, $60 million for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum and $130 million for each $5 per barrel change in the average Brent crude oil price.

Capital Expenditures. Capital expenditures totaled $1.5 billion for third-quarter 2015 (including $0.6 billion for major projects at mining operations and $0.7 billion for oil and gas operations) and $5.1 billion for the first nine months of 2015 (including $1.8 billion for major projects at mining operations and $2.5 billion for oil and gas operations).

Capital expenditures are currently expected to approximate $6.3 billion for the year 2015, including $2.5 billion for major projects at mining operations (primarily for the Cerro Verde expansion and underground development activities at Grasberg) and $2.8 billion for oil and gas operations. FCX plans to fund its capital expenditures with operating cash flows, borrowings under the FCX and Cerro Verde credit facilities and proceeds from FCX's at-the-market (ATM) equity programs. FCX is also evaluating opportunities for funding capital expenditures for its oil and gas business.

FCX has made substantial progress toward the completion of its major mining development projects, which are expected to result in increased near-term production, lower unit costs, declining capital expenditures and growth in free cash flow over the next several quarters. In addition, positive oil and gas drilling and development activities are expected to result in a growing oil production profile. Capital expenditures for 2016 are expected to approximate $4.0 billion, including $1.4 billion for major projects at mining operations (primarily for underground development activities at Grasberg and completion of the Cerro Verde expansion) and $2.0 billion for oil and gas operations.

Cash. Following is a summary of the U.S. and international components of consolidated cash and cash equivalents available to the parent company, net of noncontrolling interests' share, taxes and other costs at September 30, 2015 (in millions):



Cash at domestic companies	$	11
Cash at international operations	327
Total consolidated cash and cash equivalents	338
Less: noncontrolling interests' share	(82		)
Cash, net of noncontrolling interests' share	256
Less: withholding taxes and other	(13		)
Net cash available	$	243

Debt. FCX remains focused on maintaining a strong balance sheet and on continuing to manage costs, capital spending plans and other actions as required to maintain financial strength. FCX has a broad set of natural resource assets that provide many alternatives for future actions to enhance its financial flexibility. Following is a summary of total debt and the related weighted-average interest rates at September 30, 2015 (in billions, except percentages):



				Weighted-
				Average
				Interest Rate
FCX Senior Notes	$	11.9		3.8%
FCX Term Loan	3.0			1.9%
FM O&G Senior Notes	2.5			6.6%
Cerro Verde Credit Facility	1.5		^a	2.6%
FCX Revolving Credit Facility	0.5		^b	1.9%
Other FCX debt	1.3		^c	3.2%
	$	20.7		3.7%


a.	As of September 30, 2015, Cerro Verde had no letters of credit issued and availability of $0.3 billion under its $1.8 billion credit facility to fund a portion of its expansion project and for its general corporate purposes.


b.	As of September 30, 2015, FCX has $42 million in letters of credit issued and availability of $3.5 billion under its $4.0 billion revolving credit facility.


c.	Includes FCX's uncommitted and short-term lines of credit, which had outstanding borrowings totaling $235 million as of September 30, 2015, and Cerro Verde's uncommitted and short-term lines of credit, which had outstanding borrowings totaling $381 million as of September 30, 2015.

Financial Ratio Covenants. FCX's revolving credit facility and term loan contain financial ratio covenants governing maximum total leverage and minimum interest coverage, which limits FCX's ability to incur additional debt. FCX is taking steps to enhance its financial position in response to recent declines in commodity prices. Further actions are being considered, such as additional equity capital or other transactions, including opportunities to partner with strategic investors potentially interested in investing capital in the development of FCX's oil and gas and mining properties. FCX may also be required to seek an amendment to the covenants in its revolving credit facility and term loan.

Equity Transactions. During third-quarter 2015, FCX sold 97.5 million shares of common stock under its ATM equity programs, which generated gross proceeds of $1.0 billion. From October 1, 2015, to October 21, 2015, FCX sold an additional 17.3 million shares of its common stock, generating gross proceeds of $0.2 billion. In total $1.2 billion of gross proceeds have been raised under FCX's $2 billion of ATM equity programs. FCX intends to use future net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, the repayment of amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility and other borrowings, and the financing of working capital and capital expenditures. As of September 30, 2015, FCX had 1.1 billion common shares outstanding.

FINANCIAL POLICY

FCX has a long-standing tradition of seeking to build shareholder value through investing in projects with attractive rates of return and returning cash to shareholders through common stock dividends and share purchases. FCX paid common stock dividends of $547 million in the first nine months of 2015, which included $115 million of special dividends paid in accordance with the settlement terms of the shareholder derivative litigation.

On September 30, 2015, the Board of Directors (the Board) declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share, which will be paid on November 2, 2015. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of the Board and will depend upon FCX's financial results, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

FCX intends to continue to maintain a strong financial position, with a focus on reducing debt while continuing to invest in attractive growth projects and providing cash returns to shareholders. The Board will continue to review FCX's financial policy on an ongoing basis and anticipates increasing cash returns to shareholders as market and business conditions warrant.



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SELECTED MINING OPERATING DATA

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2015	2014	2015	2014
100% North America Copper Mines
Solution Extraction/Electrowinning (SX/EW) Operations
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)	927,900	1,003,900	911,100	1,010,600
Average copper ore grade (percent)	0.27	0.25	0.26	0.25
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)	300	244	808	707

Mill Operations
Ore milled (metric tons per day)	311,500	278,000	309,700	264,500
Average ore grades (percent):
Copper	0.50	0.44	0.48	0.43
Molybdenum	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03
Copper recovery rate (percent)	85.6	87.5	85.6	85.5
Production (millions of recoverable pounds):
Copper	240	211	728	581
Molybdenum	9	8	28	25

100% South America Mining^a
SX/EW Operations
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)	192,300	269,600	220,800	279,300
Average copper ore grade (percent)	0.46	0.50	0.43	0.50
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)	107	122	330	370

Mill Operations
Ore milled (metric tons per day)	131,200	192,100	122,400	187,700
Average ore grades:
Copper (percent)	0.49	0.50	0.46	0.55
Molybdenum (percent)	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02
Gold (grams per metric ton)	—	0.09	—	0.10
Copper recovery rate (percent)	79.2	86.9	79.0	88.6
Production (recoverable):
Copper (millions of pounds)	97	162	255	528
Molybdenum (millions of pounds)	1	3	5	8
Gold (thousands of ounces)	—	20	—	62

100% Indonesia Mining
Ore milled (metric tons per day)^b
Grasberg open pit	117,300	78,100	118,400	64,900
Deep Ore Zone underground mine	40,400	57,600	44,000	52,800
Deep Mill Level Zone underground mine	3,800	—	2,700	—
Big Gossan underground mine	—	—	—	1,200
Total	161,500	135,700	165,100	118,900
Average ore grades:
Copper (percent)	0.68	0.88	0.65	0.78
Gold (grams per metric ton)	0.71	1.28	0.76	0.94
Recovery rates (percent):
Copper	89.6	91.4	90.2	89.9
Gold	81.1	84.6	83.1	81.5
Production (recoverable):
Copper (millions of pounds)	192	207	551	476
Gold (thousands of ounces)	272	426	887	777

100% Africa Mining
Ore milled (metric tons per day)	14,000	15,500	14,600	15,100
Average ore grades (percent):
Copper	4.02	4.13	4.13	4.09
Cobalt	0.43	0.33	0.41	0.33
Copper recovery rate (percent)	94.0	91.3	94.0	92.8
Production (millions of pounds):
Copper (recoverable)	108	117	339	340
Cobalt (contained)	9	8	25	22


a. On November 3, 2014, FCX completed the sale of its 80 percent interests in the Candelaria and Ojos del Salado mines.
b. Amounts represent the approximate average daily throughput processed at PT-FI's mill facilities from each producing mine.



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2015				2014				2015				2014
	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Revenues^a,b	$	3,681			$	5,696			$	12,082			$	16,203
Cost of sales:
Production and delivery	2,893			^c,d	3,152				8,653			^c,d	8,971
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	888				945				2,717				2,924
Impairment of oil and gas properties	3,652				308				9,442				308
Total cost of sales	7,433				4,405				20,812				12,203
Selling, general and administrative expenses	124				158				429				457
Mining exploration and research expenses	32				29				101				93
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs	37				18				61				100
Net gain on sales of assets	—				(46		)		(39		)		(46		)
Total costs and expenses	7,626				4,564				21,364				12,807
Operating (loss) income	(3,945		)		1,132				(9,282		)		3,396
Interest expense, net^e	(163		)		(158		)		(458		)		(483		)
Insurance and other third-party recoveries	—				—				92				—
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt	—				58				—				63
Other (expense) income, net	(40		)		23				(88		)		48
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies' net losses	(4,148		)		1,055				(9,736		)		3,024
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	360			^f	(349		)	^g	1,742			^f	(1,034		)	^g
Equity in affiliated companies' net losses	(2		)		(2		)		(1		)		—
Net (loss) income	(3,790		)		704				(7,995		)		1,990
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(29		)		(142		)		(129		)		(416		)
Preferred dividends attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	(11		)		(10		)		(31		)		(30		)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders^h	$	(3,830	)		$	552			$	(8,155	)		$	1,544

Net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic	$	(3.58	)		$	0.53			$	(7.77	)		$	1.48
Diluted	$	(3.58	)		$	0.53			$	(7.77	)		$	1.47

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	1,071				1,039				1,050				1,039
Diluted	1,071				1,046				1,050				1,045

Dividends declared per share of common stock	$	0.05			$	0.3125			$	0.2605			$	0.9375

Includes unfavorable adjustments to provisionally priced concentrate and cathode copper sales recognized in prior periods totaling $126 million ($62 million to net loss attributable to common stock) for third-quarter 2015, $22 million ($10 million to net income attributable to common stock) for third-quarter 2014, $107 million ($50 million to net loss attributable to common stock) for the first nine months of 2015 and $118 million ($65 million to net income attributable to common stock) for the first nine months of 2014. For further discussion, refer to the supplemental schedule, "Derivative Instruments," beginning on page VI.

Includes net noncash mark-to-market (losses) gains associated with crude oil and natural gas derivative contracts totaling $(74) million ($(46) million to net loss attributable to common stock) for third-quarter 2015, $122 million ($76 million to net income attributable to common stock) for third-quarter 2014, $(217) million ($(135) million to net loss attributable to common stock) for the first nine months of 2015 and $130 million ($80 million to net income attributable to common stock) for the first nine months of 2014. For further discussion, refer to the supplemental schedule, "Derivative Instruments," beginning on page VI.

Includes charges at mining operations for (i) adjustments to copper and molybdenum inventories totaling $91 million ($58 million to net loss attributable to common stock) for third-quarter 2015 and $154 million ($99 million to net loss attributable to common stock) for the first nine months of 2015 and (ii) impairment and restructuring charges totaling $95 million ($58 million to net loss attributable to common stock) for the third quarter and first nine months of 2015.


d.	Includes charges at oil and gas operations for tax assessments related to prior periods at the California properties, idle/terminated rig costs and inventory write-downs totaling $21 million ($13 million to net loss attributable to common stock) for third-quarter 2015 and $59 million ($36 million to net loss attributable to common stock) for the first nine months of 2015.


e.	Consolidated interest expense, excluding capitalized interest, totaled $217 million in third-quarter 2015, $212 million in third-quarter 2014, $642 million for the first nine months of 2015 and $661 million for the first nine months of 2014.

As a result of the impairment to oil and gas properties, FCX recorded net tax charges of $1.1 billion for third-quarter 2015 and $1.9 billion for the first nine months of 2015, primarily to establish a valuation allowance against U.S. federal alternative minimum tax credits and foreign tax credits. For a summary of the benefit from (provision for) income taxes, refer to the supplementary schedule, "Income Taxes," on page V.

The third quarter and first nine months of 2014 include a tax charge of $54 million ($47 million net of noncontrolling interests) related to changes in Chilean tax rules. The first nine months of 2014 also includes a tax charge of $62 million associated with deferred taxes recorded in connection with the allocation of goodwill to the sale of Eagle Ford. For a summary of the benefit from (provision for) income taxes, refer to the supplementary schedule, "Income Taxes," on page V.

FCX defers 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 net income attributable to common stock of less than $1 million in third-quarter 2015, $(20) million in third-quarter 2014, $37 million for the first nine months of 2015 and $36 million for the first nine months of 2014. For further discussion, refer to the supplemental schedule, "Deferred Profits," on page VII.



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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
	(In millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	338	$	464
Trade accounts receivable	626		953
Other accounts receivables	1,276		1,610
Inventories:
Materials and supplies, net	2,071		1,886
Mill and leach stockpiles	1,895		1,914
Product	1,379		1,561
Other current assets	570		657
Total current assets	8,155		9,045
Property, plant, equipment and mining development costs, net	27,355		26,220
Oil and gas properties, net - full cost method:
Subject to amortization, less accumulated amortization	3,002		9,187
Not subject to amortization	7,568		10,087
Long-term mill and leach stockpiles	2,326		2,179
Other assets	1,977		1,956
Total assets	$	50,383	$	58,674

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	3,445	$	3,653
Current portion of debt	906		478
Current portion of environmental and asset retirement obligations	336		296
Accrued income taxes	75		410
Dividends payable	65		335
Total current liabilities	4,827		5,172
Long-term debt, less current portion	19,792		18,371
Deferred income taxes	4,363		6,398
Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion	3,708		3,647
Other liabilities	1,727		1,861
Total liabilities	34,417		35,449

Redeemable noncontrolling interest	761		751