3rd Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call October 22, 2012 www.fcx.com CONNECTING THE FUTURE
Highlights Continued Production Growth in North America and Africa Multiple Operating Records at Tenke Fungurume Improving Productivity at Grasberg Advanced Brownfield Development Projects Construction of Tenke Fungurume…
Financial Highlights Sales Data 3Q12 9 Mos. 2012 Copper Consolidated Volumes (mm lbs) 922 2,676 Average Realization (per lb) 3.64 3.63 Site Production & Delivery Unit Costs (per lb) 2.03 2.00 Unit Net Cash Costs (per lb) 1.62 1.46…
Quarterly Operating Highlights 3Q12 Unit Production Costs (per pound of copper) North South America America Indonesia Africa Consolidated Cash Unit Costs Site Production & Delivery (1) 1.97 1.63 2.96 1.63 2.03 By-Product Credits…
Copper Market Commentary China Remains Important Demand Driver Improving U.S. Copper Demand - Recent Auto and Housing Data Have Been Positive Weak European Demand Global Inventories Remain Relatively Low Ongoing Supply…
Value Creation Focus INVESTMENT CASH MINERAL RESERVE IN ATTRACTIVE PRODUCTION FLOWS/ RESOURCES ADDITIONS DEVELOPMENT GROWTH RETURNS PROJECTS FCX Copper Resources at 12/31/2011 (a) Recoverable Reserves 120 bn lbs (b)…
Highly Attractive Brownfield Development Projects Expansion Projects in Progress North America* Mill Expansions (t/d) Incr. Cu (mm lbs/yr) Capital* Achieve ( blns) Full Rates Morenci Expansion Cerro Verde (360K) 600 4.4 2016…
Brownfield Development Morenci Mill Expansion Key Project Metrics Positive drilling results continue to expand potential milling sulfide resource in this multi-year program Expand mill to 115K t/d Copper (bln lbs) Increase mining…
Brownfield Development Cerro Verde Mill Expansion Key Project Metrics Expand mill from 120K t/d to 360K t/d Increase mining rate from 320K t/d to 850K t/d Capital costs: 4.4 billion* Incremental Production: 600mm lbs Cu/year,…
Brownfield Development Tenke Fungurume Expansion Key Project Metrics Expand mill to 14K t/d Increase mining rate from 60K t/d to 150K t/d Add tankhouse capacity Capital costs: 850 million* Solution Extraction Facilities…
Grasberg BC & DMLZ Underground Mine Development Completed significant development on access to underground ore bodies To-date, completed 66 km of development in Grasberg BC Grasberg open pit & 32 km in DMLZ; record development in…
Update on Grasberg Unusually low metal production in 2012 compared with historical levels Lower grades in Grasberg open pit DOZ ramp-up: panel repairs more extensive expect 80K t/d during 2013; current rate: 50K t/d Mine…
Americas Growth Outlook Copper Production billion lbs per year 3.5 Potential Projects under review 2.9 Cerro Verde Expansion 2.6 Morenci 2.4 Expansion Chino Restart Morenci Mill Exp. 2 El Abra 1.5 Ajo Mill bln lbs…
Africa Growth Outlook Copper Production billion lbs per year Phase 4 Expansion 0.6 Phase 3 0.4 Oxides Expansion Phase 2 0.3 Expansion 0.15 2009 2012e 2014e Potential with Potential additional with Sulfides oxide e =…
Portfolio of World Scale Mines Positive Exploration Results Big Mines Get Bigger Mines with Potential Capacity for 1 billion lbs of copper per annum* Morenci Tenke Grasberg Fungurume Cerro Verde El Abra * Grasberg currently…
Climax Molybdenum Start-Up Climax Processing Facilities Construction completed mid-2012 Start-up in March 2012, first moly shipment in 2Q12 Ramp up to 20mm lbs/yr during 2013, subject to market conditions Capacity to increase to…
Exploration Targets in Major Mineral Districts 255 million in 2012e North America 30% Australasia 6% South & Other Areas America Indonesia 29% 12% Africa 23% Note: FCXs consolidated share; e = estimate. See Cautionary…
2012 Outlook Sales Outlook: Copper: 3.6 Billion lbs. Gold: 1.0 Million ozs. Molybdenum: 82 Million lbs. Unit Net Cash Cost(1): 1.50/lb in 2012e Reflects Impact of Lower Volumes at Grasberg Costs in Future Years Expected to…
2012 Operating Estimates 2012e Unit Production Costs (per pound of copper) North South America America Indonesia Africa Consolidated Cash Unit Costs (1) Site Production & Delivery (2) 1.90 1.61 3.24 1.53 2.03 By-product Credits…
Reconciliation of Unit Cash Costs Consolidated per lb of copper 2011 101 Grasberg (a) 28 North America (b) 9 South America (c) 11 Tenke (d) 1 Total 49 2012e 150 Impact of Higher 2013e/2014e Grasberg Volumes (34) With Higher…
EBITDA and Cash Flow at Various Copper Prices Average EBITDA* (1,500 Gold & 12 Molybdenum) 18 (US billions) 15 12 50% 9 2015e/2016e Increase Average 6 2013e/2014e 3 Average 0 Cu 3.00/lb Cu 3.50/lb Cu 4.00/lb Average…
Capital Expenditures (1) Major Projects All Other (US billions) 5 4.6 4 3.6 1.6 3 2.5 1.4 2 1.1 (3) (3) 3.0 1 (2) 2.2 1.4 0 2011 2012e 2013e (1) Capital expenditure estimates include projects in progress. Project…
Financial Policy Maintain Strong Balance Sheet & Liquidity Position Invest in Attractive Growth Projects/Capital Discipline Current Common Stock Dividend Rate: 1.25/Share per Annum Board to Review Financial Policy on an…
FCX Investment Summary Worlds Premier Publicly Traded Copper Company Worlds Largest Molybdenum Producer & Significant Gold Producer Long-lived Reserves, Geographically Diverse Operations Strong Near-term and Longer-term Growth…
Reference Slides
PT-FI Mine Plan PT-FIs Share of Metal Sales, 2012e-2016e 2012e 2016e PT-FI Share Total: 5.7 billion lbs copper Copper, billion lbs Annual Average: 1.14 billion lbs Gold, million ozs 2012e 2016e PT-FI Share Total: 8.5 million ozs…
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Mining Sequence in 2012 Copper Equivalent Cross Section A B 8E and 9N are the Primary Ore Pushbacks in 2012 9S 9N Grasberg Plan View End 2011 B 8E Legend: 1Q12 0.25 0.50 - 0.99 0.99% CuEq % Eq Cu 1.00 1.00 - 1.99…
Mining Sequence in 2012 Copper Equivalent Cross Section A B 8E and 9N are the Primary Ore Pushbacks in 2012 9S 9N 2Q12 Grasberg Plan View End 2011 B 8E Legend: 1Q12 0.25 0.50 - 0.99 0.99% CuEq % Eq Cu 1.00 1.00 -…
Mining Sequence in 2012 Copper Equivalent Cross Section A B 8E and 9N are the Primary Ore Pushbacks in 2012 9S 9N 2Q12 3Q12 Grasberg Plan View End 2011 B 8E Legend: 1Q12 0.25 0.50 - 0.99 0.99% CuEq % Eq Cu 1.00 1.00…
Mining Sequence in 2012 Copper Equivalent Cross Section A B 8E and 9N are the Primary Ore Pushbacks in 2012 9S 9N 2Q12 3Q12 Grasberg Plan View End 2011 4Q12 B 8E Legend: 1Q12 0.25 0.50 - 0.99 0.99% CuEq % Eq Cu 1.00…
Mining Sequence in 2013 Copper Equivalent Cross Section A B 9N and 9S are the Primary Ore Pushbacks in 2013 9S 9N Grasberg Plan View End B 2012 Legend: 8E 0.25 0.50 - 0.99 0.99% CuEq % Eq Cu 1.00 1.00 - 1.99 2.00…
Mining Sequence in 2014 Copper Equivalent Cross Section A B 9N and 9S are the Primary Ore Pushbacks in 2014 9S 9N Grasberg Plan View B End Legend: 2013 0.25 0.50 - 0.99 0.99% CuEq % Eq Cu 1.00 1.00 - 1.99 1.99% CuEq…
Mining Sequence in 2015 Copper Equivalent Cross Section A B 9S is the Primary Ore Pushback in 2015 Grasberg Plan View End B 9S 2014 Legend: 0.25 0.50 - 0.99 0.99% CuEq % Eq Cu 1.00 1.00 - 1.99 1.99% CuEq 2015 % Eq…
Mining Sequence in 2016 Copper Equivalent Cross Section A B 9S is the Primary Ore Pushback in 2016 Grasberg Plan View End B 2015 Legend: 9S 0.25 0.50 - 0.99 0.99% CuEq % Eq Cu 1.00 1.00 - 1.99 1.99% CuEq % Eq Cu…