A major investment in the future of U.S. copper is moving forward.
Freeport has approved the Bagdad expansion, which will more than double the operation’s mining and milling rates and increase annual long-term copper production to over 400 million pounds per annum.
“We are pleased to proceed with the Bagdad expansion, an important step in advancing Freeport’s U.S. copper growth strategy. This low-risk brownfield project builds on Bagdad’s substantial reserve base, long operating history, existing infrastructure and experienced workforce to deliver new U.S. copper and molybdenum production and further strengthen Freeport’s position as America’s Copper Champion®.
- Kathleen Quirk, President and Chief Executive Officer
Read more in our recently release press release: ow.ly/Nj395103Pq1
Freeport has approved the Bagdad expansion, which will more than double the operation’s mining and milling rates and increase annual long-term copper production to over 400 million pounds per annum.
“We are pleased to proceed with the Bagdad expansion, an important step in advancing Freeport’s U.S. copper growth strategy. This low-risk brownfield project builds on Bagdad’s substantial reserve base, long operating history, existing infrastructure and experienced workforce to deliver new U.S. copper and molybdenum production and further strengthen Freeport’s position as America’s Copper Champion®.
- Kathleen Quirk, President and Chief Executive Officer
Read more in our recently release press release: ow.ly/Nj395103Pq1
