

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from		to
Commission File Number: 001-11307-01

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	74-2480931
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

333 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ	85004-2189
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
(602) 366-8100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

þ Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). þ Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

¨ Yes þ No

On ~~July~~October 31, 2012, there were issued and outstanding ~~949,247,847~~949,318,834 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.10 per share.

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Part I. Financial Information	3

Item 1. Financial Statements:

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)	3

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)	4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)	5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)	6

Consolidated Statement of Equity (Unaudited)	7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	8

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	21

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	68

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	68

Part II. Other Information	68

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	68

Item 1A. Risk Factors	69

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	69

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	69

Item 6. Exhibits	69

Signature	70

Exhibit Index	E-1

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Part I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.	Financial Statements.

FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)


	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011			September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(In millions)						(In millions)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,508		$	4,822		$	3,727		$	4,822
Trade accounts receivable	1,052			892			1,424			892
Other accounts receivable	263			250			242			250
Inventories:
Mill and leach stockpiles	1,466			1,289			1,595			1,289
Materials and supplies, net	1,377			1,354			1,465			1,354
Product	1,182			1,226			1,374			1,226
Other current assets	328			214			353			214
Total current assets	10,176			10,047			10,180			10,047
Property, plant, equipment and development costs, net	19,613			18,449			20,294			18,449
Long-term mill and leach stockpiles	1,848			1,686			1,871			1,686
Long-term receivables	860			675			1,004			675
Intangible assets, net	324			325			321			325
Other assets	868			888			847			888
Total assets	$	33,689		$	32,070		$	34,517		$	32,070

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	2,364		$	2,297		$	2,531		$	2,297
Dividends payable	299			240			299			240
Current portion of reclamation and environmental obligations	227			236			259			236
Accrued income taxes	48			163			59			163
Current portion of debt	4			4			2			4
Total current liabilities	2,942			2,940			3,150			2,940
Long-term debt, less current portion							3,521			3,533
Deferred income taxes	3,550			3,255			3,378			3,255
Long-term debt, less current portion	3,519			3,533
Reclamation and environmental obligations, less current portion	2,235			2,138			2,194			2,138
Other liabilities	1,553			1,651			1,531			1,651
Total liabilities	13,799			13,517			13,774			13,517
Equity:
FCX stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	107			107			107			107
Capital in excess of par value	19,068			19,007			19,094			19,007
Retained earnings	1,426			546			1,953			546
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(448		)	(465		)	(439		)	(465		)
Common stock held in treasury	(3,575		)	(3,553		)	(3,576		)	(3,553		)
Total FCX stockholders’ equity	16,578			15,642			17,139			15,642
Noncontrolling interests	3,312			2,911			3,604			2,911
Total equity	19,890			18,553			20,743			18,553
Total liabilities and equity	$	33,689		$	32,070		$	34,517		$	32,070

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,						September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In millions, except per share amounts)												(In millions, except per share amounts)
Revenues	$	4,475		$	5,814		$	9,080		$	11,523		$	4,417		$	5,195		$	13,497		$	16,718
Cost of sales:
Production and delivery	2,622			2,557			5,050			4,934			2,592			2,570			7,642			7,504
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	291			267			558			499			298			257			856			756
Total cost of sales	2,913			2,824			5,608			5,433			2,890			2,827			8,498			8,260
Selling, general and administrative expenses	97			107			201			221			110			102			311			323
Exploration and research expenses	73			66			135			116			79			78			214			194
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs	81			60			91			60			(73		)	38			18			98
Total costs and expenses	3,164			3,057			6,035			5,830			3,006			3,045			9,041			8,875
Operating income	1,311			2,757			3,045			5,693			1,411			2,150			4,456			7,843
Interest expense, net	(43		)	(74		)	(106		)	(172		)	(42		)	(78		)	(148		)	(250		)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt	—			(61		)	(168		)	(68		)	—			—			(168		)	(68		)
Other income, net	51			2			38			12
Other (expense) income, net													(15		)	28			23			40
Income before income taxes and equity in affiliated
companies’ net (losses) earnings	1,319			2,624			2,809			5,465
companies’ net earnings													1,354			2,100			4,163			7,565
Provision for income taxes	(422		)	(906		)	(913		)	(1,890		)	(215		)	(808		)	(1,128		)	(2,698		)
Equity in affiliated companies’ net (losses) earnings	(3		)	8			(1		)	12
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings													1			2			—			14
Net income	894			1,726			1,895			3,587			1,140			1,294			3,035			4,881
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(184		)	(358		)	(421		)	(720		)	(316		)	(241		)	(737		)	(961		)
Net income attributable to FCX common stockholders	$	710		$	1,368		$	1,474		$	2,867		$	824		$	1,053		$	2,298		$	3,920

Net income per share attributable to FCX common stockholders:
Basic	$	0.75		$	1.44		$	1.55		$	3.03		$	0.87		$	1.11		$	2.42		$	4.14
Diluted	$	0.74		$	1.43		$	1.55		$	3.00		$	0.86		$	1.10		$	2.41		$	4.10

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	949			947			949			947			949			948			949			947
Diluted	953			956			954			956			953			955			953			955

Dividends declared per share of common stock	$	0.3125		$	0.75		$	0.625		$	1.00		$	0.3125		$	0.25		$	0.9375		$	1.25

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,						September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In millions)												(In millions)

Net income	$	894		$	1,726		$	1,895		$	3,587		$	1,140		$	1,294		$	3,035		$	4,881

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
Unrealized losses on securities arising during the period	(1		)	(1		)	(1		)	—
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities arising during the period													1			(1		)	—			(1		)
Translation adjustments arising during the period	(1		)	—			(1		)	1			—			(2		)	(1		)	(1		)
Defined benefit plans:
Amortization of unrecognized amounts included in net
periodic benefit costs	8			3			15			6			7			5			22			11
Adjustment to deferred tax valuation allowance	—			—			5			—			—			—			5			—
Other comprehensive income	6			2			18			7			8			2			26			9

Total comprehensive income	900			1,728			1,913			3,594			1,148			1,296			3,061			4,890
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling
interests	(185		)	(358		)	(422		)	(720		)	(315		)	(241		)	(737		)	(961		)
Total comprehensive income attributable to FCX common
stockholders	$	715		$	1,370		$	1,491		$	2,874		$	833		$	1,055		$	2,324		$	3,929

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)


	Six Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In millions)						(In millions)
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income	$	1,895		$	3,587		$	3,035		$	4,881
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	558			499			856			756
Stock-based compensation	54			69			77			92
Pension plans contributions	(75		)	—			(114		)	(29		)
Charges for reclamation and environmental obligations, including accretion	112			79
Payments of reclamation and environmental obligations	(98		)	(88		)
Net charges for reclamation and environmental obligations, including accretion							64			144
Payments for reclamation and environmental obligations							(148		)	(131		)
Losses on early extinguishment of debt	168			68			168			68
Deferred income taxes	288			337			223			419
Increase in long-term mill and leach stockpiles	(162		)	(98		)	(184		)	(174		)
Other, net	17			(32		)	71			(26		)
(Increases) decreases in working capital and other tax payments:
Accounts receivable	(182		)	577			(603		)	1,034
Inventories	(160		)	(346		)	(581		)	(266		)
Other current assets	(11		)	—			(33		)	(152		)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(117		)	(184		)	78			(101		)
Accrued income taxes and other tax payments	(304		)	(429		)	(400		)	(641		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,983			4,039			2,509			5,874

Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures:
North America copper mines	(297		)	(204		)	(569		)	(342		)
South America	(392		)	(257		)	(659		)	(431		)
Indonesia	(387		)	(301		)	(624		)	(463		)
Africa	(297		)	(40		)	(428		)	(89		)
Molybdenum	(153		)	(162		)	(197		)	(317		)
Other	(21		)	(68		)	(41		)	(107		)
Other, net	(4		)	19			(19		)	24
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,551		)	(1,013		)	(2,537		)	(1,725		)

Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	3,016			23			3,023			37
Repayments of debt	(3,171		)	(1,288		)	(3,179		)	(1,303		)
Cash dividends paid:
Common stock	(535		)	(949		)	(832		)	(1,186		)
Noncontrolling interests	(38		)	(195		)	(76		)	(350		)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	—			13			15			27
Net payments for stock-based awards	(3		)	(3		)
Net (payments for) proceeds from stock-based awards							(3		)	2
Excess tax benefit from stock-based awards	7			22			7			23
Other, net	(22		)	(9		)	(22		)	(9		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(746		)	(2,386		)	(1,067		)	(2,759		)

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(314		)	640			(1,095		)	1,390
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	4,822			3,738			4,822			3,738
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	4,508		$	4,378		$	3,727		$	5,128

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (Unaudited)


	FCX Stockholders’ Equity																																	FCX Stockholders’ Equity
	Common Stock								Retained Earnings				Accumu- lated Other Compre- hensive Loss				Common Stock Held in Treasury						Total FCX Stock-holders' Equity											Common Stock									Retained Earnings				Accumu- lated Other Compre- hensive Loss				Common Stock Held in Treasury						Total FCX Stock-holders' Equity
	Number of Shares	At Par Value			Capital in Excess of Par Value							Number of Shares					At Cost					Non- controlling Interests					Total Equity			Number of Shares			At Par Value				Capital in Excess of Par Value				Number of Shares									At Cost				Non- controlling Interests							Total Equity
	Number of Shares			Retained Earnings				Accumu- lated Other Compre- hensive Loss				Number of Shares				Total FCX Stock-holders' Equity										Retained Earnings				Number of Shares		Accumu- lated Other Compre- hensive Loss	At Par Value			Total FCX Stock-holders' Equity					Number of Shares									At Cost				Non- controlling Interests							Total Equity
	(In millions)																												(In millions)
		At Par Value																				Non- controlling Interests
Balance at December 31, 2011	1,071	$	107				$		19,007			$	546					$	(465	)		123		$	(3,553			)		$	15,642				$			2,911	$	18,553		1,071			$	107			$	19,007		$	546			$	(465	)		123			$	(3,553	)		$	15,642		$	2,911	$	18,553
Exercised and issued stock-based awards	2	—			13					—				—				—			—			13				—					13					2	—				14				—				—			—			—				14				—				14
Stock-based compensation	—	—			54				—				—				—			—			54				—				54			—			—		77				—				—				—		—				77				—				77
Tax benefit for stock-based awards	—	—			5				—				—				—			—			5				—				5			—			—		6				—				—				—		—				6				—				6
Tender of shares for stock-based awards	—	—			6				—				—				1			(22		)	(16		)		—				(16		)	—			—		7				—				—				1		(23		)		(16		)		—				(16		)
Dividends on common stock	—	—			—				(594		)		—				—			—			(594		)		—				(594		)	—			—		—				(891		)		—				—		—				(891		)		—				(891		)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	—	—			—				—				—				—			—			—				(38		)		(38		)	—			—		—				—				—				—		—				—				(76		)		(76		)
Change in ownership interests	—	—			(17		)		—				—				—			—			(17		)		17				—			—			—		(17		)		—				—				—		—				(17		)		17				—
Contributions from noncontrolling interests																																		—			—		—				—				—				—		—				—				15				15
Total comprehensive income	—	—			—				1,474				17				—			—			1,491				422				1,913			—			—		—				2,298				26				—		—				2,324				737				3,061
Balance at June 30, 2012	1,073	$	107		$	19,068			$	1,426			$	(448	)		124			$	(3,575	)	$	16,578			$	3,312			$	19,890
Balance at September 30, 2012																																		1,073			$	107	$	19,094			$	1,953			$	(439	)		124		$	(3,576	)		$	17,139			$	3,604			$	20,743

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)


1.	GENERAL INFORMATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (U.S.). Therefore, this information should be read in conjunction with Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.’s (FCX) consolidated financial statements and notes contained in its ~~2011 Annual Report~~annual report on Form ~~10-K.~~10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (2011 Annual Report). The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods reported. All such adjustments are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three-month and ~~six~~nine-month periods ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012.


2.	EARNINGS PER SHARE

FCX’s basic net income per share of common stock was calculated by dividing net income attributable to FCX common ~~stock~~stockholders by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Following is a reconciliation of net income and weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for purposes of calculating diluted net income per share (in millions, except per share amounts):


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended							Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,							September 30,							September 30,
	2012			2011			2012				2011			2012			2011				2012				2011
Net income	$	894		$	1,726		$	1,895			$	3,587		$	1,140		$	1,294			$	3,035			$	4,881
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(184		)	(358		)	(421		)		(720		)	(316		)	(241		)		(737		)		(961		)
Net income attributable to FCX common stockholders	$	710		$	1,368		$	1,474			$	2,867		$	824		$	1,053			$	2,298			$	3,920

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding	949			947			949				947			949			948				949				947
Add shares issuable upon exercise or vesting of:
Dilutive stock options	3			8			4			^a	8			3			6			^a	3			^a	7			^a
Restricted stock units	1			1			1				1			1			1				1				1
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
for purposes of calculating diluted net income per share	953			956			954				956			953			955				953				955

Diluted net income per share attributable to FCX common stockholders	$	0.74		$	1.43		$	1.55			$	3.00		$	0.86		$	1.10			$	2.41			$	4.10

Excluded ~~approximately~~ ~~one million~~shares of common stock associated with outstanding stock options with exercise prices less than the average market price of FCX's common stock ~~during the period~~ that were anti-dilutive based on the treasury stock ~~method.~~method of approximately three million for the third-quarter 2011, one million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and two million for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

Outstanding stock options with exercise prices greater than the average market price of FCX’s common stock during the period are excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share of common stock. Excluded amounts were approximately 2524 million stock options with a weighted-average exercise price of $~~42.53~~42.52 per option for ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and approximately 1719 million stock options ~~with a weighted average exercise price of~~ ~~$44.73~~ ~~for the~~ ~~six~~ ~~months ended~~ ~~June 30, 2012. Stock options for approximately~~ ~~5 million~~ ~~shares~~ with a weighted-average exercise price of $~~55.77~~43.80 ~~were excluded~~per option for the ~~second-quarter2011~~nine~~, and stock options for approximately~~ months ended 2September 30, 2012. Approximately 5 million ~~shares~~stock options with a weighted-average exercise price of $~~55.90~~55.57 per option were excluded for third-quarter2011, and approximately 3 million stock options with a weighted-average exercise price of $55.74 per option were excluded for the ~~six~~nine months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2011.

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3.	INVENTORIES, INCLUDING LONG-TERM MILL AND LEACH STOCKPILES

The components of inventories follow (in millions):


	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011		September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Mining operations:^a
Raw materials	$	1	$	1	$	2	$	1
Finished goods^b	748		769		820		769
Atlantic Copper, S.L.U. (Atlantic Copper):
Raw materials (concentrates)	245		260		339		260
Work-in-process	161		187		191		187
Finished goods	27		9		22		9
Total product inventories	1,182		1,226		1,374		1,226
Total materials and supplies, net^c	1,377		1,354		1,465		1,354
Total inventories, less current portion of mill and leach stockpiles	$	2,559	$	2,580
Total inventories, excluding mill and leach stockpiles					$	2,839	$	2,580


a.	FCX's mining operations also have work-in-process inventories (i.e., mill and leach stockpiles), which are summarized below.


b.	Primarily ~~includes~~included molybdenum concentrates and copper concentrates, anodes, cathodes and rod.


c.	Materials and supplies inventory iswas net of obsolescence reserves totaling $2726 million at ~~June~~September 30, 2012, and~~$26 million~~ at December 31, 2011.

A summary of mill and leach stockpiles follows (in millions):


	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011		September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Current:
Mill stockpiles	$	89	$	69	$	97	$	69
Leach stockpiles	1,377		1,220		1,498		1,220
Total current mill and leach stockpiles	$	1,466	$	1,289	$	1,595	$	1,289
Long-term:^a
Mill stockpiles	$	572	$	535	$	595	$	535
Leach stockpiles	1,276		1,151		1,276		1,151
Total long-term mill and leach stockpiles	$	1,848	$	1,686	$	1,871	$	1,686


a.	Metals in stockpiles not expected to be recovered within the next 12 months.


4.	INCOME TAXES

Geographic sources of FCX's provision for income taxes follow (in millions):


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,				September 30,					September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012			2011		2012			2011
United States operations	$	110	$	120	$	193	$	258	$	98		$	163	$	291		$	421
International operations	312		786		720		1,632		117		^a	645		837		^a	2,277
Total	$	422	$	906	$	913	$	1,890	$	215		$	808	$	1,128		$	2,698


a.	Included a net tax benefit of $234 million associated with an adjustment to Cerro Verde's deferred income tax liability.

FCX’s consolidated effective income tax rate was 27 percent (33 percent excluding Cerro Verde's $234 million net deferred tax liability adjustment) for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and 3536 percent for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. Variations in the relative proportions of jurisdictional income can result in fluctuations to FCX’s consolidated effective income tax rate.

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With the exception of Tenke Fungurume S.A.R.L. (TFM), FCX has not elected to permanently reinvest earnings from its foreign subsidiaries and has recorded deferred tax liabilities for foreign earnings that are available to be repatriated to the U.S. Cerro Verde previously recorded deferred Peruvian income tax liabilities of ~~$240 million~~for income taxes that would become payable if the reinvested profits used to fund the initial Cerro Verde sulfide expansion are distributed prior to the expiration of Cerro Verde's current stability agreement on December 31, 2013. ~~FCX is currently reviewing Cerro Verde's future cash requirements, including funding for the potential large-scale concentrator expansion~~Reinvested profits are not expected to ~~determine whether it believes that the reinvested profits will~~ be distributed prior to December 31, 2013. ~~This review and~~Accordingly, a ~~decision to proceed with the expansion project may result in all or a part of the~~ ~~$240 million~~net deferred income tax liability ~~being~~of $234 million ($123 million net of noncontrolling interests) was reversed and recognized as an income tax benefit in ~~future periods.~~ third-quarter 2012.

In July 2012, Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. (Cerro Verde) signed a new 15-year mining stability agreement with the Peruvian government, which is expected to become effective January 1, 2014, after the current mining stability agreement expires on December 31, 2013. In connection with the new mining stability agreement, Cerro Verde's income tax rate will increase from 30 percent to 32 percent. As a result of the change in the income tax rate, FCX recognized additional deferred tax expense of $26 million ($23 million net of noncontrolling interests) in third-quarter 2012, which relates primarily to the assets recorded in connection with the 2007 acquisition of Freeport-McMoRan Corporation (FMC).

In September 2011, Peru enacted a new mining tax and royalty regime and also created a special mining burden that companies with stability agreements could elect to pay. Cerro Verde elected to pay this special mining burden during the remaining term of its stability agreement. As a result, Cerro Verde recognized additional current and deferred tax expense of $57 million ($50 million net of noncontrolling interests) in third-quarter 2011. The deferred portion of this accrual related primarily to the assets recorded in connection with the 2007 acquisition of FMC.


5.	DEBT AND EQUITY TRANSACTIONS

In February 2012, FCX sold $500 million of 1.40% Senior Notes due 2015, $500 million of 2.15% Senior Notes due 2017 and $2.0 billion of 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022 for total net proceeds of $2.97 billion. Interest on the 1.40% Senior Notes is payable semiannually on February 13 and August 13 ~~commencing~~, which commenced on August 13, 2012. Interest on the 2.15% Senior Notes and the 3.55% Senior Notes is payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1 ~~commencing~~, which commenced on September 1, 2012. These unsecured senior notes rank equally with FCX's other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.

On March 14, 2012, FCX redeemed the remaining $3.0 billion of its outstanding 8.375% Senior Notes due 2017, for which holders received 104.553 percent of the principal amount together with the accrued and unpaid interest. As a result of this redemption, FCX recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $168 million ($149 million to net income attributable to FCX common stockholders or $0.16 per diluted share) for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012.

During the first quarter of 2011, FCX entered into a new senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which replaced the revolving credit facilities that were scheduled to mature on March 19, 2012. FCX recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt totaling $7 million ($6 million to net income attributable to FCX common shareholders or $0.01 per diluted share) for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011 associated with this transaction.

On April 1, 2011, FCX redeemed its remaining $1.1 billion of outstanding 8.25% Senior Notes due 2015, for which holders received 104.125 percent of the principal amount together with accrued and unpaid interest. As a result of this redemption, FCX recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt totaling $55 million ($49 million to net income attributable to FCX common stockholders or $0.05 per diluted share) infor the first ~~second-quarter~~nine ~~and~~ ~~six-month periods~~months of 2011.

During the second quarter of 2011, FCX purchased in the open market $35 million of its 9.5% Senior Notes due 2031 for $49 million, which resulted in losses on early extinguishment of debt totaling $6 million ($5 million to net income attributable to FCX common stockholders or $0.01 per diluted share) infor the first ~~second-quarter~~nine ~~and~~ ~~six-month periods~~months of 2011.

Consolidated interest expense (excluding capitalized interest) totaled $5556 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012, $97105 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011, $~~154~~210 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and $~~220~~325 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. Capitalized interest totaled $1214 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012, $2327 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 ~~and~~, $4862 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and $75 million for the first nine months of 2011.

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On February 7, 2012, the Board of Directors authorized an increase in the cash dividend on FCX's common stock from an annual rate of $1.00 per share to $1.25 per share. On ~~June 27,~~September 26, 2012, FCX's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.3125 per share, which was paid on ~~August~~November 1, 2012, to common shareholders of record at the close of business on ~~July 13,~~October 15, 2012.


6.	FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

FCX does not purchase, hold or sell derivative financial instruments unless there is an existing asset or obligation, or it anticipates a future activity that is likely to occur and will result in exposure to market risks, ~~that~~which FCX intends to offset or mitigate. FCX does not enter into any derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes, but has entered into derivative financial instruments in limited instances to achieve specific objectives. These objectives principally relate to managing risks associated with commodity price changes, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.

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Commodity Contracts. From time to time, FCX has entered into forward, futures and swap contracts to hedge the market risk associated with fluctuations in the prices of commodities it purchases and sells. Derivative financial instruments used by FCX to manage its risks do not contain credit risk-related contingent provisions. As of ~~June~~September 30, 2012, FCX had no price protection contracts relating to its mine production. A discussion of FCX’s derivative commodity contracts and programs follows.

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments – Fair Value Hedges

Copper Futures and Swap Contracts. Some of FCX's U.S. copper rod customers request a fixed market price instead of the New York Mercantile Exchange (COMEX) average copper price in the month of shipment. FCX hedges this price exposure in a manner that allows it to receive the COMEX average price in the month of shipment while the customers pay the fixed price they requested. FCX accomplishes this by entering into copper futures and swap contracts and then liquidating the copper futures contracts and settling the copper swap contracts during the month of shipment, which generally results in FCX receiving the COMEX average copper price in the month of shipment. ~~Hedge~~Hedging gains or losses from these copper futures and swap contracts are recorded in revenues. FCX did not have any significant gains or losses during the three-month and ~~six~~nine-month periods ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012 and 2011, resulting from hedge ineffectiveness. At ~~June~~September 30, 2012, FCX held copper futures and swap contracts that qualified for hedge accounting for 6553 million pounds at an average contract price of $~~3.55~~3.59 per pound, with maturities through December 2013.

A summary of gains (losses) recognized in revenues for derivative financial instruments related to commodity contracts that are designated and qualify as fair value hedge transactions, along with the unrealized gains (losses) on the related hedged item (firm sales commitments) follows (in millions):


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,						September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Copper futures and swap contracts:
Unrealized gains (losses):
Derivative financial instruments	$	(11	)	$	5		$	7		$	(10	)	$	13		$	(62	)	$	20		$	(72	)
Hedged item	11			(5		)	(7		)	10			(13		)	62			(20		)	72

Realized gains (losses):
Matured derivative financial instruments	(14		)	(6		)	(4		)	6			1			(10		)	(3		)	(4		)

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

Embedded Derivatives. As described in Note 1 to FCX’s 2011 Annual Report ~~on Form 10-K~~ under “Revenue Recognition,” certain FCX copper concentrate, copper cathode and gold sales contracts provide for provisional pricing primarily based on the London Metal Exchange (LME) price (copper) or the COMEX ~~prices~~price (copper) and the London Bullion Market Association (London PM) price (gold) at the time of shipment as specified in the contract. Similarly, FCX purchases copper and molybdenum under contracts that provide for provisional pricing (molybdenum purchases are generally based on an average Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide price). FCX applies the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception in accordance with derivatives and hedge accounting guidance to the host sales agreements since the contracts do not allow for net settlement and always result in physical delivery. Sales and purchases with a provisional sales price contain an embedded derivative (i.e., the price settlement mechanism that is settled after the time of delivery) that is required to be bifurcated from the host contract. The host contract is the sale or purchase of the metals contained in the concentrates or cathodes at the then-current LME or COMEX price

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(copper), London PM price (gold) or the average Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide price (molybdenum) as defined in the contract. Mark-to-market price fluctuations recorded through the settlement date are reflected in revenues for sales contracts and in cost of sales as production and delivery costs for purchase contracts.

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A summary of FCX’s embedded derivatives at ~~June~~September 30, 2012, follows:


	Open Positions	Average Price Per Unit				Maturities Through	Open Positions	Average Price Per Unit				Maturities Through
	Open Positions	Contract		Market		Maturities Through	Open Positions	Contract		Market		Maturities Through
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts:
Copper (millions of pounds)	484	$	3.62	$	3.48	November 2012	557	$	3.49	$	3.72	March 2013
Gold (thousands of ounces)	96	1,600		1,585		September 2012	67	1,698		1,781		December 2012
Embedded derivatives in provisional purchase contracts:
Copper (millions of pounds)	282	3.57		3.49		October 2012	326	3.50		3.72		January 2013

Copper Forward Contracts. Atlantic Copper, FCX’s wholly owned smelting and refining unit in Spain, enters into forward copper contracts designed to hedge its copper price risk whenever its physical purchases and sales pricing periods do not match. These economic hedge transactions are intended to hedge against changes in copper prices, with the mark-to-market hedging gains or losses recorded in cost of sales. At ~~June~~September 30, 2012, Atlantic Copper held net forward copper purchase contracts for 2331 million pounds at an average contract price of $~~3.36~~3.71 per pound, with maturities through ~~August~~December 2012.

A summary of the realized and unrealized gains (losses) recognized in income before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net ~~(losses)~~ earnings for commodity contracts that do not qualify as hedge transactions, including embedded derivatives, follows (in millions):


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended					Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,					September 30,					September 30,
	2012			2011			2012		2011			2012		2011			2012		2011
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts^a	$	(160	)	$	22		$	24	$	(25	)	$	164	$	(657	)	$	188	$	(682	)
Copper forward contracts^b	1			(6		)	12		(6		)	5		4			17		(2		)


a.	Amounts recorded in revenues.


b.	Amounts recorded in cost of sales as production and delivery costs.

Unsettled Derivative Financial Instruments

A summary of the fair values of unsettled derivative financial instruments recorded on the consolidated balance sheets follows (in millions):


	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011			September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Commodity contracts:
Copper futures and swap contracts:^a
Asset position^b	$	4		$	3		$	11	$	3
Liability position^c	(8		)	(13		)	1		13

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Commodity contracts:
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/purchase contracts:^d
Asset position	$	53		$	72		$	131	$	72
Liability position	(95		)	(82		)	74		82
Copper forward contracts:
Asset position^b	3			2			1		2
Liability position^c							1		—

FCX ~~had paid~~received $251 million tofrom brokers associated with margin requirements (recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities) as of ~~June~~September 30, 2012, and FCX paid $31 million ~~as of~~ ~~December 31, 2011~~, for margin requirements (recorded in other current assets) as of December 31, 2011. In addition, FCX held $43 million in margin funding from customers ~~as of~~ ~~June 30, 2012, and~~ ~~$3 million~~ as of December 31, 2011, associated with margin requirements (recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities).


b.	Amounts recorded in other current assets.


c.	Amounts recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.


d.	Amounts recorded either as a net accounts receivable or a net accounts payable.

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Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts. As a global company, FCX transacts business in many countries and in many currencies. Foreign currency transactions of FCX’s international subsidiaries increase its risks because exchange rates can change between the time agreements are made and the time foreign currency transactions are settled. FCX may hedge or protect its international subsidiaries’ foreign currency transactions from time to time by entering into forward exchange contracts to lock in or minimize the effects of fluctuations in exchange rates. FCX had no outstanding foreign currency exchange contracts at ~~June~~September 30, 2012.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts. From time to time, FCX or its subsidiaries may enter into interest rate swaps to manage its exposure to interest rate changes and to achieve a desired proportion of fixed-rate versus floating-rate debt based on current and projected market conditions. FCX may enter into fixed-to-floating interest rate swap contracts to protect against changes in the fair value of the underlying fixed-rate debt that result from market interest rate changes and to take advantage of lower interest rates. FCX had no outstanding interest rate swap contracts at ~~June~~September 30, 2012.

Credit Risk. FCX is exposed to credit loss when financial institutions with which FCX has entered into derivative transactions (commodity, foreign exchange and interest rate swaps) are unable to pay. To minimize the risk of such losses, FCX uses counterparties that meet certain credit requirements and periodically reviews the creditworthiness of these counterparties. FCX does not anticipate that any of the counterparties it deals with will default on their obligations. As of ~~June~~September 30, 2012, FCX did not have any significant credit exposure associated with derivative transactions.

Other Financial Instruments. Other financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, trust assets, investment securities, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, dividends payable and long-term debt. Refer to Note 7 for the fair values of these financial instruments.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, and Dividends Payable. The financial statement amount is a reasonable estimate of the fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments and generally negligible credit losses.

Trust Assets and Investment Securities. The financial statement amount represents the fair value of trust assets and investment securities except for the investment in McMoRan Exploration Co.'s (MMR) 5¾% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, which is recorded at cost.

Long-Term Debt. The financial statement amount represents cost except for long-term debt acquired in the ~~Freeport-McMoRan Corporation (FMC)~~FMC acquisition, which was recorded at fair value at the acquisition date.


7.	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

Fair value accounting guidance includes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 inputs) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 inputs). FCX did not have any significant transfers in or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3 for the ~~second~~third quarter of 2012.

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The carrying value for certain FCX financial instruments (i.e., cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and dividends payable) approximate fair value because of their short-term nature and generally negligible credit losses. A summary of the carrying amount and fair value of FCX’s other financial instruments follows (in millions):


	At June 30, 2012										At September 30, 2012
	Carrying		Fair Value								Carrying		Fair Value
	Amount		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Amount		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash equivalents:^a
Money market funds	$	4,185	$	4,185	$	4,185	$	—	$	—	$	3,053	$	3,053	$	3,053	$	—	$	—

Investment securities (current and long-term):
MMR investment^b	461		475		—		475		—		453		436		—		436		—
Money market funds^{a, c}	24		24		24		—		—		47		47		47		—		—
Equity securities^{a, c}	7		7		7		—		—		8		8		8		—		—
Total investment securities	492		506		31		475		—		508		491		55		436		—

Trust assets (long-term):^{a, c}
U.S. core fixed income fund	48		48		—		48		—		49		49		—		49		—
Government mortgage-backed securities	43		43		—		43		—		41		41		—		41		—
Corporate bonds	24		24		—		24		—		30		30		—		30		—
Government bonds and notes	24		24		—		24		—		21		21		—		21		—
Asset-backed securities	10		10		—		10		—		13		13		—		13		—
Money market funds	7		7		7		—		—		6		6		6		—		—
Municipal bonds	1		1		—		1		—		1		1		—		1		—
Total trust assets	157		157		7		150		—		161		161		6		155		—

Derivatives:^a
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/purchase
contracts in an asset position^d	53		53		—		53		—		131		131		—		131		—
Copper futures and swap contracts^e	4		4		3		1		—		11		11		10		1		—
Copper forward contracts^e	3		3		1		2		—		1		1		1		—		—
Total derivative assets	60		60		4		56		—		143		143		11		132		—

Total assets			$	4,908	$	4,227	$	681	$	—			$	3,848	$	3,125	$	723	$	—

Liabilities
Derivatives:^a
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/purchase
contracts in a liability position^d	$	95	$	95	$	—	$	95	$	—	$	74	$	74	$	—	$	74	$	—
Copper futures and swap contracts^f	8		8		6		2		—		1		1		1		—		—
Copper forward contracts^f											1		1		1		—		—
Total derivative liabilities	103		103		6		97		—		76		76		2		74		—

Long-term debt, including current portion^g	3,523		3,564		—		3,564		—		3,523		3,632		—		3,632		—

Total liabilities			$	3,667	$	6	$	3,661	$	—			$	3,708	$	2	$	3,706	$	—

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	At December 31, 2011
	Carrying		Fair Value
	Amount		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash equivalents:^a
Money market funds	$	4,007	$	4,007	$	4,007	$	—	$	—

Investment securities (current and long-term):
MMR investment^b	475		507		—		507		—
Equity securities^{a, c}	9		9		9		—		—
Money market funds^{a, c}	2		2		2		—		—
Total investment securities	486		518		11		507		—

Trust assets (long-term):^{a, c}
Government mortgage-backed securities	47		47		—		47		—
U.S. core fixed income fund	46		46		—		46		—
Government bonds and notes	21		21		—		21		—
Corporate bonds	19		19		—		19		—
Money market funds	9		9		9		—		—
Asset-backed securities	9		9		—		9		—
Municipal bonds	1		1		—		1		—
Total trust assets	152		152		9		143		—

Derivatives:^a
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/purchase
contracts in an asset position^d	72		72		—		72		—
Copper futures and swaps contracts^e	3		3		3		—		—
Copper forward contracts^e	2		2		1		1		—
Total derivative assets	77		77		4		73		—

Total assets			$	4,754	$	4,031	$	723	$	—

Liabilities
Derivatives:^a
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales/purchase
contracts in a liability position^d	$	82	$	82	$	—	$	82	$	—
Copper futures and swap contracts^f	13		13		11		2		—
Total derivative liabilities	95		95		11		84		—

Long-term debt, including current portion^g	3,537		3,797		—		3,797		—

Total liabilities			$	3,892	$	11	$	3,881	$	—


a.	Recorded at fair value.


b.	Recorded at cost and included in other assets.


c.	Current portion included in other current assets and long-term portion included in other assets.


d.	Embedded derivatives are recorded in accounts receivable and/or accounts payable and accrued liabilities.


e.	Included in other current assets.


f.	Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.


g.	Recorded at cost except for long-term debt acquired in the FMC acquisition, which was recorded at fair value at the acquisition date.

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Valuation Techniques

Money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets.

MMR's 5¾% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock is not actively traded; therefore, FCX's investment in the MMR 5¾% Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock is valued based on a pricing simulation model that uses the quoted market prices of MMR's publicly traded common stock as the most significant observable ~~input.~~input and other inputs, such as expected volatility, expected settlement date, and risk-free interest rate. Therefore, this investment is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fixed income securities (government and agency securities, U.S. core fixed income funds, corporate bonds and asset-backed securities) are valued using a bid evaluation or a mid evaluation. A bid evaluation is an estimated price at which a dealer would pay for a security. A mid evaluation is the average of the estimated price at which a

dealer would sell a security and the estimated price at which a dealer would pay for a security. These evaluations are based on quoted prices, if available, or models that use observable inputs and, as such, are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Equity securities are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded and, as such, are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

FCX’s embedded derivatives on provisional copper concentrate, copper cathode and gold purchases and sales have critical inputs of quoted monthly LME or COMEX copper forward prices and the London PM gold forward price at each reporting date based on the month of maturity; however, FCX's contracts themselves are not traded on an exchange. Likewise, FCX’s embedded derivatives on provisional molybdenum purchases have critical inputs based on the latest average weekly Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide prices; however, FCX's contracts themselves are not traded on an exchange. As a result, these derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

FCX’s derivative financial instruments for copper futures and swap contracts and copper forward contracts that are traded on the respective exchanges are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted monthly COMEX or LME forward prices at each reporting date based on the month of maturity (refer to Note 6 for further discussion). Certain of these contracts are traded on the over-the-counter market and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Long-term debt, including current portion, is not actively traded and is valued using prices obtained from a readily available pricing source and, as such, is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The techniques described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while FCX believes its valuation techniques are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different techniques or assumptions to determine fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date. There have been no changes in the techniques used at ~~June~~September 30, 2012.


8.	CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

~~Litigation.~~Environmental. ~~The following information includes~~FCX's mining, exploration, production and historical operating activities are subject to stringent laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. FCX reviews changes in facts and circumstances associated with its environmental and reclamation obligations at least quarterly. There have been no material changes to FCX's environmental and reclamation obligations since year-end 2011. However, updated cost assumptions, including increases and decreases to cost estimates, changes in the anticipated scope and timing of remediation activities and settlement of environmental matters may result in revisions to certain environmental obligations. As a ~~discussion~~result, FCX recorded adjustments to environmental obligations totaling net credits of ~~updates to previously reported legal proceedings included~~$82 million in ~~Note 13~~third-quarter2012 and ~~incorporated by reference into Part I, Item 3. “Legal Proceedings”~~$36 million during the first nine months of ~~FCX's annual report on Form 10-K for~~2012, and net charges of $31 million in third-quarter2011 and $35 million during the ~~year ended December 31, 2011.~~first nine months of2011.

~~Kay County, Oklahoma~~.~~Board of Commissioners of the County of Kay, Oklahoma, v. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., et al.~~, United States District Court, Western District of Oklahoma, Case No. 5:12-cv-00601-C. On May 23, 2012, the Board of Commissioners of Kay County, Oklahoma, filed suit in Oklahoma District Court against FCX and several affiliates, including Blackwell Zinc Company, Inc. (BZC), an indirect subsidiary of FCX that owned and operated a zinc smelter in Blackwell, Oklahoma, from 1916 to 1974. On May 25, 2012, the case was removed to the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. The suit alleges that BZC permitted large quantities of smelter waste to be used as road building and fill material throughout Kay County over a period of decades and seeks unspecified financial assistance for removing or covering much of the material and unspecified damages for the alleged public nuisance created by the presence of the material. Because of the early stage of the proceeding, an estimate of any possible loss or range of loss cannot be made. FCX intends to vigorously defend against this litigation.

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~~Columbian Chemicals Company (Columbian) Claims.Columbian Chemicals Company and Columbian Chemicals Acquisition LLC v. Freeport-McMoRan Corporation f/k/a Phelps Dodge Corporation~~Gilt Edge Mine Site. ~~, County~~On July 12, 2010, FCX was notified by the U.S. Department of ~~New York, Supreme Court~~Justice, acting at the request of the ~~State~~U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that it was preparing to file suit in federal court against two of ~~New York, Index No. 600999/2010.~~its wholly owned subsidiaries (Cyprus Mines Corporation and Cyprus Amax Minerals Company) and several other parties to recover costs incurred or to be incurred by the U.S. in remediating hazardous substances at the Gilt Edge mine site in Lawrence County, South Dakota. In ~~July 2012,~~September 2011, FCX ~~and Columbian~~ reached ~~a settlement pursuant~~an agreement in principle to which the litigation will be dismissed with prejudice and all outstanding disputes regarding the extent of FCX's indemnity obligations to Columbian will be fully resolved. Under the terms of the settlement, FCX's remaining possible exposure will be to indemnify Columbiansettle this matter for ~~incurred losses related only to the Clean Air Act matter and the Carbon Black claims, and the original indemnity cap of approximately~~ ~~$110 million~~ ~~will be increased by~~ an amount that is not material to ~~FCX.~~FCX and less than the amount included for this matter in FCX's aggregate environmental obligations. The consent decree was finalized and approved by the court on October 10, 2012.

Asset Retirement Obligations (AROs). During third-quarter 2012, Cerro Verde updated its closure plan and increased its ARO by $77 million to reflect revised cost estimates and accelerated timing of certain closure activities.

Litigation. There have been no material updates to previously reported legal proceedings included in Note 13 of FCX's 2011 Annual Report and in Note 8 of FCX's quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the periods ended March 31, 2012, and June 30, 2012.

Other Contingencies. The Indonesian tax authorities issued assessments for various audit exceptions on

PT Freeport Indonesia's income tax returns as follows (in millions):



Date of assessment	Tax return year	Tax assessment		Interest assessment		Total
October 2010	2005	$	106	$	52	$	158
November 2011	2006	22		10		32
March 2012	2007	91		44		135
Total		$	219	$	106	$	325

PT Freeport Indonesia has filed objections to the ~~2005, 2006 and 2007~~ assessments. During first-quarter 2012,

PT Freeport Indonesia's objections to the assessments related to 2005 were substantially all rejected by the Indonesian tax authorities and, in May 2012, appeals were filed with the Indonesian Tax Court. As of ~~June~~September 30, 2012, PT Freeport Indonesia has paid $158 million (of which $124 million is included in long-term receivables) for the disputed tax assessments related to 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Mining Contracts. Effective March 26, 2012, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government issued a Presidential Decree approving the modifications to TFM's bylaws. As a result, FCX's effective ownership interest in ~~the Tenke Fungurume minerals district~~TFM was reduced from 57.75 percent to 56.0 percent and $50 million of TFM's intercompany loans payable to FMC were converted to equity.


9.	NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) in connection with guidance for fair value measurements and disclosures. This ASU clarifies the FASB's intent on current guidance, modifies and changes certain guidance and principles, and expands disclosures concerning Level 3 fair value measurements in the fair value hierarchy (including quantitative information about significant unobservable inputs within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy). In addition, this ASU requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities not measured at fair value in the statement of financial position, but whose fair value is required to be disclosed. This ASU isbecame effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, ~~2011, and early application is not permitted.~~2011. FCX adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2012.

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In June 2011, FASB issued an ASU in connection with guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income. The objective of this ASU is to improve the comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. This ASU requires an entity to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income and total comprehensive income (includes net income) either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. This ASU eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity, but does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income. This ASU isbecame effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, ~~2011, and early adoption is permitted.~~2011. Effective January 1, 2012, FCX adopted this ASU and presented total comprehensive income in a separate statement. Additionally, in December 2011, FASB deferred the effective date in this ASU for presenting reclassification adjustments for each component of accumulated other comprehensive income in both net income and other comprehensive income on the face of the financial statements.

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10.	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

~~In July 2012, Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. (Cerro Verde) signed a new~~ 15~~-year mining stability agreement with the Peruvian government, which is expected to become effective~~ ~~January 1, 2014, when the current mining stability agreement expires on December 31, 2013. In connection with the new mining stability agreement, Cerro Verde's income tax rate will increase from~~ ~~30 percent~~ to ~~32 percent. As a result of the change in the income tax rate, FCX expects to recognize additional deferred tax expense of approximately~~ ~~$50 million~~ ~~in third-quarter 2012, which relates primarily to the increase in asset values recorded in connection with the 2007 acquisition of FMC.~~

FCX evaluated events after ~~June~~September 30, 2012, and through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and determined any events or transactions occurring during this period that would require recognition or disclosure are appropriately addressed in these consolidated financial statements.


11.	BUSINESS SEGMENTS

FCX has organized its operations into five primary divisions – North America copper mines, South America mining, Indonesia mining, Africa mining and Molybdenum operations. Notwithstanding this structure, FCX internally reports information on a mine-by-mine basis. Therefore, FCX concluded that its operating segments include individual mines or operations. Operating segments that meet certain thresholds are reportable segments.

Intersegment Sales. Intersegment sales between FCX’s operations are based on similar arms-length transactions with third parties at the time of the sale. Intersegment sales may not be reflective of the actual prices ultimately realized because of a variety of factors, including additional processing, timing of sales to unaffiliated customers and transportation premiums.

Allocations. FCX allocates certain operating costs, expenses and capital expenditures to its operating divisions and individual segments. However, not all costs and expenses applicable to a mine or operation are allocated. U.S. federal and state income taxes are recorded and managed at the corporate level, whereas foreign income taxes are recorded and managed at the applicable country. In addition, most exploration and research activities are managed at the corporate level, and those costs along with some selling, general and administrative costs are not allocated to the operating divisions or segments. Accordingly, the following segment information reflects management determinations that may not be indicative of what the actual financial performance of each operating division or segment would be if it was an independent entity.

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Business Segments


(In millions)	North America Copper Mines							South America							Indonesia			Africa														North America Copper Mines								South America										Indonesia			Africa
																								Atlantic			Corporate,																																Atlantic			Corporate,
																								Copper			Other &																																Copper			Other &
			Other					Cerro		Other										Molyb-		Rod &		Smelting			Elimi-			FCX				Other						Cerro				Other											Molyb-		Rod &		Smelting			Elimi-			FCX
	Morenci		Mines			Total		Verde		Mines			Total		Grasberg			Tenke		denum		Refining		& Refining			nations			Total		Morenci		Mines			Total			Verde				Mines			Total			Grasberg			Tenke		denum		Refining		& Refining			nations			Total
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
Revenues:
Unaffiliated customers																																$	39	$	10		$	49		$	504			$	491		$	995		$	845	^a	$	365	$	308	$	1,221	$	633		$	1		$	4,417
Intersegment																																456		811			1,267			71				126			197			146			2		—		7		5			(1,624		)	—
Production and delivery																																268		492			760			197				333			530			587			172		273		1,222		624			(1,576		)	2,592
Depreciation, depletion and amortization																																31		57			88			39				35			74			54			42		18		2		11			9			298
Selling, general and administrative expenses																																—		1			1			1				1			2			31			2		3		—		4			67			110
Exploration and research expenses																																1		—			1			—				—			—			—			—		—		—		—			78			79
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs																																—		—			—			—				—			—			—			—		—		—		—			(73		)	(73		)
Operating income (loss)																																195		271			466			338				248			586			319			151		14		4		(1		)	(128		)	1,411

Interest expense, net																																1		1			2			—				—			—			3			—		—		—		3			34			42
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes																																—		—			—			(88		)	^b	72			(16		)	111			28		—		—		—			92			215
Total assets at September 30, 2012																																2,297		5,528			7,825			5,704				4,232			9,936			6,393			4,490		2,580		330		1,192			1,771			34,517
Capital expenditures																																108		164			272			180				87			267			237			131		44		2		4			14			971

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
Revenues:
Unaffiliated customers	$	105	$	(5	)	$	100	$	332	$	546		$	878	$	875	^a	$	317	$	334	$	1,283	$	686		$	2		$	4,475	$	78	$	44		$	122		$	396			$	570		$	966		$	1,275	^a	$	275	$	332	$	1,389	$	834		$	2		$	5,195
Intersegment	405		922			1,327		151		(13		)	138		81			5		—		7		9			(1,567		)	—		450		847			1,297			105				(18		)	87			87			1		—		7		3			(1,482		)	—
Production and delivery	279		503			782		185		305			490		594			152		277		1,281		669			(1,623		)	2,622		252		412			664			196				282			478			503			142		260		1,390		826			(1,693		)	2,570
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	33		61			94		33		39			72		53			40		14		3		10			5			291		27		40			67			32				32			64			62			32		14		2		11			5			257
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1		—			1		—		1			1		27			1		3		—		5			59			97		—		1			1			1				1			2			29			1		3		—		5			61			102
Exploration and research expenses	—		—			—		—		—			—		—			—		1		—		—			72			73		3		—			3			—				—			—			—			—		1		—		—			74			78
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs	—		42			42		—		—			—		—			—		—		—		—			39			81		1		(15		)	(14		)	—				—			—			—			��		—		—		—			52			38
Operating income (loss)	197		311			508		265		188			453		282			129		39		6		11			(117		)	1,311		245		453			698			272				237			509			768			101		54		4		(5		)	21			2,150

Interest expense, net	—		1			1		—		—			—		3			—		—		—		3			36			43		—		1			1			—				—			—			7			2		—		—		4			64			78
Provision for income taxes	—		—			—		96		55			151		126			22		—		—		—			123			422		—		—			—			154				48			202			333			20		—		—		—			253			808
Total assets at June 30, 2012	2,135		5,356			7,491		5,472		4,081			9,553		5,883			4,318		2,561		327		990			2,566			33,689
Total assets at September 30, 2011																																1,981		4,966			6,947			4,886				3,475			8,361			5,437			3,791		2,342		323		955			3,552			31,708
Capital expenditures	52		102			154		116		124			240		205			170		58		—		4			9			840		21		117			138			64				110			174			162			49		155		2		5			32			717

Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
Revenues:
Unaffiliated customers	$	157	$	94		$	251	$	598	$	638		$	1,236	$	1,465	^a	$	375	$	413	$	1,421	$	651		$	2		$	5,814
Intersegment	438		870			1,308		138		74			212		99			3		—		6		2			(1,630		)	—
Production and delivery	257		414			671		198		243			441		518			156		286		1,421		685			(1,621		)	2,557
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	30		41			71		36		30			66		60			38		16		2		9			5			267
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1		—			1		1		—			1		28			3		4		—		5			65			107
Exploration and research expenses	1		—			1		—		—			—		—			—		1		—		—			64			66
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs	3		—			3		—		—			—		—			—		—		1		—			56			60
Operating income (loss)	303		509			812		501		439			940		958			181		106		3		(46		)	(197		)	2,757

Interest expense, net	1		2			3		1		—			1		1			1		—		—		4			64			74
Provision for income taxes	—		—			—		159		162			321		405			40		—		—		—			140			906
Total assets at June 30, 2011	1,970		4,797			6,767		4,732		3,558			8,290		5,876			3,744		2,193		359		1,316			2,034			30,579
Capital expenditures	19		66			85		32		85			117		176			29		91		2		16			11			527


a.	~~Includes~~Included PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting totaling $~~368~~520 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and $~~653~~665 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011.


b.	Included a net credit of $234 million for the reversal of a net deferred tax liability (refer to Note 4 for further discussion).

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(In millions)	North America Copper Mines						South America						Indonesia			Africa														North America Copper Mines								South America							Indonesia			Africa
																						Atlantic			Corporate,																													Atlantic			Corporate,
																						Copper			Other &																													Copper			Other &
			Other				Cerro		Other									Molyb-		Rod &		Smelting			Elimi-			FCX				Other						Cerro			Other									Molyb-		Rod &		Smelting			Elimi-			FCX
	Morenci		Mines		Total		Verde		Mines		Total		Grasberg			Tenke		denum		Refining		& Refining			nations			Total		Morenci		Mines			Total			Verde			Mines		Total		Grasberg			Tenke		denum		Refining		& Refining			nations			Total
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Revenues:
Unaffiliated customers	$	118	$	12	$	130	$	781	$	1,072	$	1,853	$	1,828	^a	$	620	$	674	$	2,581	$	1,390		$	4		$	9,080	$	157	$	22		$	179		$	1,285		$	1,563	$	2,848	$	2,673	^a	$	985	$	982	$	3,802	$	2,023		$	5		$	13,497
Intersegment	918		1,835		2,753		278		139		417		78			7		—		13		17			(3,285		)	—		1,374		2,646			4,020			349			265		614		224			9		—		20		22			(4,909		)	—
Production and delivery	535		954		1,489		378		575		953		1,089			284		539		2,578		1,364			(3,246		)	5,050		803		1,446			2,249			575			908		1,483		1,676			456		812		3,800		1,988			(4,822		)	7,642
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	64		123		187		63		71		134		99			72		29		5		20			12			558		95		180			275			102			106		208		153			114		47		7		31			21			856
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1		1		2		1		2		3		60			3		6		—		10			117			201		1		2			3			2			3		5		91			5		9		—		14			184			311
Exploration and research expenses	—		—		—		—		—		—		—			—		2		—		—			133			135		1		—			1			—			—		—		—			—		2		—		—			211			214
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs	—		42		42		—		—		—		—			—		—		—		—			49			91		—		42			42			—			—		—		—			—		—		—		—			(24		)	18
Operating income (loss)	436		727		1,163		617		563		1,180		658			268		98		11		13			(346		)	3,045		631		998			1,629			955			811		1,766		977			419		112		15		12			(474		)	4,456

Interest expense, net	—		2		2		5		—		5		3			—		—		—		6			90			106		1		3			4			5			—		5		6			—		—		—		9			124			148
Provision for income taxes	—		—		—		219		172		391		276			51		—		—		—			195			913		—		—			—			131		^b	244		375		387			79		—		—		—			287			1,128
Capital expenditures	96		201		297		185		207		392		387			297		153		3		7			11			1,547		204		365			569			365			294		659		624			428		197		5		11			25			2,518

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Revenues:
Unaffiliated customers	$	293	$	110	$	403	$	1,266	$	1,233	$	2,499	$	2,837	^a	$	684	$	787	$	2,902	$	1,407		$	4		$	11,523	$	371	$	154		$	525		$	1,662		$	1,803	$	3,465	$	4,112	^a	$	959	$	1,119	$	4,291	$	2,241		$	6		$	16,718
Intersegment	824		1,693		2,517		198		153		351		457			3		—		12		8			(3,348		)	—		1,274		2,540			3,814			303			135		438		544			4		—		19		11			(4,830		)	—
Production and delivery	467		792		1,259		373		479		852		1,044			280		526		2,902		1,448			(3,377		)	4,934		719		1,204			1,923			569			761		1,330		1,547			422		786		4,292		2,274			(5,070		)	7,504
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	58		71		129		70		53		123		117			66		30		4		19			11			499		85		111			196			102			85		187		179			98		44		6		30			16			756
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1		1		2		2		1		3		71			5		8		—		13			119			221		1		2			3			3			2		5		100			6		11		—		18			180			323
Exploration and research expenses	1		—		1		—		—		—		—			—		2		—		—			113			116		4		—			4			—			—		—		—			—		3		—		—			187			194
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs	3		—		3		—		—		—		—			—		—		1		—			56			60		4		(15		)	(11		)	—			—		—		—			—		—		1		—			108			98
Operating income (loss)	587		939		1,526		1,019		853		1,872		2,062			336		221		7		(65		)	(266		)	5,693		832		1,392			2,224			1,291			1,090		2,381		2,830			437		275		11		(70		)	(245		)	7,843

Interest expense, net	2		3		5		1		—		1		2			3		—		—		8			153			172		2		4			6			1			—		1		9			5		—		—		12			217			250
Provision for income taxes	—		—		—		322		305		627		901			80		—		—		—			282			1,890		—		—			—			476			353		829		1,234			100		—		—		—			535			2,698
Capital expenditures	48		156		204		56		201		257		301			40		162		5		24			39			1,032		69		273			342			120			311		431		463			89		317		7		29			71			1,749


a.	~~Includes~~Included PT Freeport Indonesia’s sales to PT Smelting totaling $~~957 million~~1.5 billion for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and $~~1.3~~2.0 billion for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011.


b.	Included a net credit of $234 million for the reversal of a net deferred tax liability (refer to Note 4 for further discussion).

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF

FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

We have reviewed the condensed consolidated balance sheet of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. as of ~~June~~September 30, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three- and ~~six-month~~nine-month periods ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012 and 2011, the consolidated statements of cash flows for the ~~six-month~~nine-month periods ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012 and 2011, and the consolidated statement of equity for the ~~six-month~~nine-month period ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. as of December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, cash flows, and equity for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated February 27, 2012, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Phoenix, Arizona

~~August 3,~~November 2, 2012

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Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

OVERVIEW

In Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) and its consolidated subsidiaries. You should read this discussion in conjunction with our financial statements, the related Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the discussion of our Business and Properties in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The results of operations reported and summarized below are not necessarily indicative of future operating results (refer to "Cautionary Statement" for further discussion). References to “Notes” are Notes included in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Throughout Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations all references to earnings or losses per share are on a diluted basis, unless otherwise noted.

We are one of the world’s largest copper, gold and molybdenum mining companies in terms of reserves and production. Our portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia, significant mining operations in North and South America, and the Tenke Fungurume (Tenke) minerals district in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Grasberg minerals district contains the largest single recoverable copper reserve and the largest single gold reserve of any mine in the world based on the latest available reserve data provided by third-party industry consultants. We also operate Atlantic Copper, our wholly owned copper smelting and refining unit in Spain.

Our results for the ~~second~~third quarter and first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with the 2011 periods, primarily reflected lower copper and gold sales ~~volumes~~volumes. Results for the first nine months of 2012 were also impacted by lower copper prices. Our net income attributable to common stockholders also includes net credits for adjustments to Cerro Verde's deferred income taxes and ~~lower realized copper prices.~~to our environmental and related litigation reserves totaling $168 million for third-quarter2012 and $116 million for the first nine months of2012, compared with net charges totaling $73 million for third-quarter2011 and $113 million for the first nine months of2011. Refer to “Consolidated Results” for further discussion of our consolidated financial results for the ~~three-~~three- and ~~six~~nine-month periods ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012 and 2011.

~~Operations and productivity at PT Freeport Indonesia have continued to improve following the first-quarter~~ ~~2012~~ ~~work interruptions in connection with efforts to resume normal operations. PT Freeport Indonesia's milling rates averaged~~ ~~179,500~~ ~~metric tons of ore per day in~~ ~~second-quarter2012, compared with the first-quarter~~ ~~2012~~ average of 114,800 metric tons of ore per day. Mining operations in the Grasberg open pit are approaching normal levels and underground mining operations at the Deep Ore Zone (DOZ) underground mine continue to be ramped up following the 2011 work stoppages. Mining rates at the DOZ underground mine averaged 45,400 metric tons of ore per day in second-quarter 2012 and are expected to reach 80,000 metric tons of ore per day during fourth-quarter ~~2012~~.

~~During second-quarter~~In May 2012, our Climax molybdenum mine began commercial production. ~~Production~~Depending on market conditions, production from the Climax mine ~~is expected to~~may ramp up to a rate of 20 million pounds of molybdenum per year during ~~2013.~~2013, with the potential to produce 30 million pounds of molybdenum per year.

At ~~June~~September 30, 2012, we had $~~4.5~~3.7 billion in consolidated cash and cash equivalents and $3.5 billion in total debt. In February 2012, we sold $3.0 billion of senior notes in three tranches with a weighted average interest rate of approximately three percent. We used the proceeds from this offering, plus cash on hand, to redeem the remaining $3.0 billion of our 8.375% Senior Notes. Refer to Note 5 and “Capital Resources and Liquidity – Financing Activities” for further discussion.

In February 2012, our Board of Directors (the Board) authorized an increase in the cash dividend on our common stock to an annual rate of $1.25 per share ($0.3125 per share quarterly). Refer to Note 5 for further discussion.

At current copper prices, we expect to produce significant operating cash flows, in ~~2012~~, and ~~expect~~ to use our cash to invest in our development projects, including the underground development projects at Grasberg and the expansion projects at Morenci, Cerro Verde and Tenke, as well as to return cash to shareholders through common stock dividends and/or share repurchases.

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OUTLOOK

We view the long-term outlook for our business positively, supported by limitations on supplies of copper and by the requirements for copper in the world’s economy. We will continue to adjust our operating strategy as market conditions change. Our financial results vary with fluctuations in market prices for copper, gold and molybdenum and other factors. World market prices for these commodities have fluctuated historically and are affected by numerous factors beyond our control. Because we cannot control the price of our products, the key measures that management focuses on in operating our business are sales volumes, unit net cash costs and operating cash flow. Discussion of the outlook for each of these measures follows.

Sales Volumes. Consolidated sales from mines for the year 2012 are expected to approximate 3.6 billion pounds of copper, ~~1.1~~1.0 million ounces of gold and 8182 million pounds of molybdenum, including ~~885~~930 million pounds of copper, ~~225~~255 thousand ounces of gold and 20 million pounds of molybdenum for ~~third-quarter~~fourth-quarter 2012. ~~Sales estimates~~Expected gold sales for ~~the year~~ 2012 ~~have been revised from~~ are approximately 50,000 ounces less than the estimates provided in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2012, ~~by approximately 85 million~~because of lower gold production at Grasberg. Consolidated sales from mines for the year 2013 are expected to total 4.3 billion pounds of copper, ~~and 60 thousand~~1.4 million ounces of gold ~~primarily because~~and 90 million pounds of ~~mine sequencing changes and slower underground ramp-up at PT Freeport Indonesia and revisions to El Abra production. The achievement of projected~~ ~~2012~~molybdenum. Projected sales volumes isare dependent on a number of factors, including achievement of targeted mining rates, the successful operation of production facilities, the impact of weather conditions and other factors.

Unit Net Cash Costs. Quarterly unit net cash costs will vary with fluctuations in sales volumes and average realized prices for gold and molybdenum. Assuming average prices of $~~1,600~~1,700 per ounce of gold and $1311 per pound of molybdenum for ~~the second half of~~ fourth-quarter2012, and achievement of current 2012sales volume and cost estimates, consolidated unit site production and delivery costs, before net ~~cash~~noncash and other costs, ~~(net of by-product credits)~~ for our copper mining operations are expected to average ~~approximately~~$2.03 per pound of copper and unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) are expected to average $~~1.47~~1.50 per pound of copper for the year 2012 (fourth-quarter 2012 consolidated site production and delivery costs are expected to average $2.11 per pound of copper and unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) are expected to average $1.62 per pound of copper). The impact of price changes ~~for the second half of~~during fourth-quarter2012 on consolidated unit net cash costs for the year 2012 would approximate $~~0.01~~0.004 per pound for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold, and $~~0.01~~0.004 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum. Assuming consistent commodity price assumptions, unit net cash costs for 2013 are expected to be lower than 2012 because of projected increased copper and gold volumes at Grasberg. Refer to “Consolidated Results – Production and Delivery Costs” for further discussion of consolidated production and delivery costs.

Operating Cash Flows. Our operating cash flows vary with prices realized from copper, gold and molybdenum sales, our sales volumes, production costs, income taxes and other working capital changes and other factors. Based on ~~projected consolidated~~current 2012 sales ~~volumes~~volume and ~~unit net cash costs for~~ ~~2012~~,cost estimates, and assuming average prices of $~~3.50~~3.70 per pound of copper, $~~1,600~~1,700 per ounce of gold and $1311 per pound of molybdenum for ~~the second half of~~ fourth-quarter2012, consolidated operating cash flows are estimated to approximate $4.0 billion for the year 2012 (net of an estimated $~~1.2~~1.4 billion in working capital uses and other tax payments). Projected operating cash flows for the year 2012 also reflect estimated taxes of ~~$1.8~~$1.6 billion (refer to “Consolidated Results – Provision for Income Taxes” for further discussion of our projected consolidated effective annual tax rate for 2012). The impact of price changes for ~~the second half of~~ fourth-quarter2012 on operating cash flows would approximate $80 million for each $~~0.05~~0.10 per pound change in the average price of copper, $2520 million for each $50100 per ounce change in the average price of gold and $4010 million for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum.

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COPPER, GOLD AND MOLYBDENUM MARKETS

World prices for copper, gold and molybdenum can fluctuate significantly. During the period from January 2002 through ~~July~~ October 2012, the London Metal Exchange (LME) spot copper price varied from a low of $0.64 per pound in 2002 to a record high of $4.60 per pound in February 2011, the London Bullion Market Association (London) gold price fluctuated from a low of $278 per ounce in 2002 to a record high of $1,895 per ounce in September 2011, and the Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price ranged from a low of $2.43 per pound in 2002 to a record high of $39.25 per pound in 2005. Copper, gold and molybdenum prices are affected by numerous factors beyond our control as described further in our “Risk Factors” contained in Part I, Item 1A of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

This graph presents LME spot copper prices and the combined reported stocks of copper at the LME, the New York Mercantile Exchange (COMEX) and the Shanghai Futures Exchange from January 2002 through ~~July 2012.~~October 2012. From 2006 through most of 2008, limited supplies, combined with growing demand from China and other emerging economies, resulted in high copper prices and low levels of inventories. In late 2008, slowing consumption, turmoil in the U.S. financial markets and concerns about the global economy led to a sharp decline in copper prices, which reached a low of $1.26 per pound in December 2008. ~~Copper~~Higher copper prices ~~have~~ since ~~improved from~~the 2008 ~~lows,~~low are attributable to a combination of ~~strong~~ demand from emerging markets and limitations on available supply. During ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012, LME spot copper prices ranged from $~~3.29~~3.32 per pound to $~~3.89~~3.81 per pound, averaged $3.50 per pound and ~~averaged~~closed at $~~3.57~~3.75 per ~~pound. Average LME copper~~pound on September 30, 2012. While global economic concerns continue to influence prices, were lower in second-quarter 2012, compared with first-quarter 2012, reflecting concerns about global growth, led by slower Chinese growth, the situation in Europe and a slowing U.S. economy. Nonetheless, global exchange inventories ~~remain low and represent~~have declined, representing less than two weeks of global demand.

We believe the underlying long-term fundamentals of the copper business remain positive, supported by the significant role of copper in the global economy and limited supplies. Future copper prices are expected to be volatile and are likely to be influenced by demand from China and emerging markets, economic activity in the U.S. and other industrialized countries, the timing of the development of new supplies of copper and production levels of mines and copper smelters. The LME spot copper price closed at $~~3.44~~3.55 per pound on ~~July~~October 31, 2012.

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This graph presents London p.m. gold prices from January 2002 through ~~July 2012.~~October 2012. During ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012, gold prices ranged from $~~1,540~~1,556 per ounce to $~~1,678~~1,785 per ounce, averaged $1,652 per ounce and ~~averaged~~closed at $~~1,609~~1,776 per ~~ounce.~~ounce on September 30, 2012. Gold prices closed at $~~1,622~~1,719 per ounce on ~~July~~October 31, 2012.

This graph presents the Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average prices from January 2002 through ~~July 2012.~~October 2012. In late 2008, molybdenum prices declined significantly as a result of the financial market turmoil and a decline in demand. During ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012, the weekly average price of molybdenum ranged from $~~13.13~~10.90 per pound to $~~14.23~~12.95 per pound, averaged $11.93 per pound and ~~averaged~~closed at $~~13.83~~11.65 ~~per pound. The~~ ~~Metals Week~~ ~~Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price was~~ ~~$12.18~~ ~~per pound~~ on ~~July 31,~~September 30, 2012. Average Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide prices were lower in ~~second-quarter~~ third-quarter2012, compared with ~~first-quarter~~second-quarter 2012, reflecting weaker demand and cautious buying activity in response to the global economic situation. The Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price was $11.05 per pound on October 31, 2012.

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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS


	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,						September 30,						September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011			2012			2011
Financial Data (in millions, except per share amounts)
Revenues^a,b	$	4,475		$	5,814		$	9,080		$	11,523		$	4,417		$	5,195		$	13,497		$	16,718
Operating income^b,c	$	1,311	^d	$	2,757	^d	$	3,045	^d	$	5,693	^d
Operating income^a,c													$	1,411	^d	$	2,150	^d	$	4,456	^d	$	7,843	^d
Net income attributable to FCX common stockholders	$	710	^d	$	1,368	^d,e	$	1,474	^d,e	$	2,867	^d,e	$	824	^d,e	$	1,053	^d,e	$	2,298	^d,e,f	$	3,920	^d,e,f
Diluted net income per share attributable to FCX common stockholders	$	0.74	^d	$	1.43	^d,e	$	1.55	^d,e	$	3.00	^d,e	$	0.86	^d,e	$	1.10	^d,e	$	2.41	^d,e,f	$	4.10	^d,e,f
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	953			956			954			956			953			955			953			955

Mining Operating Data
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production	887			967			1,720			1,917			938			951			2,658			2,868
Sales, excluding purchases	927			1,002			1,754			1,928			922			947			2,676			2,875
Average realized price per pound	$	3.53		$	4.22		$	3.61		$	4.24		$	3.64		$	3.60		$	3.63		$	3.94
Site production and delivery costs per pound^f	$	2.01		$	1.63		$	1.98		$	1.62
Unit net cash costs per pound^f	$	1.49		$	0.93		$	1.38		$	0.87
Site production and delivery costs per pound^g													$	2.03		$	1.71		$	2.00		$	1.65
Unit net cash costs per pound^g													$	1.62		$	0.80		$	1.46		$	0.84
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
Production	251			351			503			817			204			385			707			1,202
Sales, excluding purchases	266			356			554			836			202			409			756			1,245
Average realized price per ounce	$	1,588		$	1,509		$	1,639		$	1,466		$	1,728		$	1,693		$	1,666		$	1,565
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production	20			22			41			42			20			23			61			65
Sales, excluding purchases	20			21			41			41			21			19			62			60
Average realized price per pound	$	15.44		$	18.16		$	15.39		$	18.13		$	13.62		$	16.34		$	14.79		$	17.57


a.	Refer to Note 11 for a summary of revenues and operating income by business segment.


b.	Includes the impact of adjustments to provisionally priced concentrate and cathode sales recognized in prior periods (refer to “Revenues” below for further discussion).


b.	~~Refer to Note~~ 11 ~~for a summary of revenues and operating income by business segment.~~


c.	We defer recognizing profits on intercompany sales until final sales to third parties occur. Refer to "Operations - Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining" for a summary of net impacts from changes in these deferrals.

Includes net (credits) charges for adjustments to environmental obligations and related litigation reserves totaling $66(85) million ($53(68) million to net income attributable to common stockholders or $~~0.06~~(0.07) per share) for ~~the second quarter and~~third-quarter ~~first six months of~~2012 ~~and~~, $4929 million ($4023 million to net income attributable to common stockholders or $~~0.04~~0.02 per share) for third-quarter2011, $(19) million ($(16) million to net income attributable to common stockholders or $(0.02) per share) for the ~~second quarter~~first nine months of2012 and $78 million ($63 million to net income attributable to common stockholders or $0.07 per share) for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011.

The 2012 periods include a net tax credit of $100 million, net of noncontrolling interests ($0.11 per share), associated with adjustments to Cerro Verde's deferred income taxes. The 2011 periods include a tax charge of $50 million, net of noncontrolling interests ($0.05 per share) for additional taxes associated with Cerro Verde's election to pay a special mining burden during the remaining term of its stability agreement. Refer to Note 4 and "Provision for Income Taxes" below for further discussion of these amounts.


f.	Includes losses on early extinguishment of debt totaling~~$54 million~~ (~~$0.06~~ ~~per share) for~~ ~~second-quarter2011~~, $149 million ($0.16 per share) for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and $60 million ($0.06 per share) for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011 ~~(Refer~~(refer to Note 5 for further discussion).

f.g.

Reflects per pound weighted-average production and delivery costs and unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for all copper mines, ~~excluding~~before net noncash and other costs. For reconciliations of the per pound costs by operating division to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements, refer to “Operations – Unit Net Cash Costs” and to “Product Revenues and Production Costs.”

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Revenues

Consolidated revenues totaled $~~4.5~~4.4 billion in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and $~~9.1~~13.5 billion for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with $~~5.8~~5.2 billion in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 and $~~11.5~~16.7 billion for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. Consolidated revenues include the sale of copper concentrates, copper cathodes, copper rod, gold, molybdenum and other metals by our North and South America copper mines, the sale of copper concentrates (which also contain significant quantities of gold and silver) by our Indonesia mining operations, the sale of copper cathodes and cobalt hydroxide by our Africa mining operations, the sale of molybdenum in various forms by our Molybdenum operations, and the sale of copper cathodes, copper anodes, and gold in anodes and slimes by Atlantic Copper.

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Following is a summary of changes in our consolidated revenues between periods (in millions):


	Three Months Ended June 30,			Six Months Ended June 30,			Three Months Ended September 30,			Nine Months Ended September 30,

Consolidated revenues - 2011 periods	$	5,814		$	11,523		$	5,195		$	16,718
(Lower) higher price realizations from mining operations:
Higher (lower) price realizations from mining operations:
Copper	(640		)	(1,105		)	37			(830		)
Gold	21			96			7			76
Molybdenum	(56		)	(113		)	(57		)	(174		)
Silver	(16		)	(23		)	(16		)	(40		)
Cobalt	(17		)	(29		)	(14		)	(44		)
(Lower) higher sales volumes from mining operations:
Copper	(317		)	(739		)	(89		)	(783		)
Gold	(136		)	(413		)	(351		)	(765		)
Molybdenum	(21		)	3			33			38
Silver	(16		)	(32		)	(27		)	(60		)
Cobalt	(16		)	(25		)	23			—
(Unfavorable) favorable impact of net adjustments to prior period provisionally priced sales	(39		)	132
Favorable impact of net adjustments to prior period provisionally priced sales							216			132
Lower purchased copper	(147		)	(386		)	(51		)	(437		)
Lower Atlantic Copper revenues							(199		)	(207		)
Other, including intercompany eliminations	61			191			(290		)	(127		)
Consolidated revenues - 2012 periods	$	4,475		$	9,080		$	4,417		$	13,497

Price Realizations

Our consolidated revenues vary as a result of fluctuations in the market prices of copper, gold, molybdenum, silver and cobalt. ~~Consolidated revenues in the~~ ~~2012~~ ~~periods, compared with the~~ ~~2011~~ ~~periods, reflected lower price realizations primarily associated with copper.~~ Realized copper prices averaged $~~3.53~~3.64 per pound in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 (compared with $~~4.22~~3.60 per pound in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011) and $~~3.61~~3.63 per pound for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 (compared with $~~4.24~~3.94 for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011). Realized gold prices averaged $~~1,588~~1,728 per ounce in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 (compared with $~~1,509~~1,693 per ounce in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011) and $~~1,639~~1,666 per ounce for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 (compared with $~~1,466~~1,565 per ounce for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011). Realized molybdenum prices averaged $~~15.44~~13.62 per pound in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 (compared with $~~18.16~~16.34 per pound in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011) and $~~15.39~~14.79 per pound for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 (compared with $~~18.13~~17.57 per pound for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011).

Sales Volumes

Consolidated ~~copper~~ sales volumes totaled ~~927~~922 million pounds of copper, ~~266 thousand~~ ~~ounces of gold and~~ ~~20 million~~ ~~pounds of molybdenum in~~ ~~second-quarter2012, compared with~~ ~~1.0 billion~~ ~~pounds of copper,~~ ~~356~~202 thousand ounces of gold and 21 million pounds of molybdenum in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter2012, compared with 947 million pounds of copper, 409 thousand ounces of gold and 19 million pounds of molybdenum in third-quarter 2011. For the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, consolidated sales volumes totaled ~~1.8~~2.7 billion pounds of copper, ~~554~~756 thousand ounces of gold and 4162 million pounds of molybdenum, compared with ~~1.9~~2.9 billion pounds of copper, ~~836 thousand~~1.2 million ounces of gold and 4160 million pounds of molybdenum for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. Lower consolidated copper and gold sales volumes in the 2012 periods primarily reflected lower ore grades ~~and production rates~~ in Indonesia, (refer to "Operations - Indonesia Mining" for further discussion of the impact of the first-quarter 2012 work interruptions and the related temporary suspension of operations). Lower copper sales volumes also reflected lower ore grades in South America, partly offset by increased production in North America and Africa. Lower copper and gold sales volumes for the first nine months of 2012 also reflected lower production rates in Indonesia resulting from the first-quarter 2012 work interruptions and related temporary suspension of operations, and lower copper volumes in South America. Refer to “Operations” for further discussion of sales volumes at our operating divisions.

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Provisionally Priced Copper Sales

During the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, 4345 percent of our mined copper was sold in concentrate, 2928 percent as cathode and 27 percent as rod from our North America ~~operations and~~ ~~28 percent~~ ~~as cathode.~~operations. Substantially all of our copper concentrate and cathode sales contracts provide final copper pricing in a specified future month (generally one to four months from the shipment date) based primarily on quoted LME monthly average spot copper prices. We receive market prices based on prices in the specified future period, which results in price fluctuations recorded through revenues until the date of settlement. We record revenues and invoice customers at the time of shipment based on then-current LME prices, which results in an embedded derivative on our provisionally priced concentrate and cathode sales that is adjusted to fair value through earnings each period, using the period-end forward prices, until the date of final pricing. To the extent final prices are higher or lower than what was recorded on a provisional basis, an increase or decrease to revenues is recorded each reporting period until the date of final pricing. Accordingly, in times of rising

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copper prices, our revenues benefit from adjustments to the final pricing of provisionally priced sales pursuant to contracts entered into in prior periods; in times of falling copper prices, the opposite occurs.

At ~~March 31, 2012, we had provisionally priced copper sales at our copper mining operations, primarily South America and Indonesia, totaling~~ ~~214 million~~ ~~pounds of copper (net of intercompany sales and noncontrolling interests) recorded at an average of~~ ~~$3.83~~ ~~per pound. Lower prices during~~ ~~second-quarter2012~~ ~~resulted in adjustments to these provisionally priced copper sales that unfavorably impacted consolidated revenues by~~ ~~$75 million~~ (~~$31 million~~ ~~to net income attributable to common stockholders or~~ ~~$0.03~~ ~~per share) in~~ ~~second-quarter2012, compared with adjustments to the March 31, 2011, provisionally priced copper sales that unfavorably impacted second-quarter 2011 revenues by~~ ~~$47 million~~ (~~$23 million~~ ~~to net income attributable to common stockholders or~~ ~~$0.02~~ ~~per share). Adjustments to the December 31, 2011, provisionally priced copper sales favorably impacted consolidated revenues by~~ ~~$101 million~~ (~~$43 million~~ ~~to net income attributable to common stockholders or~~ ~~$0.05~~ ~~per share) for the~~ ~~first six months of2012, compared with adjustments to the December 31, 2010, provisionally priced copper sales that unfavorably impacted consolidated revenues by~~ ~~$12 million~~ (~~$5 million~~ ~~to net income attributable to common stockholders or~~ ~~$0.01~~ ~~per share) for the~~ ~~first six months of2011~~.

At June 30, 2012, we had provisionally priced copper sales at our copper mining operations, primarily South America and Indonesia, totaling 329 million pounds of copper (net of intercompany sales and noncontrolling interests) recorded at an average of $3.49 per pound. Higher prices during third-quarter2012 resulted in adjustments to these provisionally priced copper sales that favorably impacted consolidated revenues by $24 million ($12 million to net income attributable to common stockholders or $0.01 per share) in third-quarter2012, compared with adjustments to the June 30, 2011, provisionally priced copper sales that unfavorably impacted third-quarter2011 revenues by $213 million ($100 million to net income attributable to common stockholders or $0.11 per share). Adjustments to the December 31, 2011, provisionally priced copper sales favorably impacted consolidated revenues by $101 million ($43 million to net income attributable to common stockholders or $0.05 per share) for the first nine months of2012, compared with adjustments to the December 31, 2010, provisionally priced copper sales that unfavorably impacted consolidated revenues by $12 million ($5 million to net income attributable to common stockholders or $0.01 per share) for the first nine months of2011.

At September 30, 2012, we had provisionally priced copper sales at our copper mining operations, primarily South America and Indonesia, totaling 325 million pounds of copper (net of intercompany sales and noncontrolling interests) recorded at an average of $3.72 per pound, subject to final pricing over the next several months. We estimate that each $0.05 change in the price realized from the ~~June~~September 30, 2012, provisional price recorded would have a net impact on our 2012 consolidated revenues of approximately $2223 million ($11 million to net income attributable to common stockholders). The LME spot copper price closed at $~~3.44~~3.55 per pound on ~~July~~October 31, 2012.

Purchased Copper

From time to time, we purchase copper cathode to be processed by our Rod & Refining operations when production from our North America copper mines does not meet customer demand.

Atlantic Copper Revenues

The decrease in ~~purchased copper resulted from higher production at our North America copper mines for~~Atlantic Copper's revenues in the 2012 periods, compared with the 2011 ~~periods.~~ periods, primarily reflected lower production in third-quarter2012 and lower copper realizations for the first nine months of2012. Refer to "Operations - Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining" for further discussion.

Production and Delivery Costs

Consolidated production and delivery costs totaled $2.6 billion in ~~second-quarter~~both the third quarters of 2012 and 2011, $~~5.1~~7.6 billion for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012~~, compared with~~ ~~$2.6 billion~~ ~~in second-quarter~~ ~~2011~~ and $~~4.9~~7.5 billion for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011.

Consolidated unit site production and delivery costs, before net noncash and other costs, for our copper mining operations averaged $~~2.01~~2.03 per pound of copper in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and $~~1.98~~2.00 per pound of copper for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with $~~1.63~~1.71 per pound of copper in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter2011 ~~2011~~ and $~~1.62~~1.65 per pound of copper for the first ~~six~~nine months of ~~2011.~~2011. Higher unit site production and delivery costs in the 2012 periods primarily reflected lower copper sales volumes in Indonesia and higher mining ~~rates in North America.~~costs. Assuming average prices of $1,700 per ounce of gold and $11 per pound of molybdenum for fourth-quarter2012, and achievement of current 2012 cost estimates, consolidated unit site production and delivery costs are expected to average $2.03 per pound of copper for the year 2012 ($2.11 for fourth-quarter 2012). Consolidated unit net cash costs for 2013 are expected to be lower than 2012 because of projected increased copper and gold volumes at Grasberg. Refer to “Operations – Unit Net Cash Costs” for further discussion of unit net cash costs associated with our operating divisions, and to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for reconciliations of per pound costs by operating division to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.

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Our copper mining operations require significant energy, principally diesel, electricity, coal and natural gas. For the year 2012, energy costs are expected to approximate 21 percent of our consolidated copper production costs, which reflects projected purchases of approximately ~~260~~255 million gallons of diesel fuel; ~~7,000~~6,900 gigawatt hours of electricity at our North America, South America and Africa copper mining operations (we generate all of our power at our Indonesia mining operation); ~~710~~700 thousand metric tons of coal for our coal power plant in Indonesia; and 1 million MMBTU (million british thermal units) of natural gas at certain of our North America mines. Energy costs for 2011 approximated 21 percent of our consolidated copper production costs.

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Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization

Consolidated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense totaled $~~291~~298 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012, $~~558~~856 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, $~~267~~257 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 and $~~499~~756 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. Depreciation will vary under the unit of production (UOP) method as a result of increases and decreases in sales volumes and the related UOP rates at our mining operations. Higher depreciation, depletion and amortization expense for the 2012 periods, compared with the 2011 periods, primarily ~~reflects~~reflected higher production and asset additions in North ~~America.~~America, partly offset by lower production in Indonesia.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $97110 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter2012, $102 million in third-quarter2011, $311 million for the first nine months of 2012 and $~~201~~323 million for the first ~~six months of2012, compared with~~ ~~$107 million~~ in ~~second-quarter2011~~ ~~and~~ ~~$221 million~~ ~~for the~~ ~~first six~~nine months of 2011~~, primarily reflecting lower estimated incentive compensation costs for the 2012 periods.~~.

Exploration and Research Expenses

Consolidated exploration and research expenses totaled $7379 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and $~~135~~214 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with $6678 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 and $~~116~~194 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. We are actively conducting exploration activities near our existing mines with a focus on opportunities to expand reserves that will support additional future production capacity in the large mineral districts where we currently operate. Exploration results indicate opportunities for what we believe could be significant future potential reserve additions in North and South America and in the Tenke minerals district. The drilling data in North America continues to indicate the potential for expanded sulfide production.

For the year 2012, exploration and research expenditures are expected to total approximately $~~315~~290 million, including approximately $~~275~~255 million for exploration. Exploration activities will continue to focus primarily on the potential for future reserve additions in our existing mineral districts.

Environmental Obligations and Shutdown Costs

Environmental obligation costs (credits) reflect net revisions to our long-term environmental obligations, which will vary from period to period because of changes to environmental laws and regulations, the settlement of environmental matters and/or circumstances affecting our operations that could result in significant changes in our estimates. Shutdown costs include care and maintenance costs and any litigation, remediation or related expenditures associated with closed facilities or operations.

Environmental obligations and shutdown costs totaled a net credit of $8173 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012, and net charges of $9118 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, ~~and $60~~$38 million ~~for both the second quarter~~ in third-quarter2011 and $98 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. ~~See~~Refer to Note 8 and "Contingencies" for further discussion of environmental obligations and litigation matters associated with closed facilities or operations.

Interest Expense, Net

Consolidated interest expense ~~(before capitalization)~~(excluding capitalized interest) totaled $5556 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and $~~154~~210 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with $97105 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 and $~~220~~325 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. Lower interest expense for the 2012 periods primarily reflected the impact of the first-quarter 2012 refinancing ~~transaction and other debt repayments during 2011.~~transaction.

Capitalized interest is primarily related to our development projects and totaled $1214 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and $4862 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with $2327 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 and $4875 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. Refer to “Operations” for further discussion of current development projects.

Losses on Early Extinguishment of Debt

We recorded losses on early extinguishment of debt oftotaling $168 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 associated with the redemption of our remaining 8.375% Senior Notes.

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We recorded losses on early extinguishment of debt totaling $~~61 million~~ ~~for second-quarter 2011 and~~ $68 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011 associated with the redemption of our 8.25% Senior Notes, ~~and open-market purchases of our 9.5% Senior Notes. Losses on early extinguishment of debt for the~~ ~~first six months of~~ ~~2011 also include amounts related to~~ the revolving credit facilities that were replaced in March 2011 by a new senior unsecured revolving credit ~~facility.~~facility and open-market purchases of our 9.5% Senior Notes.

Refer to Note 5 for further discussion of these transactions.

Provision for Income Taxes

Following is a summary of the approximate amounts in the calculation of our consolidated provision for income taxes for the 2012 and 2011 periods (in millions, except percentages):


	Six Months Ended							Six Months Ended						Nine Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2012							June 30, 2011						September 30, 2012								September 30, 2011
	Income^a		Effective Tax Rate		Income Tax (Provision) Benefit			Income^a		Effective Tax Rate	Income Tax (Provision) Benefit			Income^a		Effective Tax Rate		Income Tax (Provision) Benefit				Income^a		Effective Tax Rate	Income Tax (Provision) Benefit
U.S.	$	793	24%		$	(193	)	$	1,242	21%	$	(258	)	$	1,231	24%		$	(291	)		$	1,772	24%	$	(421	)
South America	1,136		34%		(391		)	1,827		34%	(627		)	1,675		36%		(609		)	^b	2,326		36%	(829		)	^c
Indonesia	643		43%		(276		)	2,105		43%	(901		)	940		41%		(387		)		2,870		43%	(1,234		)
Africa	168		31%		(51		)	240		33%	(80		)	263		30%		(79		)		293		34%	(100		)
Eliminations and other	69		N/A		1			51		N/A	(39		)	54		N/A		10				304		N/A	(127		)
Annualized rate adjustment^b	N/A		N/A		(3		)	N/A		N/A	15
Annualized rate adjustment^d														N/A		N/A		(6		)		N/A		N/A	13
														4,163		33%	^f	(1,362		)		7,565		36%	(2,698		)
Deferred tax liability adjustment^e														—		N/A		234				—		N/A	—
Consolidated FCX	$	2,809	33%	^c	$	(913	)	$	5,465	35%	$	(1,890	)	$	4,163	27%		$	(1,128	)		$	7,565	36%	$	(2,698	)


a.	Represents income by geographic location before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net ~~(losses)~~ earnings.

In July 2012, Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. (Cerro Verde) signed a new 15-year mining stability agreement with the Peruvian government, which is expected to become effective after the current mining stability agreement expires on December 31, 2013. In connection with the new mining stability agreement, Cerro Verde's income tax rate will increase from 30 percent to 32 percent. As a result of the change in the income tax rate, we recognized additional deferred tax expense of $26 million ($23 million net of noncontrolling interest) in third-quarter 2012, which relates primarily to the assets recorded in connection with the 2007 acquisition of Freeport-McMoRan Corporation (FMC).

In September 2011, Peru enacted a new mining tax and royalty regime and also created a special mining burden that companies with stability agreements could elect to pay. Cerro Verde elected to pay this special mining burden during the remaining term of its stability agreement. As a result, Cerro Verde recognized additional current and deferred tax expense of $57 million ($50 million net of noncontrolling interest) in third-quarter 2011. The deferred portion of this accrual relates primarily to the assets recorded in connection with the 2007 acquisition of FMC.


d.	In accordance with applicable accounting rules, we adjust our interim provision for income taxes equal to our estimated annualized tax rate.

c.e.

Our consolidated effective income tax rate is a function of the combined effective tax rates for the jurisdictions in which we operate. Accordingly, variations in the relative proportions of jurisdictional income can result in fluctuations to our consolidated effective income tax rate. Assuming average prices of $~~3.50~~3.70 per pound for copper, $~~1,600~~1,700 per ounce for gold and $1311 per pound for molybdenum for ~~the remainder of~~ fourth-quarter2012 and achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, we estimate our ~~annual~~ consolidated effective tax rate, excluding the impact of the deferred tax liability adjustment in note e, will approximate 33 percent. for the fourth quarter and the year 2012.

In July 2012, Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. (Cerro Verde) signed a new 15-year mining stability agreement with the Peruvian government, which is expected to become effective January 1, 2014, when the current mining stability agreement expires on December 31, 2013. In connection with the new mining stability agreement, Cerro Verde's income tax rate will increase from 30 percent to 32 percent. As a result of the change in the income tax rate, we expect to recognize additional deferred tax expense of approximately $50 million in third-quarter 2012, which relates primarily to the assets recorded in connection with the 2007 acquisition of FMC. The impact of the new mining stability agreement is not included in the estimated consolidated effective tax rate for 2012 in footnote "c" above.

With the exception of Tenke Fungurume S.A.R.L. (TFM), we have not elected to permanently reinvest earnings from our foreign subsidiaries, and we have recorded deferred tax liabilities for foreign earnings that are available to be repatriated to the U.S. Cerro Verde previously recorded deferred Peruvian income tax liabilities of $240 million for income taxes that would become payable if the reinvested profits used to fund the initial Cerro Verde sulfide expansion are distributed prior to the expiration of Cerro Verde's current stability agreement on December 31, 2013. We are currently reviewing Cerro Verde's future cash requirements, including funding for the potential large-scale concentrator expansion (refer to "Operations - South America" for further discussion), to determine whether we believe that the reinvested profits will be distributed prior to December 31, 2013. This review and a decision to proceed with the expansion project may result in all or a part of the $240 million deferred income tax liability being reversed and recognized as an income tax benefit in future periods.~~The impact of the reversal of this deferred income tax liability has not been reflected in the estimated consolidated effective tax rate for 2012 in footnote "c" above.~~

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OPERATIONS

North America Copper Mines

We currently operate seven copper mines in North America – Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita and Miami in Arizona, and Tyrone and Chino in New Mexico. All of these mining operations are wholly owned, except for Morenci, an unincorporated joint venture in which we own an 85 percent undivided interest.

The North America copper mines include open-pit mining, sulfide ore concentrating, leaching and solution extraction/electrowinning (SX/EW) operations. Molybdenum concentrate is also produced by certain of our North America copper mines (Sierrita, Bagdad, Morenci and Chino). A majority of the copper produced at our North America copper mines is cast into copper rod by our Rod & Refining operations. The remainder of our North America copper sales is in the form of copper cathode or copper concentrate.

Operating and Development Activities. We have completed projects to increase production at our North America copper mines, including restarting certain mining and milling operations and increasing mining rates at Morenci and Chino. Ramp up activities at Chino ~~and restarting the Miami mine.~~are continuing, with annual production of approximately 250 million pounds of copper targeted in 2014. We continue to evaluate a number of opportunities to invest in additional production capacity at several of our North America copper mines. Exploration results in recent years indicate the potential for significant additional sulfide development in North America.

Morenci Mill Expansion. We ~~recently completed~~are engaged in a ~~feasibility study~~project to expand mining and milling capacity at Morenci to process additional sulfide ores identified through exploratory drilling. The approximate $1.4 billion project ~~would target~~is targeting incremental annual production of approximately 225 million pounds of copper in 2014 through an increase in milling rates from the current level of 50,000 metric tons of ore per day to approximately 115,000 metric tons of ore per day, and mining rates from the current level of 700,000 short tons per day to 900,000 short tons per day. We have received material permits and have commenced engineering and initial construction, ~~and engineering,~~ and procurement activities are in progress. Project costs of ~~$111~~$211 million have been incurred as of ~~June~~September 30, 2012 ($84184 million during the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012). Considering the large size of this project, actual costs could differ materially from these estimates.

~~Chino Restart.~~Other Matters. As described further in “Critical Accounting Estimates” contained in Part II, Items 7. and 7A of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, we record, as inventory, applicable costs for copper contained in mill and leach stockpiles that are expected to be processed in the future based on proven processing techniques. Processes and recovery rates are monitored regularly, and recovery rate estimates are adjusted periodically as additional information becomes available and as related technology changes. During ~~2011, mining~~third-quarter2012, we completed an assessment of recovery rates at our Chino leaching operations resulting in a downward revision of those rates and ~~milling activities were restarted at the Chino mine. Production at Chino totaled 69~~a corresponding reduction of 594 million pounds of estimated recoverable copper ~~for 2011 and is expected to increase to approximately 250 million pounds of copper per year~~ in ~~2014. Costs for the project associated with equipment and mill refurbishment are expected to approximate $175 million. Project costs of $111 million have been incurred as of~~ ~~June 30, 2012~~ ~~($6 million during the~~ ~~first six months of2012~~).

~~Bagdad Tailings Storage Facility~~. We are completing engineering to replace the Bagdad concentrator rougher flotation circuit and to improve water recovery by installing a new tailings thickener with associated pumping and piping to a new tailings impoundment area. Construction has commenced on this approximate $220 million project with completion targeted for the second half of 2013.leach stockpiles at Chino.

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Operating Data. Following is summary operating data for the North America copper mines for the ~~second~~third quarters and first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and 2011:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Operating Data, Net of Joint Venture Interest
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production	331		313		668		595		337		322		1,005		917
Sales, excluding purchases	361		331		699		607		331		307		1,030		914
Average realized price per pound	$	3.57	$	4.19	$	3.68	$	4.28	$	3.58	$	4.05	$	3.66	$	4.19

Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production^a	9		10		19		17		8		10		27		27

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SX/EW operations
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)	948,600		847,500		990,800		829,700		922,100		872,200		967,700		841,700
Average copper ore grade (percent)	0.21		0.24		0.22		0.24		0.22		0.25		0.22		0.25
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)	210		201		428		383		211		199		639		582

Mill operations
Ore milled (metric tons per day)	228,300		221,100		232,200		217,300		242,700		225,800		235,700		220,100
Average ore grade (percent):
Copper	0.37		0.38		0.37		0.37		0.37		0.38		0.37		0.37
Molybdenum	0.03		0.03		0.03		0.03		0.03		0.03		0.03		0.03
Copper recovery rate (percent)	85.3		84.3		82.6		83.2		85.4		84.5		83.5		83.5
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)	144		136		286		258		150		146		436		404


a.	Reflects molybdenum production from certain of the North America copper mines. Sales of molybdenum are reflected in the Molybdenum division.

Copper sales volumes from our North America copper mines increased to ~~361~~331 million pounds in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and ~~699 million~~1.0 billion pounds for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with ~~331~~307 million pounds in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 and ~~607~~914 million pounds for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011, primarily reflecting increased production at the Chino mine. The first nine months of2012 also reflect increases in production at the Safford and ~~Safford.~~Miami mines and timing of shipments at Morenci.

For the year 2012, copper sales volumes from our North America copper mines are expected to approximate 1.3 billion pounds, compared with 1.2 billion pounds in 2011. Molybdenum production from our North America copper mines is expected to approximate 3335 million pounds for the year 2012, compared with 35 million pounds in ~~2011.~~2011.

Unit Net Cash Costs. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for our respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our mining operations. This information differs from measures of performance determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the U.S. and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This measure is presented by other metals mining companies, although our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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Gross Profit per Pound of Copper and Molybdenum

The following tables summarize unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound at our North America copper mines for the ~~second~~third quarters and first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and 2011. Refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for an explanation of the “by-product” and “co-product” methods and a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.


	Three Months Ended								Three Months Ended											Three Months Ended											Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2012								June 30, 2011											September 30, 2012											September 30, 2011
	By- Product Method			Co-Product Method					By- Product Method				Co-Product Method							By- Product Method				Co-Product Method							By- Product Method				Co-Product Method
				Copper			Molyb- denum^a					Copper				Molyb- denum^a							Copper				Molyb- denum^a							Copper				Molyb- denum^a
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	3.57		$	3.57		$	13.53		$	4.19			$	4.19			$	16.97		$	3.58			$	3.58			$	12.58		$	4.05			$	4.05			$	15.22

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	1.88			1.71			7.00		1.78				1.60				6.61			1.97				1.77				8.60			1.86				1.65				6.68
By-product credits^a	(0.36		)	—			—		(0.52		)		—				—			(0.32		)		—				—			(0.55		)		—				—
Treatment charges	0.10			0.10			—		0.10				0.09				—			0.12				0.12				—			0.11				0.11				—
Unit net cash costs	1.62			1.81			7.00		1.36				1.69				6.61			1.77				1.89				8.60			1.42				1.76				6.68
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0.25			0.23			0.57		0.20				0.19				0.39			0.25				0.23				0.63			0.21				0.19				0.34
Noncash and other costs, net	0.11			0.10			0.07		0.10				0.09				0.05			0.12				0.11				0.15			0.10				0.10				0.06
Total unit costs	1.98			2.14			7.64		1.66				1.97				7.05			2.14				2.23				9.38			1.73				2.05				7.08
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(0.02		)	(0.02		)	—		(0.02		)		(0.02		)		—			0.01				0.01				—			(0.04		)		(0.04		)		—
Gross profit per pound	$	1.57		$	1.41		$	5.89	$	2.51			$	2.20			$	9.92		$	1.45			$	1.36			$	3.20		$	2.28			$	1.96			$	8.14

Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)	360			360					330				330							330				330							307				307
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)^b							9										10											8											10


	Six Months Ended							Six Months Ended											Nine Months Ended											Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2012							June 30, 2011											September 30, 2012											September 30, 2011
	By- Product Method			Co-Product Method				By- Product Method				Co-Product Method							By- Product Method				Co-Product Method							By- Product Method				Co-Product Method
				Copper		Molyb- denum^a					Copper				Molyb- denum^a							Copper				Molyb- denum^a							Copper				Molyb- denum^a
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	3.68		$	3.68	$	13.83		$	4.28			$	4.28			$	16.92		$	3.66			$	3.66			$	13.58		$	4.19			$	4.19			$	16.30

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	1.84			1.72		4.92		1.76				1.58				6.81			1.88				1.74				6.18			1.80				1.61				6.77
By-product credits^a	(0.39		)	—		—		(0.50		)		—				—			(0.37		)		—				—			(0.52		)		—				—
Treatment charges	0.12			0.11		—		0.10				0.10				—			0.12				0.11				—			0.10				0.10				—
Unit net cash costs	1.57			1.83		4.92		1.36				1.68				6.81			1.63				1.85				6.18			1.38				1.71				6.77
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0.26			0.24		0.37		0.20				0.19				0.41			0.26				0.24				0.45			0.20				0.19				0.38
Noncash and other costs, net	0.08			0.08		0.04		0.15				0.14				0.08			0.10				0.09				0.07			0.13				0.12				0.07
Total unit costs	1.91			2.15		5.33		1.71				2.01				7.30			1.99				2.18				6.70			1.71				2.02				7.22
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	0.01			0.01		—		—				—				—			0.01				—				—			—				—				—
Gross profit per pound	$	1.78		$	1.54	$	8.50	$	2.57			$	2.27			$	9.62		$	1.68			$	1.48			$	6.88		$	2.48			$	2.17			$	9.08

Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)	697			697				605				605							1,027				1,027							912				912
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)^b						19										17											27											27


a.	Molybdenum credits and revenues reflect volumes produced at market-based pricing and also include tolling revenues at Sierrita.


b.	Reflects molybdenum produced by certain of our North America copper mines.

Our operating North America copper mines have varying cost structures because of differences in ore grades and characteristics, processing costs, by-products and other factors. Unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for our North America copper mines averaged $~~1.62~~1.77 per pound of copper in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and $~~1.57~~1.63 per pound of copper for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with $~~1.36~~1.42 per pound of copper in ~~both~~ the ~~second~~third quarter and $1.38 in the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. Higher average unit net cash costs in the 2012 periods primarily reflected lower molybdenum credits and increased mining rates, ~~and lower molybdenum credits,~~ partly offset by higher copper sales volumes.

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Because certain assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, North America's unit depreciation rate varies with the level of copper production and sales.

Assuming achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates and an average price of $1311 per pound of molybdenum for ~~the second half of~~ fourth-quarter2012, we estimate that average unit site production and delivery costs for our North America copper mines would approximate $1.90 per pound of copper and average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) ~~for our North America copper mines~~ would approximate $~~1.65~~1.67 per pound of copper for the year 2012, compared with $1.41 per pound of copper in 2011 (fourth-quarter 2012 site production and delivery costs are expected to average $1.96 per pound of copper and unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) are expected to average $1.77 per pound of copper). North America's average unit net cash costs for 2012 would change by approximately $~~0.02~~0.01 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum during ~~the second half of~~ fourth-quarter2012.

South America Mining

We operate four copper mines in South America – Cerro Verde in Peru, and El Abra, Candelaria and Ojos del Salado in Chile. We own a 53.56 percent interest in Cerro Verde, a 51 percent interest in El Abra, and an 80 percent interest in both Candelaria and Ojos del Salado.

South America mining includes open-pit and underground mining, sulfide ore concentrating, leaching and SX/EW operations. Production from our South America mines is sold as copper concentrate or copper cathode under long-term contracts. Our South America mines ship a portion of their copper concentrate and cathode inventories to Atlantic Copper, an affiliated smelter. In addition to copper, the Cerro Verde mine produces molybdenum concentrates, and the Candelaria and Ojos del Salado mines produce gold and silver.

Operating and Development Activities. Considering the long-term nature and large size of our South America development projects, actual costs could differ materially from the below estimates.

Cerro Verde Expansion. At Cerro Verde, we are engaged in a large-scale concentrator expansion. The approximate $4.4 billion project would expand the concentrator facilities from 120,000 metric tons of ore per day to 360,000 metric tons of ore per day and provide incremental annual production of approximately 600 million pounds of copper and 15 million pounds of molybdenum beginning in 2016. An environmental impact assessment was filed in fourth-quarter 2011. Permitting is in an advanced stage and engineering and procurement of long-lead items is in progress. We expect to commence construction in 2013.

An agreement has been reached with the Regional Government of Arequipa, the National Government, Servicio de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado de Arequipa S.A. (SEDAPAR) and other local institutions to allow Cerro Verde to finance the engineering and construction of a wastewater treatment plant for Arequipa, should Cerro Verde proceed with the expansion. Once Cerro Verde obtains a license for the treated water it would be used to supplement its existing water supplies to support the concentrator expansion.

El Abra Sulfide. During 2011, we commenced production from El Abra’s sulfide ores. Production from the sulfide ore is expected to approximate 300 million pounds of copper per year, replacing the currently depleting oxide copper production. The aggregate capital investment for this project is expected to approximate $800 million through 2015, which included approximately $580 million for the initial phase of the project.

We are also engaged in pre-feasibility studies for a potential large-scale milling operation at El Abra to process additional sulfide material and to achieve higher recoveries. Exploration results at El Abra indicate the potential for a significant sulfide resource. ~~Exploration activities are continuing.~~

~~Cerro Verde Expansion.~~ At Cerro Verde, plans for a large-scale concentrator expansion continue to be advanced. The approximate $4 billion project would expand the concentrator facilities from 120,000 metric tons of ore per day to 360,000 metric tons of ore per day and provide incremental annual production of approximately 600 million pounds of copper and 15 million pounds of molybdenum beginning in 2016. An environmental impact assessment was filed in fourth-quarter 2011. Permitting is being advanced and engineering and procurement of long-lead items are in progress.

Candelaria Water. As part of our overall strategy to supply water to the Candelaria mine, we completed construction of a pipeline to bring water from a nearby water treatment facility. In addition, we are constructing a desalination plant and pipeline that will supply Candelaria’s longer term water needs. The plant is expected to be completed in early 2013 at a cost of approximately ~~$300~~$310 million. Project costs of ~~$241~~$278 million have been incurred as of ~~June~~September 30, 2012 ($~~115~~152 million during the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012).

Other Matters. In July 2012, Cerro Verde signed a new 15-year mining stability agreement with the Peruvian government, which is expected to become effective ~~January 1, 2014, when~~after the current mining stability agreement expires on December 31, 2013. See Note 10 and "Consolidated Results - Provision for Income Taxes" for further discussion.

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Operating Data. Following is summary operating data for our South America mining operations for the ~~second~~third quarters and first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and 2011:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production	304		327		597		644		311		325		908		969
Sales	301		331		587		643		308		322		895		965
Average realized price per pound	$	3.51	$	4.24	$	3.56	$	4.24	$	3.68	$	3.45	$	3.63	$	3.82

Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
Production	18		24		37		48		20		25		57		73
Sales	16		25		35		49		21		23		56		72
Average realized price per ounce	$	1,596	$	1,515	$	1,630	$	1,467	$	1,736	$	1,664	$	1,678	$	1,556

Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production^a	2		3		4		6		2		2		6		8

SX/EW operations
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)	242,700		241,200		219,500		251,600		248,100		244,100		229,100		249,500
Average copper ore grade (percent)	0.54		0.47		0.55		0.43		0.55		0.54		0.55		0.48
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)	113		113		231		203		115		111		346		314

Mill operations
Ore milled (metric tons per day)	192,600		197,600		189,300		194,700		191,400		185,700		190,000		192,300
Average ore grade:
Copper (percent)	0.58		0.62		0.57		0.65		0.59		0.66		0.58		0.66
Gold (grams per metric ton)	0.08		0.11		0.09		0.11		0.09		0.12		0.09		0.12
Molybdenum (percent)	0.02		0.02		0.02		0.02		0.02		0.02		0.02		0.02
Copper recovery rate (percent)	88.6		89.3		88.9		90.4		90.7		89.1		89.5		90.0
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)	191		214		366		441		196		214		562		655


a.	Reflects molybdenum production from Cerro Verde. Sales of molybdenum are reflected in the Molybdenum division.

Copper sales from our South America mining operations declined to ~~301~~308 million pounds in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012, compared with 322 million pounds in third-quarter2011, primarily reflecting lower ore grades at Candelaria and timing of shipments. Lower copper sales volumes of ~~587~~895 million pounds for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with ~~331 million~~ ~~pounds in~~ ~~second-quarter2011~~ ~~and~~ ~~643~~965 million pounds for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011, primarily ~~reflecting anticipated~~reflected lower ore grades at Candelaria and Cerro Verde, ~~and Candelaria,~~ partly offset by ~~higher~~increased production at El Abra.

For the year 2012, consolidated sales volumes from our South America mining operations are expected to approximate 1.2 billion pounds of copper and ~~100~~95 thousand ounces of gold, compared with 2011 sales of 1.3 billion pounds of copper and 101 thousand ounces of gold. Copper sales estimates for South America are approximately 35 million pounds lower than the estimates provided in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2012, because of revisions to El Abra production. Molybdenum production from Cerro Verde is expected to approximate 98 million pounds for the year 2012, compared with 10 million pounds in 2011.

Unit Net Cash Costs. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for our respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our mining operations. This information differs from measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This measure is presented by other metals mining companies, although our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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Gross Profit per Pound of Copper

The following tables summarize unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound at the South America mining operations for the ~~second~~third quarters and first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and 2011. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper are reflected under the by-product and co-product methods as the South America mining operations also had small amounts of molybdenum, gold and silver sales. Refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for an explanation of the “by-product” and “co-product” methods and a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.


	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended					Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2012						June 30, 2011						September 30, 2012					September 30, 2011
	By-Product Method			Co-Product Method			By-Product Method			Co-Product Method			By-Product Method			Co-Product Method		By-Product Method			Co-Product Method
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	3.51		$	3.51		$	4.24		$	4.24		$	3.68		$	3.68	$	3.45		$	3.45

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	1.56			1.45			1.26			1.15			1.63			1.51		1.38			1.25
By-product credits	(0.23		)	—			(0.37		)	—			(0.25		)	—		(0.36		)	—
Treatment charges	0.16			0.16			0.19			0.19			0.17			0.17		0.13			0.13
Unit net cash costs	1.49			1.61			1.08			1.34			1.55			1.68		1.15			1.38
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0.24			0.23			0.19			0.19			0.24			0.23		0.20			0.19
Noncash and other costs, net	0.07			0.05			0.07			0.06			0.07			0.04		0.09			0.07
Total unit costs	1.80			1.89			1.34			1.59			1.86			1.95		1.44			1.64
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(0.22		)	(0.22		)	(0.07		)	(0.07		)	0.07			0.07		(0.45		)	(0.45		)
Gross profit per pound	$	1.49		$	1.40		$	2.83		$	2.58		$	1.89		$	1.80	$	1.56		$	1.36

Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)	301			301			331			331			308			308		322			322


	Six Months Ended					Six Months Ended						Nine Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2012					June 30, 2011						September 30, 2012					September 30, 2011
	By-Product Method			Co-Product Method		By-Product Method			Co-Product Method			By-Product Method			Co-Product Method		By-Product Method			Co-Product Method
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	3.56		$	3.56	$	4.24		$	4.24		$	3.63		$	3.63	$	3.82		$	3.82

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	1.55			1.43		1.28			1.18			1.58			1.46		1.31			1.20
By-product credits	(0.26		)	—		(0.37		)	—			(0.26		)	—		(0.36		)	—
Treatment charges	0.16			0.16		0.19			0.19			0.16			0.16		0.17			0.17
Unit net cash costs	1.45			1.59		1.10			1.37			1.48			1.62		1.12			1.37
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0.22			0.22		0.19			0.18			0.24			0.22		0.19			0.18
Noncash and other costs, net	0.07			0.05		0.07			0.06			0.07			0.05		0.07			0.06
Total unit costs	1.74			1.86		1.36			1.61			1.79			1.89		1.38			1.61
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	0.18			0.18		0.02			(0.01		)	0.12			0.12		0.01			(0.01		)
Gross profit per pound	$	2.00		$	1.88	$	2.90		$	2.62		$	1.96		$	1.86	$	2.45		$	2.20

Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)	587			587		643			643			895			895		965			965

Our South America mines have varying cost structures because of differences in ore grades and characteristics, processing costs, by-products and other factors. Unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for our South America mining operations averaged $~~1.49~~1.55 per pound of copper in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and $~~1.45~~1.48 per pound for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with $~~1.08~~1.15 per pound in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 and $~~1.10~~1.12 per pound for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. Higher average unit net cash costs in the 2012 periods primarily reflected higher mining and input costs, including energy, and lower ~~copper~~by-product credits. Unit net cash cost were also impacted by the timing of profit sharing in third-quarter2012 and lower sales volumes ~~lower by-product credits and increased mining costs.~~for the first nine months of2012.

Because certain assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, South America's unit depreciation rate varies with the level of copper production and sales.

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Revenue adjustments primarily result from changes in prices on provisionally priced copper sales recognized in prior periods. To the extent prices are higher or lower than what was recorded on a provisional basis, an increase or decrease to revenues is recorded each reporting period until the date of final pricing. Refer to “Consolidated Results - Revenues” for further discussion of adjustments to prior period provisionally priced copper sales.

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Assuming achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates and average prices of $~~1,600~~1,700 per ounce of gold and $1311 per pound of molybdenum for ~~the second half of~~ fourth-quarter2012, we estimate that average unit site production and delivery costs for our South America mining operations would approximate $1.61 per pound of copper and average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) ~~for our South America mining operations~~ would approximate $~~1.48~~1.50 per pound of copper for the year 2012, compared with $1.20 per pound in 2011 (fourth-quarter 2012 site production and delivery costs are expected to average $1.70 per pound of copper and unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) are expected to average $1.53 per pound of copper).

Indonesia Mining

Indonesia mining includes PT Freeport Indonesia’s Grasberg minerals district. We own 90.64 percent of PT Freeport Indonesia, including 9.36 percent owned through our wholly owned subsidiary, PT Indocopper Investama. As previously reported, because of the potential benefits of having additional Indonesian ownership in PT Freeport Indonesia's operations, we have agreed to consider a potential sale of a 9.36 percent interest in PT Freeport Indonesia at fair market value (refer to Note 14 in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, for further discussion). We are also considering a potential offering of PT Freeport Indonesia shares on the Indonesia stock exchange.

PT Freeport Indonesia produces copper concentrates, which contain significant quantities of gold and ~~also~~ silver. Substantially all of PT Freeport Indonesia’s copper concentrates are sold under long-term contracts, of which approximately one-half is generally sold to affiliated smelters, Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting (PT Freeport Indonesia’s 25-percent owned copper smelter and refinery in Indonesia) and the remainder to other customers.

We have established certain unincorporated joint ventures with Rio Tinto plc (Rio Tinto), under which Rio Tinto has a 40 percent interest in certain assets and future production exceeding specified annual amounts of copper, gold and silver. Refer to Note 2 in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, for discussion of our joint ventures with Rio ~~Tinto plc.~~Tinto.

Operating and Development Activities. We have several projects in progress in the Grasberg minerals district, primarily related to the development of the large-scale, high-grade underground ore bodies located beneath and nearby the Grasberg open pit. In aggregate, these underground ore bodies are expected to ramp up over several years to approximately 240,000 metric tons of ore per day following the currently anticipated transition from the Grasberg open pit in 2016. Over the next five years, aggregate capital spending on these projects is currently expected to average $700 million per year ($550 million per year net to PT Freeport Indonesia). Considering the long-term nature and large size of these projects, actual costs could differ materially from these estimates.

The following provides additional information on these projects, including the continued development of the Common Infrastructure project, the Grasberg Block Cave and Big Gossan underground mines, and development of the Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) ore body that lies below the ~~DOZ~~Deep Ore Zone (DOZ) underground mine.

Common Infrastructure and Grasberg Block Cave. In 2004, PT Freeport Indonesia commenced its Common Infrastructure project to provide access to its large undeveloped underground ore bodies located in the Grasberg minerals district through a tunnel system located approximately 400 meters deeper than its existing underground tunnel system. In addition to providing access to our underground ore bodies, the tunnel system will enable PT Freeport Indonesia to conduct future exploration in prospective areas associated with currently identified ore bodies. The tunnel system was completed to the Big Gossan terminal, and the Big Gossan mine was brought into production in fourth-quarter 2010. ~~We have also advanced development~~Development of both the DMLZ and Grasberg ~~spurs,~~Block Cave is advancing, and ~~have completed the tunneling required~~access to ~~reach~~ these underground ore ~~bodies.~~bodies is complete.

The Grasberg Block Cave underground mine accounts for over one-third of our reserves in Indonesia. Production at the Grasberg Block Cave mine is currently scheduled to commence at the end of mining the Grasberg open pit, which is currently expected to continue until 2016. The timing of the transition to the underground Grasberg Block Cave mine will continue to be assessed. Targeted production rates once the Grasberg Block Cave mining operation reaches full capacity are expected to approximate 160,000 metric tons of ore per day.

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Aggregate mine development capital for the Grasberg Block Cave mine and associated Common Infrastructure is expected to approximate $4.2 billion (incurred between 2008 and 2021), with PT Freeport Indonesia’s share totaling approximately $3.8 billion. Aggregate project costs totaling ~~$717~~$788 million have been incurred through ~~June~~September 30, 2012 ($~~148~~219 million during the first ~~six~~nine months of ~~2012)~~2012).

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Big Gossan. The Big Gossan underground mine is a high-grade deposit located near PT Freeport Indonesia’s existing milling complex. ~~The Big Gossan mine is being developed as an open-stope mine with backfill consisting of mill tailings and cement, an established mining methodology.~~ Production, which began in fourth-quarter 2010, ~~is expected to reach full~~averaged 1,900 metric tons of ore per day in third-quarter2012. Full rates of 7,000 metric tons of ore per day are expected in ~~2013~~2014 (equal to average annual aggregate incremental production of 125 million pounds of copper and 65,000 ounces of gold). ~~The aggregate capital investment for this project was approximately $550 million, with PT Freeport Indonesia’s share totaling approximately $518 million.~~

DMLZ. The DMLZ ore body lies below the DOZ mine at the 2,590-meter elevation and represents the downward continuation of mineralization in the Ertsberg East Skarn system and neighboring Ertsberg porphyry. We plan to mine the ore body using a block-cave method with production beginning in 2015, near completion of mining at the DOZ mine. Drilling efforts continue to determine the extent of this ore body. Aggregate mine development capital costs for the DMLZ mine are expected to approximate $2.2 billion (incurred from 2009 to 2020), with PT Freeport Indonesia’s share totaling approximately $1.3 billion. Aggregate project costs totaling ~~$388~~$451 million have been incurred through ~~June~~September 30, 2012 ($~~119~~182 million during the first ~~six~~nine months of ~~2012)~~2012). Targeted production rates once the DMLZ mining operation reaches full capacity are expected to approximate 80,000 metric tons of ore per day.

Other Matters. PT Freeport Indonesia is engaged in discussions with the Indonesian government on its operations, future plans and Contract of Work (COW). We are working cooperatively with the government in its review of PT Freeport Indonesia's COW and to seek an extension of our COW to 2041, pursuant to the terms of the contract. Refer to Note 14 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, for further discussion of PT Freeport Indonesia's COW.

Between July 2009 and ~~April~~October 2012, there were 3337 shooting incidents in and around the Grasberg minerals district, including along the road leading to our mining and milling operations, which resulted in 15 fatalities and 5657 injuries. The investigation of these matters is continuing. We have taken precautionary measures, including limiting use of the road to secured convoys. The Indonesian government has responded with additional security forces and expressed a commitment to protect the safety of the community and our operations. Prolonged limitations on access to the road could adversely affect operations at the mine. The safety of our workforce is a critical concern, and PT Freeport Indonesia is working cooperatively with the Government of Indonesia to address security issues. Refer to "Risk Factors" contained in Part I, Item 1A of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, for further discussion.

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Operating Data. Following is summary operating data for our Indonesia mining operations for the ~~second~~third quarters and first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and 2011:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Operating Data, Net of Joint Venture Interest
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production	173		261		296		545		199		233		495		778
Sales	183		265		317		543		195		253		512		796
Average realized price per pound	$	3.49	$	4.26	$	3.56	$	4.23	$	3.72	$	3.29	$	3.64	$	3.82

Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
Production	230		325		459		766		182		357		641		1,123
Sales	247		330		513		784		178		384		691		1,168
Average realized price per ounce	$	1,587	$	1,509	$	1,639	$	1,466	$	1,728	$	1,695	$	1,665	$	1,565

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Ore milled (metric tons per day):^a
Grasberg open pit	132,800		164,700		106,600		152,500		136,500		107,000		116,700		137,200
DOZ underground mine	45,400		53,200		39,300		66,600		48,300		43,900		42,300		58,900
Big Gossan underground mine	1,300		2,100		1,200		2,000		1,900		1,300		1,400		1,800
Total	179,500		220,000		147,100		221,100		186,700		152,200		160,400		197,900
Average ore grades:
Copper (percent)	0.57		0.77		0.59		0.77		0.63		0.90		0.61		0.80
Gold (grams per metric ton)	0.58		0.79		0.68		0.84		0.46		1.14		0.60		0.92
Recovery rates (percent):
Copper	88.9		87.8		89.2		87.5		87.7		89.8		88.6		88.2
Gold	76.2		79.5		79.0		80.8		71.4		82.4		76.7		81.3
Production (recoverable):
Copper (millions of pounds)	173		282		296		566		199		237		495		803
Gold (thousands of ounces)	230		394		459		853		182		408		641		1,261


a.	Amounts represent the approximate average daily throughput processed at PT Freeport Indonesia’s mill facilities from each producing mine.

Sales volumes from our Indonesia mining operations declined to ~~183~~195 million pounds of copper and ~~247~~178 thousand ounces of gold in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and ~~317~~512 million pounds of copper and ~~513~~691 thousand ounces of gold for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with ~~265~~253 million pounds of copper and ~~330~~384 thousand ounces of gold in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 and ~~543~~796 million pounds of copper and ~~784 thousand~~1.2 million ounces of gold for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011, primarily reflecting anticipated lower ore ~~grades and production rates.~~

~~Operations and productivity at PT Freeport Indonesia have continued to improve following the first-quarter~~grades. The ~~2012~~ ~~work interruptions in connection with efforts to resume normal operations. PT Freeport Indonesia's milling rates averaged approximately~~ ~~179,500~~ ~~metric tons~~first nine months of ~~ore per day in~~ ~~second-quarter~~ 2012~~, compared~~ were also impacted by lower production rates associated with the first-quarter 2012 ~~average~~work interruptions and the related temporary suspension of 114,800 metric tons of ore per day. Mining operations in the Grasberg open pit are approaching normal levels and underground mining operations at the DOZ underground mine continue to be ramped up following the 2011 work stoppages. Mining rates at the DOZ underground mine average 45,400 metric tons of ore per day during second-quarter 2012 and are expected to reach 80,000 metric tons of ore per day during fourth-quarter 2012.operations.

At the Grasberg mine, the sequencing in mining areas with varying ore grades causes fluctuations in the timing of ore production resulting in varying quarterly sales of copper and gold. Consolidated sales volumes from our Indonesia mining operations are expected to approximate ~~750 million~~0.7 billion pounds of copper and ~~960 thousand~~0.9 million ounces of gold for 2012, compared with 846 million pounds of copper and 1.3 million ounces of gold in 2011. ~~PT Freeport~~ Indonesia's ~~revised~~current sales volume estimates for 2012 are approximately 40 million pounds of copper and 45,000 ounces of gold lower than the estimates provided in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended ~~March 31,~~June 30, 2012, ~~by approximately 50 million pounds of copper and 60 thousand ounces of gold~~ because of ~~a deferral of~~mine plan changes in the Grasberg open pit, which delayed access to ~~high-grade~~higher grade material, ~~in the open pit to future periods~~ and a slower ~~than expected~~ ramp-up of the DOZ ~~underground~~ mine. The slower than anticipated ramp-up reflects more extensive repairs required following the 2011 suspension of operations. The DOZ mine is expected to ramp up to 80,000 metric tons of ore per day in 2013. FCX expects sales from Indonesia to increase in the second half of 2013 as PT Freeport Indonesia gains access to higher ore grades.

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~~Freeport Indonesia gains access to higher ore grades.~~

Unit Net Cash Costs. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for our respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our mining operations. This information differs from measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This measure is presented by other metals mining companies, although our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Gross Profit per Pound of Copper and per Ounce of Gold

The following tables summarize the unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound of copper and per ounce of gold at our Indonesia mining operations for the ~~second~~third quarters and first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and 2011. Refer to “Production Revenues and Production Costs” for an explanation of “by-product” and “co-product” methods and a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.


	Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended											Three Months Ended											Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2012									June 30, 2011											September 30, 2012											September 30, 2011
	By-Product Method			Co-Product Method						By-Product Method				Co-Product Method							By-Product Method				Co-Product Method							By-Product Method				Co-Product Method
				Copper			Gold						Copper				Gold							Copper				Gold							Copper				Gold
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	3.49		$	3.49		$	1,587			$	4.26			$	4.26			$	1,509		$	3.72			$	3.72			$	1,728		$	3.29			$	3.29			$	1,695

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	3.23			1.97			898			1.93				1.31				465			2.96				2.05				951			1.98				1.09				561
Gold and silver credits	(2.20		)	—			—			(2.06		)		—				—			(1.66		)		—				—			(2.80		)		—				—
Treatment charges	0.21			0.13			58			0.18				0.13				44			0.22				0.15				72			0.18				0.10				53
Royalty on metals	0.13			0.08			37			0.17				0.11				40			0.13				0.09				42			0.16				0.09				46
Unit net cash costs	1.37			2.18			993			0.22				1.55				549
Unit net cash costs (credits)																					1.65				2.29				1,065			(0.48		)		1.28				660
Depreciation and amortization	0.29			0.18			80			0.23				0.15				55			0.27				0.19				88			0.25				0.13				69
Noncash and other costs, net	0.03			0.02			8			0.02				0.02				6			0.05				0.04				15			0.01				0.01				4
Total unit costs	1.69			2.38			1,081			0.47				1.72				610
Total unit costs (credits)																					1.97				2.52				1,168			(0.22		)		1.42				733
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(0.11		)	(0.11		)	(9		)	(0.07		)		(0.07		)		48			0.04				0.04				11			(0.35		)		(0.35		)		74
Gross profit per pound/ounce	$	1.69		$	1.00		$	497		$	3.72			$	2.47			$	947		$	1.79			$	1.24			$	571		$	3.16			$	1.52			$	1,036

Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)	183			183						265				265							195				195							253				253
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)							247											330											178											384



	Six Months Ended							Six Months Ended											Nine Months Ended											Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2012							June 30, 2011											September 30, 2012											September 30, 2011
	By-Product Method			Co-Product Method				By-Product Method				Co-Product Method							By-Product Method				Co-Product Method							By-Product Method				Co-Product Method
				Copper		Gold					Copper				Gold							Copper				Gold							Copper				Gold
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	3.56		$	3.56	$	1,639		$	4.23			$	4.23			$	1,466		$	3.64			$	3.64			$	1,665		$	3.82			$	3.82			$	1,565

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	3.35			1.89		869		1.88				1.23				427			3.20				1.95				892			1.91				1.17				480
Gold and silver credits	(2.75		)	—		—		(2.20		)		—				—			(2.34		)		—				—			(2.39		)		—				—
Treatment charges	0.20			0.11		52		0.18				0.12				41			0.21				0.13				58			0.18				0.11				46
Royalty on metals	0.13			0.08		35		0.16				0.11				37			0.13				0.08				37			0.16				0.10				41
Unit net cash costs	0.93			2.08		956		0.02				1.46				505
Unit net cash costs (credits)																			1.20				2.16				987			(0.14		)		1.38				567
Depreciation and amortization	0.31			0.18		81		0.22				0.14				49			0.30				0.18				83			0.23				0.14				56
Noncash and other costs, net	0.09			0.05		25		0.04				0.02				9			0.08				0.05				22			0.04				0.02				8
Total unit costs	1.33			2.31		1,062		0.28				1.62				563			1.58				2.39				1,092			0.13				1.54				631
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	0.04			0.04		5		(0.02		)		(0.02		)		(22		)	0.03				0.03				4			(0.01		)		(0.01		)		(15		)
Gross profit per pound/ounce	$	2.27		$	1.29	$	582	$	3.93			$	2.59			$	881		$	2.09			$	1.28			$	577		$	3.68			$	2.27			$	919

Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)	317			317				543				543							512				512							796				796
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)						513										784											691											1,168

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Because of the fixed nature of a large portion of PT Freeport Indonesia’s costs, unit costs vary from period to period depending on volumes of copper and gold sold, as well as average realized gold prices during the period. Unit net cash costs (net of gold and silver credits) for our Indonesia mining operations totaled $~~1.37~~1.65 per pound of copper in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and $~~0.93~~1.20 per pound of copper for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with net credits of $~~0.22~~0.48 per pound of copper in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 and $~~0.02~~0.14 per pound of copper for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. Higher unit net cash costs in the 2012 periods primarily reflected lower sales volumes.

Treatment charges vary with the volume of metals sold and the price of copper, and royalties vary with the volume of metals sold and the prices of copper and gold.

Because certain assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, PT Freeport Indonesia’s unit depreciation rate

varies with the level of copper production and sales.

Quarterly unit net cash costs are expected to vary significantly with variations in quarterly metal sales volumes, as well as average realized gold prices during the period. Assuming achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, and an average gold price of $~~1,600~~1,700 per ounce for ~~the second half of~~ fourth-quarter2012, we estimate that average unit site production and delivery costs for Indonesia would approximate $3.24 per pound of copper and average unit net cash costs ~~for Indonesia~~ (net of gold and silver credits) would approximate $~~1.24~~1.34 per pound of copper for the year 2012, compared with $0.09 per pound in 2011~~. Projected~~ (fourth-quarter 2012 site production and delivery costs are expected to average $3.35 per pound of copper and unit net cash costs ~~for 2012~~(net of by-product credits) are ~~higher than the estimates provided in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2012, because~~expected to average $1.70 per pound of ~~lower copper sales volumes and lower by-product credits.~~copper). Indonesia's unit net cash costs for 2012 would change by $~~0.04~~0.02 per pound for each ~~$50~~$50 per ounce change in the average price of gold during ~~the second half of~~ fourth-quarter2012. Assuming consistent commodity price assumptions, Indonesia's unit net cash costs for future periods are expected to ~~decline significantly~~be lower than 2012, as PT Freeport Indonesia accesses higher grade ore beginning in ~~future years, compared with~~ the ~~year 2012, because~~second half of ~~higher projected copper and gold volumes.~~2013.

Africa Mining

Africa mining includes the Tenke copper and cobalt mining concessions in the Katanga province of the DRC. The Tenke mine includes surface mining, leaching and SX/EW operations. Copper production from the Tenke mine is sold as copper cathode. In addition to copper, the Tenke mine produces cobalt hydroxide. ~~All Africa mining operations are conducted by TFM.~~

We hold an effective 56 percent interest in the Tenke copper and cobalt mining concessions and are the operator of Tenke. Effective March 26, 2012, the DRC government issued a Presidential Decree approving modifications to TFM's bylaws. As a result, our and Lundin Mining Corporation's ownership interest in Tenke totals 80 percent (previously 82.5 percent) and Gecamines' ownership interest totals 20 percent (previously 17.5 percent).

Operating and Development Activities. Our investment in the initial project approximated $2 billion, and we have received intercompany loan repayments, including interest, of approximately $840 million through ~~June~~September 30, 2012.

~~The milling facilities at Tenke, which were designed to process ore at a rate of 8,000 metric tons per day, continue to perform above capacity, with throughput averaging~~ ~~12,900~~ ~~metric tons of ore per day in~~ ~~second-quarter2012~~ ~~and~~ ~~12,500~~ ~~metric tons per day for the~~ ~~first six months of2012. Higher mining rates have increased copper production from the initial project capacity of 250 million pounds of copper per year to approximately 290 million pounds of copper per year.~~

We are ~~constructing~~nearing completion of a second phase of the project, which ~~would include~~includes optimizing the current plant and increasing capacity. We ~~plan to expand~~are expanding the mill rate to 14,000 metric tons of ore per day and are ~~constructing~~completing construction of the related processing facilities that ~~would~~ target the addition of approximately 150 million pounds of copper per year in 2013. The approximate $850 million project includes mill upgrades, additional mining equipment, a new tankhouse and a sulphuric acid plant expansion. Construction activities are progressing well and are expected to be ~~completed~~substantially complete by year-end 2012. The addition of a second sulphuric acid plant is expected to be completed in 2015. The second phase of the project is being funded primarily with cash generated from operations, and for additional required funds, we are funding 70 percent and Lundin Mining Corporation is funding 30 percent. Project costs of ~~$436~~$535 million have been incurred as of ~~June~~September 30, 2012 ($~~268~~367 million during the first ~~six~~nine months of ~~2012)~~2012).

During third-quarter2012, Tenke achieved record mining, milling and copper production rates. Improved performance and the second phase expansion are expected to enable copper production to exceed 400 million pounds for the year 2013, compared with initial design capacity of 250 million pounds per year.

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We continue to engage in drilling activities, exploration analyses and metallurgical testing to evaluate the potential of the highly prospective minerals district at Tenke. These analyses are being incorporated in future plans to evaluate opportunities for expansion. Future expansions are subject to a number of factors, including economic and market conditions, and the business and investment climate in the DRC.

Other Matters. Salary scale for TFM's union-represented employees is negotiated outside of the Collective Labor Agreement. In September 2012, TFM successfully renegotiated a 4-year salary scale with union-represented employees.

Operating Data. Following is summary operating data for our Africa mining operations for the ~~second~~third quarters and first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and 2011:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production	79		66		159		133		91		71		250		204
Sales	82		75		151		135		88		65		239		200
Average realized price per pound^a	$	3.45	$	4.08	$	3.54	$	4.11	$	3.55	$	3.46	$	3.54	$	3.89

Cobalt (millions of contained pounds)
Production	6		6		12		12		8		6		20		18
Sales	6		7		11		13		8		6		19		19
Average realized price per pound	$	8.24	$	11.16	$	8.40	$	11.02	$	8.24	$	10.05	$	8.36	$	10.71

Ore milled (metric tons per day)	12,900		9,700		12,500		10,200		13,600		12,000		12,900		10,800
Average ore grades (percent):
Copper	3.45		3.67		3.53		3.54		3.60		3.21		3.56		3.42
Cobalt	0.36		0.41		0.37		0.40		0.38		0.41		0.37		0.40
Copper recovery rate (percent)	90.6		92.9		90.9		92.3		92.9		91.4		91.6		92.0


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

Copper sales volumes from our Africa mining operations increased to 8288 million pounds of copper in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and ~~151~~239 million pounds of copper for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with 7565 million pounds in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 and ~~135~~200 million pounds of copper for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011, primarily reflecting higher mining and milling ~~rates.~~rates principally related to the ramp-up of the second phase expansion.

For the year 2012, we expect sales volumes from our Africa mining operations to approximate ~~310~~330 million pounds of copper and 25 million pounds of cobalt, compared with 283 million pounds of copper and 25 million pounds of cobalt in 2011.

Unit Net Cash Costs. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for our respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our mining operations. This information differs from measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This measure is presented by other metals mining companies, although our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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Gross Profit per Pound of Copper and Cobalt

The following tables summarize the unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound of copper and cobalt at our Africa mining operations for the ~~second~~third quarters and first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and 2011. Refer to “Production Revenues and Production Costs” for an explanation of “by-product” and “co-product” methods and a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.


	Three Months Ended								Three Months Ended											Three Months Ended											Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2012								June 30, 2011											September 30, 2012											September 30, 2011
	By-Product Method			Co-Product Method					By-Product Method				Co-Product Method							By-Product Method				Co-Product Method							By-Product Method				Co-Product Method
				Copper			Cobalt					Copper				Cobalt							Copper				Cobalt							Copper				Cobalt
Revenues, excluding adjustments^a	$	3.45		$	3.45		$	8.24		$	4.08			$	4.08			$	11.16		$	3.55			$	3.55			$	8.24		$	3.46			$	3.46			$	10.05

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	1.48			1.39			5.09		1.62				1.37				5.69			1.63				1.45				4.96			1.55				1.40				5.71
Cobalt credits^b	(0.33		)	—			—		(0.77		)		—				—			(0.48		)		—				—			(0.51		)		—				—
Royalty on metals	0.07			0.06			0.13		0.09				0.08				0.19			0.08				0.07				0.14			0.08				0.06				0.15
Unit net cash costs	1.22			1.45			5.22		0.94				1.45				5.88			1.23				1.52				5.10			1.12				1.46				5.86
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0.49			0.43			0.75		0.50				0.42				0.81			0.49				0.43				0.64			0.48				0.41				0.88
Noncash and other costs, net	0.09			0.08			0.14		0.16				0.13				0.24			0.07				0.06				0.08			0.29				0.25				0.53
Total unit costs	1.80			1.96			6.11		1.60				2.00				6.93			1.79				2.01				5.82			1.89				2.12				7.27
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(0.07		)	(0.07		)	0.12		(0.04		)		(0.04		)		(0.13		)	(0.02		)		(0.02		)		0.05			(0.01		)		(0.01		)		(0.10		)
Gross profit per pound	$	1.58		$	1.42		$	2.25	$	2.44			$	2.04			$	4.10		$	1.74			$	1.52			$	2.47		$	1.56			$	1.33			$	2.68

Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)	82			82					75				75							88				88							65				65
Cobalt sales (millions of contained pounds)							6										7											8											6


	Six Months Ended							Six Months Ended											Nine Months Ended											Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2012							June 30, 2011											September 30, 2012											September 30, 2011
	By-Product Method			Co-Product Method				By-Product Method				Co-Product Method							By-Product Method				Co-Product Method							By-Product Method				Co-Product Method
				Copper		Cobalt					Copper				Cobalt							Copper				Cobalt							Copper				Cobalt
Revenues, excluding adjustments^a	$	3.54		$	3.54	$	8.40		$	4.11			$	4.11			$	11.02		$	3.54			$	3.54			$	8.36		$	3.89			$	3.89			$	10.71

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	1.49			1.41		5.11		1.57				1.36				5.59			1.54				1.43				5.05			1.57				1.37				5.62
Cobalt credits^b	(0.34		)	—		—		(0.76		)		—				—			(0.39		)		—				—			(0.68		)		—				—
Royalty on metals	0.08			0.07		0.13		0.10				0.08				0.18			0.08				0.06				0.13			0.09				0.07				0.18
Unit net cash costs	1.23			1.48		5.24		0.91				1.44				5.77			1.23				1.49				5.18			0.98				1.44				5.80
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0.48			0.42		0.71		0.49				0.41				0.80			0.48				0.42				0.68			0.49				0.41				0.82
Noncash and other costs, net	0.10			0.09		0.14		0.17				0.15				0.28			0.09				0.08				0.12			0.20				0.18				0.36
Total unit costs	1.81			1.99		6.09		1.57				2.00				6.85			1.80				1.99				5.98			1.67				2.03				6.98
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	0.06			0.06		0.22		(0.01		)		(0.01		)		0.16			0.03				0.03				0.12			(0.01		)		(0.01		)		0.12
Gross profit per pound	$	1.79		$	1.61	$	2.53	$	2.53			$	2.10			$	4.33		$	1.77			$	1.58			$	2.50		$	2.21			$	1.85			$	3.85

Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)	151			151				135				135							239				239							200				200
Cobalt sales (millions of contained pounds)						11										13											19											19


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


b.	Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.

Africa's unit net cash costs (net of cobalt credits) of $~~1.22~~1.23 per pound of copper in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and for the first nine months of2012, were higher than unit net cash costs of $~~1.23~~1.12 per pound of copper in third-quarter2011 and $0.98 per pound of copper for the first ~~six months of2012~~ ~~were higher than unit net cash costs of~~ ~~$0.94~~ ~~per pound of copper in~~ ~~second-quarter2011~~ ~~and~~ ~~$0.91~~ ~~per pound of copper for the~~ ~~first six~~nine months of 2011. Higher unit net cash costs in third-quarter 2012 primarily reflected higher mining and input costs, including sulphuric acid and energy. Higher unit net cash costs in the first nine months of 2012 ~~periods~~ primarily reflected lower cobalt ~~credits, partly offset by higher copper sales volumes.~~credits.

Assuming achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, and an average market cobalt price of $12 per pound for ~~the second half of~~ fourth-quarter2012, we estimate that average unit site production and delivery costs for Africa would

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approximate $1.53 per pound of copper and average unit net cash costs (net of cobalt credits) would approximate $~~1.16~~1.25 per pound of copper for the year 2012, compared with $1.07 per pound in 2011 (fourth-quarter 2012 site production and delivery costs are expected to average $1.50 per pound of copper and unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) are expected to average $1.28 per pound of copper). Africa's unit net

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cash costs for 2012 would change by $~~0.06~~0.025 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of cobalt during ~~the second half of~~ fourth-quarter2012.

Molybdenum

We are an integrated producer of molybdenum, with mining, sulfide ore concentrating, roasting and processing facilities that produce high-purity, molybdenum-based chemicals, molybdenum metal powder and metallurgical products, which are sold to customers around the world. Our molybdenum operations include the wholly owned Henderson underground mine and Climax open-pit mine in Colorado and related conversion facilities. The Henderson underground mine produces high-purity, chemical-grade molybdenum concentrates, which are typically further processed into value-added molybdenum chemical products. The Climax mine also produces high quality molybdenum concentrates. The Molybdenum operations include a sales company that purchases and sells molybdenum from our primary molybdenum mines and from certain of our North and South America copper mines that also produce molybdenum; and related conversion facilities that, at times, roast and/or process material on a toll basis for third-parties.

Operating and Development Activities. ~~Construction activities at the~~The newly commissioned Climax molybdenum mine, which ~~included the installation of~~includes a ~~25,400~~new 25,000 metric ton per day mill facility, ~~mining equipment and environmental management systems, is substantially complete. During second-quarter 2012, the operation~~ began commercial ~~production. Production~~production in May 2012. Depending on market conditions, production from Climax ~~is expected to~~may ramp up to a rate of 20 million pounds of molybdenum per year during 2013, ~~and, depending on market conditions, may be increased~~with the potential to produce 30 million pounds of molybdenum per ~~year without significant additional capital expenditures.~~year. We intend to operate our Climax and Henderson mines in a flexible manner to meet market requirements. The cost of the initial phase of the project approximated $760 million.

Operating Data. Following is summary operating data for the Molybdenum operations for the ~~second~~third quarters and first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and 2011:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,				September 30,					September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012			2011		2012			2011
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
Production^a	9		9		18		19
Production									10		^a	11		28		^a	30
Sales, excluding purchases^b	20		21		41		41		21			19		62			60
Average realized price per pound	$	15.44	$	18.16	$	15.39	$	18.13	$	13.62		$	16.34	$	14.79		$	17.57

Henderson molybdenum mine
Ore milled (metric tons per day)	22,000		22,000		20,900		22,700		21,400			24,500		21,100			23,300
Average molybdenum ore grade (percent)	0.22		0.24		0.24		0.24		0.23			0.24		0.23			0.24
Molybdenum production (millions of recoverable pounds)	8		9		17		19		9			11		26			30

~~Reflects production at the Henderson molybdenum mine.~~ The 2012 periods ~~also~~ include production offrom the Climax molybdenum mine totaling 1 million pounds in third-quarter2012 and 2 million pounds for the first nine months of2012 reflecting production since the start of commercial operations in May 2012 (the 2011 periods only reflect production from the ~~Climax~~Henderson molybdenum ~~mine beginning in May 2012.~~mine).


b.	Includes sales of molybdenum produced at our North and South America copper mines.

Consolidated molybdenum sales volumes totaled 2021 million pounds in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and 4162 million pounds for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with 2119 million pounds in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 and 4160 million pounds for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. For the year 2012, we expect molybdenum sales volumes to approximate 8182 million pounds (of which approximately 4243 million pounds represents molybdenum production from our North and South America copper mines), compared with 79 million pounds in 2011 (of which 45 million pounds represented molybdenum production from our North and South America copper mines).

Unit Net Cash Costs. Unit net cash costs per pound of molybdenum is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for our respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our mining operations. This information differs from measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of

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performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This measure is presented by other metals mining companies, although our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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Gross Profit per Pound of Molybdenum

The following table summarizes the unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound of molybdenum at our Henderson molybdenum mine for the ~~second~~third quarters and first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and 2011. Refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,				September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	15.11	$	17.35	$	15.07	$	17.36	$	13.69	$	15.38	$	14.61	$	16.66

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	5.95		5.33		5.98		5.29		6.23		5.21		6.06		5.26
Treatment charges and other	0.88		0.88		0.87		0.88		0.88		1.03		0.88		0.93
Unit net cash costs	6.83		6.21		6.85		6.17		7.11		6.24		6.94		6.19
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	0.95		0.89		0.93		0.88		1.00		0.94		0.95		0.90
Noncash and other costs, net	0.25		0.03		0.06		0.04		0.52		0.03		0.21		0.04
Total unit costs	8.03		7.13		7.84		7.09		8.63		7.21		8.10		7.13
Gross profit^a	$	7.08	$	10.22	$	7.23	$	10.27	$	5.06	$	8.17	$	6.51	$	9.53

Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)^b	8		9		17		19		9		11		26		30


a.	Gross profit reflects sales of Henderson production to our Molybdenum sales company based on volumes produced at market-based pricing. On a consolidated basis, the Molybdenum division includes profits on sales as they are made to third parties and realizations based on actual contract terms. As a result, the actual gross profit realized will differ from the amounts reported in this table.


b.	Reflects production at the Henderson molybdenum mine.

Henderson’s higher unit net cash costs of $~~6.83~~7.11 per pound of molybdenum in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2012 and $~~6.85~~6.94 per pound of molybdenum for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with $~~6.21~~6.24 per pound of molybdenum in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 and $~~6.17~~6.19 per pound of molybdenum for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011, primarily reflected lower production volumes.

Assuming achievement of current 2012 sales volume and cost estimates, we estimate unit net cash costs for Henderson to approximate $7.00 per pound of molybdenum for the year 2012, compared with $6.34 per pound in 2011.

Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining

Atlantic Copper, our wholly owned subsidiary located in Spain, smelts and refines copper concentrates and markets refined copper and precious metals in slimes. During the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, Atlantic Copper purchased approximately 3431 percent of its concentrate requirements from our South America mining operations, approximately 1415 percent from our North America copper ~~mining operations~~mines and approximately 68 percent from our Indonesia mining operations. Through this form of downstream integration, we are assured placement of a significant portion of our concentrate production.

Smelting and refining charges consist of a base rate and, in certain contracts, price participation based on copper prices. Treatment charges for smelting and refining copper concentrates represent a cost to our ~~Indonesia, South America and North America~~ mining operations, and income to Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting, PT Freeport Indonesia's 25 percent owned smelter and refinery. Thus, higher treatment and refining charges benefit our smelter operations and adversely affect our mining ~~operations in Indonesia, South America and North America.~~operations. Our North America copper mines are less significantly affected by changes in treatment and refining charges because these operations are largely integrated with our wholly owned ~~Miami~~ smelter located in Miami, Arizona.

Atlantic Copper had an operating loss of $1 million in third-quarter2012 and operating income of $~~11 million~~ in ~~second-quarter2012~~ ~~and~~ ~~$13~~12 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with operating losses of $465 million in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 and $6570 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. Atlantic Copper’s improved operating results in the 2012 periods, compared with the 2011 periods, primarily ~~reflect higher production and~~reflected higher gold ~~credits in the 2012 periods.~~credits. Atlantic Copper's operating results for the first nine months of2011 ~~periods were also impacted by operating costs associated with the April 2011 scheduled shutdown.~~

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also reflected higher operating costs primarily associated with the April 2011 scheduled shutdown.

We defer recognizing profits on sales from our ~~Indonesia, South America, North America and Africa~~ mining operations to Atlantic Copper and on 25 percent of Indonesia mining sales to PT Smelting until final sales to third parties occur. Our net deferred profits on our ~~Indonesia, South America, North America and Africa~~ inventories at Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting to be recognized in future periods’ net income after taxes and noncontrolling interests totaled $52105 million at ~~June~~September 30, 2012. Changes in these deferrals attributable to variability in intercompany volumes resulted in net ~~additions~~reductions to net income attributable to common stockholders totaling $~~17 million~~ (~~$0.02~~ ~~per share) in~~ ~~second-quarter2012~~ ~~and net reductions of~~ ~~$35~~34 million ($0.04 per share) in third-quarter2012 and $69 million ($0.07 per share) for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with net additions of $1799 million ($~~0.02~~0.10 per share) in ~~second-quarter~~third-quarter 2011 and $18116 million ($~~0.02~~0.12 per share) for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011. Quarterly variations in ore grades, the timing of intercompany shipments and changes in product prices will result in variability in our net deferred profits and quarterly earnings. As PT Freeport Indonesia's sales volumes increase in the second half of 2012, we expect to defer a significant amount of PT Freeport Indonesia's profit on intercompany sales until final sales to third parties occur.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Our operating cash flows vary with prices realized from copper, gold and molybdenum sales, our sales volumes, production costs, income taxes, other working capital changes and other factors. Strong operating performance and favorable copper and gold prices have enabled us to enhance our financial and liquidity position, reduce debt and pay cash dividends to shareholders, while pursuing ~~future~~ growth opportunities. We view the long-term outlook for our business positively, supported by limitations on supplies of copper and by the requirements for copper in the world’s economy, and will continue to adjust our operating strategy as market conditions change.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

At ~~June~~September 30, 2012, we had consolidated cash and cash equivalents of $~~4.5~~3.7 billion. The following table reflects the U.S. and international components of consolidated cash and cash equivalents at ~~June~~September 30, 2012, and December 31, 2011 (in billions):


	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011			September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Cash at domestic companies^a	$	1.9		$	2.4		$	1.2		$	2.4
Cash at international operations	2.6			2.4			2.5			2.4
Total consolidated cash and cash equivalents	4.5			4.8			3.7			4.8
Less: Noncontrolling interests’ share	(0.9		)	(0.8		)	(0.8		)	(0.8		)
Cash, net of noncontrolling interests’ share	3.6			4.0			2.9			4.0
Less: Withholding taxes and other	(0.2		)	(0.1		)	(0.2		)	(0.1		)
Net cash available to FCX	$	3.4		$	3.9		$	2.7		$	3.9


a.	Includes cash at our parent company and other North America operations.

Cash held at our international operations is generally used to support our foreign operations' capital expenditures, operating expenses, working capital or other cash needs. At ~~June~~September 30, 2012, management believed that sufficient liquidity was available in the U.S. With the exception of Tenke, we have not elected to permanently reinvest earnings from our foreign subsidiaries, and we have recorded deferred tax liabilities for foreign earnings that are available to be repatriated to the U.S. From time to time, our foreign subsidiaries distribute earnings to the U.S. through dividends, which are subject to applicable withholding taxes and noncontrolling interests' share.

Operating Activities

We generated operating cash flows totaling $~~2.0~~2.5 billion for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, net of $~~774 million~~1.5 billion for working capital uses and other tax payments, compared with operating cash flows totaling $~~4.0~~5.9 billion for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011, net of $~~382~~126 million for working capital uses and other tax payments. Lower operating cash flows for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011, primarily reflected lower copper and gold sales volumes, ~~and~~ lower copper price ~~realizations.~~realizations and an increase in working capital uses and other tax payments, primarily associated with changes in accounts receivable. As discussed in "Consolidated Results - Revenues," substantially all of our copper concentrate and cathode sales contracts are provisionally priced; accordingly, the quarter-end forward price is a major determinate of recorded revenues and the resulting receivables. At September 30, 2012, our provisionally priced copper sales we recorded at an average of $3.72 per pound of copper, compared with $3.18 per pound at September 30, 2011.

Based on current mine plans and subject to future copper, gold and molybdenum prices, we expect estimated operating cash flows for the year 2012 plus available cash to be sufficient to fund our budgeted capital expenditures, dividends, noncontrolling interest distributions and other cash requirements for the year. Refer to ~~“Outlook”~~

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“Outlook” for further discussion of projected operating cash flows for the year 2012.

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Investing Activities

Capital expenditures, including capitalized interest, totaled $~~1.5~~2.5 billion for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012, compared with $~~1.0~~1.7 billion for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011, primarily reflecting higher capital spending associated with the expansion projects at Tenke, Cerro Verde and Morenci. Refer to “Operations” for further discussion.

Capital expenditures for the year 2012 are expected to approximate $~~4.0~~3.6 billion, including $~~2.5~~2.2 billion for major ~~projects.~~projects and $1.4 billion for sustaining capital. Major projects for 2012 primarily include underground development activities at Grasberg and the expansion projects at Tenke, Cerro Verde and Morenci. We are also considering additional investments at several of our sites. Capital spending plans will continue to be reviewed and adjusted in response to changes in market conditions and other factors.

Financing Activities

Debt and Equity Transactions. At ~~June~~September 30, 2012, ~~total~~ debt ~~approximated~~totaled $3.5 billion, and we have no significant debt maturities through 2014. At ~~June~~September 30, 2012, we had no borrowings and $44 million inof letters of credit issued under our revolving credit facility, resulting in availability of approximately $1.5 billion ($($956 million of which could be used for additional letters of credit).

In February 2012, we sold $3.0 billion of senior notes in three tranches with a weighted-average interest rate of approximately three percent. ~~Proceeds~~Net proceeds from this offering, plus cash on hand, were used to redeem the remaining $3.0 billion of our 8.375% Senior Notes. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion. ~~Annual interest savings associated with this refinancing approximates $160 million.~~

~~During second-quarter~~In April 2011, we redeemed the remaining $1.1 billion of our outstanding 8.25% Senior ~~Notes and also~~Notes. In addition, during second-quarter 2011, we made open-market purchases of $35 million of our 9.5% Senior Notes ~~(refer to Note 5 for further discussion). In addition, during second-quarter 2011, we~~and repaid the remaining $85 million of our 8.75% Senior Notes, which matured in June ~~2011.~~2011 (refer to Note 5 for further discussion).

Annual interest cost savings associated with ~~the refinancing transaction and~~ debt repayments since January 1, 2009, including the first-quarter 2012 refinancing transaction, approximate ~~$420~~$415 million per year, based on current interest rates.

We have an open-market share purchase program for up to 30 million shares, of which 23.7 million shares remain available. There have been no purchases since 2008. The timing of future purchases of our common stock is dependent on many factors, including our operating results, cash flows and financial position; copper, gold and molybdenum prices; the price of our common shares; future development and expansion opportunities; and general economic and market conditions.

Dividends. ~~Common~~We paid common stock dividends ~~paid totaled~~totaling $~~535~~832 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and $~~949 million~~1.2 billion for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011 (which included $474 million for a supplemental common stock dividend paid in June 2011).

The current annual dividend rate for our common stock is ~~$1.25~~$1.25 per share ($($0.3125 per share quarterly). Refer to Note 5 for further discussion. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of the Board and will depend upon our financial results, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by the Board. The Board will continue to review our financial policy on an ongoing basis.

Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interests primarily include the noncontrolling interest owners of PT Freeport Indonesia and our South America mines, and totaled $3876 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2012 and $~~195~~350 million for the first ~~six~~nine months of 2011.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations since year-end 2011. Refer to Item 7 in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, for further information regarding our contractual obligations.

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Environmental and Reclamation Matters

Our mining, exploration, production and historical operating activities are subject to stringent laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. We review changes in facts and circumstances associated with our environmental and reclamation obligations at least quarterly. There have been no material changes to our environmental and reclamation obligations since year-end ~~2011.~~2011. However, updated cost assumptions, including increases and decreases to cost estimates, ~~and~~ changes in the anticipated scope and timing of remediation activities ~~resulted~~and settlement of environmental matters may result in revisions to certain of our environmental ~~obligations and~~obligations. As a result, we recorded ~~a net charge of $46 million~~adjustments to environmental obligations totaling net credits of $82 million in third-quarter2012and ~~shutdown costs in~~$36 million during the ~~second quarter and~~ first ~~six~~nine months of ~~2012.~~2012, compared with net charges of $31 million in third-quarter2011 and $35 million during the first nine months of2011.

Refer to Note 13 in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, for further information regarding our environmental and reclamation obligations.

Litigation and Other Contingencies

Other than as disclosed in Note 8 and Part II, Item 1. "Legal Proceedings" of ~~this~~our quarterly ~~report~~reports on Form 10-Q for the ~~period~~periods ended June 30, 2012, and March 31, 2012, there have been no material changes to our contingencies associated with legal proceedings and other matters since year-end ~~2011.~~2011. Refer to Note 13 in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, for further information regarding legal proceedings and other matters.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

We do not expect the impact of recently issued accounting standards to have a significant impact on our future financial statements and disclosures.

PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS

Unit net cash costs per pound of copper and molybdenum are measures intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for the respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our mining operations. This information differs from measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This measure is presented by other metals mining companies, although our measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

We present gross profit per pound of copper in the following tables using both a “by-product” method and a “co-product” method. We use the by-product method in our presentation of gross profit per pound of copper because (i) the majority of our revenues are copper revenues, (ii) we mine ore, which contains copper, gold, molybdenum and other metals, (iii) it is not possible to specifically assign all of our costs to revenues from the copper, gold, molybdenum and other metals we produce, (iv) it is the method used to compare mining operations in certain industry publications and (v) it is the method used by our management and the Board to monitor operations. In the co-product method presentation below, shared costs are allocated to the different products based on their relative revenue values, which will vary to the extent our metals sales volumes and realized prices change.

We show adjustments for prior period open sales as separate line items. Because these adjustments do not result from current period sales, we have reflected these separately from revenues on current period sales. Noncash and other costs consist of items such as stock-based compensation costs, start-up costs, write-offs of equipment and/or unusual charges. They are removed from site production and delivery costs in the calculation of unit net cash costs. As discussed above, gold, molybdenum and other metal revenues at copper mines are reflected as credits against site production and delivery costs in the by-product method. Following are presentations under both the by-product and co-product methods together with reconciliations to amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements.

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North America Copper Mines Product Revenues and Production Costs


Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method										By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Molybdenum^a		Other^b		Total			Method			Copper			Molybdenum^a		Other^b		Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	1,286		$	1,286		$	121	$	21	$	1,428		$	1,183		$	1,183		$	103	$	21	$	1,307

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	676			614			62		12		688			649			584			71		13		668
By-product credits^a	(130		)	—			—		—		—			(105		)	—			—		—		—
Treatment charges	38			37			—		1		38			40			39			—		1		40
Net cash costs	584			651			62		13		726			584			623			71		14		708
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	90			84			5		1		90			84			78			5		1		84
Noncash and other costs, net	38			37			1		—		38			40			38			1		1		40
Total costs	712			772			68		14		854			708			739			77		16		832
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(8		)	(8		)	—		—		(8		)	5			5			—		—		5
Gross profit	$	566		$	506		$	53	$	7	$	566		$	480		$	449		$	26	$	5	$	480

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization							Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	1,428		$	688		$	90						$	1,307		$	668		$	84
Treatment charges	N/A			38			N/A							N/A			40			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			38			N/A							N/A			40			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(8		)	N/A			N/A							5			N/A			N/A
Eliminations and other	7			18			4							4			12			4
North America copper mines	1,427			782			94							1,316			760			88
South America mining	1,016			490			72							1,192			530			74
Indonesia mining	956			594			53							991			587			54
Africa mining	322			152			40							367			172			42
Molybdenum	334			277			14							308			273			18
Rod & Refining	1,290			1,281			3							1,228			1,222			2
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	695			669			10							638			624			11
Corporate, other & eliminations	(1,565		)	(1,623		)	5							(1,623		)	(1,576		)	9
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	4,475		$	2,622		$	291						$	4,417		$	2,592		$	298


a.	Molybdenum credits and revenues reflect volumes produced at market-based pricing and also include tolling revenues at Sierrita.


b.	Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method										By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Molybdenum^a		Other^b		Total			Method			Copper			Molybdenum^a		Other^b		Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	1,384		$	1,384		$	160	$	23	$	1,567		$	1,240		$	1,240		$	146	$	40	$	1,426

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	587			528			62		10		600			569			506			64		15		585
By-product credits^a	(170		)	—			—		—		—			(170		)	—			—		—		—
Treatment charges	32			31			—		1		32			36			34			—		2		36
Net cash costs	449			559			62		11		632			435			540			64		17		621
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	67			62			4		1		67			64			59			4		1		64
Noncash and other costs, net	33			33			—		—		33			31			31			—		—		31
Total costs	549			654			66		12		732			530			630			68		18		716
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(5		)	(5		)	—		—		(5		)	(11		)	(11		)	—		—		(11		)
Gross profit	$	830		$	725		$	94	$	11	$	830		$	699		$	599		$	78	$	22	$	699

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization							Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	1,567		$	600		$	67						$	1,426		$	585		$	64
Treatment charges	N/A			32			N/A							N/A			36			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			33			N/A							N/A			31			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(5		)	N/A			N/A							(11		)	N/A			N/A
Eliminations and other	(3		)	6			4							4			12			3
North America copper mines	1,559			671			71							1,419			664			67
South America mining	1,448			441			66							1,053			478			64
Indonesia mining	1,564			518			60							1,362			503			62
Africa mining	378			156			38							276			142			32
Molybdenum	413			286			16							332			260			14
Rod & Refining	1,427			1,421			2							1,396			1,390			2
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	653			685			9							837			826			11
Corporate, other & eliminations	(1,628		)	(1,621		)	5							(1,480		)	(1,693		)	5
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	5,814		$	2,557		$	267						$	5,195		$	2,570		$	257


a.	Molybdenum credits and revenues reflect volumes produced at market-based pricing and also include tolling revenues at Sierrita.


b.	Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method									By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Molybdenum^a		Other^b		Total		Method			Copper			Molybdenum^a		Other^b		Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	2,566		$	2,566		$	257	$	42	$	2,865	$	3,755		$	3,755		$	363	$	63	$	4,181

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	1,283			1,198			91		24		1,313		1,932			1,782			165		37		1,984
By-product credits^a	(269		)	—			—		—		—		(374		)	—			—		—		—
Treatment charges	79			76			—		3		79		120			115			—		5		120
Net cash costs	1,093			1,274			91		27		1,392		1,678			1,897			165		42		2,104
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	179			169			7		3		179		262			247			12		3		262
Noncash and other costs, net	59			58			1		—		59		98			95			2		1		98
Total costs	1,331			1,501			99		30		1,630		2,038			2,239			179		46		2,464
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	7			7			—		—		7		6			6			—		—		6
Gross profit	$	1,242		$	1,072		$	158	$	12	$	1,242	$	1,723		$	1,522		$	184	$	17	$	1,723

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization						Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	2,865		$	1,313		$	179					$	4,181		$	1,984		$	262
Treatment charges	N/A			79			N/A						N/A			120			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			59			N/A						N/A			98			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	7			N/A			N/A						6			N/A			N/A
Eliminations and other	11			38			8						12			47			13
North America copper mines	2,883			1,489			187						4,199			2,249			275
South America mining	2,270			953			134						3,462			1,483			208
Indonesia mining	1,906			1,089			99						2,897			1,676			153
Africa mining	627			284			72						994			456			114
Molybdenum	674			539			29						982			812			47
Rod & Refining	2,594			2,578			5						3,822			3,800			7
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	1,407			1,364			20						2,045			1,988			31
Corporate, other & eliminations	(3,281		)	(3,246		)	12						(4,904		)	(4,822		)	21
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	9,080		$	5,050		$	558					$	13,497		$	7,642		$	856


a.	Molybdenum credits and revenues reflect volumes produced at market-based pricing and also include tolling revenues at Sierrita.


b.	Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method										By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Molybdenum^a		Other^b		Total			Method			Copper			Molybdenum^a		Other^b		Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	2,593		$	2,593		$	284	$	44	$	2,921		$	3,820		$	3,820		$	429	$	84	$	4,333

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	1,067			959			114		18		1,091			1,637			1,466			178		33		1,677
By-product credits^a	(304		)	—			—		—		—			(473		)	—			—		—		—
Treatment charges	62			60			—		2		62			97			93			—		4		97
Net cash costs	825			1,019			114		20		1,153			1,261			1,559			178		37		1,774
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	122			114			7		1		122			185			173			10		2		185
Noncash and other costs, net	86			84			2		—		86			117			114			2		1		117
Total costs	1,033			1,217			123		21		1,361			1,563			1,846			190		40		2,076
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(2		)	(2		)	—		—		(2		)	(1		)	(1		)	—		—		(1		)
Gross profit	$	1,558		$	1,374		$	161	$	23	$	1,558		$	2,256		$	1,973		$	239	$	44	$	2,256

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization							Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	2,921		$	1,091		$	122						$	4,333		$	1,677		$	185
Treatment charges	N/A			62			N/A							N/A			97			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			86			N/A							N/A			117			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(2		)	N/A			N/A							(1		)	N/A			N/A
Eliminations and other	1			20			7							7			32			11
North America copper mines	2,920			1,259			129							4,339			1,923			196
South America mining	2,850			852			123							3,903			1,330			187
Indonesia mining	3,294			1,044			117							4,656			1,547			179
Africa mining	687			280			66							963			422			98
Molybdenum	787			526			30							1,119			786			44
Rod & Refining	2,914			2,902			4							4,310			4,292			6
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	1,415			1,448			19							2,252			2,274			30
Corporate, other & eliminations	(3,344		)	(3,377		)	11							(4,824		)	(5,070		)	16
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	11,523		$	4,934		$	499						$	16,718		$	7,504		$	756


a.	Molybdenum credits and revenues reflect volumes produced at market-based pricing and also include tolling revenues at Sierrita.


b.	Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.

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South America Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs


Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method									By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Other			Total			Method			Copper			Other			Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	1,057		$	1,057		$	75	^a	$	1,132		$	1,132		$	1,132		$	84	^a	$	1,216

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	469			438			37			475			503			464			45			509
By-product credits	(69		)	—			—			—			(78		)	—			—			—
Treatment charges	47			47			—			47			52			52			—			52
Net cash costs	447			485			37			522			477			516			45			561
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	71			68			3			71			74			71			3			74
Noncash and other costs, net	22			14			8			22			22			14			8			22
Total costs	540			567			48			615			573			601			56			657
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(68		)	(68		)	—			(68		)	23			23			—			23
Gross profit	$	449		$	422		$	27		$	449		$	582		$	554		$	28		$	582

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization						Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	1,132		$	475		$	71					$	1,216		$	509		$	74
Treatment charges	(47		)	N/A			N/A						(52		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			22			N/A						N/A			22			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(68		)	N/A			N/A						23			N/A			N/A
Eliminations and other	(1		)	(7		)	1						5			(1		)	—
South America mining	1,016			490			72						1,192			530			74
North America copper mines	1,427			782			94						1,316			760			88
Indonesia mining	956			594			53						991			587			54
Africa mining	322			152			40						367			172			42
Molybdenum	334			277			14						308			273			18
Rod & Refining	1,290			1,281			3						1,228			1,222			2
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	695			669			10						638			624			11
Corporate, other & eliminations	(1,565		)	(1,623		)	5						(1,623		)	(1,576		)	9
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	4,475		$	2,622		$	291					$	4,417		$	2,592		$	298


a.	Includes gold sales of 1621 thousand ounces ($~~1,596~~1,736 per ounce average realized price), silver sales of ~~712~~811 thousand ounces ($~~28.36~~27.99 per ounce average realized price) and molybdenum sales of 2 million pounds ($~~11.55~~9.71 per pound average realized price), which reflects molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde at market-based pricing.

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method									By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Other			Total			Method			Copper			Other			Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	1,404		$	1,404		$	129	^a	$	1,533		$	1,112		$	1,112		$	124	^a	$	1,236

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	417			382			41			423			445			402			50			452
By-product credits	(123		)	—			—			—			(117		)	—			—			—
Treatment charges	62			62			—			62			43			43			—			43
Net cash costs	356			444			41			485			371			445			50			495
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	65			61			4			65			64			60			4			64
Noncash and other costs, net	22			21			1			22			27			22			5			27
Total costs	443			526			46			572			462			527			59			586
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(24		)	(24		)	—			(24		)	(147		)	(147		)	—			(147		)
Gross profit	$	937		$	854		$	83		$	937		$	503		$	438		$	65		$	503

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization						Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	1,533		$	423		$	65					$	1,236		$	452		$	64
Treatment charges	(62		)	N/A			N/A						(43		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			22			N/A						N/A			27			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(24		)	N/A			N/A						(147		)	N/A			N/A
Eliminations and other	1			(4		)	1						7			(1		)	—
South America mining	1,448			441			66						1,053			478			64
North America copper mines	1,559			671			71						1,419			664			67
Indonesia mining	1,564			518			60						1,362			503			62
Africa mining	378			156			38						276			142			32
Molybdenum	413			286			16						332			260			14
Rod & Refining	1,427			1,421			2						1,396			1,390			2
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	653			685			9						837			826			11
Corporate, other & eliminations	(1,628		)	(1,621		)	5						(1,480		)	(1,693		)	5
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	5,814		$	2,557		$	267					$	5,195		$	2,570		$	257


a.	Includes gold sales of 2523 thousand ounces ($~~1,515~~1,664 per ounce average realized price), silver sales of ~~766~~834 thousand ounces ($~~41.03~~40.75 per ounce average realized price) and molybdenum sales of 32 million pounds ($~~14.29~~13.53 per pound average realized price), which reflects molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde at market-based pricing.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method								By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Other			Total		Method			Copper			Other			Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	2,094		$	2,094		$	164	^a	$	2,258	$	3,247		$	3,247		$	249	^a	$	3,496

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	908			842			77			919		1,411			1,307			122			1,429
By-product credits	(153		)	—			—			—		(231		)	—			—			—
Treatment charges	95			95			—			95		147			147			—			147
Net cash costs	850			937			77			1,014		1,327			1,454			122			1,576
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	134			127			7			134		208			197			11			208
Noncash and other costs, net	42			27			15			42		63			41			22			63
Total costs	1,026			1,091			99			1,190		1,598			1,692			155			1,847
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	104			104			—			104		105			105			—			105
Gross profit	$	1,172		$	1,107		$	65		$	1,172	$	1,754		$	1,660		$	94		$	1,754

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization					Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	2,258		$	919		$	134				$	3,496		$	1,429		$	208
Treatment charges	(95		)	N/A			N/A					(147		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			42			N/A					N/A			63			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	104			N/A			N/A					105			N/A			N/A
Eliminations and other	3			(8		)	—					8			(9		)	—
South America mining	2,270			953			134					3,462			1,483			208
North America copper mines	2,883			1,489			187					4,199			2,249			275
Indonesia mining	1,906			1,089			99					2,897			1,676			153
Africa mining	627			284			72					994			456			114
Molybdenum	674			539			29					982			812			47
Rod & Refining	2,594			2,578			5					3,822			3,800			7
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	1,407			1,364			20					2,045			1,988			31
Corporate, other & eliminations	(3,281		)	(3,246		)	12					(4,904		)	(4,822		)	21
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	9,080		$	5,050		$	558				$	13,497		$	7,642		$	856


a.	Includes gold sales of 3556 thousand ounces ($~~1,630~~1,678 per ounce average realized price), silver sales of ~~1.4~~2.2 million ounces ($~~29.33~~28.84 per ounce average realized price) and molybdenum sales of 46 million pounds ($~~11.95~~11.26 per pound average realized price), which reflects molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde at market-based pricing.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method								By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Other			Total		Method			Copper			Other			Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	2,725		$	2,725		$	248	^a	$	2,973	$	3,688		$	3,688		$	372	^a	$	4,060

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	823			757			78			835		1,268			1,159			128			1,287
By-product credits	(236		)	—			—			—		(353		)	—			—			—
Treatment charges	121			121			—			121		164			164			—			164
Net cash costs	708			878			78			956		1,079			1,323			128			1,451
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	122			115			7			122		187			175			12			187
Noncash and other costs, net	41			37			4			41		68			60			8			68
Total costs	871			1,030			89			1,119		1,334			1,558			148			1,706
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	12			(8		)	20			12		14			(6		)	20			14
Gross profit	$	1,866		$	1,687		$	179		$	1,866	$	2,368		$	2,124		$	244		$	2,368

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported									��
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization					Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	2,973		$	835		$	122				$	4,060		$	1,287		$	187
Treatment charges	(121		)	N/A			N/A					(164		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			41			N/A					N/A			68			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	12			N/A			N/A					14			N/A			N/A
Eliminations and other	(14		)	(24		)	1					(7		)	(25		)	—
South America mining	2,850			852			123					3,903			1,330			187
North America copper mines	2,920			1,259			129					4,339			1,923			196
Indonesia mining	3,294			1,044			117					4,656			1,547			179
Africa mining	687			280			66					963			422			98
Molybdenum	787			526			30					1,119			786			44
Rod & Refining	2,914			2,902			4					4,310			4,292			6
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	1,415			1,448			19					2,252			2,274			30
Corporate, other & eliminations	(3,344		)	(3,377		)	11					(4,824		)	(5,070		)	16
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	11,523		$	4,934		$	499				$	16,718		$	7,504		$	756


a.	Includes gold sales of 4972 thousand ounces ($~~1,467~~1,556 per ounce average realized price), silver sales of ~~1.5~~2.3 million ounces ($~~37.55~~38.70 per ounce average realized price) and molybdenum sales of 68 million pounds ($~~15.01~~14.59 per pound average realized price), which reflects molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde at market-based pricing.

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Indonesia Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs


Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method												By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Gold			Silver			Total			Method			Copper			Gold		Silver			Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	637		$	637		$	391		$	13	^a	$	1,041		$	729		$	729		$	307	$	15	^a	$	1,051

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	589			361			221			7			589			578			401			169		8			578
Gold and silver credits	(402		)	—			—			—			—			(324		)	—			—		—			—
Treatment charges	38			23			14			1			38			44			30			13		1			44
Royalty on metals	25			15			10			—			25			25			18			7		—			25
Net cash costs	250			399			245			8			652			323			449			189		9			647
Depreciation and amortization	53			32			20			1			53			54			37			16		1			54
Noncash and other costs, net	5			3			2			—			5			9			7			2		—			9
Total costs	308			434			267			9			710			386			493			207		10			710
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(20		)	(20		)	(2		)	—			(22		)	7			7			2		—			9
Gross profit	$	309		$	183		$	122		$	4		$	309		$	350		$	243		$	102	$	5		$	350

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization									Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	1,041		$	589		$	53								$	1,051		$	578		$	54
Treatment charges	(38		)	N/A			N/A									(44		)	N/A			N/A
Royalty on metals	(25		)	N/A			N/A									(25		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			5			N/A									N/A			9			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(22		)	N/A			N/A									9			N/A			N/A
Indonesia mining	956			594			53									991			587			54
North America copper mines	1,427			782			94									1,316			760			88
South America mining	1,016			490			72									1,192			530			74
Africa mining	322			152			40									367			172			42
Molybdenum	334			277			14									308			273			18
Rod & Refining	1,290			1,281			3									1,228			1,222			2
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	695			669			10									638			624			11
Corporate, other & eliminations	(1,565		)	(1,623		)	5									(1,623		)	(1,576		)	9
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	4,475		$	2,622		$	291								$	4,417		$	2,592		$	298


a.	Includes silver sales of ~~476~~469 thousand ounces ($~~27.23~~33.04 per ounce average realized price).

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method											By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Gold		Silver			Total			Method			Copper			Gold		Silver			Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	1,131		$	1,131		$	498	$	30	^a	$	1,659		$	831		$	831		$	650	$	27	^a	$	1,508

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	511			348			154		9			511			499			275			215		9			499
Gold and silver credits	(545		)	—			—		—			—			(707		)	—			—		—			—
Treatment charges	48			33			14		1			48			47			26			20		1			47
Royalty on metals	44			30			13		1			44			41			23			17		1			41
Net cash costs	58			411			181		11			603
Net cash (credits) costs															(120		)	324			252		11			587
Depreciation and amortization	60			41			18		1			60			62			34			27		1			62
Noncash and other costs, net	7			5			2		—			7			4			2			2		—			4
Total costs	125			457			201		12			670
Total (credits) costs															(54		)	360			281		12			653
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(20		)	(20		)	16		1			(3		)	(88		)	(88		)	28		2			(58		)
Gross profit	$	986		$	654		$	313	$	19		$	986		$	797		$	383		$	397	$	17		$	797

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization								Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	1,659		$	511		$	60							$	1,508		$	499		$	62
Treatment charges	(48		)	N/A			N/A								(47		)	N/A			N/A
Royalty on metals	(44		)	N/A			N/A								(41		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			7			N/A								N/A			4			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(3		)	N/A			N/A								(58		)	N/A			N/A
Indonesia mining	1,564			518			60								1,362			503			62
North America copper mines	1,559			671			71								1,419			664			67
South America mining	1,448			441			66								1,053			478			64
Africa mining	378			156			38								276			142			32
Molybdenum	413			286			16								332			260			14
Rod & Refining	1,427			1,421			2								1,396			1,390			2
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	653			685			9								837			826			11
Corporate, other & eliminations	(1,628		)	(1,621		)	5								(1,480		)	(1,693		)	5
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	5,814		$	2,557		$	267							$	5,195		$	2,570		$	257


a.	Includes silver sales of ~~832~~807 thousand ounces ($~~36.16~~34.05 per ounce average realized price).

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method										By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Gold		Silver			Total		Method			Copper			Gold		Silver			Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	1,128		$	1,128		$	841	$	27	^a	$	1,996	$	1,863		$	1,863		$	1,150	$	43	^a	$	3,056

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	1,059			598			446		15			1,059		1,637			998			616		23			1,637
Gold and silver credits	(871		)	—			—		—			—		(1,196		)	—			—		—			—
Treatment charges	63			36			26		1			63		107			65			40		2			107
Royalty on metals	43			24			18		1			43		68			42			25		1			68
Net cash costs	294			658			490		17			1,165		616			1,105			681		26			1,812
Depreciation and amortization	99			56			42		1			99		153			93			58		2			153
Noncash and other costs, net	30			17			13		—			30		39			24			15		—			39
Total costs	423			731			545		18			1,294		808			1,222			754		28			2,004
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	13			13			3		—			16		13			13			3		—			16
Gross profit	$	718		$	410		$	299	$	9		$	718	$	1,068		$	654		$	399	$	15		$	1,068

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization							Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	1,996		$	1,059		$	99						$	3,056		$	1,637		$	153
Treatment charges	(63		)	N/A			N/A							(107		)	N/A			N/A
Royalty on metals	(43		)	N/A			N/A							(68		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			30			N/A							N/A			39			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	16			N/A			N/A							16			N/A			N/A
Indonesia mining	1,906			1,089			99							2,897			1,676			153
North America copper mines	2,883			1,489			187							4,199			2,249			275
South America mining	2,270			953			134							3,462			1,483			208
Africa mining	627			284			72							994			456			114
Molybdenum	674			539			29							982			812			47
Rod & Refining	2,594			2,578			5							3,822			3,800			7
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	1,407			1,364			20							2,045			1,988			31
Corporate, other & eliminations	(3,281		)	(3,246		)	12							(4,904		)	(4,822		)	21
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	9,080		$	5,050		$	558						$	13,497		$	7,642		$	856


a.	Includes silver sales of ~~925 thousand~~1.4 million ounces ($~~29.84~~31.04 per ounce average realized price).

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Indonesia Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs (continued)


Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method													By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Gold			Silver				Total			Method			Copper			Gold			Silver				Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	2,297		$	2,297		$	1,150		$	63		^a	$	3,510		$	3,040		$	3,040		$	1,829		$	92		^a	$	4,961

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	1,022			669			335			18				1,022			1,521			932			561			28				1,521
Gold and silver credits	(1,195		)	—			—			—				—			(1,903		)	—			—			—				—
Treatment charges	98			64			32			2				98			145			89			53			3				145
Royalty on metals	89			58			29			2				89			130			79			48			3				130
Net cash costs	14			791			396			22				1,209
Net cash (credits) costs																	(107		)	1,100			662			34				1,796
Depreciation and amortization	117			77			38			2				117			179			110			66			3				179
Noncash and other costs, net	22			15			7			—				22			26			16			10			—				26
Total costs	153			883			441			24				1,348			98			1,226			738			37				2,001
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(11		)	(11		)	(17		)	(1		)		(29		)	(12		)	(12		)	(17		)	(1		)		(30		)
Gross profit	$	2,133		$	1,403		$	692		$	38			$	2,133		$	2,930		$	1,802		$	1,074		$	54			$	2,930

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization										Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	3,510		$	1,022		$	117									$	4,961		$	1,521		$	179
Treatment charges	(98		)	N/A			N/A										(145		)	N/A			N/A
Royalty on metals	(89		)	N/A			N/A										(130		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			22			N/A										N/A			26			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(29		)	N/A			N/A										(30		)	N/A			N/A
Indonesia mining	3,294			1,044			117										4,656			1,547			179
North America copper mines	2,920			1,259			129										4,339			1,923			196
South America mining	2,850			852			123										3,903			1,330			187
Africa mining	687			280			66										963			422			98
Molybdenum	787			526			30										1,119			786			44
Rod & Refining	2,914			2,902			4										4,310			4,292			6
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	1,415			1,448			19										2,252			2,274			30
Corporate, other & eliminations	(3,344		)	(3,377		)	11										(4,824		)	(5,070		)	16
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	11,523		$	4,934		$	499									$	16,718		$	7,504		$	756


a.	Includes silver sales of ~~1.7~~2.5 million ounces ($~~36.65~~36.44 per ounce average realized price).

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Africa Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs


Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method								By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Cobalt		Total			Method			Copper			Cobalt		Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments^a	$	284		$	284		$	49	$	333		$	312		$	312		$	64	$	376

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	121			114			30		144			143			127			39		166
Cobalt credits^b	(27		)	—			—		—			(41		)	—			—		—
Royalty on metals	6			5			1		6			7			6			1		7
Net cash costs	100			119			31		150			109			133			40		173
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	40			35			5		40			42			38			4		42
Noncash and other costs, net	8			7			1		8			6			5			1		6
Total costs	148			161			37		198			157			176			45		221
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(6		)	(6		)	1		(5		)	(2		)	(2		)	—		(2		)
Gross profit	$	130		$	117		$	13	$	130		$	153		$	134		$	19	$	153

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization					Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	333		$	144		$	40				$	376		$	166		$	42
Royalty on metals	(6		)	N/A			N/A					(7		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			8			N/A					N/A			6			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(5		)	N/A			N/A					(2		)	N/A			N/A
Africa mining	322			152			40					367			172			42
North America copper mines	1,427			782			94					1,316			760			88
South America mining	1,016			490			72					1,192			530			74
Indonesia mining	956			594			53					991			587			54
Molybdenum	334			277			14					308			273			18
Rod & Refining	1,290			1,281			3					1,228			1,222			2
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	695			669			10					638			624			11
Corporate, other & eliminations	(1,565		)	(1,623		)	5					(1,623		)	(1,576		)	9
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	4,475		$	2,622		$	291				$	4,417		$	2,592		$	298


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


b.	Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.

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Africa Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs (continued)


Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method									By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Cobalt			Total			Method			Copper			Cobalt		Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments^a	$	307		$	307		$	83		$	390		$	226		$	226		$	56	$	282

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	122			103			43			146			101			92			31		123
Cobalt credits^b	(58		)	—			—			—			(34		)	—			—		—
Royalty on metals	7			6			1			7			5			4			1		5
Net cash costs	71			109			44			153			72			96			32		128
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	38			32			6			38			32			27			5		32
Noncash and other costs, net	10			9			1			10			19			15			4		19
Total costs	119			150			51			201			123			138			41		179
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(4		)	(4		)	(1		)	(5		)	(1		)	(1		)	—		(1		)
Gross profit	$	184		$	153		$	31		$	184		$	102		$	87		$	15	$	102

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization						Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	390		$	146		$	38					$	282		$	123		$	32
Royalty on metals	(7		)	N/A			N/A						(5		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			10			N/A						N/A			19			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(5		)	N/A			N/A						(1		)	N/A			N/A
Africa mining	378			156			38						276			142			32
North America copper mines	1,559			671			71						1,419			664			67
South America mining	1,448			441			66						1,053			478			64
Indonesia mining	1,564			518			60						1,362			503			62
Molybdenum	413			286			16						332			260			14
Rod & Refining	1,427			1,421			2						1,396			1,390			2
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	653			685			9						837			826			11
Corporate, other & eliminations	(1,628		)	(1,621		)	5						(1,480		)	(1,693		)	5
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	5,814		$	2,557		$	267					$	5,195		$	2,570		$	257


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


b.	Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.

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Africa Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs (continued)


Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method							By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Cobalt		Total		Method			Copper			Cobalt		Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments^a	$	536		$	536		$	92	$	628	$	845		$	845		$	157	$	1,002

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	224			213			56		269		368			341			95		436
Cobalt credits^b	(50		)	—			—		—		(91		)	—			—		—
Royalty on metals	12			11			1		12		18			16			2		18
Net cash costs	186			224			57		281		295			357			97		454
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	72			64			8		72		114			101			13		114
Noncash and other costs, net	15			13			2		15		20			18			2		20
Total costs	273			301			67		368		429			476			112		588
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	8			8			3		11		8			8			2		10
Gross profit	$	271		$	243		$	28	$	271	$	424		$	377		$	47	$	424

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization				Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	628		$	269		$	72			$	1,002		$	436		$	114
Royalty on metals	(12		)	N/A			N/A				(18		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			15			N/A				N/A			20			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	11			N/A			N/A				10			N/A			N/A
Africa mining	627			284			72				994			456			114
North America copper mines	2,883			1,489			187				4,199			2,249			275
South America mining	2,270			953			134				3,462			1,483			208
Indonesia mining	1,906			1,089			99				2,897			1,676			153
Molybdenum	674			539			29				982			812			47
Rod & Refining	2,594			2,578			5				3,822			3,800			7
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	1,407			1,364			20				2,045			1,988			31
Corporate, other & eliminations	(3,281		)	(3,246		)	12				(4,904		)	(4,822		)	21
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	9,080		$	5,050		$	558			$	13,497		$	7,642		$	856


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


b.	Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.

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Africa Mining Product Revenues and Production Costs (continued)


Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
(In millions)	By-Product			Co-Product Method							By-Product			Co-Product Method
	Method			Copper			Cobalt		Total		Method			Copper			Cobalt		Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments^a	$	553		$	553		$	146	$	699	$	779		$	779		$	201	$	980

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	212			183			74		257		313			275			105		380
Cobalt credits^b	(103		)	—			—		—		(136		)	—			—		—
Royalty on metals	13			10			3		13		18			14			4		18
Net cash costs	122			193			77		270		195			289			109		398
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	66			56			10		66		98			83			15		98
Noncash and other costs, net	23			19			4		23		42			35			7		42
Total costs	211			268			91		359		335			407			131		538
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	(1		)	(1		)	2		1		(1		)	(1		)	2		1
Gross profit	$	341		$	284		$	57	$	341	$	443		$	371		$	72	$	443

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported
	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization				Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Totals presented above	$	699		$	257		$	66			$	980		$	380		$	98
Royalty on metals	(13		)	N/A			N/A				(18		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			23			N/A				N/A			42			N/A
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales	1			N/A			N/A				1			N/A			N/A
Africa mining	687			280			66				963			422			98
North America copper mines	2,920			1,259			129				4,339			1,923			196
South America mining	2,850			852			123				3,903			1,330			187
Indonesia mining	3,294			1,044			117				4,656			1,547			179
Molybdenum	787			526			30				1,119			786			44
Rod & Refining	2,914			2,902			4				4,310			4,292			6
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	1,415			1,448			19				2,252			2,274			30
Corporate, other & eliminations	(3,344		)	(3,377		)	11				(4,824		)	(5,070		)	16
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	11,523		$	4,934		$	499			$	16,718		$	7,504		$	756


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


b.	Net of cobalt downstream processing and freight costs.

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Henderson Molybdenum Mine Product Revenues and Production Costs


	Three Months Ended June 30,								Three Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)	2012			2011					2012			2011
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	130		$	164				$	119		$	163

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	51			50					54			55
Treatment charges and other	8			8					8			11
Net cash costs	59			58					62			66
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	8			8					9			10
Noncash and other costs, net	2			1					4			—
Total costs	69			67					75			76
Gross profit^a	$	61		$	97				$	44		$	87

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
Totals presented above	$	130		$	51		$	8	$	119		$	54		$	9
Treatment charges and other	(8		)	N/A			N/A		(8		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			2			N/A		N/A			4			N/A
Henderson mine	122			53			8		111			58			9
Other molybdenum operations and eliminations^b	212			224			6		197			215			9
Molybdenum	334			277			14		308			273			18
North America copper mines	1,427			782			94		1,316			760			88
South America mining	1,016			490			72		1,192			530			74
Indonesia mining	956			594			53		991			587			54
Africa mining	322			152			40		367			172			42
Rod & Refining	1,290			1,281			3		1,228			1,222			2
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	695			669			10		638			624			11
Corporate, other & eliminations	(1,565		)	(1,623		)	5		(1,623		)	(1,576		)	9
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	4,475		$	2,622		$	291	$	4,417		$	2,592		$	298

Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
Three Months Ended September 30, 2011
Totals presented above	$	164		$	50		$	8	$	163		$	55		$	10
Treatment charges and other	(8		)	N/A			N/A		(11		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			1			N/A		N/A			—			N/A
Henderson mine	156			51			8		152			55			10
Other molybdenum operations and eliminations^b	257			235			8		180			205			4
Molybdenum	413			286			16		332			260			14
North America copper mines	1,559			671			71		1,419			664			67
South America mining	1,448			441			66		1,053			478			64
Indonesia mining	1,564			518			60		1,362			503			62
Africa mining	378			156			38		276			142			32
Rod & Refining	1,427			1,421			2		1,396			1,390			2
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	653			685			9		837			826			11
Corporate, other & eliminations	(1,628		)	(1,621		)	5		(1,480		)	(1,693		)	5
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	5,814		$	2,557		$	267	$	5,195		$	2,570		$	257


a.	Gross profit reflects sales of Henderson production to our Molybdenum sales company based on volumes produced at market-based pricing. On a consolidated basis, the Molybdenum division includes profits on sales as they are made to third parties and realizations based on actual contract terms. As a result, the actual gross profit realized will differ from the amounts reported in this table.


b.	Primarily includes amounts associated with the molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by our North and South America copper mines. Also includes the results of the Climax molybdenum mine, which commenced commercial production in May 2012.

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Henderson Molybdenum Mine Product Revenues and Production Costs (continued)


	Six Months Ended June 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions)	2012			2011					2012			2011
Revenues, excluding adjustments	$	264		$	336				$	383		$	499

Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below	105			102					159			158
Treatment charges and other	15			17					23			28
Net cash costs	120			119					182			186
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	16			17					25			27
Noncash and other costs, net	1			1					5			1
Total costs	137			137					212			214
Gross profit^a	$	127		$	199				$	171		$	285

Reconciliation to Amounts Reported	Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization		Revenues			Production and Delivery			Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
Totals presented above	$	264		$	105		$	16	$	383		$	159		$	25
Treatment charges and other	(15		)	N/A			N/A		(23		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			1			N/A		N/A			5			N/A
Henderson mine	249			106			16		360			164			25
Other molybdenum operations and eliminations^b	425			433			13		622			648			22
Molybdenum	674			539			29		982			812			47
North America copper mines	2,883			1,489			187		4,199			2,249			275
South America mining	2,270			953			134		3,462			1,483			208
Indonesia mining	1,906			1,089			99		2,897			1,676			153
Africa mining	627			284			72		994			456			114
Rod & Refining	2,594			2,578			5		3,822			3,800			7
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	1,407			1,364			20		2,045			1,988			31
Corporate, other & eliminations	(3,281		)	(3,246		)	12		(4,904		)	(4,822		)	21
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	9,080		$	5,050		$	558	$	13,497		$	7,642		$	856

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
Totals presented above	$	336		$	102		$	17	$	499		$	158		$	27
Treatment charges and other	(17		)	N/A			N/A		(28		)	N/A			N/A
Net noncash and other costs	N/A			1			N/A		N/A			1			N/A
Henderson mine	319			103			17		471			159			27
Other molybdenum operations and eliminations^b	468			423			13		648			627			17
Molybdenum	787			526			30		1,119			786			44
North America copper mines	2,920			1,259			129		4,339			1,923			196
South America mining	2,850			852			123		3,903			1,330			187
Indonesia mining	3,294			1,044			117		4,656			1,547			179
Africa mining	687			280			66		963			422			98
Rod & Refining	2,914			2,902			4		4,310			4,292			6
Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining	1,415			1,448			19		2,252			2,274			30
Corporate, other & eliminations	(3,344		)	(3,377		)	11		(4,824		)	(5,070		)	16
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements	$	11,523		$	4,934		$	499	$	16,718		$	7,504		$	756


a.	Gross profit reflects sales of Henderson production to our Molybdenum sales company based on volumes produced at market-based pricing. On a consolidated basis, the Molybdenum division includes profits on sales as they are made to third parties and realizations based on actual contract terms. As a result, the actual gross profit realized will differ from the amounts reported in this table.


b.	Primarily includes amounts associated with the molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by our North and South America copper mines. Also includes the results of the Climax molybdenum mine, which commenced commercial production in May 2012.

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

Our discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements in which we discuss factors we believe may affect our future performance. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts, such as those statements regarding projected ore grades and milling rates, projected production and sales volumes, projected unit net cash costs, projected operating cash flows, projected capital expenditures, exploration efforts and results, mine production and development plans, the impact of deferred intercompany profits on earnings, liquidity, other financial commitments and tax rates, the impact of copper, gold, molybdenum and cobalt price changes, future dividend payments and potential share purchases. The words “anticipates,” “may,” “can,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “intends,” “likely,” “will,” “should,” “to be,” and any similar expressions are intended to identify those assertions as forward-looking statements. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our financial results, cash requirements, future prospects, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

We caution readers that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated, projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that can cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements include commodity prices, mine sequencing, production rates, industry risks, regulatory changes, political risks, the outcome of ongoing discussions with the Indonesian government, the potential effects of violence in Indonesia, the resolution of administrative disputes in the DRC, weather- and climate-related risks, labor relations, environmental risks, litigation results, currency translation risks and other factors described in more detail under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC as updated by our subsequent filings with the SEC.

Investors are cautioned that many of the assumptions on which our forward-looking statements are based are likely to change after our forward-looking statements are made, including for example commodity prices, which we cannot control, and production volumes and costs, some aspects of which we may or may not be able to control. Further, we may make changes to our business plans that could or will affect our results. We caution investors that we do not intend to update our forward-looking statements more frequently than quarterly notwithstanding any changes in our assumptions, changes in our business plans, our actual experience, or other changes, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There have been no material changes in our market risks during the three-month period ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012. For additional information on market risks, refer to “Disclosures About Market Risks” included in Part II, Item 7A. of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. For projected sensitivities of our operating cash flow to changes in commodity prices, refer to “Outlook” in Part I, Item 2. of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012; for projected sensitivities of our provisionally priced copper sales to changes in commodity prices refer to “Consolidated Results – Revenues” in Part I, Item 2. of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012.


Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.

(a)

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, with the participation of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on their evaluation, they have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of ~~June~~September 30, 2012.

(b)

Changes in internal control over financial reporting. During second-quarter 2011, we began a phased implementation of a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) information technology system to upgrade our information technology infrastructure and enhance operating efficiency and effectiveness. Implementation has been completed at our North America, South America and Africa mining operations, and has recently commenced at our Indonesia mining operations. We expect implementation of the ERP system to be completed at all of our operations over an approximate two-year period. During each phase of the implementation, an appropriate level of training of employees, testing of the system and monitoring of the financial results recorded in the system is conducted. Management has updated our system of internal control over financial reporting for the impacted operating business units.

With the exception of the ERP implementation described above, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012, that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


Part II.	OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.

We are involved in numerous legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business or are associated with environmental issues arising from legacy operations conducted over the years by Freeport-McMoRan Corporation (FMC - formerly Phelps Dodge Corporation) and its affiliates. We are also involved from time to time in other reviews, investigations and proceedings by government agencies, some of which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions or other relief.

Management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcome of any proceeding reported in Note 13 and incorporated by reference into Part I, Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (as updated by our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q) will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition; although individual outcomes could be material to our operating results for a particular period, depending on the nature and magnitude of the outcome and the operating results for the period. Refer to Note 8 for discussion of updates to previously reported legal proceedings.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

~~The following presents updates~~There have been no material changes to our risk factors ~~which were reported in~~during the three-month period ended September 30, 2012. For additional information on risk factors, refer to Part I, Item 1A. ~~“Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended~~ ~~December 31, 2011~~:

~~Operational Risks~~

~~Our business is subject to operational risks that could adversely affect our business.~~

~~In addition to the operational risks described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors”~~"Risk Factors" of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, ~~our business may also be impacted~~as updated by information technology disruptions. Cybersecurity incidents, in particular, are evolving and include, but are not limited to, malicious software, attempts to gain unauthorized access to data and other electronic security breaches that could lead to disruptions in systems, unauthorized release of confidential or otherwise protected information and the corruption of data. We have experienced cybersecurity incidents in the past and may experience them in the future. We believe that we have implemented appropriate measures to mitigate potential risks to our technology and our operations from these information technology disruptions. However, given the unpredictability of the timing, nature and scope of information technology disruptions, we could potentially be subject to production downtimes, operational delays, the compromising of confidential or otherwise protected information, destruction or corruption of data, security breaches, other manipulation or improper usePart II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of our ~~systems and networks or financial losses from remedial actions, any of which could have a material adverse effect~~quarterly report on ~~our cash flows, competitive position, financial condition or results of operations~~Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2012.


Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.


(c)	The following table sets forth information with respect to shares of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) common stock purchased by us during the three months ended ~~June~~September 30, 2012:



Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased	(b) Average Price Paid Per Share	(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs^a	(d) Maximum Number of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs^a
Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased	(b) Average Price Paid Per Share
~~April 1-30, 2012~~	—	—	—	~~23,685,500~~
~~May~~July 1-31, 2012	—	—	—	23,685,500
~~June~~August 1-31, 2012	—	—	—	23,685,500
September 1-30, 2012	—	—	—	23,685,500
Total	—		—	23,685,500


a.	On July 21, 2008, our Board of Directors approved an increase in our open-market share purchase program for up to 30 million shares, of which 23.7 million shares remain available for purchase. There have been no purchases under this program since 2008. This program does not have an expiration date.


Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosure.

The safety and health of all employees is our highest priority. Management believes that safety and health considerations are integral to, and compatible with, all other functions in the organization and that proper safety and health management will enhance production and reduce costs. Our approach towards the safety and health of our workforce is to continuously improve performance through implementing robust management systems and providing adequate training, safety incentive and occupational health programs. The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95.1 to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.


Item 6.	Exhibits.

The exhibits to this report are listed in the Exhibit Index beginning on Page E-1 hereof.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



	FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

	By:	/s/ ~~C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.~~Kathleen L. Quirk
		~~C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.~~Kathleen L. Quirk
		Executive Vice President, ~~and~~
		~~Controller –~~Chief Financial ~~Reporting~~Officer & Treasurer
		(authorized signatory ~~and~~
		and Principal ~~Accounting~~Financial Officer)

Date: ~~August 3,~~November 2, 2012

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FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
		Filed
Exhibit		with this	Incorporated by Reference
Number	Exhibit Title	Form 10-Q	Form	File No.	Date Filed
3.1	Composite Certificate of Incorporation of FCX.		10-Q	001-11307-01	8/6/2010
3.2	Amended and Restated By-Laws of FCX, as amended through February 2, 2010.		8-K	001-11307-01	2/5/2010
4.1	Indenture dated as of February 13, 2012, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.		8-K	001-11307-01	2/13/2012
4.2	First Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 13, 2012, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.		8-K	001-11307-01	2/13/2012
4.3	Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 13, 2012, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.		8-K	001-11307-01	2/13/2012
4.4	Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 13, 2012, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.		8-K	001-11307-01	2/13/2012
15.1	Letter from Ernst & Young LLP regarding unaudited interim financial statements.	X
31.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d – 14(a).	X
31.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d – 14(a).	X
32.1	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.	X
32.2	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350.	X
95.1	Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety Data.	X
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.	X
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.	X
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.	X
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.	X
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.	X
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.	X

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