United States
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
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 September 30, 2019
OR
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019
OR
[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period fromto
Commission File Number: 001-11307-01
For the transition period from   to
Commission file number: 001-11307-01
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Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware74-2480931
(State or other jurisdiction of(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization) 
333 North Central Avenue

Phoenix,AZ85004-2189
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(602)366-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
(602) 366-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per shareFCXThe New York Stock Exchange
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  oYes No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). þ Yes  oYes 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, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging“emerging growth company"company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerþ
Accelerated filer¨
Non-accelerated filer  ¨
Smaller reporting company¨
  
Emerging growth company¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o Yes  þ No
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per shareFCXThe New York Stock Exchange
On April 30,October 31, 2019, there were issued and outstanding 1,450,634,5511,450,913,690 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.10 per share.



FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

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Part I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Financial Statements.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

March 31,
2019
 December 31,
2018
September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
(In millions)(In millions)
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents$2,833
 $4,217
$2,247
 $4,217
Trade accounts receivable781
 829
731
 829
Income and other tax receivables410
 493
263
 493
Inventories:      
Materials and supplies, net1,595
 1,528
1,619
 1,528
Mill and leach stockpiles1,374
 1,453
1,302
 1,453
Product1,492
 1,778
1,513
 1,778
Other current assets560
 422
672
 422
Total current assets9,045
 10,720
8,347
 10,720
Property, plant, equipment and mine development costs, net28,497
 28,010
29,330
 28,010
Long-term mill and leach stockpiles1,343
 1,314
1,300
 1,314
Other assets2,174
 2,172
1,966
 2,172
Total assets$41,059
 $42,216
$40,943
 $42,216
      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$2,599
 $2,625
$2,755
 $2,625
Accrued income taxes150
 165
Current portion of environmental and asset retirement obligations422
 449
488
 449
Dividends payable73
 73
73
 73
Accrued income taxes61
 165
Current portion of debt3
 17
4
 17
Total current liabilities3,247
 3,329
3,381
 3,329
Long-term debt, less current portion9,902
 11,124
9,915
 11,124
Deferred income taxes4,067
 4,032
4,245
 4,032
Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion3,632
 3,609
3,558
 3,609
Other liabilities2,370
 2,230
2,302
 2,230
Total liabilities23,218
 24,324
23,401
 24,324
      
Equity:      
Stockholders’ equity:      
Common stock158
 158
158
 158
Capital in excess of par value25,963
 26,013
25,880
 26,013
Accumulated deficit(12,010) (12,041)(12,289) (12,041)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(594) (605)(570) (605)
Common stock held in treasury(3,734) (3,727)(3,735) (3,727)
Total stockholders’ equity9,783
 9,798
9,444
 9,798
Noncontrolling interests8,058
 8,094
8,098
 8,094
Total equity17,841
 17,892
17,542
 17,892
Total liabilities and equity$41,059
 $42,216
$40,943
 $42,216

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOMEOPERATIONS (Unaudited)

Three Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31,September 30, September 30,
2019 20182019 2018 2019 2018
(In millions, except per share amounts)(In millions, except per share amounts)
Revenues$3,792
 $4,868
$3,153
 $4,908
 $10,491
 $14,944
Cost of sales:          
Production and delivery2,919
 2,808
2,665
 3,069
 8,584
 8,790
Depreciation, depletion and amortization347
 451
322
 458
 1,021
 1,351
Metals inventory adjustments57
 
41
 
 100
 2
Total cost of sales3,323
 3,259
3,028
 3,527
 9,705
 10,143
Selling, general and administrative expenses112
 131
106
 101
 315
 341
Mining exploration and research expenses27
 21
25
 27
 83
 72
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs42
 9
20
 8
 85
 76
Net gain on sales of assets(33) (11)
Net loss (gain) on sales of assets12
 (70) (13) (126)
Total costs and expenses3,471
 3,409
3,191
 3,593
 10,175
 10,506
Operating income321
 1,459
Operating (loss) income(38) 1,315
 316
 4,438
Interest expense, net(146) (151)(123) (143) (401) (436)
Net loss on early extinguishment of debt(6) (1)
Net (loss) gain on early extinguishment of debt(21) 
 (27) 8
Other income, net14
 29
33
 14
 52
 63
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in affiliated
companies’ net losses
183
 1,336
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings(149) 1,186
 (60) 4,073
Provision for income taxes(105) (506)(91) (522) (181) (1,543)
Equity in affiliated companies’ net losses(3) (2)
Net income from continuing operations75
 828
Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations1
 (11)
Net income76
 817
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(45) (125)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$31
 $692
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings5
 4
 7
 5
Net (loss) income from continuing operations(235) 668
 (234) 2,535
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations1
 (4) 2
 (19)
Net (loss) income(234) 664
 (232) 2,516
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests27
 (108) (16) (399)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders$(207) $556
 $(248) $2,117
          
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:   
Basic net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders:       
Continuing operations$(0.15) $0.38
 $(0.17) $1.47
Discontinued operations
 
 
 (0.01)
$(0.15) $0.38
 $(0.17) $1.46
       
Diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders:       
Continuing operations$0.02
 $0.48
$(0.15) $0.38
 $(0.17) $1.46
Discontinued operations
 (0.01)
 
 
 (0.01)
$0.02
 $0.47
$(0.15) $0.38
 $(0.17) $1.45
          
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:          
Basic1,451
 1,449
1,452
 1,450
 1,451
 1,449
Diluted1,457
 1,458
1,452
 1,458
 1,451
 1,458
          
Dividends declared per share of common stock$0.05
 $0.05
$0.05
 $0.05
 $0.15
 $0.15
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (Unaudited)

Three Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31,September 30, September 30,
2019 20182019 2018 2019 2018
(In millions)(In millions)
Net income$76
 $817
Net (loss) income$(234) $664
 $(232) $2,516
          
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:          
Defined benefit plans:          
Amortization of unrecognized amounts included in net periodic benefit costs11
 12
11
 13
 35
 36
Foreign exchange losses
 (1)
 (1) 
 (2)
Other comprehensive income11
 11
11
 12
 35
 34
          
Total comprehensive income87
 828
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests(45) (124)
Total comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders$42
 $704
Total comprehensive (loss) income(223) 676
 (197) 2,550
Total comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests28
 (109) (16) (399)
Total comprehensive (loss) income attributable to common stockholders$(195) $567
 $(213) $2,151

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



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Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
March 31, September 30, 
2019 2018 2019 2018 
(In millions) (In millions) 
Cash flow from operating activities:        
Net income$76
 $817
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Net (loss) income$(232) $2,516
 
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation, depletion and amortization347
 451
 1,021
 1,351
 
Metals inventory adjustments57
 
 100
 2
 
Net gain on sales of assets(33) (11) (13) (126) 
Stock-based compensation29
 49
 52
 70
 
Net charges for environmental and asset retirement obligations, including accretion64
 53
 160
 206
 
Payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations(46) (38) (164) (179) 
Net charges for defined pension and postretirement plans26
 18
 79
 59
 
Pension plan contributions(16) (24) (58) (60) 
Net loss on early extinguishment of debt6
 1
 
Net loss (gain) on early extinguishment of debt27
 (8) 
Deferred income taxes33
 22
 71
 202
 
(Gain) loss on disposal of discontinued operations(1) 11
 
(Increase) decrease in long-term mill and leach stockpiles(29) 22
 
(Income) loss on disposal of discontinued operations(2) 19
 
Dividends received from PT Smelting33
 
 
Change in long-term mill and leach stockpiles(5) 54
 
Charges for PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) surface water tax settlement28
 
 
Charges for PT-FI export duty matter155
 
 
Charges for Cerro Verde royalty dispute40
 
 
Payments for Cerro Verde royalty dispute(126) (32) 
Other, net48
 19
 22
 5
 
Changes in working capital and other tax payments:        
Accounts receivable19
 136
 210
 321
 
Inventories221
 (142) 229
 (326) 
Other current assets42
 (42) 15
 (16) 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(247) (96) (45) (2) 
Accrued income taxes and timing of other tax payments(62) 123
 (285) (131) 
Net cash provided by operating activities534
 1,369
 1,312
 3,925
 
        
Cash flow from investing activities:        
Capital expenditures:        
North America copper mines(210) (92) (641) (413) 
South America(61) (67) (176) (188) 
Indonesia(319) (203) (992) (695) 
Molybdenum mines(4) (1) (11) (6) 
Other(28) (39) (97) (89) 
Proceeds from sales of oil and gas properties84
 
 
Proceeds from sales of assets102
 10
 
Intangible water rights and other, net(8) (90) (10) (91) 
Net cash used in investing activities(546) (492) (1,825) (1,472) 
        
Cash flow from financing activities:        
Proceeds from debt114
 122
 1,681
 475
 
Repayments of debt(1,356) (1,633) (2,917) (2,410) 
Cash dividends and distributions paid:        
Common stock(73) 
 (218) (145) 
Noncontrolling interests(9) (80) (79) (241) 
Contributions from noncontrolling interests133
 
 
Stock-based awards net (payments) proceeds(7) 3
 (7) 4
 
Debt financing costs and other, net(23) (23) 
Net cash used in financing activities(1,331) (1,588) (1,430) (2,340) 
        
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents(1,343) (711) 
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents(1,943) 113
 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year4,455
 4,710
 4,455
 4,710
 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period$3,112
 $3,999
 $2,512
 $4,823
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
 Stockholders’ Equity    
 Common Stock   Accum-ulated Deficit Accumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
 Common Stock
Held in Treasury
 Total
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
          
 (In millions)
Balance at June 30, 20191,582
 $158
 $25,949
 $(12,082) $(582) 131
 $(3,734) $9,709
 $8,108
 $17,817
Stock-based compensation, including the tender of shares
 
 9
 
 
 
 (1) 8
 1
 9
Dividends
 
 (72) 
 
 
 
 (72) 
 (72)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
 16
 
 
 
 
 16
 17
 33
Adjustment for deferred taxes
 
 (22) 
 
 
 
 (22) 
 (22)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 (207) 
 
 
 (207) 
 (207)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (27) (27)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
 12
 
 
 12
 (1) 11
Balance at September 30, 20191,582
 $158
 $25,880
 $(12,289) $(570) 131
 $(3,735) $9,444
 $8,098
 $17,542
Stockholders’ Equity    Stockholders’ Equity    
Common Stock   Accum-ulated Deficit Accumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
 
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
 Total
Stock-holders’ Equity
    Common Stock   Accum-ulated Deficit Accumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
 
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
 Total
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
 Accum-ulated DeficitAccumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
Total
Stock-holders’ Equity
 Accum-ulated DeficitAccumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
Total
Stock-holders’ Equity
(In millions)(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 20181,579
 $158
 $26,013
 $(12,041) $(605)130
$(3,727)$9,798
$8,094
$17,892
Exercised and issued stock-based awards3
 
 1
 
 
 
 
 1
 
 1
Balance at June 30, 20181,579
 $158
 $26,667
 $(13,161) $(464) 130
 $(3,726) $9,474
 $3,368
 $12,842
Stock-based compensation, including the tender of shares
 
 23
 
 
 1
 (7) 16
 
 16

 
 9
 
 
 
 
 9
 
 9
Dividends
 
 (73) 
 
 
 
 (73) (70) (143)
 
 (73) 
 
 
 
 (73) 
 (73)
Changes in noncontrolling interests
 
 (1) 
 
 
 
 (1) (11) (12)
Adoption of new accounting standard for reclassification of income taxes
 
 
 79
 (79) 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 31
 
 
 
 31
 
 31

 
 
 556
 
 
 
 556
 
 556
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 45
 45

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 108
 108
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 11
 
 
 11
 
 11

 
 
 
 11
 
 
 11
 1
 12
Balance at March 31, 20191,582
 $158
 $25,963
 $(12,010) $(594) 131
 $(3,734) $9,783
 $8,058
 $17,841
Balance at September 30, 20181,579
 $158
 $26,603
 $(12,526) $(532) 130
 $(3,726) $9,977
 $3,477
 $13,454
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Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
Stockholders’ Equity    Stockholders’ Equity    
Common Stock   Accum-ulated Deficit Accumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
 
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
 Total
Stock-holders’ Equity
    Common Stock   Accum-ulated Deficit Accumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
 
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
 Total
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
 Accum-ulated DeficitAccumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
Total
Stock-holders’ Equity
 Accum-ulated DeficitAccumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
Total
Stock-holders’ Equity
(In millions)(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 20171,578
 $158
 $26,751
 $(14,722) $(487)130
$(3,723)$7,977
$3,319
$11,296
Balance at December 31, 20181,579
 $158
 $26,013
 $(12,041) $(605) 130
 $(3,727) $9,798
 $8,094
 $17,892
Exercised and issued stock-based awards1
 
 6
 
 
 
 
 6
 
 6
3
 
 1
 
 
 
 
 1
 
 1
Stock-based compensation, including the tender of shares
 
 44
 
 
 
 (3) 41
 
 41

 
 42
 
 
 1
 (8) 34
 1
 35
Dividends
 
 (72) 
 
 
 
 (72) (173) (245)
 
 (218) 
 
 
 
 (218) (70) (288)
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 692
 
 
 
 692
 
 692
Changes in noncontrolling interests
 
 (1) 
 
 
 
 (1) (11) (12)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
 65
 
 
 
 
 65
 68
 133
Adjustment for deferred taxes
 
 (22) 
 
 
 
 (22) 
 (22)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 (248) 
 
 
 (248) 
 (248)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 125
 125

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 16
 16
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
 12
 
 
 12
 (1) 11
Balance at March 31, 20181,579
 $158
 $26,729
 $(14,030) $(475) 130
 $(3,726) $8,656
 $3,270
 $11,926
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 35
 
 
 35
 
 35
Balance at September 30, 20191,582
 $158
 $25,880
 $(12,289) $(570) 131
 $(3,735) $9,444
 $8,098
 $17,542
 Stockholders’ Equity    
 Common Stock   Accum-ulated Deficit Accumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
 
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
 Total
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
          
 (In millions)
Balance at December 31, 20171,578
 $158
 $26,751
 $(14,722) $(487) 130
 $(3,723) $7,977
 $3,319
 $11,296
Exercised and issued stock-based awards1
 
 8
 
 
 
 
 8
 
 8
Stock-based compensation, including the tender of shares
 
 62
 
 
 
 (3) 59
 
 59
Dividends
 
 (218) 
 
 
 
 (218) (241) (459)
Adoption of new accounting standard for reclassification of income taxes
 
 
 79
 (79) 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 2,117
 
 
 
 2,117
 
 2,117
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 399
 399
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 34
 
 
 34
 
 34
Balance at September 30, 20181,579
 $158
 $26,603
 $(12,526) $(532) 130
 $(3,726) $9,977
 $3,477
 $13,454


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

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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 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 Inc.’s (FCX) consolidated financial statements and notes contained in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (2018 Form 10-K). 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.nature, except for the adjustment discussed in Note 12. Operating results for the three-monthnine-month period ended March 31,September 30, 2019, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2019.

Property, Plant, Equipment and Mine Development Costs. The following is an update to FCX’s property, plant, equipment and mine development costs accounting policy included in Note 1 of its 2018 Form 10-K. Development costs are capitalized beginning after proven and probable mineral reserves have been established. Development costs include costs incurred resulting from mine pre-production activities undertaken to gain access to proven and probable reserves, including shafts, adits, drifts, ramps, permanent excavations, infrastructure and removal of overburden. For underground mines certain costs related to panel development, such as undercutting and drawpoint development, are also capitalized as mine development costs until production reaches design capacity for the mine. After reaching design capacity, the mine transitions to the production phase and panel development costs are allocated to inventory and then included as a component of cost of goods sold.

Attribution of PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) Net Income.Income or Loss. FCX has concluded that the attribution of PT-FI’s net income or loss from the date of the divestment transaction (i.e., December 21, 2018) through December 31, 2022 (the Initial Period), should be based on the economics replacement agreement, which provides for FCX and the other pre-transaction PT-FI shareholders (i.e., PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero) (PT Inalum) and PT Indonesia Papua Metal Dan Mineral (PTI)) to retain the economics of the revenue and cost sharing arrangements under PT-FI’s joint venture formerly with Rio Tinto plcPlc (refer to Note 2 of FCX’s 2018 Form 10-K). The economics replacement agreement entitles FCX to approximately 81 percent of PT-FI dividends paid during the Initial Period, with the remaining 19 percent paid to the noncontrolling interests. For first-quarter 2019, PT-FI’s net incomeloss in third-quarter 2019 totaled $5224 million, of which $4320 million was attributed to FCX, and for the first nine months of 2019 totaled $28 million, of which $23 million was attributed to FCX. PT-FI’s cumulative net loss since the December 21, 2018, transaction date through March 31,September 30, 2019, totaled $(84)164 million, of which $(68)133 million was attributed to FCX.

The above-described attribution of PT-FI’s net income or loss applies only through the Initial Period. Beginning January 1, 2023, the attribution of PT-FI’s net income or loss will be based on equity ownership percentages (48.76 percent for FCX, 26.24 percent for PT Inalum and 25.00 percent for PTI). For all of its other partially owned consolidated subsidiaries, FCX attributes net income or loss based on equity ownership percentages.

Agreement to Sell a Portion of Cobalt Business. In second-quarter 2019, FCX entered into an agreement to sell its cobalt refinery in Kokkola, Finland, and related cobalt cathode precursor business (consisting of approximately $201 million of assets and $76 million of liabilities at September 30, 2019)for total consideration of approximately $150 million, plus working capital at the time of closing. FCX and the current noncontrolling interest partners in Freeport Cobalt will retain the remaining cobalt business, which is a producer of cobalt fine powders, chemicals, catalysts, ceramics and pigments. The transaction is expected to close by year-end 2019. Lundin Mining Corporation, which is one of the noncontrolling interest partners, is entitled to receive 30 percent of the proceeds from this transaction. In addition to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, prior to completing the transaction, Freeport Cobalt is required to be segregated into two separate businesses.
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NOTE 2. EARNINGS PER SHARE

FCX calculates its basic net (loss) income per share of common stock under the two-class method and calculates its diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the treasury-stock method. Basic net (loss) income per share of common stock was computed by dividing net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock was calculated by including the basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding adjusted for the effects of all potential dilutive shares of common stock, unless their effect would be anti-dilutive.

Reconciliations of net (loss) income and weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted net (loss) income per share follow (in millions, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
March 31, September 30, September 30, 
2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 
Net income from continuing operations$75
 $828
 
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests(45) (125) 
Net (loss) income from continuing operations$(235) $668
 $(234) $2,535
 
Net loss (income) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests27
 (108) (16) (399) 
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities(3) (4) (3) (4) (3) (5) 
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders27
 699
 
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders(211) 556
 (253) 2,131
 
            
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders1
 (11) 1
 (4) 2
 (19) 
            
            
Net income attributable to common stockholders$28
 $688
 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders$(210) $552
 $(251) $2,112
 
            
Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding1,451
 1,449
 1,452
 1,450
 1,451
 1,449
 
Add shares issuable upon exercise or vesting of dilutive stock options and
restricted stock unitsa
6
 9
 
Add shares issuable upon exercise or vesting of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units (RSUs)
a 
8
 
a 
9
a 
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding1,457
 1,458
 1,452
 1,458
 1,451
 1,458
 
            
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:    
Basic net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders:        
Continuing operations$0.02
 $0.48
 $(0.15) $0.38
 $(0.17) $1.47
 
Discontinued operations
 (0.01) 
 
 
 (0.01) 
$0.02
 $0.47
 $(0.15) $0.38
 $(0.17) $1.46
 
Diluted net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders:        
Continuing operations$(0.15) $0.38
 $(0.17) $1.46
 
Discontinued operations
 
 
 (0.01) 
$(0.15) $0.38
 $(0.17) $1.45
 

a.
Excludes approximately 310 million shares of common stock in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, 11 million for the first nine months of 2019 and 42 million in first-quarterfor the first nine months of 2018 associated with outstanding stock options with exercise prices less than the average market price of FCX’s common stock and RSUs that were anti-dilutive.

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 (loss) income per share of common stock. Stock options for 3943 million shares of common stock in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, 38 million shares in third-quarter 2018, 42 million shares for the first nine months of 2019 and 3335 million shares for the first nine months of common stock in first-quarter 2018 were excluded.

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

The components of inventories follow (in millions):
March 31,
2019
 December 31, 2018 September 30,
2019
 December 31, 2018 
Current inventories:        
Total materials and supplies, neta
$1,595
 $1,528
 $1,619
 $1,528
 
        
Mill stockpiles$247
 $282
 $200
 $282
 
Leach stockpiles1,127
 1,171
 1,102
 1,171
 
Total current mill and leach stockpiles$1,374
 $1,453
 $1,302
 $1,453
 
        
Raw materials (primarily concentrate)$273
 $260
 $292
 $260
 
Work-in-process137
 192
 79
 192
 
Finished goods1,082
 1,326
 1,142
 1,326
 
Total product$1,492
 $1,778
 $1,513
 $1,778
 
        
Long-term inventories:        
Mill stockpiles$265
 $265
 $223
 $265
 
Leach stockpiles1,078
 1,049
 1,077
 1,049
 
Total long-term mill and leach stockpilesb
$1,343
 $1,314
 $1,300
 $1,314
 

a.Materials and supplies inventory was net of obsolescence reserves totaling $23$26 million at March 31,September 30, 2019, and $24 million at December 31, 2018.
b.Estimated metals in stockpiles not expected to be recovered within the next 12 months.

FCX recorded charges of $41 million in third-quarter 2019, primarily for adjustmentscopper inventories, and $100 million for the first nine months of 2019, primarily for cobalt inventories ($58 million) and copper inventories ($41 million), to cobaltadjust metals inventory carrying values of $57 million in first-quarter 2019to net realizable value because of lower cobalt prices.market prices (refer to Note 9 for metals inventory adjustments by business segment).

NOTE 4. INCOME TAXES

Variations in the relative proportions of jurisdictional income result in fluctuations to FCX’s consolidated effective income tax rate. FCX’s consolidated effective income tax rate was 57 percent for first-quarter 2019 and 38 percent for first-quarter 2018. Geographic sources of FCX’s benefit from (provision for) income taxes follow (in millions):
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
March 31, September 30, 
2019 2018 2019 2018 
U.S. operations$2
 $3
 $73
a 
$2
 
International operations(107) (509) (254) (1,545) 
Total$(105) $(506) $(181)
b 
$(1,543) 

a.Includes tax credits totaling $24 million primarily associated with state law changes and settlement of state income tax examinations.
b.
Includes net tax charges totaling $49 million primarily to adjust deferred taxes on historical balance sheet items in accordance with tax accounting principles.
FCX’s consolidated effective income tax rate was 302 percent for the first nine months of 2019 and was 38 percent for the first nine months of 2018. FCX's first-quarter 2019 consolidated effective income tax rate is a function of the combined effective tax rates for the jurisdictions in which FCX operates, excluding the U.S. jurisdiction.operates. Because FCX's U.S. jurisdiction generated net losses in first-quarterthe first nine months of 2019 that will not result in a realized tax benefit, applicable accounting rules require FCX to adjust its estimated annual effective tax rate to exclude the impact of U.S. net losses.

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NOTE 5. DEBT AND EQUITY

The components of debt follow (in millions):
 March 31,
2019
 December 31, 2018 September 30,
2019
 December 31, 2018
Senior notes and debentures:        
Issued by FCX $8,595
 $9,594
 $8,600
 $9,594
Issued by Freeport Minerals Corporation (FMC) 357
 358
 357
 358
Cerro Verde credit facility 825
 1,023
 825
 1,023
Other 128
 166
 137
 166
Total debt 9,905
 11,141
 9,919
 11,141
Less current portion of debt (3) (17) (4) (17)
Long-term debt $9,902
 $11,124
 $9,915
 $11,124


Revolving Credit Facility. At March 31,September 30, 2019, there were noFCX had 0 borrowings outstanding and $13 million in letters of credit issued under FCX’sits revolving credit facility, resulting in availability of approximately $3.5 billion, of which approximately $1.5 billion could be used for additional letters of credit.
 
On May 2, 2019, FCX’s $3.5 billion revolving credit facility was amended to extend $3.26 billion of the facility by one year to April 20, 2024. The remaining $240 million matures on April 20, 2023 (the scheduled maturity date).2023. In addition, the revolving credit facility was amended to modify the calculation of the total debt component used to determine the total leverage ratio by increasing the amount of unrestricted cash that may be applied to reduce the amount of total debt. There were no other substantive modifications to the revolving credit facility.

Senior Notes.  On March 27, 2019, FCX redeemed all of its outstanding $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.100% Senior Notes due 2020. Holders of these senior notes received the principal amount together with the redemption premium and accrued and unpaid interest up to the redemption date. As a result of this redemption, FCX recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt totaling $5 million in first-quarter 2019.

On August 15, 2019, FCX completed the sale of $600 million of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2027 and $600 million of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2029 for total net proceeds of $1.187 billion. Interest on these senior notes is payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1 of each year. These senior notes rank equally with FCX’s other existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. FCX used the net proceeds from this offering to fund the make-whole redemption of all of its outstanding 6.875% Senior Notes due 2023, and the concurrent tender offers to purchase a portion of its 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021 and its 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022, and the payment of accrued and unpaid interest, premiums, fees and expenses in connection with these transactions. As a result of these transactions, FCX recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt totaling $21 million in third-quarter 2019 as follows (in millions):
          
 Principal Amount Net Adjustments Book Value Redemption/Tender Value Loss
FCX 6.875% Senior Notes due 2023$728
 $34
 $762
 $768
 $6
FCX 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021405
 (2) 403
 418
 15
FCX 3.55% Senior Notes due 202212
 
 12
 12
 
 $1,145
 $32
 $1,177
 $1,198
 $21


Cerro Verde Credit Facility.  In March 2019, Cerro Verde prepaid $200 million ofon its credit facility, which resulted in a $1 million loss recorded toon early extinguishment of debt.debt in first-quarter 2019.

Interest Expense, Net. Consolidated interest costs (before capitalization) totaled $178$163 million in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, $167 million in third-quarter 2018, $508 million for the first nine months of 2019 and $176$508 million in first-quarterfor the first nine months of 2018. Capitalized interest added to property, plant, equipment and mine development costs, net, totaled $32$40 million in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, $24 million in third-quarter 2018, $107 million for the first nine months of 2019 and $25$72 million in first-quarterfor the first nine months of 2018.

Common Stock.  On March 27,September 25, 2019, FCX declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share on its common stock, which was paid on MayNovember 1, 2019, to common stockholders of record as of AprilOctober 15, 2019.

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NOTE 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, 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.

Commodity Contracts.  From time to time, FCX has entered into derivative 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 March 31,September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, FCX had no price protection contracts relating to its mine production. A discussion of FCX’s derivative 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 Commodity Exchange Inc. (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 or swap contracts. Hedging gains or losses from these copper futures and swap contracts are recorded in revenues. FCX did not have any significant gains or losses resulting from hedge ineffectiveness during the three-monthnine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018. At March 31,September 30, 2019, FCX held copper futures and swap contracts that qualified for hedge accounting for 6672 million pounds at an average contract price of $2.81$2.66 per pound, with maturities through November 2020.August 2021.

A summary of (losses) gains (losses) recognized in revenues for derivative financial instruments related to commodity contracts that are designated and qualify as fair value hedge transactions, including the unrealized gains (losses) gains on the related hedged item follows (in millions):
 Three Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 March 31,September 30, September 30,
 2019 20182019 2018 2019 2018
Copper futures and swap contracts:           
Unrealized gains (losses):    
Unrealized (losses) gains:       
Derivative financial instruments $18
 $(15)$(2) $7
 $3
 $(12)
Hedged item – firm sales commitments (18) 15
2
 (7) (3) 12
           
Realized gains:    
Realized losses:       
Matured derivative financial instruments 2
 2
(8) (19) (9) (17)


Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Embedded Derivatives. Certain FCX concentrate, copper cathode and gold sales contracts provide for provisional pricing primarily based on the London Metal Exchange (LME) copper price or the COMEX copper price and the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) gold price at the time of shipment as specified in the contract. FCX receives market prices based on prices in the specified future month, which results in price fluctuations recorded in revenues until the date of settlement. FCX records revenues and invoices customers at the time of shipment based on then-current LME or COMEX copper prices and the LBMA gold prices as specified in the contracts, which results in an embedded derivative (i.e., a pricing mechanism that is finalized after the time of delivery) that is required to be bifurcated from the host contract. The host contract is the sale of the metals contained in the concentrate or cathode at the then-current LME or COMEX copper price, and the LBMA gold price. FCX applies the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception in accordance with derivatives and hedge accounting guidance to the host contract in its concentrate or cathode sales agreements since these contracts do not allow for net settlement and always result in physical delivery. The embedded derivative does not qualify for hedge accounting and is adjusted to fair value through earnings each period, using the period-end LME or COMEX copper forward prices and the adjusted LBMA gold prices, until the date of final pricing. Similarly, FCX purchases copper and cobalt under contracts that provide for provisional pricing. Mark-to-market price fluctuations from these embedded derivatives are recorded through the settlement date and are reflected in revenues for sales contracts and in inventory for purchase contracts.
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A summary of FCX’s embedded derivatives at March 31,September 30, 2019, follows:
Open Positions 
Average Price
Per Unit
 Maturities ThroughOpen Positions 
Average Price
Per Unit
 Maturities Through
 Contract Market  Contract Market 
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts:              
Copper (millions of pounds)613
 $2.83
 $2.94
 September 2019424
 $2.63
 $2.59
 February 2020
Gold (thousands of ounces)131
 1,300
 1,296
 May 2019150
 1,510
 1,491
 November 2019
Embedded derivatives in provisional purchase contracts:            
Copper (millions of pounds)100
 2.81
 2.94
 July 201997
 2.63
 2.59
 January 2020
Cobalt (millions of pounds)3
 14.98
 9.24
 June 20196
 9.81
 12.18
 December 2019


Copper Forward Contracts. Atlantic Copper, FCX’s wholly owned smelting and refining unit in Spain, enters into copper forward 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 March 31,September 30, 2019, Atlantic Copper held net copper forward purchase contracts for 111 million pounds at an average contract price of $2.92$2.65 per pound, with maturities through JuneNovember 2019.

Summary of Gains (Losses). Gains. A summary of the realized and unrealized (losses) gains (losses) recognized in operating income for commodity contracts that do not qualify as hedge transactions, including embedded derivatives, follows (in millions):
 Three Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 March 31,September 30, September 30,
 2019 20182019 2018 2019 2018
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts:a
           
Copper $122
 $(135)$(57) $(93) $(57) $(242)
Gold and other metals (2) 18
6
 (25) 17
 (37)
Copper forward contractsb
 1
 2

 9
 (3) 17
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 commodity derivative financial instruments follows (in millions):
 March 31,
2019
 December 31, 2018 September 30,
2019
 December 31, 2018
Commodity Derivative Assets:        
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
        
Copper futures and swap contracts $9
 $
 $
 $
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
        
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper, gold and cobalt        
sales/purchase contracts 85
 23
 6
 23
Copper forward contracts 1
 
Total derivative assets $95
 $23
 $6
 $23
        
Commodity Derivative Liabilities:        
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
        
Copper futures and swap contracts $
 $9
 $6
 $9
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
        
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper, gold and cobalt        
sales/purchase contracts 14
 39
 36
 39
Copper forward contracts 1
 
Total derivative liabilities $15
 $48
 $42
 $48


FCX’s commodity contracts have netting arrangements with counterparties with which the right of offset exists, and it is FCX’s policy to generally offset balances by contract on its balance sheet. FCX’s embedded derivatives on provisional sales/purchase contracts are netted with the corresponding outstanding receivable/payable balances.
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A summary of these unsettled commodity contracts that are offset in the balance sheets follows (in millions):
 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30,
2019
 December 31, 2018 September 30,
2019
 December 31, 2018
                
Gross amounts recognized:                
Embedded derivatives in provisional                
sales/purchase contracts $85
 $23
 $14
 $39
 $6
 $23
 $36
 $39
Copper derivatives 10
 
 1
 9
 
 
 6
 9
 95
 23
 15
 48
 6
 23
 42
 48
                
Less gross amounts of offset:                
Embedded derivatives in provisional                
sales/purchase contracts 1
 7
 1
 7
 1
 7
 1
 7
Copper derivatives 1
 
 1
 
 
 
 
 
 2
 7
 2
 7
 1
 7
 1
 7
                
Net amounts presented in balance sheet:                
Embedded derivatives in provisional                
sales/purchase contracts 84
 16
 13
 32
 5
 16
 35
 32
Copper derivatives 9
 
 
 9
 
 
 6
 9
 $93
 $16
 $13
 $41
 $5
 $16
 $41
 $41
                
Balance sheet classification:                
Trade accounts receivable $70
 $3
 $
 $24
 $
 $3
 $17
 $24
Other current assets 9
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 14
 13
 13
 17
 5
 13
 24
 17
 $93
 $16
 $13
 $41
 $5
 $16
 $41
 $41


Credit Risk.  FCX is exposed to credit loss when financial institutions with which it 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 March 31,September 30, 2019, the maximum amount of credit exposure associated with derivative transactions was $93$5 million.

Other Financial Instruments.  Other financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, restricted cash equivalents, accounts receivable, investment securities, legally restricted funds, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, dividends payable and long-term debt. The carrying value for cash and cash equivalents (which included time deposits of $1.5$1.3 billion at March 31,September 30, 2019, and $2.3 billion at December 31, 2018), restricted cash, restricted cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and dividends payable approximates fair value because of their short-term nature and generally negligible credit losses (refer to Note 7 for the fair values of investment securities, legally restricted funds and long-term debt).

In addition, as of March 31,September 30, 2019, FCX has contingent consideration assets related to the 2016 asset sales of TF Holdings Limited (TFHL), onshore California oil and gas properties and the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) oil and gas properties (refer to Note 7 for the related fair values and to Note 2 of FCX’s 2018 Form 10-K for further discussion of these instruments).

Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents. The following table provides a reconciliation of total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in millions):
 March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018 September 30,
2019
 December 31, 2018
Balance sheet components:        
Cash and cash equivalents $2,833
 $4,217
 $2,247
 $4,217
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in:        
Other current assets 115
 110
 100
 110
Other assets 164
 128
 165
 128
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows $3,112
 $4,455
 $2,512
 $4,455

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NOTE 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) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). FCX did not have any significant transfers in or out of Level 3 during first-quarterthird-quarter 2019.

FCX’s financial instruments are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value except for contingent consideration associated with the sale of the Deepwater GOM oil and gas properties (which was recorded under the loss recovery approach) and debt. A summary of the carrying amount and fair value of FCX’s financial instruments (including those measured at net asset value (NAV) as a practical expedient), other than cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, restricted cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and dividends payable (refer to Note 6) follows (in millions):
At March 31, 2019At September 30, 2019
Carrying Fair ValueCarrying Fair Value
Amount Total NAV Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Amount Total NAV Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets                      
Investment securities:a,b
                      
U.S. core fixed income fund$25
 $25
 $25
 $
 $
 $
$27
 $27
 $27
 $
 $
 $
Equity securities4
 4
 
 4
 
 
4
 4
 
 4
 
 
Total29
 29
 25
 4
 
 
31
 31
 27
 4
 
 
                      
Legally restricted funds:a
                      
U.S. core fixed income fund57
 57
 57
 
 
 
59
 59
 59
 
 
 
Government mortgage-backed securities41
 41
 
 
 41
 
41
 41
 
 
 41
 
Government bonds and notes33
 33
 
 
 33
 
38
 38
 
 
 38
 
Corporate bonds29
 29
 
 
 29
 
35
 35
 
 
 35
 
Asset-backed securities12
 12
 
 
 12
 
12
 12
 
 
 12
 
Collateralized mortgage-backed securities7
 7
 
 
 7
 
6
 6
 
 
 6
 
Money market funds6
 6
 
 6
 
 
4
 4
 
 4
 
 
Municipal bonds1
 1
 
 
 1
 
1
 1
 
 
 1
 
Total186
 186
 57
 6
 123
 
196
 196
 59
 4
 133
 
                      
Derivatives:                      
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper, gold and cobalt sales/purchase contracts in a gross asset positionc
85
 85
 
 
 85
 
6
 6
 
 
 6
 
Copper futures and swap contractsc
9
 9
 
 8
 1
 
Copper forward contractsc
1
 1
 
 
 1
 
Contingent consideration for the sales of TFHL                      
and onshore California oil and gas propertiesa
87
 87
 
 
 87
 
67
 67
 
 
 67
 
Total182
 182
 
 8
 174
 
$73
 $73
 $
 $
 $73
 $
                      
Contingent consideration for the sale of the                      
Deepwater GOM oil and gas propertiesa
138
 117
 
 
 
 117
128
 110
 
 
 
 110
                      
Liabilities                      
Derivatives:c
                      
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper, gold and cobalt sales/purchase contracts in a gross liability position$14
 $14
 $
 $
 $14
 $
$36
 $36
 $
 $
 $36
 $
Copper forward contracts1
 1
 
 
 1
 
Copper futures and swap contracts6
 6
 
 5
 1
 
Total15
 15
 
 
 15
 
42
 42
 
 5
 37
 
                      
Long-term debt, including current portiond
9,905
 9,659
 
 
 9,659
 
9,919
 9,872
 
 
 9,872
 
                      


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 At December 31, 2018
 Carrying Fair Value
 Amount Total NAV Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets           
Investment securities:a,b
           
U.S. core fixed income fund$25
 $25
 $25
 $
 $
 $
Equity securities4
 4
 
 4
 
 
Total29
 29
 25
 4
 
 
            
Legally restricted funds:a
           
U.S. core fixed income fund55
 55
 55
 
 
 
Government mortgage-backed securities38
 38
 
 
 38
 
Government bonds and notes36
 36
 
 
 36
 
Corporate bonds28
 28
 
 
 28
 
Asset-backed securities11
 11
 
 
 11
 
Collateralized mortgage-backed securities7
 7
 
 
 7
 
Money market funds5
 5
 
 5
 
 
Municipal bonds1
 1
 
 
 1
 
Total181
 181
 55
 5
 121
 
            
Derivatives:           
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper, gold and cobalt sales/purchase contracts in a gross asset positionc
23
 23
 
 
 23
 
Contingent consideration for the sales of TFHL           
   and onshore California oil and gas propertiesa
73
 73
 
 
 73
 
Total96
 96
 
 
 96
 
            
Contingent consideration for the sale of the           
   Deepwater GOM oil and gas propertiesa
143
 127
 
 
 
 127
            
Liabilities           
Derivatives:c
           
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper, gold and cobalt sales/purchase contracts in a gross liability position$39
 $39
 $
 $
 $39
 $
Copper futures and swap contracts9
 9
 
 7
 2
 
Total48
 48
 
 7
 41
 
            
Long-term debt, including current portiond
11,141
 10,238
 
 
 10,238
 
            

a.Current portion included in other current assets and long-term portion included in other assets.
b.
Excludes time deposits (which approximated fair value) included in (i) other current assets of $115$100 million at March 31,September 30, 2019, and $109 million at December 31, 2018, and (ii) other assets of $163$164 million at March 31,September 30, 2019, and $126 million at December 31, 2018, primarily associated with an assurance bond to support PT-FI’s commitment for the development of a new smelter in Indonesia and PT-FI’s closure and reclamation guarantees.
c.Refer to Note 6 for further discussion and balance sheet classifications.
d.Recorded at cost except for debt assumed in acquisitions, which are recorded at fair value at the respective acquisition dates.

Valuation Techniques. The U.S. core fixed income fund is valued at NAV. The fund strategy seeks total return consisting of income and capital appreciation primarily by investing in a broad range of investment-grade debt securities, including U.S. government obligations, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and money market instruments. There are no restrictions on redemptions (which are usually within one business day of notice).

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.
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Fixed income securities (government securities, corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage-backed securities and municipal bonds) are valued using a bid-evaluation price or a mid-evaluation price. A bid-evaluation price is an estimated price at which a dealer would pay for a security. A mid-evaluation price 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.

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

FCX’s embedded derivatives on provisional copper concentrate, copper cathode and gold purchases and sales are valued using quoted monthly LME or COMEX copper forward prices and the adjusted LBMA gold prices at each reporting date based on the month of maturity (refer to Note 6 for further discussion); however, FCX’s contracts themselves are not traded on an exchange. FCX’s embedded derivatives on provisional cobalt purchases are valued using quoted monthly LME cobalt forward prices or average published Metals Bulletin cobalt prices subject to certain adjustments as specified by the terms of the contracts, at each reporting date based on the month of maturity. 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 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 based on COMEX and LME forward prices.

As reported in Note 2 of FCX’s 2018 Form 10-K, in November 2016, FCX’s sale of its interest in TFHL included contingent consideration of up to $120 million in cash, consisting of $60 million if the average copper price exceeds $3.50 per pound and $60 million if the average cobalt price exceeds $20 per pound, both during the 24-month period beginning January 1, 2018. The fair value of the contingent consideration derivative associated with the sale of TFHL was $59 million at September 30, 2019 (included in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet), and $57 million at December 31, 2018 (included in other assets). Future changes in the fair value of this contingent consideration derivative will continue to be recorded in discontinued operations. Also in 2016, FCX Oil & Gas LLC’s (FM O&G)FCX’s sale of its onshore California oil and gas properties included contingent consideration of up to $150 million, consisting of $50 million per year for 2018, 2019 and 2020 if the price of Brent crude oil averages over $70 per barrel in each of these calendar years. Future changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration derivative for the sale of (i) TFHL will continue to be recorded in discontinued operations and (ii) the onshore California oil and gas properties will continue to be recorded in operating income. The fair value of the contingent consideration derivative was (i) $58 million at March 31, 2019 (included in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet), and $57 million at December 31, 2018 (included in other assets), associated with the sale of TFHL and (ii) $29 million at March 31, 2019 ($13 million included in other current assets and $16 million in other assets), and $16 million at December 31, 2018 (included in other assets),sheets) associated with the sale of the onshore California oil and gas properties.properties was $8 million at September 30, 2019, and $16 million at December 31, 2018. Future changes in the fair value of this contingent consideration derivative will continue to be recorded in operating income. Also, contingent consideration of $50 million associated with the onshore California oil and gas properties was realized in 2018 and collected in first-quarter 2019 (included in proceeds from sales of oil and gas properties in the consolidated statements of cash flows) because the average Brent crude oil price exceeded $70 per barrel for 2018 and was included in other current assets in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2018. These fair values were calculated based on average commodity price forecasts through applicable maturity dates using a Monte-Carlo simulation model. The models use various observable inputs, including Brent crude oil forward prices, historical copper and cobalt prices, volatilities, discount rates and settlement terms. As a result, these contingent consideration assets are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

As reported in Note 2 of FCX’s 2018 Form 10-K, in December 2016, FM O&G’sFCX’s sale of its Deepwater GOM oil and gas properties included up to $150 million in contingent consideration that was recorded at the total amount under the loss recovery approach. The contingent consideration will be received over time as future cash flows are realized in connection with a third-party production handling agreement for an offshore platform. The first collection occurred in third-quarter 2018. The contingent consideration included in (i) other current assets totaled $1918 million at March 31,September 30, 2019, and $27 million at December 31, 2018, and (ii) other assets totaled $119110 million at March 31,September 30, 2019, and $116 million at December 31, 2018. The fair value of this contingent consideration was calculated based on a discounted cash flow model using inputs that include third-party estimates for reserves, production rates and production timing, and discount rates. Because significant inputs are not observable in the market, the contingent consideration is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Long-term debt, including current portion, is primarily valued using available market quotes 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 March 31,September 30, 2019, as compared with those techniques used at December 31, 2018.

A summary of the changes in the fair value of FCX’s Level 3 instrument, contingent consideration for the sale of the Deepwater GOM oil and gas properties, during the first threenine months of 2019 follows (in millions):
Fair value at January 1, 2019$127
 $127
 
Net unrealized loss related to assets still held at the end of the period(5) (1) 
Settlements(5) (16) 
Fair value at March 31, 2019$117
 
Fair value at September 30, 2019$110
 


NOTE 8. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Litigation
Louisiana Parishes Coastal Erosion Cases. In September 2019, affiliates of FCX reached an agreement in principle to settle all 13 cases filed in Louisiana state courts by six south Louisiana parishes (Cameron, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. John the Baptist and Vermilion) and the parties that have intervened in the litigation, including the state of Louisiana, through the Attorney General and separately through the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources in support of the parishes’ claims, alleging that certain oil and gas exploration and production operations and sulphur mining and production operations of the FCX affiliates damaged coastal wetlands and caused significant land loss along the Louisiana coast.

The maximum out-of-pocket settlement payment will be $23.5 million with the initial payment of $15 million to be paid upon execution of the settlement agreement. The initial payment will be held in trust and later deposited into a newly formed Coastal Zone Recovery Fund (the Fund) once the state of Louisiana passes enabling legislation to establish the Fund. The settlement agreement will also require the FCX affiliates to pay into the Fund twenty annual installments of $4.25 million beginning in 2023 provided the state of Louisiana passes the enabling legislation. The first two of those annual installments are conditioned only on the enactment of the enabling legislation within three years of execution of the settlement agreement, but all subsequent installments are also conditioned on the FCX affiliates receiving simultaneous reimbursement on a dollar-for-dollar basis from the proceeds of environmental credit sales generated by the Fund, resulting in the $23.5 million maximum total payment obligation. The settlement agreement is currently expected to be executed during fourth-quarter 2019 and will need to be executed by all parties, including authorized representatives of the six south Louisiana parishes originally plaintiffs in the suit and certain other non-plaintiff Louisiana parishes and the state of Louisiana. Upon execution of the settlement agreement, the FCX affiliates will be fully released and dismissed from all 13 pending cases. The agreement in principle does not include any admission of liability by FCX or its affiliates. FCX recorded a charge in third-quarter 2019 for the initial payment of $15 million, which will be paid upon execution of the settlement agreement.

There were no significant updates to previously reported legal proceedings included in Note 12 of FCX’s 2018 Form 10-K, other than the asbestos and talc claims matter below, which was updated in Note 8 of FCX’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2019, and June 30, 2019, and below.

Asbestos and Talc Claims. As discussed in Note 12 of FCX’s 2018 Form 10-K,previously disclosed, there has been a significant increase in the number of cases alleging the presence of asbestos contamination in talc-based personal care products and in cases alleging exposure to talc products that are not alleged to be contaminated with asbestos. The primary targets have been the producers of those products, but defendants in many of these cases also include talc miners. Cyprus Amax Minerals Company (CAMC), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of FCX, and Cyprus Mines Corporation (Cyprus Mines), a wholly owned subsidiary of CAMC, are among those targets. Cyprus Mines was engaged in talc mining from 1964 until 1992 when it exited its talc business by conveying it to a third party in two related transactions. Those transactions involved (i) a transfer by Cyprus Mines of the assets of its talc business to a newly formed subsidiary that assumed all pre-sale and post-sale talc liabilities, subject to limited reservations, and (ii) a sale of the
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stock of that subsidiary to the third party. In 2011, the third party sold that subsidiary to Imerys Talc America (Imerys), an affiliate of Imerys S.A.

Cyprus Mines has contractual indemnification rights, subject to limited reservations, against Imerys, which has historically acknowledged those indemnification obligations, and had taken responsibility for all cases tendered to it. However, on February 13, 2019, Imerys filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which triggered an immediate automatic stay under the federal bankruptcy code prohibiting any party from continuing or initiating litigation or asserting new claims against Imerys. As a result, Imerys is no longer defending the talc lawsuits against Cyprus Mines and CAMC. In addition, Imerys has taken the position that it alone owns, and has the sole right to access, the proceeds of the legacy insurance coverage of Cyprus Mines and CAMC for talc liabilities. In late March 2019, Cyprus Mines and CAMC challenged this position and obtained emergency relief from the bankruptcy court to gain access to the insurance until the question of ownership and contractual access can be decided in an adversary proceeding before the bankruptcy court, which is currentlywas previously scheduled for August 2019.October 2019, but is being rescheduled for early 2020.

On March 13,During first-quarter 2019, in a case pending at the time Imerys filed bankruptcy, a California jury entered a $29 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson and Cyprus Mines, of which approximately $2 million was attributed to Cyprus Mines. Taking advantage of the temporary access to the insurance authorized by the bankruptcy court, Cyprus Mines used the insurance to fully resolve the case. Cyprus Mines and the insurers also settled several other cases set for trial over the succeeding 90 days. Severalin recent months, and secured delays or dismissals in other cases. At September 30, 2019, Cyprus Mines had accrued approximately $5 million related to these cases. Multiple trials have been scheduled in Julyover the remainder of 2019 and August 2019,the first half of 2020, and others may be scheduled prior to the adversary proceeding regarding the legacy insurance.

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FCX believes that Cyprus Mines and CAMC each has strong defenses to legal liability and that both should have access to the legacy insurance to cover defense costs, settlements and judgments, at least until the bankruptcy court decides otherwise or the insurance is exhausted. At this time, FCX cannot estimate the range of possible loss associated with these proceedings, but it does not currently believe the amount of any such losses are material to its consolidated financial statements. However, there can be no assurance that future developments will not alter this conclusion.

Tax and Other Matters
As discussed in Note 12 of FCX’s 2018 Form 10-K, PT-FI received assessments from the local regional tax authorities in Papua, Indonesia, for additional taxes and penalties related to surface water taxes. In May 2019, PT-FI agreed to pay 1.394 trillion rupiah ($99 million based on the exchange rate at September 30, 2019), to settle historical disputes. In August 2019, PT-FI agreed to a revised payment schedule, paying 708.5 billion rupiah ($50 million) in October 2019, with the remaining 685.5 billion rupiah ($49 million based on the exchange rate at September 30, 2019) to be paid in February 2021. As a result of the May 2019 settlement, in second-quarter 2019, PT-FI recorded charges of $28 million to production and delivery costs ($69 million was previously accrued in 2018 for this matter). In accordance with PT-FI’s special mining license (IUPK), PT-FI is also obligated to pay surface water taxes of $15 million annually, beginning in 2019, which are recognized in production and delivery costs as incurred.

Refer to Note 12 for discussion of updates on PT-FI’s export duty matter and mine development cost tax matters.

On September 12, 2019, PT-FI received approval from the Indonesian government to increase its export quota from approximately 180,000 dry metric tons (DMT) of concentrate to approximately 680,000 DMT for the current export period, which expires March 8, 2020.

In March 2019, PT-FI’s export license was extended to March 8, 2020, and PT Smelting (PT-FI’s 25 percent-owned smelter and refinery in Indonesia) received an extension of its anode slimes export license through March 11, 2020.

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NOTE 9. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
FCX has organized its mining operations into four4 primary divisions – North America copper mines, South America mining, Indonesia mining and Molybdenum mines, and operating segments that meet certain thresholds are reportable segments. Separately disclosed in the following tables are FCX’s reportable segments, which include the Morenci, Cerro Verde and Grasberg (Indonesia Mining) copper mines, the Rod & Refining operations and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining.
 
Intersegment sales between FCX’s business segments are based on terms similar to 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.

FCX defers recognizing profits on sales from its mines to other segments, including Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, and on 25 percent of PT-FI’s sales to PT Smelting, until final sales to third parties occur. Quarterly variations in ore grades, the timing of intercompany shipments and changes in product prices result in variability in FCX’s net deferred profits and quarterly earnings.
FCX allocates certain operating costs, expenses and capital expenditures to its operating divisions and individual segments. However, not all costs and expenses applicable to an operation are allocated. U.S. federal and state income taxes are recorded and managed at the corporate level (included in Corporate, Other & Eliminations), whereas foreign income taxes are recorded and managed at the applicable country level. In addition, most mining exploration and research activities are managed on a consolidated basis, and those costs, along with some selling, general and administrative costs, are not allocated to the operating divisions or individual segments. Accordingly, the following Financial Information by Business Segment 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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Product Revenues. FCX’s revenues attributable to the products it sold for the third quarters and first quartersnine months of 2019 and 2018 follow (in millions):
Three Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
March 31,September 30, September 30,
2019 20182019 2018 2019 2018
Copper:          
Concentrate$1,165
 $1,647
$952
 $1,743
 $3,251
 $5,093
Cathode859
 1,185
878
 1,015
 2,696
 3,383
Rod and other refined copper products507
 670
537
 561
 1,560
 1,899
Purchased coppera
337
 238
210
 256
 872
 776
Gold391
 808
415
 1,073
 1,111
 2,814
Molybdenum288
 286
295
 286
 910
 882
Otherb
277
 398
202
 381
 697
 1,179
Adjustments to revenues:          
Treatment charges(105) (132)(87) (162) (292) (433)
Royalty expensec
(30) (69)(24) (75) (73) (217)
Export dutiesd
(17) (46)(174) (52) (201) (153)
Revenues from contracts with customers3,672
 4,985
3,204
 5,026
 10,531
 15,223
Embedded derivativese
120
 (117)(51) (118) (40) (279)
Total consolidated revenues$3,792
 $4,868
$3,153
 $4,908
 $10,491
 $14,944
a.FCX purchases copper cathode primarily for processing by its Rod & Refining operations.
b.Primarily includes revenues associated with cobalt and silver.
c.Reflects royalties on sales from PT-FI and Cerro Verde that will vary with the volume of metal sold and prices.
d.Reflects PT-FI export duties. The third quarter and first nine months of 2019 include charges totaling $166 million primarily associated with an unfavorable Indonesia Supreme Court ruling related to certain disputed export duties (refer to Note 12).
e.Refer to Note 6 for discussion of embedded derivatives related to FCX’s provisionally priced concentrate and cathode sales contracts.



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Financial Information by Business Segment
(In millions)      
                 
                   Atlantic Corporate,   
 North America Copper Mines South America Mining       Copper Other   
       Cerro     Indonesia Molybdenum Rod & Smelting & Elimi- FCX 
 Morenci Other Total Verde Other Total Mining Mines Refining & Refining nations Total 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019                        
Revenues:                        
Unaffiliated customers$12
 $95
 $107
 $727
 $98
 $825
 $705
a 
$
 $1,128
 $571
 $456
b 
$3,792
 
Intersegment458
 469
 927
 126
 
 126
 58
 91
 6
 5
 (1,213) 
 
Production and delivery295
 448
 743
 439
 100
 539
 556
 71
 1,133
 552
 (675) 2,919
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization40
 43
 83
 100
 14
 114
 105
 16
 2
 7
 20
 347
 
Metals inventory adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 57
 57
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses1
 1
 2
 2
 
 2
 30
 
 
 5
 73
 112
 
Mining exploration and research expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27
 27
 
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 42
 42
 
Net gain on sales of assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (33) (33) 
Operating income (loss)134
 72
 206
 312
 (16) 296
 72
 4
 (1) 12
 (268) 321
 
                         
Interest expense, net1
 
 1
 29
 
 29
 
 
 
 6
 110
 146
 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
 
 
 110
 (5) 105
 26
 
 
 1
 (27) 105
 
Total assets at March 31, 20192,904
 4,760
 7,664
 8,674
 1,720
 10,394
 15,792
 1,785
 232
 771
 4,421
 41,059
 
Capital expenditures62
 148
 210
 56
 5
 61
 319
 4
 1
 4
 23
 622
 
                         
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018                        
Revenues:                        
Unaffiliated customers$3
 $15
 $18
 $625
 $150
 $775
 $1,521
a 
$
 $1,385
 $577

$592
b 
$4,868
 
Intersegment601
 689
 1,290
 102
 
 102
 52
 95
 8
 2
 (1,549) 
 
Production and delivery290
 501
 791
 427

116
 543
 457

67
 1,388
 556
 (994) 2,808
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization46
 48
 94
 105
 22
 127
 181
 19
 2
 7
 21
 451
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses1
 2
 3
 2
 
 2
 39
 
 
 6
 81
 131
 
Mining exploration and research expenses
 1
 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20
 21
 
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9
 9
 
Net gain on sales of assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (11) (11) 
Operating income (loss)267
 152
 419
 193
 12
 205
 896
 9
 3
 10
 (83) 1,459
 
                         
Interest expense, net1
 
 1
 17
 
 17
 
 
 
 5
 128
 151
 
Provision for income taxes
 
 
 68
 4
 72
 401
 
 
 1
 32
 506
 
Total assets at March 31, 20182,817
 4,340
 7,157
 8,740
 1,715
 10,455
 10,992
 1,836
 290
 809
 5,098
 36,637
 
Capital expenditures47
 45
 92
 63
 4
 67
 203
 1
 1
 4
 34
 402
 
                        
(In millions)     
                
                   Atlantic Corporate,  
 North America Copper Mines South America       Copper Other  
       Cerro     Indonesia Molybdenum Rod & Smelting & Elimi- FCX
 Morenci Other Total Verde Other Total Mining Mines Refining & Refining nations Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019                       
Revenues:                       
Unaffiliated customers$61
 $19
 $80
 $504
 $117
 $621
 $488
a 
$
 $1,104
 $437
 $423
b 
$3,153
Intersegment462
 598
 1,060
 65
 
 65
 
 90
 8
 
 (1,223) 
Production and delivery377
 519
 896
 417
 111
 528
 399
 85
 1,111
 421
 (775) 2,665
Depreciation, depletion and amortization45
 46
 91
 93
 16
 109
 77
 16
 2
 7
 20
 322
Metals inventory adjustments1
 37
 38
 2
 
 2
 
 1
 
 
 
 41
Selling, general and administrative expenses1
 1
 2
 2
 
 2
 31
 
 
 5
 66
 106
Mining exploration and research expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 25
 25
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 20
 20
Net loss on sales of assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12
 12
Operating income (loss)99
 14
 113
 55
 (10) 45
 (19) (12) (1) 4
 (168) (38)
                        
Interest expense, net
 1
 1
 25
 
 25
 1
 
 
 5
 91
 123
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
 
 
 29
 4
 33
 (8) 
 
 (1) 67
 91
Total assets at September 30, 20192,943
 5,005
 7,948
 8,500
 1,723
 10,223
 16,447
 1,786
 236
 680
 3,623
 40,943
Capital expenditures61
 163
 224
 61
 7
 68
 334
 5
 1
 9
 25
 666
                        
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018                       
Revenues:                       
Unaffiliated customers$30
 $2
 $32
 $687
 $122
 $809
 $1,703
a 
$
 $1,212
 $579
 $573
b 
$4,908
Intersegment467
 587
 1,054
 71
 
 71
 61
 101
 8
 
 (1,295) 
Production and delivery304
 485
 789
 519
 105
 624
 522
 76
 1,215
 559
 (716) 3,069
Depreciation, depletion and amortization43
 45
 88
 122
 20
 142
 181
 20
 3
 6
 18
 458
Selling, general and administrative expenses1
 
 1
 3
 
 3
 29
 
 
 5
 63
 101
Mining exploration and research expenses
 1
 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26
 27
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs
 2
 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6
 8
Net gain on sales of assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (70) (70)
Operating income (loss)149
 56
 205
 114
 (3) 111
 1,032
 5
 2
 9
 (49) 1,315
                        
Interest expense, net1
 
 1
 15
 
 15
 
 
 
 7
 120
 143
Provision for income taxes
 
 
 37
 5
 42
 424
 
 
 
 56
 522
Total assets at September 30, 20182,826
 4,465
 7,291
 8,613
 1,709
 10,322
 11,764
 1,808
 284
 835
 5,445
 37,749
Capital expenditures63
 118
 181
 47
 3
 50
 246
 4
 1
 3
 22
 507
a.Includes PT-FI's sales to PT Smelting totaling $475 million in third-quarter 2019 and $827 million in third-quarter 2018.
b.Includes revenues from FCX's molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by the Molybdenum mines and by certain of the North America and South America copper mines.


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(In millions)      
                 
                   Atlantic Corporate,   
 North America Copper Mines South America Mining       Copper Other   
       Cerro     Indonesia Molybdenum Rod & Smelting & Elimi- FCX 
 Morenci Other Total Verde Other Total Mining Mines Refining & Refining nations Total 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019                        
Revenues:                        
Unaffiliated customers$89
 $183
 $272
 $1,793
 $343
 $2,136
 $1,776
a 
$
 $3,403
 $1,554
 $1,350
b 
$10,491
 
Intersegment1,411
 1,611
 3,022
 262
 
 262
 57
 290
 18
 5
 (3,654) 
 
Production and delivery1,020
 1,443
 2,463
 1,311
 337
 1,648
 1,509
 234
 3,415
 1,488
 (2,173) 8,584
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization128
 133
 261
 294
 48
 342
 281
 50
 7
 21
 59
 1,021
 
Metals inventory adjustments1
 38
 39
 2
 
 2
 
 1
 
 
 58
 100
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses2
 2
 4
 6
 
 6
 91
 
 
 15
 199
 315
 
Mining exploration and research expenses
 1
 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 82
 83
 
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 85
 85
 
Net gain on sales of assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (13) (13) 
Operating income (loss)349
 177
 526
 442
 (42) 400
 (48) 5
 (1) 35
 (601) 316
 
                         
Interest expense, net2
 1
 3
 79
 
 79
 2
 
 
 17
 300
 401
 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
 
 
 159
 (10) 149
 (9) 
 
 2
 39
 181
 
Capital expenditures172
 469
 641
 160
 16
 176
 992
 11
 3
 18
 76
 1,917
 
                         
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018                        
Revenues:                        
Unaffiliated customers$58
 $30
 $88
 $2,031
 $443
 $2,474
 $4,863
a 
$
 $3,984
 $1,758

$1,777
b 
$14,944
 
Intersegment1,636
 1,917
 3,553
 273
 
 273
 114
 307
 24
 2
 (4,273) 
 
Production and delivery892
 1,475
 2,367
 1,391

354
 1,745
 1,404

214
 3,992
 1,694
 (2,626) 8,790
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization133
 141
 274
 336
 66
 402
 534
 60
 8
 20
 53
 1,351
 
Metals inventory adjustments
 2
 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses3
 2
 5
 7
 
 7
 96
 
 
 16
 217
 341
 
Mining exploration and research expenses
 2
 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 70
 72
 
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs
 2
 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 74
 76
 
Net gain on sales of assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (126) (126) 
Operating income (loss)666
 323
 989
 570
 23
 593
 2,943
 33
 8
 30
 (158) 4,438
 
                         
Interest expense, net3
 
 3
 48
 
 48
 
 
 
 18
 367
 436
 
Provision for income taxes
 
 
 207
 15
 222
 1,254
 
 
 1
 66
 1,543
 
Capital expenditures151
 262
 413
 178
 10
 188
 695
 6
 3
 10
 76
 1,391
 

a.Includes PT-FI’s sales to PT Smelting totaling $409 million in first-quarter$1.4 billion for the first nine months of 2019 and $628 million in first-quarter$2.1 billion for the first nine months of 2018.
b.Includes revenues from FCX’s molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by the Molybdenum mines and by certain of the North America and South America copper mines.



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NOTE 10. GUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

All of the senior notes issued by FCX are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis jointly and severally by Freeport McMoRanFreeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC (FM O&G LLC), as guarantor, which is a 100-percent-owned subsidiary of FMFCX Oil & Gas LLC (FM O&G&G) and FCX. The guarantee is an unsecured obligation of the guarantor and ranks equal in right of payment with all existing and future indebtedness of FM O&G LLC, including indebtedness under FCX’s revolving credit facility. The guarantee ranks senior in right of payment with all of FM O&G LLC’s future subordinated obligations and is effectively subordinated in right of payment to any debt of FM O&G LLC’s subsidiaries. The indentures provide that FM O&G LLC’s guarantee may be released or terminated for certain obligations under the following circumstances: (i) all or substantially all of the equity interests or assets of FM O&G LLC are sold to a third party; or (ii) FM O&G LLC no longer has any obligations under any FM O&G senior notes or any refinancing thereof and no longer guarantees any obligations of FCX under the revolving credit facility or any other senior debt or, in each case, any refinancing thereof.

The following condensed consolidating financial information includes information regarding FCX, as issuer, FM O&G LLC, as guarantor, and all other non-guarantor subsidiaries of FCX. Included are the condensed consolidating balance sheets at March 31,September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, and the related condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive (loss) income (loss)for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the threenine months ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in millions), which should be read in conjunction with FCX’sthe other notes to thein these consolidated financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
March 31,September 30, 2019
FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   ConsolidatedFCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCXIssuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
ASSETS                  
Current assets$253
 $516
 $8,801
 $(525) $9,045
$46
 $606
 $8,298
 $(603) $8,347
Property, plant, equipment and mine development costs, net19
 6
 28,470
 2
 28,497
18
 5
 29,300
 7
 29,330
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries17,935
 
 
 (17,935) 
17,523
 
 
 (17,523) 
Other assets977
 23
 3,250
 (733) 3,517
1,340
 17
 3,008
 (1,099) 3,266
Total assets$19,184
 $545
 $40,521
 $(19,191) $41,059
$18,927
 $628
 $40,606
 $(19,218) $40,943
                  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                  
Current liabilities$199
 $30
 $3,579
 $(561) $3,247
$312
 $42
 $3,662
 $(635) $3,381
Long-term debt, less current portion8,595
 7,005
 5,563
 (11,261) 9,902
8,600
 7,215
 6,003
 (11,903) 9,915
Deferred income taxes519
a 

 3,548
 
 4,067
498
a 

 3,747
 
 4,245
Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion
 230
 3,402
 
 3,632

 237
 3,321
 
 3,558
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries
 574
 10,634
 (11,208) 

 630
 10,837
 (11,467) 
Other liabilities88
 3,340
 2,428
 (3,486) 2,370
73
 3,341
 2,376
 (3,488) 2,302
Total liabilities9,401
 11,179
 29,154
 (26,516) 23,218
9,483
 11,465
 29,946
 (27,493) 23,401
                  
Equity:                  
Stockholders’ equity9,783
 (10,634) 8,721
 1,913
 9,783
9,444
 (10,837) 8,028
 2,809
 9,444
Noncontrolling interests
 
 2,646
 5,412
 8,058

 
 2,632
 5,466
 8,098
Total equity9,783
 (10,634) 11,367
 7,325
 17,841
9,444
 (10,837) 10,660
 8,275
 17,542
Total liabilities and equity$19,184
 $545
 $40,521
 $(19,191) $41,059
$18,927
 $628
 $40,606
 $(19,218) $40,943
a.All U.S.-related deferred income taxes are recorded at the parent company.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 2018
FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   ConsolidatedFCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCXIssuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
ASSETS                  
Current assets$309
 $620
 $10,376
 $(585) $10,720
$309
 $620
 $10,376
 $(585) $10,720
Property, plant, equipment and mine development costs, net19
 7
 27,984
 
 28,010
19
 7
 27,984
 
 28,010
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries19,064
 
 
 (19,064) 
19,064
 
 
 (19,064) 
Other assets880
 23
 3,218
 (635) 3,486
880
 23
 3,218
 (635) 3,486
Total assets20,272
 650
 41,578
 (20,284) 42,216
$20,272
 $650
 $41,578
 $(20,284) $42,216
                  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                  
Current liabilities$245
 $34
 $3,667
 $(617) $3,329
$245
 $34
 $3,667
 $(617) $3,329
Long-term debt, less current portion9,594
 6,984
 5,649
 (11,103) 11,124
9,594
 6,984
 5,649
 (11,103) 11,124
Deferred income taxes524
a 

 3,508
 
 4,032
524
a 

 3,508
 
 4,032
Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion
 227
 3,382
 
 3,609

 227
 3,382
 
 3,609
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries
 578
 10,513
 (11,091) 

 578
 10,513
 (11,091) 
Other liabilities111
 3,340
 2,265
 (3,486) 2,230
111
 3,340
 2,265
 (3,486) 2,230
Total liabilities10,474
 11,163
 28,984
 (26,297) 24,324
10,474
 11,163
 28,984
 (26,297) 24,324
                  
Equity:                  
Stockholders’ equity9,798
 (10,513) 9,912
 601
 9,798
9,798
 (10,513) 9,912
 601
 9,798
Noncontrolling interests
 
 2,682
 5,412
 8,094

 
 2,682
 5,412
 8,094
Total equity9,798
 (10,513) 12,594
 6,013
 17,892
9,798
 (10,513) 12,594
 6,013
 17,892
Total liabilities and equity20,272
 650
 41,578
 (20,284) 42,216
$20,272
 $650
 $41,578
 $(20,284) $42,216
a.All U.S.-related deferred income taxes are recorded at the parent company.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME (LOSS)


                  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019         
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019         
FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   ConsolidatedFCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCXIssuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
Revenues$
 $3
 $3,789
 $
 $3,792
$
 $11
 $3,142
 $
 $3,153
Total costs and expenses13
 
 3,460
 (2) 3,471
5
 28
 3,165
 (7) 3,191
Operating (loss) income(13) 3
 329
 2
 321
(5) (17) (23) 7
 (38)
Interest expense, net(90) (86) (109) 139
 (146)(79) (79) (98) 133
 (123)
Other income (expense), net65
 
 16
 (73) 8
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)(38) (83) 236
 68
 183
Other (expense) income, net(52) 
 36
 28
 12
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)(136) (96) (85) 168
 (149)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes(1) 18
 (122) 
 (105)(26) 22
 (85) (2) (91)
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)70
 5
 (63) (15) (3)(45) (36) (105) 191
 5
Net income (loss) from continuing operations31
 (60) 51
 53
 75
Net (loss) income from continuing operations(207) (110) (275) 357
 (235)
Net income from discontinued operations
 
 1
 
 1

 
 1
 
 1
Net income (loss)31
 (60) 52
 53
 76
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (34) (11) (45)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$31
 $(60) $18
 $42
 $31
Net (loss) income(207) (110) (274) 357
 (234)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 22
 5
 27
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders$(207) $(110) $(252) $362
 $(207)
                  
Other comprehensive income (loss)11
 
 11
 (11) 11
12
 
 12
 (12) 12
Total comprehensive income (loss)$42
 $(60) $29
 $31
 $42
Total comprehensive (loss) income$(195) $(110) $(240) $350
 $(195)
          
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018         
 FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
 Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
Revenues$
 $15
 $4,853
 $
 $4,868
Total costs and expenses9
 8
 3,393
 (1) 3,409
Operating (loss) income(9) 7
 1,460
 1
 1,459
Interest expense, net(104) (64) (85) 102
 (151)
Other income (expense), net101
 
 29
 (102) 28
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)(12) (57) 1,404
 1
 1,336
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes(83) 12
 (435) 
 (506)
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)787
 (6) (34) (749) (2)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations692
 (51) 935
 (748) 828
Net loss from discontinued operations
 
 (11) 
 (11)
Net income (loss)692
 (51) 924
 (748) 817
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (71) (54) (125)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$692
 $(51) $853
 $(802) $692
          
Other comprehensive income (loss)12
 
 12
 (12) 12
Total comprehensive income (loss)$704
 $(51) $865
 $(814) $704
          

          
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018         
 FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
 Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
Revenues$
 $15
 $4,893
 $
 $4,908
Total costs and expenses7
 (2) 3,588
 
 3,593
Operating (loss) income(7) 17
 1,305
 
 1,315
Interest expense, net(93) (79) (96) 125
 (143)
Other income (expense), net124
 
 15
 (125) 14
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)24
 (62) 1,224
 
 1,186
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes(188) 11
 (345) 
 (522)
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)720
 (6) (54) (656) 4
Net income (loss) from continuing operations556
 (57) 825
 (656) 668
Net loss from discontinued operations
 
 (4) 
 (4)
Net income (loss)556
 (57) 821
 (656) 664
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (47) (61) (108)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$556
 $(57) $774
 $(717) $556
          
Other comprehensive income (loss)11
 
 11
 (11) 11
Total comprehensive income (loss)$567
 $(57) $785
 $(728) $567
          












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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME


Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019         
 FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
 Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
Revenues$
 $27
 $10,464
 $
 $10,491
Total costs and expenses22
 54
 10,106
 (7) 10,175
Operating (loss) income(22) (27) 358
 7
 316
Interest expense, net(252) (247) (309) 407
 (401)
Other income (expense), net12
 
 59
 (46) 25
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)(262) (274) 108
 368
 (60)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes(34) 62
 (207) (2) (181)
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)48
 (52) (257) 268
 7
Net (loss) income from continuing operations(248) (264) (356) 634
 (234)
Net income from discontinued operations
 
 2
 
 2
Net (loss) income(248) (264) (354) 634
 (232)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (20) 4
 (16)
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders$(248) $(264) $(374) $638
 $(248)
          
Other comprehensive income (loss)35
 
 35
 (35) 35
Total comprehensive (loss) income$(213) $(264) $(339) $603
 $(213)
          

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
 Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
Revenues$
 $46
 $14,898
 $
 $14,944
Total costs and expenses20
 (10) 10,506
 (10) 10,506
Operating (loss) income(20) 56
 4,392
 10
 4,438
Interest expense, net(294) (219) (273) 350
 (436)
Other income (expense), net357
 2
 62
 (350) 71
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)43
 (161) 4,181
 10
 4,073
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes(282) 33
 (1,292) (2) (1,543)
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)2,356
 (10) (133) (2,208) 5
Net income (loss) from continuing operations2,117
 (138) 2,756
 (2,200) 2,535
Net loss from discontinued operations
 
 (19) 
 (19)
Net income (loss)2,117
 (138) 2,737
 (2,200) 2,516
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests


 
 (220) (179) (399)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$2,117
 $(138) $2,517
 $(2,379) $2,117
          
Other comprehensive income (loss)34
 
 34
 (34) 34
Total comprehensive income (loss)$2,151
 $(138) $2,551
 $(2,413) $2,151
          

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019         
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019         
FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   ConsolidatedFCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCXIssuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$19
 $(106) $621
 $
 $534
$352
 $(326) $1,286
 $
 $1,312
                  
Cash flow from investing activities:                  
Capital expenditures
 
 (622) 
 (622)
 (4) (1,913) 
 (1,917)
Intercompany loans(159) 
 
 159
 
(801) 
 
 801
 
Dividends from (investments in) consolidated subsidiaries1,224
 
 25
 (1,251) (2)1,697
 
 70
 (1,769) (2)
Asset sales and other, net(1) 84
 (5) 
 78
(1) 98
 (3) 
 94
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities1,064
 84
 (602) (1,092) (546)895
 94
 (1,846) (968) (1,825)
                  
Cash flow from financing activities:                  
Proceeds from debt
 
 114
 
 114
1,200
 
 481
 
 1,681
Repayments of debt(1,003) 
 (353) 
 (1,356)(2,202) 
 (715) 
 (2,917)
Intercompany loans
 22
 137
 (159) 

 232
 570
 (802) 
Cash dividends paid and contributions received, net(73) 
 (1,242) 1,233
 (82)(218) 
 (1,696) 1,750
 (164)
Other, net(7) 
 (18) 18
 (7)(27) 
 (23) 20
 (30)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(1,083) 22
 (1,362) 1,092
 (1,331)(1,247) 232
 (1,383) 968
 (1,430)
                  
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
 
 (1,343) 
 (1,343)
 
 (1,943) 
 (1,943)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year
 
 4,455
 
 4,455

 
 4,455
 
 4,455
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period$
 $
 $3,112
 $
 $3,112
$
 $
 $2,512
 $
 $2,512
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018         
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018         
FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   ConsolidatedFCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCXIssuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(156) $(70) $1,595
 $
 $1,369
$(181) $(285) $4,391
 $
 $3,925
                  
Cash flow from investing activities:                  
Capital expenditures
 
 (402) 
 (402)(2) 
 (1,389) 
 (1,391)
Intercompany loans(184) 
 
 184
 
(558) 
 
 558
 
Dividends from (investments in) consolidated subsidiaries1,746
 
 23
 (1,769) 
2,726
 
 65
 (2,791) 
Asset sales and other, net
 
 (90) 
 (90)4
 3
 (88) 
 (81)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities1,562
 
 (469) (1,585) (492)2,170
 3
 (1,412) (2,233) (1,472)
                  
Cash flow from financing activities:                  
Proceeds from debt
 
 122
 
 122

 
 475
 
 475
Repayments of debt(1,409) 
 (224) 
 (1,633)(1,826) (52) (532) 
 (2,410)
Intercompany loans
 62
 122
 (184) 

 327
 231
 (558) 
Cash dividends paid and contributions received, net
 
 (1,835) 1,755
 (80)(145) 
 (3,016) 2,775
 (386)
Other, net3
 
 (14) 14
 3
(18) 
 (17) 16
 (19)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(1,406) 62
 (1,829) 1,585
 (1,588)(1,989) 275
 (2,859) 2,233
 (2,340)
                  
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
 (8) (703) 
 (711)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
 (7) 120
 
 113
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year
 8
 4,702
 
 4,710

 7
 4,703
 
 4,710
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period$
 $
 $3,999
 $
 $3,999
$
 $
 $4,823
 $
 $4,823


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NOTE 11. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Leases. Effective January 1, 2019, FCX adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB) Accounting Standards Update (ASU) that requires lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet. FCX elected the practical expedients allowing it to (i) apply the provisions of the updated lease guidance at the effective date, without adjusting the comparative periods presented and (ii) not reassess lease contracts, lease classification and initial direct costs of leases existing at adoption. FCX also elected an accounting policy to not recognize a lease asset and liability for leases with a term of 12 months or less and a purchase option that is not expected to be exercised.

FCX leases various types of properties, including offices and equipment under non-cancelable leases. Nearly all of FCX’s leases were considered operating leases under the new ASU. Adoption of this ASU resulted in the recognition of $243 million in lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of January 1, 2019.

The components of FCX’s leases presented in the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31,September 30, 2019, follow (in millions):
Lease right-of-use assets (included in property, plant, equipment and mine development costs, net)$245
$241
  
Short-term lease liabilities (included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities)$33
$45
Long-term lease liabilities (included in other liabilities)223
211
Total lease liabilities$256
$256


Operating lease costs, in first-quarter 2019, primarily included in production and delivery expense in the consolidated statement of income,operations, are as follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019
   
Operating leases$12
$11
 $44
Variable and short-term leases21
19
 59
Total lease costs$33
Total operating lease costs$30
 $103


Lease costs totaled $80 million for the year 2018 and sublease income was immaterial.2018.

During first-quarter 2019, FCX paid $10$32 million during the first nine months of 2019 for lease liabilities recorded in the consolidated balance sheet (included(primarily included in operating cash flows in the consolidated statements of cash flows). As of March 31,September 30, 2019, the weighted-average discount rate used to determine the lease liabilities was 5.75.6 percent and the weighted-average remaining lease term was 9.38.5 years.

The future minimum payments for leases presented in the consolidated balance sheetssheet at March 31,September 30, 2019, followsfollow (in millions):
Remaining nine months of 2019$36
Remaining three months of 2019$14
202045
55
202139
42
202233
35
202330
31
Thereafter155
155
Total payments338
332
Less amount representing interest(82)(76)
Present value of net minimum lease payments256
256
Less current portion(33)(45)
Long-term portion$223
$211


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Financial Instruments. In June 2016, FASB issued an ASU that requires entities to estimate all expected credit losses for most financial assets held at the reporting date based on an expected loss model, which requires consideration of historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU also requires enhanced disclosure requirements to enable users of financial statements to understand the entity’s assumptions, models and methods for estimating expected credit losses. For public companies, this ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. Currently, FCX does not expect this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

FCX evaluated events after March 31,September 30, 2019, and through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and determined anytook into account events orand transactions occurring during this period that would requirerequiring recognition or disclosure are appropriately addressed in these consolidated financial statements.

Timok Transaction. In 2016, FCX sold an interest in the upper zone of the Timok exploration project in Serbia for cash consideration of $135 million and contingent consideration of up to $107 million payable to FCX in stages upon achievement of defined development milestones.

In November 2019, FCX entered into an agreement to sell its interest in the lower zone of the Timok exploration project to an affiliate of the purchaser in the 2016 transaction, for cash consideration of $240 million at closing plus deferred payments of up to $150 million. The deferred payments will be based on the future sale of products (as defined in the agreement) from the Timok lower zone. For a period of 12 months after the third anniversary of the initial sale of products from the Timok exploration project, the purchaser can settle, or FCX can demand payment of, such deferred payment obligation, in each case, for a total of $60 million. In addition, in lieu of such payment upon achievement of defined development milestones, the purchaser agreed to pay the $107 million contingent consideration provided for in the 2016 transaction in three installment payments of $45 million by July 31, 2020, $50 million by December 31, 2021, and $12 million by March 31, 2022.

Upon closing, FCX expects to record a gain of approximately $340 million, consisting of the cash consideration payment ($240 million) and the aggregate amount of the three installment payments (approximately $100 million after discounting).

The transaction is expected to close by first-quarter 2020, subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals.

PT-FI Export Duty Matter. As discussed in Note 12 of FCX’s 2018 Form 10-K, in accordance with PT-FI’s 2017 Memorandum of Understanding with the Indonesian government, PT-FI agreed to pay export duties of 5 percent on the value of copper concentrate export sales until completion of the divestment and new IUPK. The Indonesia Customs Office applied a 7.5 percent duty. PT-FI paid the 2.5 percent difference for the period between April 2017 and December 21, 2018, totaling $155 million, under protest and appealed the disputed amounts to the Indonesia Tax Court. The Indonesia Tax Court subsequently announced rulings in favor of PT-FI related to individual cases involving $29 million of the disputed amounts, which were refunded by the Indonesia Customs Office to PT-FI.

The Indonesia Customs Office appealed the Indonesia Tax Court decisions on these cases to the Indonesia Supreme Court. On October 29, 2019, the Indonesia Supreme Court posted on its website rulings unfavorable to PT-FI for certain of the appealed cases involving approximately half of the $29 million that had been refunded to PT-FI.

As a result of the October 2019 ruling, under applicable accounting guidance, FCX recorded a charge of $155 million ($76 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.05 per share) during third-quarter 2019 to fully reserve for this matter. PT-FI continues to believe that a 5 percent export duty was applicable during this period and is evaluating options to recover these overpayments.

Under PT-FI’s IUPK entered into on December 21, 2018, the applicable export duty is 5 percent, declining to 2.5 percent when smelter development progress exceeds 30 percent and eliminated when smelter development progress exceeds 50 percent.

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PT-FI Mine Development Cost Tax Matters. As discussed in Note 12 of FCX’s 2018 Form 10-K, PT-FI received unfavorable decisions from the Indonesia Tax Court with respect to its appeal of disallowed items on its 2012 and 2014 corporate income tax returns related to the tax treatment of mine development costs. On October 31, 2019, the Indonesia Supreme Court posted on its website a ruling unfavorable to PT-FI regarding its appeal of the Indonesia Tax Court decision regarding the tax treatment of mine development costs in its 2014 tax return. PT-FI is working with its advisors to estimate the aggregate potential exposure of this ruling, which could be significant after taking into account potential applicable penalties and interest and potential application to other years under dispute. PT-FI believes its treatment of mine development costs were appropriate under applicable provisions of the Contract of Work. The IUPK entered into on December 21, 2018, also provides for deductibility of mine development costs.

Under applicable accounting guidelines, adjustments for income tax matters such as this are reflected in the period in which the item becomes known and will be incorporated in FCX’s fourth-quarter 2019 results.

PT-FI will continue to defend its positions on these matters. 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

Results of Review of Interim Financial Statements
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (the Company) as of March 31,September 30, 2019, the related consolidated statements of income,operations, comprehensive (loss) income, cash flows and equity for the three-monththree- and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2019 and 2018, the consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated interim financial statements”). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated interim financial statements 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) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), cash flows and equity for the year then ended, and the related notes (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 15, 2019, we expressed an unqualified audit opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2018, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
  
Basis for Review Results
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial statements 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 PCAOB, 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.


/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Phoenix, Arizona
May 7,November 6, 2019
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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

In Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A), “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) and its consolidated subsidiaries. You should read this discussion in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, the related MD&A and the discussion of our Business and Properties in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 (2018 Form 10-K), 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 (Unaudited). Throughout MD&A, all references to income or losses per share are on a diluted basis.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The consolidated financial results included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q contain an adjustment to the consolidated financial results issued in our press release to report results for the third-quarter and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2019, furnished on Form 8-K on October 23, 2019 (third-quarter 2019 release). On October 29, 2019, the Indonesia Supreme Court posted on its website rulings unfavorable to PT-FI related to certain of the disputed export duty cases during the period April 2017 through December 2018. As a result of the unfavorable ruling, we, after issuance of our third-quarter 2019 release, recorded a charge of $155 million ($76 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.05 per share) in third-quarter 2019 to fully reserve for this matter. As a result, our net loss attributable to common stock increased from $131 million ($0.09 per share) to $207 million ($0.15 per share) in third-quarter 2019, and from $172 million ($0.12 per share) to $248 million ($0.17 per share) for the first nine months of 2019. The impact of the adjustment is reflected in the consolidated financial results included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. The adjustment had no impact on net operating cash flows or non-generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) financial measures previously reported for third-quarter 2019. Refer to Note 12 for further discussion.

OVERVIEW

We are a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. We operate large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum. We are one of the world’s largest publicly traded copper producers. Our portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia, one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits; and significant mining operations in North America and South America, including the large-scale Morenci minerals district in Arizona and the Cerro Verde operation in Peru.

We believe that we have a high-quality portfolio of long-lived copper assets positioned to generate long-term value. We continue to advance a project to develop the Lone Star leachable ores near the Safford operation in eastern Arizona, which is now approximately two-thirds complete, and PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) hascontinues to advance several projects in the Grasberg minerals district related to the development of its large-scale, long-lived, high-grade underground ore bodies (refer to “Operations - Indonesia Mining” for further discussion of PT-FI’s transition from open pit to underground mining).bodies. We are also pursuing other opportunities to enhance our mines’ net present values, and we continue to advance studies for future development of our copper resources, the timing of which will be dependent on market conditions.

Our innovation-driven initiatives to enhance productivity and grow operations with low capital intensity are progressing. Early results from these initiatives have been positive, and we expect to incorporate these enhancements into our future mine plans for our North America and South America operations in 2020.

PT-FI commenced production from its significant underground ore bodies and continues to achieve important milestones to produce large-scale quantities of copper and gold following the transition from the Grasberg open pit (refer to “Operations - Indonesia Mining” for further discussion).

Net (loss) income attributable to common stock totaled $31$(207) million in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, $556 million in third-quarter 2018, $(248) million for the first nine months of 2019 and $692 million in first-quarter$2.1 billion for the first nine months of 2018. First-quarterThe results for the 2019 results,periods, compared with the 2018 period,periods, primarily reflect lower copper and gold sales volumes resulting from anticipated lower mill rates and ore grades in Indonesia as PT-FI transitions mining from the open pit to underground.underground, lower copper prices and other net charges. Refer to “Consolidated Results” for further discussion.

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At March 31,September 30, 2019, we had $2.8$2.2 billion in consolidated cash and cash equivalents and $9.9 billion in total debt. During first-quarter 2019, we redeemed all of our outstanding $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.100% Senior Notes due 2020 and repaid $200 million under Cerro Verde’s credit facility. We had no borrowings and $3.5 billion iswas available under our $3.5 billion, unsecured revolving credit facility.facility at September 30, 2019. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion of debt.debt and “Capital Resources and Liquidity” for discussion of our third-quarter 2019 debt transactions.

OUTLOOK
 
We continue to 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. Our financial results vary as a result of fluctuations in market prices primarily for copper, gold and molybdenum, as well as other factors. World market prices for these commodities have fluctuated historically and are affected by numerous factors beyond our control. Refer to “Markets” for further discussion. Because we cannot control the priceprices of our products, the key measures that management focuses on in operating our business are sales volumes, unit net cash costs, operating cash flow and capital expenditures.

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Consolidated Sales Volumes 
Following are our projected consolidated sales volumes for the year 2019 (which reflectis a transition year for our Indonesia mining)mining operations):
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds):
  
North America copper mines1,3751,450
 
South America mining1,2501,170
 
Indonesia mining625635
 
Total3,2503,255
 
   
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
832874
 
   
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
9492
a 
a.Projected molybdenum sales include 3632 million pounds produced by our Molybdenum mines and 5860 million pounds produced by our North America and South America copper mines.

Consolidated sales volumes for second-quarterin fourth-quarter 2019 are expected to approximate 800870 million pounds of copper, 265200 thousand ounces of gold and 2524 million pounds of molybdenum. As PT-FI transitions mining from the open pit to underground, itsmetal production is expected to be significantly lower in 2019 and 2020, compared with 2018. Metal production iscurrently expected to improve significantly by 2021 following a ramp-up period.2021.

Consolidated Unit Net Cash Costs
Assuming average prices of $1,300$1,500 per ounce of gold and $13.00$12.00 per pound of molybdenum for the remainder ofin fourth-quarter 2019 and achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, consolidated unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for our copper mines are expected to average $1.75$1.76 per pound of copper for the year 2019. We expect unit net cash costs to decline by 2021 following a ramp-up period at PT-FI.

The impact of price changes for the remainder ofduring fourth-quarter 2019 on consolidated unit net cash costs for the year 2019 would approximate $0.01$0.005 per pound for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold and $0.02$0.005 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum. Quarterly unit net cash costs vary with fluctuations in sales volumes and realized prices, primarily for gold and molybdenum. Refer to “Consolidated Results – Production and Delivery Costs” for further discussion of consolidated production costs for our mining operations.

Consolidated Operating Cash Flow
Our consolidated operating cash flows vary with sales volumes; prices realized from copper, gold and molybdenum sales; production costs; income taxes; other working capital changes; and other factors. Based on current sales volume and cost estimates, and assuming average prices of $3.00$2.60 per pound of copper, $1,300$1,500 per ounce of gold and $13.00$12.00 per pound of molybdenum for the remainder ofin fourth-quarter 2019, our consolidated operating cash flows are estimated to approximate $2.3$1.6 billion (including $0.2 billion of working capital sources and timing of other tax payments) for the year 2019. Estimated consolidated operating cash flows for the year 2019 also reflect an estimated income tax provision of $0.6$0.3 billion (refer to “Consolidated Results – Income Taxes” for further discussion of our projected income tax rate for the year 2019). The impact of price changes during the remainder offourth-quarter 2019 on operating cash flows would approximate $265$90 million for each $0.10 per pound change in the average price of copper, $30$10 million for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold and $95$15 million for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum.

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Consolidated Capital Expenditures
Consolidated capital expenditures are expected to approximate $2.5$2.6 billion for the year 2019, including $1.5$1.6 billion for major mining projects primarily associated with underground development activities in the Grasberg minerals district and development of the Lone Star copper leach project, and exclude estimates associated with the new smelter in Indonesia. A large portion of the capital expenditures relates to projects that are expected to add significant production and cash flow in future periods, enabling us to generate operating cash flows exceeding capital expenditures in future years. We have cash on hand and the financial flexibility to fund these expenditures and will continue to be disciplined in deploying capital.

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MARKETS

World prices for copper, gold and molybdenum can fluctuate significantly. During the period from January 2009 through MarchSeptember 2019, the London Metal Exchange (LME) copper settlement price varied from a low of $1.38 per pound in 2009 to a record high of $4.60 per pound in 2011; the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) PM gold price fluctuated from a low of $810 per ounce in 2009 to a record high of $1,895 per ounce in 2011; and the Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price ranged from a low of $4.46 per pound in 2015 to a high of $18.60 per pound in 2010. Copper, gold and molybdenum prices are affected by numerous factors beyond our control as described further in “Risk Factors” contained in Part I, Item 1A. of our 2018 Form 10-K.
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This graph presents LME copper settlement prices and the combined reported stocks of copper at the LME, Commodity Exchange Inc., a division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, and the Shanghai Futures Exchange from January 2009 through MarchSeptember 2019. During first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, LME copper settlement prices ranged from a low of $2.64$2.51 per pound to a high of $2.98$2.75 per pound, averaged $2.82$2.63 per pound and settled at $2.94$2.60 per pound on March 29,September 30, 2019. During the first nine months of 2019, copper prices continued to be negatively impacted primarily by the trade dispute between the U.S. and China and a slowing global economy. The LME copper settlement price was $2.92$2.64 per pound on April 30,October 31, 2019.

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 a challenging long-term supply environment attributable to difficulty in replacing existing large mines’ output with new production sources. Future copper prices are expected to be volatile and are likely to be influenced by demand from China and emerging markets, as well as economic activity in the U.S. and other industrialized countries, the timing of the development of new supplies of copper and the production levels of mines and copper smelters.

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This graph presents LBMA PM gold prices from January 2009 through MarchSeptember 2019. During first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, LBMA PM gold prices ranged from a low of $1,280$1,389 per ounce to a high of $1,344$1,546 per ounce, averaged $1,304$1,472 per ounce, and closed at $1,295$1,485 per ounce on March 29,September 30, 2019. The LBMA PM gold price was $1,282$1,511 per ounce on April 30,October 31, 2019.
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This graph presents the Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price from January 2009 through MarchSeptember 2019. During first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, the weekly average price of molybdenum ranged from a low of $10.84$11.65 per pound to a high of $12.66$11.99 per pound, averaged $11.78$11.83 per pound, and was $12.15$11.78 per pound on March 29,September 30, 2019. The Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price was $11.96$9.96 per pound on April 30,October 31, 2019.

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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 
2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
(in millions, except per share amounts) (in millions, except per share amounts) 
Revenuesa,b
$3,792
 $4,868
 $3,153
c 
$4,908
 $10,491
c 
$14,944
 
Operating incomea,c
$321
d 
$1,459
 
Net income from continuing operationse
$75
 $828
f 
Net gain (loss) from discontinued operationsg
$1
 $(11) 
Net income attributable to common stock$31
 $692
 
Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock:    
Operating (loss) incomea,d,e
$(38)
f,g 
$1,315
h 
$316
f,g 
$4,438
f,h 
Net (loss) income from continuing operationsi
$(235)
j,k 
$668
 $(234)
j,k 
$2,535
j,k,l 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operationsm
$1
 $(4) $2
 $(19) 
Net (loss) income attributable to common stock$(207)
$556

$(248) $2,117
 
Diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock:        
Continuing operations$0.02
 $0.48
 $(0.15) $0.38
 $(0.17) $1.46
 
Discontinued operations
 (0.01) 
 
 
 (0.01) 
$0.02
 $0.47
 $(0.15)
$0.38

$(0.17) $1.45
 
            
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding1,457
 1,458
 1,452
 1,458
 1,451
 1,458
 
            
Operating cash flowsh
$534
 $1,369
 
Operating cash flowsn
$224
 $1,247
 $1,312
 $3,925
 
Capital expenditures$622
 $402
 $666
 $507
 $1,917
 $1,391
 
At March 31:    
At September 30:        
Cash and cash equivalents$2,833
 $3,749
 $2,247
 $4,580
 $2,247
 $4,580
 
Total debt, including current portion$9,905
 $11,718
 $9,919
 $11,287
 $9,919
 $11,287
 
            
a.Refer to Note 9 for a summary of revenues and operating income by operating division.
b.Includes adjustments to embedded derivatives for provisionally priced concentrate and cathode sales (refer to Note 6).
c.Includes charges totaling $166 million ($82 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.06 per share) primarily associated with an unfavorable Indonesia Supreme Court ruling related to certain disputed PT-FI export duties (refer to Note 12).
d.
Includes net (losses) gains on sales of assets totaling $33$(12) million ($33(12) million to net loss attributable to common stock or $(0.01) per share) in third-quarter 2019, $70 million ($70 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.05 per share) in third-quarter 2018, $13 million ($13 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) for the first nine months of 2019 and $126 million ($126 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.09 per share) for the first nine months of 2018, associated with sales of oil and gas assets, including adjustments to the estimated fair value of contingent consideration related to the 2016 sale of onshore California oil and gas properties (refer to Note 7).
e.Includes net charges to environmental obligations and related litigation reserves totaling $19 million ($19 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) in third-quarter 2019, $2 million ($2 million to net income attributable to common stock or less than $0.01 per share) in third-quarter 2018, $63 million ($63 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.04 per share) for the first nine months of 2019 and $52 million ($52 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.04 per share) for the first nine months of 2018.
f.Includes metals inventory adjustments totaling $41 million ($40 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.03 per share) in third-quarter 2019, $100 million ($67 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.04 per share) for the first nine months of 2019 and $2 million ($2 million to net income attributable to common stock or less than $0.01 per share) for the first nine months of 2018.
g.Includes other net charges totaling $13 million ($8 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) in third-quarter 2019 primarily associated with asset impairment. The first nine months of 2019 includes net charges totaling $65 million ($32 million to net loss attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) primarily associated with an adjustment to the settlement of the historical surface water tax disputes in Indonesia, weather-related issues at El Abra and for oil and gas inventory adjustments, partly offset by a credit for an asset retirement obligation adjustment.
h.Includes charges totaling $69 million ($22 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) in first-quarter 2019, and $11related to Cerro Verde’s new three-year collective labor agreement (CLA). The first nine months of 2018 also included other net credits to mining operations totaling $10 million ($114 million to net income attributable to common stock or less than $0.01 per share) in first-quarter 2018..
d.
Includes charges totaling $114 million ($71 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.05 per share), consisting of (i) $57 million for cobalt inventory adjustments, (ii) $35 million for environmental obligations and related litigation reserves and (iii) $22 million of other charges primarily associated with weather-related issues at El Abra and for non-recurring employee costs at PT-FI.
e.i.We defer recognizing profits on intercompany sales until final sales to third parties occur. Refer to “Operations – Smelting &and Refining” for a summary of net impacts from changes in these deferrals.
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f.j.Includes interest received withnet (losses) gains on early extinguishment of debt totaling $(21) million ($(21) million to net loss attributable to common stock or $(0.01) per share) in third-quarter 2019, $(27) million ($(26) million to net loss attributable to common stock or $(0.02) per share) for the refundfirst nine months of PT-FI’s prior-years’ tax receivables totaling $242019 and $8 million ($138 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share). for the first nine months of 2018. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion.
g.k.Includes net tax (charges) credits totaling $(56) million ($(19) million net of noncontrolling interests or $(0.01) per share) in third-quarter 2019 and $30 million ($5 million net of noncontrolling interests or less than $0.01 per share) for the first nine months of 2019. The first nine months of 2018 includes a tax credit of $5 million (less than $0.01 per share). Refer to “Income Taxes” for further discussion of net tax (charges) credits for the first nine months of 2019 and 2018.
l.Includes interest received on tax refunds totaling $30 million ($19 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) for the first nine months of 2018, mostly associated with the refund of PT-FI’s prior years’ tax receivables.
m.Primarily reflects adjustments to the estimated fair value of contingent consideration related to the November 2016 sale of our interest in TF Holdings Limited, which will continue to be adjusted through December 31, 2019.
h.n.Net ofIncludes working capital uses(uses) sources and timing of other tax payments of $27$(157) million in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, $59 million in third-quarter 2018, $124 million for the first nine months of 2019 and $21$(154) million in first-quarterfor the first nine months of 2018.
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Three Months Ended March 31, Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 
2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 
SUMMARY OPERATING DATA          
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
            
Production780
 952
 864
 1,006
 2,420
 2,972
 
Sales, excluding purchases784
 993
 795
 1,044
 2,386
 3,026
 
Average realized price per pound$2.90
 $3.11
 $2.62
 $2.80
 $2.71
 $2.96
 
Site production and delivery costs per pounda
$2.17
 $1.67
 $2.05
 $1.73
b 
$2.16
 $1.70
b 
Unit net cash costs per pounda
$1.78
 $0.98
 $1.59
 $0.93
b 
$1.76
 $0.95
b 
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
            
Production166
 599
 333
 760
 659
 2,105
 
Sales, excluding purchases242
 610
 243
 837
 674
 2,123
 
Average realized price per ounce$1,291
 $1,312
 $1,487
 $1,191
 $1,380
 $1,249
 
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
            
Production23
 22
 21
 23
 69
 69
 
Sales, excluding purchases22
 24
 22
 22
 68
 70
 
Average realized price per pound$12.69
 $11.95
 $12.89
 $12.40
 $12.92
 $12.41
 
a.Reflects per pound weighted-average production and delivery costs and unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for all copper mines, before net noncash and other costs. For reconciliations of per pound unit costs by operating division to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements, refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs.”
b.Includes charges totaling $0.07 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2018 and $0.02 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2018 associated with Cerro Verde's new three-year CLA.

Revenues
Consolidated revenues totaled $3.8$3.2 billion in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, compared with $4.9 billion in first-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $10.5 billion for the first nine months of 2019 and $14.9 billion for the first nine months of 2018. Revenues from our mining operations primarily include the sale of copper concentrate, copper cathode, copper rod, gold in concentrate and molybdenum. Refer to Note 9 for a summary of product revenues.

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Following is a summary of changes in our consolidated revenues between periods (in millions):
 Three Months Ended March 31Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
     
Consolidated revenues - 2018 period $4,868
$4,908
 $14,944
Lower sales volumes:     
Copper (650)(698) (1,897)
Gold (482)(707) (1,809)
Molybdenum (22)(5) (24)
(Lower) higher average realized prices:     
Copper (165)(143) (596)
Gold (5)72
 89
Molybdenum 16
11
 35
Adjustments for prior period provisionally priced copper sales 148
69
 128
Higher revenues from purchased copper 99
Lower royalties and export duties 68
Lower treatment charges75
 141
(Lower) higher revenues from purchased copper(46) 96
Lower cobalt revenues(144) (406)
Lower Atlantic Copper revenues(142) (201)
(Higher) lower royalties and export duties(71) 96
Other, including intercompany eliminations (83)(26) (105)
Consolidated revenues - 2019 period $3,792
$3,153
 $10,491
     

Sales Volumes. Consolidated copper and gold sales volumes decreased in first-quarterthe 2019 periods, compared with first-quarterto the 2018 periods, primarily reflecting anticipated lower mill rates and ore grades in Indonesia as PT-FI transitions mining from the open pit to underground. Refer to “Operations” for further discussion of sales volumes at our mining operations.

Realized Prices. Our consolidated revenues can vary significantly as a result of fluctuations in the market prices of copper, gold and molybdenum. First-quarter 2019 averageAverage realized prices in third-quarter 2019, compared with first-quarterthird-quarter 2018, were 76 percent lower for copper, 225 percent higher for gold and 4 percent higher for molybdenum, and average realized prices for the first nine months of 2019, compared with first nine months of 2018, were 8 percent lower for copper, 10 percent higher for gold and 64 percent higher for molybdenum.

Average realized copper prices include net (unfavorable) favorable (unfavorable) adjustments to current period provisionally priced copper sales (i.e., provisionally priced sales in the third quarters of 2019 and 2018 and for the first nine months of 2019 and 2018) totaling $52$(15) million in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019 and $(57)$(115) million for the first nine months of 2019, compared with $18 million in first-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and $(172) million for the first nine months of 2018. As discussed in Note 6, substantially all of our copper concentrate and cathode sales contracts provide final copper pricing in a
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specified future month (generally one to four months from the shipment date) based primarily on quoted LME monthly average copper prices. We record revenues and invoice customers at the time of shipment based on then-current LME prices, which results in an embedded derivative on provisionally priced concentrate and cathode sales that is adjusted to fair value through earnings each period, using the period-end forward prices, until final pricing on the date of settlement. 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 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.

Prior Period Provisionally Priced Copper Sales. Net (unfavorable) favorable (unfavorable) adjustments to prior periods’ provisionally priced copper sales (i.e., provisionally priced sales at June 30, 2019 and 2018 and December 31, 2018 and 2017) recorded in consolidated revenues totaled $70$(42) million in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019 and $(78)$58 million for the first nine months of 2019, compared with $(111) million in first-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and $(70) million for the first nine months of 2018. Refer to Notes 6 and 9 for a summary of total adjustments to prior period and current period provisionally priced sales.

At March 31,September 30, 2019, we had provisionally priced copper sales totaling 364249 million pounds of copper (net of intercompany sales and noncontrolling interests) recorded at an average of $2.94$2.59 per pound, subject to final pricing over the next several months. We estimate that each $0.05 change in the price realized from the March 31, September 30,
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2019, provisional price recorded would have an approximate $12$9 million effect on our 2019 net income attributable to common stock. The LME copper price settled at $2.92$2.64 per pound on April 30,October 31, 2019.

Treatment Charges. Revenues from our concentrate sales are recorded net of treatment charges, which will vary with the sales volumes and the price of copper.

Purchased Copper. We purchase copper cathode primarily for processing by our Rod & Refining operations. Purchased copper volumes totaled 11779 million pounds in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019 and 74310 million pounds for the first nine months of 2019, compared with 93 million pounds in first-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and 257 million pounds for the first nine months of 2018.

Lower Cobalt Revenues. Cobalt revenues totaled $116 million in third-quarter 2019 and $407 million for the first nine months of 2019, compared with $260 million in third-quarter 2018 and $813 million for the first nine months of 2018. Lower revenues in the 2019 periods, compared with the 2018 periods, primarily reflect lower cobalt prices.

Atlantic Copper Revenues.Atlantic Copper revenues totaled $437 million in third-quarter 2019 and $1.6 billion for the first nine months of 2019, compared with $579 million in third-quarter 2018 and $1.8 billion for the first nine months of 2018. Lower revenues in the 2019 periods, compared with the 2018 periods, primarily reflect lower copper sales volumes and lower copper prices.

Royalties and Export Duties. Royalties are primarily for sales from PT-FI and vary with the volume of metal sold and the prices of copper and gold. PT-FI also payswill continue to pay export duties until development progress for the new smelter in Indonesia exceeds 50 percent. The third quarter and first nine months of 2019 include charges totaling $166 million, primarily associated with an unfavorable Indonesia Supreme Court ruling related to certain disputed PT-FI export duties (refer to Note 12). Refer to Note 9 for a summary of royalty expense and export duties.

Production and Delivery Costs
Consolidated production and delivery costs totaled $2.9$2.7 billion in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, $3.1 billion in third-quarter 2018, $8.6 billion for the first nine months of 2019 and $2.8$8.8 billion in first-quarterfor the first nine months of 2018. HigherLower consolidated production and delivery costs in first-quarterthe 2019 periods, compared with the 2018 periods, primarily reflect costs at PT-FI that were historically shared under the joint venture formerly with Rio Tinto plc.lower copper volumes.

Mining Unit Site Production and Delivery Costs.Costs Per Pound. Site production and delivery costs for our copper mining operations primarily include labor, energy and commodity-based inputs, such as sulphuric acid, reagents, liners, tires and explosives. Consolidated unit site production and delivery costs (before net noncash and other costs) for our copper mines averaged $2.17$2.05 per pound of copper in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, compared with $1.67$1.73 per pound of copper in first-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $2.16 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2019 and $1.70 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2018. Higher consolidated unit site production and delivery costs per pound in first-quarterthe 2019 periods, compared with first-quarterthe 2018 periods, primarily reflect lower volumes associated with PT-FI’s transition from mining the open pit to underground. 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.

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Depreciation will vary under the unit-of-production (UOP) method as a result of changes in sales volumes and the related UOP rates at our mining operations. Consolidated depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) totaled $347$322 million in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, $458 million in third-quarter 2018, $1.0 billion for the first nine months of 2019 and $1.4 billion for the first nine months of 2018. For the year 2019, consolidated DD&A is expected to approximate $1.45 billion, compared with $451 million in first-quarter$1.75 billion for the year 2018. Lower DD&A in first-quarterthe 2019 periods, compared with first-quarterthe 2018 periods, primarily reflectedreflects lower sales volumes, at PT-FI and lower UOP rates because of increased reserves at our North America and South America mines.mines as a result of a higher copper price assumption at December 31, 2018.

Mining Exploration and Research Expenses
Consolidated exploration and research expenses for our mining operations totaled $25 million in third-quarter 2019, $27 million in first-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $83 million for the first nine months of 2019 and $21$72 million in first-quarterfor the first nine months of 2018. Our mining exploration activities are generally associated with our existing mines, focusing on opportunities to expand reserves and resources to support development of additional future production capacity. A drilling program to further delineate the Lone Star resource continues to indicate significant additional mineralization
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in this district, with higher ore grades than our other North America copper mines. Exploration spending totaled $62 million for the first nine months of 2019 and is expected to approximate $70$80 million for the year 2019.

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Environmental Obligations and Shutdown Costs
Environmental obligation costs reflect net revisions to our long-term environmental obligations, which 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. Net charges for environmental obligations and shutdown costs totaled $42$20 million in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, $8 million in third-quarter 2018, $85 million for the first nine months of 2019 and $9$76 million for the first nine months of 2018. Higher environmental obligations and shutdown costs in first-quarter 2018.the 2019 periods, compared to the 2018 periods, primarily reflect increased legal expenses associated with our legacy talc mining subsidiaries. Refer to Note 8 for further discussion of talc-related litigation.

Interest Expense, Net
Consolidated interest costs (before capitalization) totaled $178$163 million in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, $167 million in third-quarter 2018 and $508 million for both the first nine months of 2019 and $1762018, and include interest expense associated with disputed Cerro Verde royalties and related matters totaling $14 million in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, $1 million in third-quarter 2018, $44 million for the first nine months of 2019 and $7 million for the nine months of 2018. Consolidated interest costs, excluding interest expense for disputed Cerro Verde royalties and related matters, decreased in the 2019 periods, compared to the 2018 periods, primarily reflecting the redemption of our 3.100% Senior Notes due 2020 and a prepayment on the Cerro Verde credit facility. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion of our 2019 debt transactions.

Capitalized interest varies with the level of expenditures for our development projects and average interest rates on our borrowings, and totaled $32$40 million in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, $24 million in third-quarter 2018, $107 million for the first nine months of 2019 and $25$72 million in first-quarterfor the first nine months of 2018. Refer to “Capital Resources and Liquidity - Investing Activities” for discussion of capital expenditures associated with our major development projects.

Income Taxes
Following is a summary of the approximate amounts used in the calculation of our consolidated income tax provision(provision) benefit (in millions, except percentages):
Three Months Ended March 31, Nine Months Ended September 30, 
2019 2018 2019 2018 
Income
(Loss)a
 
Effective
Tax Rate
 Income Tax (Provision) Benefit 
Incomea
 
Effective
Tax Rate
 Income Tax (Provision) Benefit 
Income
(Loss)a
 
Effective
Tax Rate
 Income Tax (Provision) Benefit 
Incomea
 
Effective
Tax Rate
 Income Tax (Provision) Benefit 
U.S.b
$(97) 1% $1
 $170
 (2)% $4
 $(384) 7% $26
c 
$339
 (1)% $3
c 
South America263
 40% (105) 183
 39% (72) 335
 44% (149) 566
 39% (222) 
Indonesia79
 33% (26)
c 
933
 43% (401) 135
 37% (50)
d 
2,982
 42% (1,254) 
PT-FI export duty mattere
(155) 38% 59
 
 N/A 
 
Adjustment to deferred taxesf

 N/A (49) 
 N/A 
 
Eliminations and other(62) N/A 10
 50
 N/A (3) 9
 N/A (31) 186
 N/A (37) 
Rate adjustmentd

 N/A 15
 
 N/A (34) 
Rate adjustmentg

 N/A 13
 
 N/A (33) 
Consolidated FCX$183
 57%
e 
$(105) $1,336
 38% $(506) $(60) (302)%
h 
$(181) $4,073
 38% $(1,543) 
a.Represents income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net losses.earnings.
b.In addition to our North America mining operations, the U.S. jurisdiction reflects corporate-level expenses, which include interest expense associated with senior notes, general and administrative expenses, and environmental obligations and shutdown costs.
c.IncludesThe first nine months of 2019 include tax credits of $12 million associated with the settlement of state income tax examinations and $12 million associated with state law changes. The first nine months of 2018 include a tax credit of $8$5 million ($6 million net of noncontrolling interest) associated with the reduction in PT-FI's statutorysettlement of a state income tax rates in accordance with its special mining license (IUPK).examination.
d.Includes a tax charge of $5 million ($4 million net of noncontrolling interest) primarily for non-deductible penalties related to PT-FI’s surface water tax settlement.
e.Refer to Note 12 for further discussion of the unfavorable Indonesia Supreme Court ruling related to certain disputed PT-FI export duties.
f.Includes net tax charges totaling $49 million ($15 million net of noncontrolling interests) primarily to adjust deferred taxes on historical balance sheet items in accordance with tax accounting principles.
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g.In accordance with applicable accounting rules, we adjust our interim provision for income taxes to equal our consolidated tax rate.
e.h.Our first-quarter 2019 consolidated effective income tax rate is a function of the combined effective tax rates for the jurisdictions in which we operate, excluding the U.S. jurisdiction. Because our U.S. jurisdiction generated net losses in first-quarterthe first nine months of 2019 that will not result in a realized tax benefit, applicable accounting rules require us to adjust our estimated annual effective tax rate to exclude the impact of U.S. net losses.

Assuming achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates and average prices of $3.00$2.60 per pound for copper, $1,300$1,500 per ounce for gold and $13.00$12.00 per pound for molybdenum for the remainder ofin fourth-quarter 2019, we estimate our consolidated effective tax rateprovision for the year 2019 would approximate 41 percent (comprised of an$0.3 billion. Changes in sales volumes and average prices during fourth-quarter 2019 would incur tax impacts at estimated effective raterates of 41 percent on South America income, 38 percent onfor Indonesia, income40 percent for Peru and 0 percent for the U.S.). Variations in

Changes to the relative proportions of jurisdictional income result in fluctuations to our consolidated effective income tax rate. Because of our U.S. tax position, we do not record a financial statement impact for income or losses generated in the U.S.; therefore, the consolidated effective tax rate is generally higher than the international rates at lower copper prices and lower than international rates at higher copper prices.

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OPERATIONS

North America Copper Mines
We operate seven open-pit copper mines in North America – Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita and Miami in Arizona, and Chino and Tyrone in New Mexico. All of the North America mining operations are wholly owned, except for Morenci. We record our 72 percent undivided joint venture interest in Morenci using the proportionate consolidation method.

The North America copper mines include open-pit mining, sulfide ore concentrating, leaching and solution extraction/electrowinning (SX/EW) operations. A majority of the copper produced at our North America copper mines is cast into copper rod by our Rod & Refining segment. The remainder of our North America copper salesproduction is in the form ofsold as copper cathode or copper concentrate, a portion of which is shipped to Atlantic Copper (our wholly owned smelter). Molybdenum concentrate, gold and silver are also produced by certain of our North America copper mines.
 
Operating and Development Activities. We have significant undeveloped reserves and resources in North America and a portfolio of potential long-term development projects. Future investments will be undertaken based on the results of economic and technical feasibility studies, and are dependent on market conditions. We continue to pursue projects to enhance productivity through innovative technologies and to studyidentify opportunities to reduce the capital intensity of our potential long-term development projects. Early results from innovation initiatives have been positive, and we expect to incorporate these enhancements into our future mine plans in 2020.

Through exploration drilling, we have identified a significant resource at our wholly owned Lone Star copper leach project located near the Safford operation in eastern Arizona. An initial project to develop the Lone Star leachable ores commenced in first-quarter 2018, with first production expected by the end of 2020. Initial production from the Lone Star leachable ores is expected to average approximately 200 million pounds of copper per year, with the potential for future expansion options. Total capital costs for the initial project, including mine equipment and pre-production stripping, are expected to approximate $850 million and will benefit from the utilization of existing infrastructure at the adjacent Safford operation. As of March 31,September 30, 2019, approximately $385$575 million has been incurred for this project.project, which is on schedule and within budget. The project also advances exposure to a significant sulfide resource. We expect to incorporate recent positive drilling and ongoing results in our future development plans.

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Operating Data. Following is summary consolidated operating data for the North America copper mines:
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 20182019 2018 2019 2018
Operating Data, Net of Joint Venture Interests          
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
          
Production336
 348
390
 349
 1,096
 1,051
Sales, excluding purchases320
 384
395
 350
 1,084
 1,095
Average realized price per pound$2.85
 $3.16
$2.65
 $2.77
 $2.74
 $3.02
          
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
          
Productiona
7
 7
8
 8
 24
 23
          
100% Operating Data          
Leach operations          
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)705,000
 674,600
756,900
 657,600
 753,400
 673,800
Average copper ore grade (percent)0.23
 0.27
0.24
 0.22
 0.23
 0.25
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)226
 239
270
 242
 741
 723
          
Mill operations          
Ore milled (metric tons per day)315,600
 288,600
337,700
 297,800
 324,600
 297,900
Average ore grade (percent):          
Copper0.33
 0.35
0.33
 0.34
 0.34
 0.35
Molybdenum0.02
 0.02
0.02
 0.03
 0.02
 0.02
Copper recovery rate (percent)87.8
 88.0
88.5
 87.4
 87.9
 88.1
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)176
 174
198
 173
 569
 531
a.Refer to “Consolidated Results” for our consolidated molybdenum sales volumes, which include sales of molybdenum produced at the North America copper mines.
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North America’s consolidated copper sales volumes of 320395 million pounds in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019 were lowerhigher than first-quarterthird-quarter 2018 copper sales volumes of 384350 million pounds, primarily reflecting timinghigher leach production and higher mining and milling rates. North America’s consolidated copper sales volumes totaled 1.1 billion pounds for each of shipments.the first nine months of 2019 and 2018. North America copper sales are estimated to approximate 1.41.45 billion pounds for the year 2019, similar to 2018.2019.

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 Molybdenum
The following table summarizes unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound at our North America copper mines. 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.
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 Three Months Ended March 31, 
 2019 2018 
 By- Product Method Co-Product Method By- Product Method Co-Product Method 
  Copper 
Molyb-
denuma
  Copper 
Molyb-
denuma
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments$2.85
 $2.85
 $11.68
 $3.16
 $3.16
 $10.87
 
             
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below2.06
 1.92
 6.98
 1.84
 1.73
 7.81
 
By-product credits(0.26) 
 
 (0.20) 
 
 
Treatment charges0.11
 0.11
 
 0.10
 0.09
 
 
Unit net cash costs1.91
 2.03
 6.98
 1.74
 1.82
 7.81
 
DD&A0.26
 0.24
 0.44
 0.25
 0.23
 0.66
 
Noncash and other costs, net0.07
 0.07
 0.14
 0.05
 0.05
 0.09
 
Total unit costs2.24
 2.34
 7.56
 2.04
 2.10
 8.56
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales0.04
 0.04
 
 (0.01) (0.01) 
 
Gross profit per pound$0.65
 $0.55
 $4.12
 $1.11
 $1.05
 $2.31
 
             
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)320
 320
   383
 383
   
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
    7
     7
 

 Three Months Ended September 30, 
 2019 2018 
 By- Product Method Co-Product Method By- Product Method Co-Product Method 
  Copper 
Molyb-
denuma
  Copper 
Molyb-
denum
a
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments$2.65
 $2.65
 $11.98
 $2.77
 $2.77
 $11.54
 
             
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
2.03
 1.88
 9.28
 1.98
 1.79
 9.76
 
By-product credits(0.22) 
 
 (0.26) 
 
 
Treatment charges0.11
 0.11
 
 0.10
 0.10
 
 
Unit net cash costs1.92
 1.99
 9.28
 1.82
 1.89
 9.76
 
DD&A0.22
 0.22
 0.76
 0.25
 0.23
 0.80
 
Metals inventory adjustments0.10
 0.10
 
 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net0.08
 0.06
 0.45
 0.08
 0.06
 0.29
 
Total unit costs2.32
 2.37
 10.49
 2.15
 2.18
 10.85
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(0.03) (0.03) 
 (0.02) (0.02) 
 
Gross profit per pound$0.30
 $0.25
 $1.49
 $0.60
 $0.57
 $0.69
 
             
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)394
 394
   350
 350
   
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
    8
     8
 

 Nine Months Ended September 30, 
 2019 2018 
 By- Product Method Co-Product Method By- Product Method Co-Product Method 
  Copper 
Molyb-
denuma
  Copper 
Molyb-
denuma
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments$2.74
 $2.74
 $12.03
 $3.02
 $3.02
 $11.53
 
             
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below2.05
 1.87
 9.56
 1.92
 1.76
 8.93
 
By-product credits(0.25) 
 
 (0.23) 
 
 
Treatment charges0.11
 0.11
 
 0.10
 0.10
 
 
Unit net cash costs1.91
 1.98
 9.56
 1.79
 1.86
 8.93
 
DD&A0.24
 0.22
 0.75
 0.25
 0.23
 0.76
 
Metals inventory adjustments0.04
 0.04
 
 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net0.05
 0.05
 0.29
 0.06
 0.06
 0.18
 
Total unit costs2.24
 2.29
 10.60
 2.10
 2.15
 9.87
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales
 
 
 (0.01) (0.01) 
 
Gross profit per pound$0.50
 $0.45
 $1.43
 $0.91
 $0.86
 $1.66
 
             
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)1,084
 1,084
   1,094
 1,094
   
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
    24
     23
 
a.Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.

Our North America copper mines have varying cost structures because of differences in ore grades and characteristics, processing costs, by-product credits and other factors. Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for the North America copper mines of $1.91were $1.92 per pound of copper in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019 were higher than unit net cash costs and $1.91 per pound for the first nine months of $1.742019, $1.82 per pound in first-quarterthird-quarter 2018, and $1.79 per pound for the first nine months of 2018. The increase in the 2019 periods, compared to the 2018 periods, primarily reflecting lower copper sales volumes.reflects higher mining and milling rates.

Because certain assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, North America’s average unit depreciation rate may vary with asset additions and the level of copper production and sales.

Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for our North America copper mines are expected to approximate $1.911.90 per pound of copper for the year 2019, based on achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming an average molybdenum price of $13.0012.00 per pound for the remainderin fourth-quarter 2019. The impact of 2019. North
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price changes during fourth-quarter 2019 on North America's average unit net cash costs for the year 2019 would change by approximatelyapproximate $0.030.01 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum for the remainder of 2019.molybdenum.
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South America Mining
We operate two copper mines in South America – Cerro Verde in Peru (in which we own a 53.56 percent interest) and El Abra in Chile (in which we own a 51 percent interest), which are consolidated in our financial statements.

South America mining includes open-pit mining, sulfide ore concentrating, leaching and SX/EW operations. Production from our South America mines is sold as copper concentrate or cathode under long-term contracts. Our South America mines also sell a portion of their copper concentrate production to Atlantic Copper. In addition to copper, the Cerro Verde mine produces molybdenum concentrate and silver.

In September 2019, El Abra and its two workers' unions signed new CLAs, which expire on April 30, 2023.

Operating and Development Activities. Cerro Verde’s expanded operations benefit from its large-scale, long-lived reserves and cost efficiencies. Cerro Verde's concentrator facilitiesefficiencies and have continued to perform well, with average mill throughput rates of 386,500 metric tons of ore per day in first-quarter 2019.well. Debottlenecking projects and additional initiatives to enhance operating rates are beingcontinue to be advanced.

We continue to evaluate a large-scale expansion at El Abra to process additional sulfide material and to achieve higher recoveries. El Abra’s large sulfide resource could potentially support a major mill project similar to facilities constructed at Cerro Verde. Technical and economic studies are beingcontinue to be advanced to determine the optimal scope and timing for the project.

Operating Data. Following is summary consolidated operating data for South America mining:
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 20182019 2018 2019 2018
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
          
Production299
 293
283
 325
 863
 931
Sales290
 290
261
 326
 838
 928
Average realized price per pound$2.93
 $3.08
$2.61
 $2.80
 $2.67
 $2.93
          
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
          
Productiona
8
 6
6
 7
 21
 20
          
Leach operations          
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)166,700
 168,000
257,300
 194,400
 205,300
 203,100
Average copper ore grade (percent)0.34
 0.33
0.36
 0.34
 0.36
 0.32
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)59
 67
70
 72
 192
 214
          
Mill operations          
Ore milled (metric tons per day)386,500
 385,500
381,200
 383,900
 391,800
 384,800
Average ore grade (percent):          
Copper0.37
 0.39
0.35
 0.39
 0.36
 0.39
Molybdenum0.02
 0.01
0.02
 0.02
 0.02
 0.01
Copper recovery rate (percent)87.2
 79.0
81.5
 86.1
 83.5
 83.2
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)240
 226
213
 253
 671
 717
a.Refer to “Consolidated Results” for our consolidated molybdenum sales volumes, which include sales of molybdenum produced at Cerro Verde.

South America’s consolidated copper sales volumes of 290totaled 261 million pounds in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019, approximated326 million pounds in first-quarterthird-quarter 2018, with838 million pounds for the first nine months of 2019 and 928 million pounds for the first nine months of 2018. Lower sales volumes for the 2019 periods, compared to the 2018 periods, reflect lower volumes from El Abra being offset by higher volumesore grades at Cerro Verde.Verde and the timing of shipments. Production and sales for the third quarter and first nine months of 2019 were impacted by protests associated with an unaffiliated copper development project in Peru that blocked access to the shipping ports and main transportation routes, mill maintenance activities and mine sequencing changes at Cerro Verde that delayed access to higher grade material. The first nine months of 2019
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During first-quarter 2019,were also impacted by heavy rainfall and electrical storms that resulted in athe suspension of El Abra’s crushed leach stacking operations for approximately 35 days; operations resumed in mid-March. The estimated impact of the disruption on FCX's 2019 consolidated copper production approximates 30 million pounds, approximately half of which wasdays in first-quarter 2019.

Copper salesSales from South America minesmining are expected to approximate 1.31.2 billion pounds of copper for the year 2019, similar to 2018.

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2019.

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
The following table summarizes unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound of copper at the South America mining operations. 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 sales of molybdenum and silver. 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 March 31,Three Months Ended September 30, 
2019 20182019 2018 
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$2.93
 $2.93
 $3.08
 $3.08
$2.61
 $2.61
 $2.80
 $2.80
 
               
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below1.73
 1.55
 1.78
 1.64
1.89
 1.71
 1.84
a 
1.70
 
By-product credits(0.34) 
 (0.25) 
(0.26) 
 (0.23) 
 
Treatment charges0.19
 0.19
 0.20
 0.20
0.17
 0.17
 0.20
 0.20
 
Royalty on metals0.01
 0.01
 0.01
 0.01
0.01
 
 
 
 
Unit net cash costs1.59
 1.75
 1.74
 1.85
1.81
 1.88
 1.81
 1.90
 
DD&A0.39
 0.34
 0.43
 0.40
0.42
 0.38
 0.44
 0.40
 
Metals inventory adjustments0.01
 0.01
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net0.09
a 
0.09
 0.05
 0.05
0.08
 0.08
 0.04
 0.04
 
Total unit costs2.07
 2.18
 2.22
 2.30
2.32
 2.35
 2.29
 2.34
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales0.16
 0.16
 (0.15) (0.15)
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(0.11) (0.11) (0.16) (0.16) 
Gross profit per pound$1.02
 $0.91
 $0.71
 $0.63
$0.18
 $0.15
 $0.35
 $0.30
 
    
 
        
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)290
 290
 290
 290
261
 261
 326
 326
 
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 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019 2018
 
By-Product
Method
 
Co-Product
Method
 
By-Product
Method
 
Co-Product
Method
Revenues, excluding adjustments$2.67
 $2.67
 $2.93
 $2.93
        
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below1.84
 1.66
 1.80
a 
1.66
By-product credits(0.29) 
 (0.24) 
Treatment charges0.18
 0.18
 0.20
 0.20
Royalty on metals0.01
 0.01
 
 
Unit net cash costs1.74
 1.85
 1.76
 1.86
DD&A0.41
 0.36
 0.44
 0.40
Metals inventory adjustments
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net0.08
b 
0.08
 0.05
 0.05
Total unit costs2.23
 2.29
 2.25
 2.31
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales0.04
 0.04
 (0.04) (0.04)
Gross profit per pound$0.48
 $0.42
 $0.64
 $0.58
     
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)838
 838
 928
 928
a.Includes $12 million ($0.04charges totaling $0.21 per pound of copper)copper in third-quarter 2018 and $0.07 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2018 associated with Cerro Verde's new three-year CLA.
b.Includes charges of $0.02 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2019 associated with weather-related impacts at El Abra.

Our South America mines have varying cost structures because of differences in ore grades and characteristics, processing costs, by-product credits and other factors. Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) of $1.59were $1.81 per pound of copper in both first-quarterthird-quarter 2019 were lower thanand 2018, $1.74 per pound for the first nine months of 2019 and $1.76 per pound for the first nine months of 2018. Excluding charges in 2018 for Cerro Verde's new three-year CLA, average unit net cash costs (net of $1.74 per pound in first-quarter2018,by-product credits) for the 2019 periods were higher, primarily reflecting higher by-product credits.lower copper sales volumes.

Revenues from Cerro Verde’s concentrate sales are recorded net of treatment charges, which will vary with Cerro Verde’s sales volumes and the price of copper.

Because certain assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, South America’s unit depreciation rate may vary with asset additions and the level of copper production and sales.

Revenue adjustments primarily result from changes in prices on provisionally priced copper sales recognized in prior periods. Refer to “Consolidated Results – Revenues” for further discussion of adjustments to prior period provisionally priced copper sales.

Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for South America mining are expected to approximate $1.661.73 per pound of copper for the year 2019, based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming an average price of $13.0012.00 per pound of molybdenum for the remainder ofin fourth-quarter 2019.
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Indonesia Mining
PT-FI’s assets include one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits at the Grasberg minerals district in Papua, Indonesia. PT-FI produces copper concentrate that contains significant quantities of gold and silver. Substantially all of PT-FI’s copper concentrate is sold under long-term contracts, and during first-quarter2019, approximately half of PT-FI’s concentrate production was sold to PT Smelting (PT-FI’s 25-percent-owned smelter and refinery in Gresik, Indonesia).

Effective December 21, 2018, our ownership interest in PT-FI is 48.76 percent. We manage PT-FI’s mining operations and consolidate PT-FI in our financial statements. As further discussed in Note 1, our economic interest in PT-FI is expected to approximate 81 percent through 2022.

Substantially all of PT-FI’s copper concentrate is sold under long-term contracts. During the first nine months of 2019, 67 percent of PT-FI’s concentrate production was sold to PT Smelting (PT-FI’s 25-percent-owned smelter and refinery in Gresik, Indonesia).

PT-FI and union officials have commenced discussions for a new two-year labor agreement. The existing agreement, which expired in September 2019, will continue in effect until a new agreement is consummated.
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Operating and Development Activities. PT-FI is currently miningcontinues to mine the final phasestages of the Grasberg open pit and currently expects to transition to the Grasberg Block Cave (GBC) underground minecomplete mining in mid-2019. PT-FI continues to assess opportunities to recover additional ore from the open pit during the remainder ofin fourth-quarter 2019, subject to mine planning considerations.geotechnical conditions.

PT-FI continues to advance several projects in the Grasberg minerals district related to the development ofhas commenced production from its large-scale, long-lived, high-grade underground ore bodies. In aggregate, thesesignificant underground ore bodies are expectedand continues to achieve important milestones to produce large-scale quantities of copper and gold following the transition from the Grasberg open pit.

PT-FI's estimated annual capital spending on underground mine development projects is expected to average $0.7$0.8 billion per year overfor the next four years,four-year period 2019 through 2022, net of scheduled contributions from PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero) (PT Inalum). In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, aggregate costs (before scheduled contributions from PT Inalum), which are expected to average $0.9$0.95 billion per year for the four-year period 2019 through 2022, will be reflected as an investing activity in our cash flow statement, and contributions from PT Inalum will be reflected as a financing activity. Considering the long-term nature and size of these projects, actual costs could vary from these estimates.

The following provides additional information on the development of the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine, the Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) underground mine and the new Indonesian smelter. Estimates of timing of future production from the underground mines continue to be reviewed and may be modified as additional information becomes available.

Grasberg Block Cave. PT-FI has commenced extraction of ore from the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine, which is the same ore body historically mined from the surface in the Grasberg open pit. Undercutting, drawbell construction and ore extraction activities in the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine continue to meet or exceed expectations. Ore extraction from the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine averaged 10,600 metric tons of ore per day in third-quarter 2019 and is expected to ramp up to 16,000 metric tons of ore per day by the end of 2019. Monitoring data on cave propagation in the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine is providing confidence in growing production rates over time. As existing drawpoints mature and additional drawpoints are added, cave expansion is expected to accelerate production rates from an average of 30,000 metric tons of ore per day in 2020 to 130,000 metric tons of ore per day in 2023 from five production blocks spanning 335,000 square meters.

DMLZ. The DMLZ underground mine, located east of the Grasberg ore body and below the Deep Ore Zone (DOZ) underground mine, has continued its ramp up of production. Hydraulic fracturing operations have been effective in managing rock stresses and pre-conditioning the cave following mining-induced seismic activity experienced in 2017 and 2018. Ore extraction continues to exceed expectations, averaging 9,800 metric tons of ore per day in third-quarter 2019. During third-quarter 2019, PT-FI elected to temporarily slow undercutting rates in one of the DMLZ production blocks until the desired cave shape was achieved. Undercutting re-commenced in September 2019. Ore extraction is expected to ramp up to 11,000 metric tons of ore per day by the end of 2019. Ongoing hydraulic fracturing operations combined with continued undercutting and drawbell openings in the two production blocks are expected to expand the cave, supporting higher production rates that are expected to average 28,000 metric tons of ore per day in 2020 and 80,000 metric tons of ore per day in 2022 from 3 production blocks. 

Results to date from the Grasberg Block Cave and DMLZ underground mine are positive and in line with long-term plans to reach full productions rates. Because of the nature of block caving, estimates of timing of future production from PT-FI’s underground ore bodies will continue to be reviewed and may be modified as additional information becomes available.

Indonesian Smelter. In connection with completionthe extension of the December 2018 transaction,PT-FI’s mining rights from 2031 to 2041, PT-FI committed to construct a new smelter in Indonesia by December 21, 2023. PT-FIA site for the new smelter has reviewed various process technologiesbeen selected in Gresik near PT Smelting and has initiatedground preparation is in progress. Engineering and front-end engineering and design for the selected technology.process technology are ongoing, with construction of the smelter expected to begin in 2020. The preliminary capital cost estimate for the project is in theapproximates $3 billion, range, and PT-FI intends to pursueis pursuing financing commercial and potential partnercommercial arrangements for this project. The economics of PT-FI’s share of the new smelter will be borneshared by PT-FI’s shareholders according to their respective share ownership percentages.

The following provides additional information on the continued development of the Common Infrastructure project, the GBC underground mine and the Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) ore body that lies below the Deep Ore Zone (DOZ) underground mine.

Common Infrastructure and GBC Underground Mine. The Common Infrastructure project provides access to PT-FI’s large undeveloped underground ore bodies located in the Grasberg minerals district through a tunnel system located approximately 400 meters deeper than the existing underground tunnel system. In addition to providing access to the underground ore bodies, the tunnel system will enable PT-FI to conduct future exploration in prospective areas associated with currently identified ore bodies. The tunnel system was completed to the Big Gossan terminal, and development of the GBC and DMLZ underground mines is advancing using the Common Infrastructure project tunnels as access.

The GBC underground mine accounts for approximately half of PT-FI’s recoverable proven and probable reserves. Substantial progress has been made to prepare for the transition to mining of the GBC underground mine. First undercut blasting occurred in late 2018, and several drawbells have been constructed and blasted to prepare for mining. Cave production is in progress and on schedule. All underground mining levels and the ore flow system are being commissioned. Production rates over the next five years are expected to ramp up to 130,000 metric tons of ore per day. 

Mine development capital for the GBC underground mine and associated Common Infrastructure is expected to approximate $6.8 billion, including $4.1 billion incurred through March 31, 2019 ($0.2 billion during first-quarter2019).

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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. In September 2015, PT-FI initiated pre-commercial production that represented ore extracted during the development phase for the purpose of obtaining access to the ore body. During third-quarter 2018, PT-FI commenced hydraulic fracturing activities to manage rock stresses and pre-condition the DMLZ underground mine for large-scale production following mining induced seismic activity experienced in 2017 and 2018. Results to date have been effective in managing rock stresses and pre-conditioning the cave. PT-FI expects to commence the ramp up of production in the DMLZ underground mine by mid-2019 and to reach full production rates of 80,000 metric tons per day in 2022. Estimates of timing of future production continue to be reviewed and may be modified as additional information becomes available.

Mine development capital costs for the DMLZ underground mine are expected to approximate $3.3 billion, including $2.6 billion incurred through March 31, 2019 ($0.1 billion during first-quarter2019).

Operating Data. Following is summary consolidated operating data for Indonesia mining:
Three Months Ended March 31,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2019 20182019 2018 2019 2018
Operating Data   
Operating Dataa
       
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
          
Production145
 311
191
 332
 461
 990
Sales174
 319
139
 368
 464
 1,003
Average realized price per pound$2.92
 $3.06
$2.59
 $2.81
 $2.70
 $2.93
          
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
          
Production162
 595
329
 754
 645
 2,089
Sales235
 603
239
 831
 659
 2,105
Average realized price per ounce$1,291
 $1,312
$1,487
 $1,191
 $1,380
 $1,248
          
100% Operating Data          
Ore milled (metric tons per day):a
   
Grasberg open pit102,800
 125,200
DOZ underground mine30,300
 39,400
DMLZ underground mine6,800
 2,600
GBC underground mine5,000
 4,000
Big Gossan underground mine5,600
 2,400
Ore extracted and milled (metric tons per day):       
Grasberg open pitb
70,000
 149,500
 75,500
 141,100
DOZ underground minec
24,500
 31,000
 25,300
 33,200
DMLZ underground minec
9,800
 2,500
 8,100
 2,600
Grasberg Block Cave underground minec
10,600
 3,700
 7,700
 3,800
Big Gossan underground minec
7,000
 3,900
 6,000
 3,400
Total150,500
 173,600
121,900
 190,600
 122,600
 184,100
Average ore grades:          
Copper (percent)0.62
 1.12
0.92
 1.00
 0.77
 1.06
Gold (grams per metric ton)0.58
 1.63
1.23
 1.77
 0.85
 1.73
Recovery rates (percent):          
Copper84.7
 92.0
89.4
 92.4
 87.6
 92.4
Gold68.7
 84.7
75.6
 85.7
 73.5
 85.5
Production:          
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)145
 340
191
 337
 461
 1,030
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)162
 673
329
 817
 645
 2,306
a.Amounts representOperating data through December 21, 2018, is net of the approximate average daily throughput processed at PT-FI’s mill facilitiesformer Rio Tinto Joint Venture interest (refer to Note 2 of our 2018 Form 10-K).
b.Includes ore from each producing mine, related stockpiles andstockpiles.
c.Reflects ore extracted, including ore from development activities that result in metal production.

In March 2019, PT-FI's export license was extended to March 8, 2020. PT-FI's approved export quota for the current export period totals approximately 180,000 dry metric tons of concentrate. PT-FI plans to seek approval from the Indonesian government for an increase in its export quota for the current export period for expected higher production volumes associated with changes made to PT-FI’s production plan that was submitted to the Indonesian government in November 2018.

Indonesia mining’s consolidated sales of 174139 million pounds of copper and 235239 thousand ounces of gold in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019 and 464 million pounds of copper and 659 thousand ounces of gold for the first nine months of 2019 were lower than first-quarterthird-quarter 2018 consolidated sales of 319368 million pounds of copper and 603831 thousand ounces of gold and 1.0 billion pounds of copper and 2.1 million ounces of gold for the first nine months of 2018, primarily reflecting anticipated lower mill rates and ore grades as PT-FI transitions mining from the open pit to underground.

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Consolidated sales volumes from PT-FI are expected to approximate 635 million pounds of copper and 860 thousand ounces of gold in 2019. PT-FI will continue to monitor geotechnical conditions to determine the extent of mining in the Grasberg open pit. As PT-FI transitions mining from the open pit to underground, metal production is expected to be significantly lower in 2019 and 2020, compared with 2018. Metal production iscurrently expected to improve significantly by 2021 following a ramp-up period. Consolidated sales volumes from Indonesia mining are expected to approximate 0.6 billion pounds of copper and 0.8 million ounces of gold in 2019.2021.

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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.

Gross Profit per Pound of Copper and per Ounce of Gold
The following table summarizes the unit net cash costs (credits) and gross profit per pound of copper and per ounce of gold at our Indonesia mining operations. Refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for an explanation of “by-product” and “co-product” methods and a reconciliation of unit net cash costs (credits) per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018
 By-Product Method Co-Product Method By-Product Method Co-Product Method
  Copper Gold  Copper Gold
Revenues, excluding adjustments$2.92
 $2.92
 $1,291
 $3.06
 $3.06
 $1,312
            
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below3.10
 1.92
 850
 1.36
 0.75
 319
Gold and silver credits(1.81) 
 
 (2.59) 
 
Treatment charges0.29
 0.18
 80
 0.25
 0.13
 57
Export duties0.10
 0.06
 27
 0.14
 0.08
 34
Royalty on metals0.16
 0.10
 46
 0.21
 0.11
 49
Unit net cash costs (credits)1.84
 2.26
 1,003
 (0.63) 1.07
 459
DD&A0.61
 0.37
 166
 0.57
 0.31
 133
Noncash and other costs, net0.01
a 
0.01
 4
 0.04
 0.02
 11
Total unit costs (credits)2.46
 2.64
 1,173
 (0.02) 1.40
 603
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales0.11
 0.11
 9
 (0.12) (0.12) 27
PT Smelting intercompany profit (loss)0.02
 0.01
 5
 (0.03) (0.02) (7)
Gross profit per pound/ounce$0.59
 $0.40
 $132
 $2.93
 $1.52
 $729
            
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)174
 174
   319
 319
  
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)    235
     603
 Three Months Ended September 30,
 2019 2018
 By-Product Method Co-Product Method By-Product Method Co-Product Method
  Copper Gold  Copper Gold
Revenues, excluding adjustments$2.59
 $2.59
 $1,487
 $2.81
 $2.81
 $1,191
            
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below2.44
 1.21
 695
 1.40
 0.71
 300
Gold and silver credits(2.64) 
 
 (2.72) 
 
Treatment charges0.25
 0.13
 72
 0.26
 0.13
 57
Export duties0.05
 0.03
 15
 0.14
 0.07
 30
Royalty on metals0.17
 0.08
 46
 0.20
 0.10
 45
Unit net cash costs (credits)0.27
 1.45
 828
 (0.72) 1.01
 432
DD&A0.55
 0.27
 158
 0.49
 0.25
 105
Noncash and other costs, net1.39
a 
0.69
 395
 0.04
 0.02
 8
Total unit costs (credits)2.21
 2.41
 1,381
 (0.19) 1.28
 545
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales(0.05) (0.05) 8
 (0.14) (0.14) (7)
PT Smelting intercompany (loss) profit(0.24) (0.12) (69) 0.02
 0.02
 3
Gross profit per pound/ounce$0.09
 $0.01
 $45
 $2.88
 $1.41
 $642
            
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)139
 139
   368
 368
  
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)    239
     831
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019 2018
 By-Product Method Co-Product Method By-Product Method Co-Product Method
  Copper Gold  Copper Gold
Revenues, excluding adjustments$2.70
 $2.70
 $1,380
 $2.93
 $2.93
 $1,248
            
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below3.00
 1.72
 879
 1.36
 0.71
 304
Gold and silver credits(2.02) 
 
 (2.69) 
 
Treatment charges0.27
 0.15
 79
 0.26
 0.13
 57
Export duties0.07
 0.04
 22
 0.15
 0.08
 34
Royalty on metals0.15
 0.09
 41
 0.21
 0.11
 48
Unit net cash costs (credits)1.47
 2.00
 1,021
 (0.71) 1.03
 443
DD&A0.61
 0.35
 177
 0.53
 0.28
 119
Noncash and other costs, net0.52
a 
0.29
 152
 0.03
 0.01
 6
Total unit costs (credits)2.60
 2.64
 1,350
 (0.15) 1.32
 568
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales0.04
 0.04
 3
 (0.04) (0.04) 8
PT Smelting intercompany loss(0.05) (0.03) (14) (0.01) (0.01) (2)
Gross profit per pound/ounce$0.09
 $0.07
 $19
 $3.03
 $1.56
 $686
            
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)464
 464
   1,003
 1,003
  
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)    659
     2,105
a.Includes credits of $19 million ($0.11charges totaling $1.19 per pound of copper)copper in third-quarter 2019 and $0.36 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2019, primarily associated with an unfavorable Indonesia Supreme Court ruling related to certain disputed PT-FI export duties (refer to Note 12). The first nine months of 2019 also includes charges of $0.06 per pound of copper associated with adjustments to prior year treatment and refining charges.the settlement of the historical surface water tax disputes with the local regional tax authority in Papua, Indonesia (refer to Note 8).

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Because of the fixed nature of a large portion of PT-FI’s costs, are fixed, and unit net cash costs (credits) can vary significantly from quarter to quarter depending on production volumescopper and other factors. Indonesia mining hadgold volumes. PT-FI’s unit net cash costs (including gold and silver credits) of $1.84$0.27 per pound of copper in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019 compared withand $1.47 per pound for the first nine months of 2019, were higher than unit net cash credits of $0.63$0.72 per pound in first-quarterthird-quarter 2018, and $0.71 per pound for the first nine months of 2018, primarily reflecting lower goldcopper and silver credits and lower copper salesgold 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. PT-FI will continue to pay export duties until development progress for the new smelter in Indonesia exceeds 50 percent. The third quarter and first nine months of 2019 include charges totaling $166 million, primarily associated with an unfavorable Indonesia Supreme Court ruling related to certain disputed PT-FI export duties (refer to Note 12).

Revenue adjustments primarily result from changes in prices on provisionally priced copper sales recognized in prior periods. Refer to “Consolidated Results – Revenues” for further discussion of adjustments to prior period provisionally priced copper sales.

Because certain assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, Indonesia mining’sPT-FI’s unit depreciation rate may vary with asset additions and the level of copper production and sales.

PT Smelting intercompany (loss) profit (loss) represents the change in the deferral of 25 percent of PT-FI’s profit on sales to PT Smelting. Refer to “Smelting &and Refining” below for further discussion.
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Because of the fixed nature of a large portion of Indonesia’s costs, unit net cash costs vary from quarter to quarter depending on copper and gold volumes. Assuming an average gold price of $1,300$1,500 per ounce for the remainder ofin fourth-quarter 2019 and achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, unit net cash costs (including gold and silver credits) for Indonesia miningPT-FI are expected to approximate $1.54$1.53 per pound of copper for the year 2019. Indonesia mining’sThe impact of price changes during fourth-quarter 2019 on PT-FI's average unit net cash costs for the year 2019 would change by approximately $0.05approximate $0.03 per pound for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold for the remainder of 2019.gold.

Indonesia mining'sPT-FI’s projected sales volumes and unit net cash costs for the year 2019 are dependent on a number of factors, including operational performance, mine sequencing changes and timing of shipments, export quotas and workforce productivity.
shipments.

Molybdenum Mines
We have two wholly owned molybdenum mines in Colorado – the Henderson underground mine and the Climax open-pit mine - both in Colorado.mine. The Henderson and Climax mines produce high-purity, chemical-grade molybdenum concentrate, which is typically further processed into value-added molybdenum chemical products. The majority of the molybdenum concentrate produced at the Henderson and Climax mines, as well as from our North America and South America copper mines, is processed at our own conversion facilities.

Operating and Development Activities. Production from the Molybdenum mines totaled 87 million pounds of molybdenum in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019 and 9, 8 million pounds in first-quarterthird-quarter 2018, 24 million pounds for the first nine months of 2019 and 26 million pounds for the first nine months of 2018. Production decreased in the 2019 periods, compared to the 2018 periods, primarily reflecting lower ore grades. Refer to “Consolidated Results” for our consolidated molybdenum operating data, which includes sales of molybdenum produced at our Molybdenum mines, and from our North America and South America copper mines, and refer to “Outlook” for projected consolidated molybdenum sales volumes.

Unit Net Cash Costs Per Pound of Molybdenum. 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 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.

Unit net cash costs for our Molybdenum mines averaged $9.80$11.64 per pound of molybdenum in first-quarterthird-quarter 2019 and $8.57, $9.02 per pound in first-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $10.13 per pound for the first nine months of 2019 and $8.64 per pound for the first nine months of 2018. The increase in average unit net cash costs in the 2019 periods, compared to the 2018 periods, primarily reflects lower sales volumes. Based on current sales volume and cost estimates, average
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unit net cash costs for the Molybdenum mines are expected to approximate $9.60$10.50 per pound of molybdenum for the year 2019. 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.

Smelting and Refining
We wholly own and operate a smelter in Arizona (Miami smelter), a refinery in Texas (El Paso refinery) and a smelter and refinery in Spain (Atlantic Copper). Additionally, PT-FI owns 25 percent of a smelter and refinery in Gresik, Indonesia (PT Smelting). Treatment charges for smelting and refining copper concentrate consist of a base rate per pound of copper and per ounce of gold and are generally fixed. Treatment charges represent a cost to our mining operations and income to Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting. Thus, higher treatment charges benefit our smelter operations and adversely affect our mining operations. Our North America copper mines are less significantly affected by changes in treatment charges because these operations are largely integrated with our Miami smelter and El Paso refinery. Through this form of downstream integration, we are assured placement of a significant portion of our concentrate production.

During the first half of 2019, we incurred charges totaling $38 million for a maintenance turnaround at the Miami smelter. The next major maintenance turnaround at the Miami smelter is scheduled for 2021.

Atlantic Copper smelts and refines copper concentrate and markets refined copper and precious metals in slimes. During first-quarterthe first nine months of 2019,, Atlantic Copper’s concentrate purchases include 3532 percent from our copper mining operations and 6568 percent from third parties.

PT-FI’s contract with PT Smelting provides for PT-FI to supply 100 percent of the copper concentrate requirements (subject to a minimum or maximum treatment charge rate) necessary for PT Smelting to produce 205,000 metric tons of copper annually on a priority basis. PT-FI may also sell copper concentrate to PT Smelting at market rates for quantities in excess of 205,000 metric tons of copper annually. During first-quarterthe first nine months of 2019,, PT-FI supplied substantially all of PT
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Smelting’s concentrate requirements. In March 2019, PT Smelting received a one-year extension of its anode slimes export license through March 11, 2020.

We defer recognizing profits on sales from our mining operations to Atlantic Copper and on 25 percent of PT-FI’s sales to PT Smelting until final sales to third parties occur. Changes in these deferrals attributable to variability in intercompany volumes resulted in net reductions to operating income totaling $4 million ($4 million to net loss attributable to common stock) in third-quarter 2019, $40 million ($24 million to net income attributable to common stockstock) in third-quarter 2018, $24 million ($20 million to net loss attributable to common stock) for the first nine months of $142019 and $13 million ($4 million to net income attributable to common stock) for first-quarter2019 and $7 million for first-quarterthe first nine months of 2018. Our net deferred profits on our inventories at Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting to be recognized in future periods’ net income attributable to common stock totaled $34$39 million at March 31,September 30, 2019. 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.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Our consolidated operating cash flows vary with sales volumes; prices realized from copper, gold and molybdenum; our sales volumes;molybdenum sales; production costs; income taxes; other working capital changes; and other factors. We believe that we have a high-quality portfolio of long-lived copper assets positioned to generate long-term value. We continue to advance a project to develop the Lone Star leachable ores near our Safford operation in eastern Arizona, and PT-FI has several projects in the Grasberg minerals district related to the development of its large-scale, long-lived, high-grade underground ore bodies. We are also pursuing other opportunities to enhance net present values, and we continue to advance studies for future development of our copper resources, the timing of which will be dependent on market conditions.

As presented in “Outlook”,“Outlook,” our projected capital expenditures for the year 2019 are approximately $0.2$1.0 billion higher than projected operating cash flows. A large portion of the capital expenditures relate to projects that are expected to add significant production and cash flow in future periods, enabling us to generate operating cash flows exceeding capital expenditures in future years. We have cash on hand and the financial flexibility to fund these expenditures and will continue to be disciplined in deploying capital. Subject to future commodity prices for copper, gold and molybdenum, we expect estimated consolidated operating cash flows in 2019, plus available cash and availability under our credit facility, to be sufficient to fund our budgeted capital expenditures, cash dividends, noncontrolling interest distributions and other cash requirements for the year.
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We have no scheduled debt maturities until fourth-quarter 2021.

Cash
Following is a summary of the U.S. and international components of consolidated cash and cash equivalents available to the parent company, net of noncontrolling interests’ share, taxes and other costs at March 31,September 30, 2019 (in billions):
Cash at domestic companies$1.9
 $1.3
 
Cash at international operations0.9
 0.9
 
Total consolidated cash and cash equivalents2.8
 2.2
 
Noncontrolling interests’ share(0.4) (0.3) 
Cash, net of noncontrolling interests’ share2.4
 1.9
 
Withholding taxes and other
a 
Withholding taxes
a 
Net cash available$2.4
 $1.9
 
a. Rounds to less than $0.1 billion.
Cash held at our international operations is generally used to support our foreign operations’ capital expenditures, operating expenses, debt repayment, working capital and other tax payments, or other cash needs. Management believes that sufficient liquidity is available in the U.S. from cash balances and availability from our revolving credit facility. 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 that are subject to applicable withholding taxes and noncontrolling interests’ share.

Debt
At March 31,September 30, 2019, our consolidated debt totaled $9.9 billion, with a related weighted-average interest rate of 4.6 percent. At September 30, 2019, we had no borrowings, $13 million in letters of credit issued and $3.5 billion of availability under our revolving credit facility.
On August 15, 2019, we completed the sale of $1.2 billion of senior notes, consisting of $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2027 and $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2029. We used the net proceeds from the senior notes offering to fund the previously announced make-whole redemption of all of our outstanding 6.875% Senior Notes due 2023, and the concurrent tender offers to purchase a portion of our 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021 and 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022. As a result of the redemption and tender offers, we recorded a third-quarter 2019 loss on early extinguishment of debt totaling $21 million.

Refer to Note 5 for further discussion of debt, including an amendment to extend our credit facility, and “Financing Activities” below.

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debt.

Operating Activities
We generated consolidated operating cash flows of $534 million$1.3 billion (including $0.1 billion of working capital sources and timing of other tax payments) for the first nine months of 2019 and $3.9 billion (net of $27 million$0.2 billion in working capital uses and timing of other tax payments) in first-quarter 2019 and $1.4 billion (netfor the first nine months of $21 million in working capital uses and timing of other tax payments) in first-quarter 2018. Lower operating cash flows in first-quarterfor the first nine months of 2019, compared with first-quarterthe first nine months of 2018, primarily reflect lower copper and gold sales volumes.volumes and lower copper prices.

Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures. Capital expenditures, including capitalized interest, totaled $622 million in first-quarter$1.9 billion for the first nine months of 2019, including approximately $370 million$1.1 billion for major mining projects. Capital expenditures, including capitalized interest, totaled $402 million in first-quarter$1.4 billion for the first nine months of 2018, including approximately $250 million$0.9 billion for major mining projects. Higher capital expenditures in first-quarterfor the first nine months of 2019, compared with first-quarterthe first nine months of 2018, primarily reflectsreflect underground development activities in the Grasberg minerals district and development of the Lone Star copper leach project. Refer to “Outlook” for further discussion of projected capital expenditures for the year 2019.

Proceeds from sales of oil and gas properties. We received $84$98 million of proceeds from sales of oil and gas properties in first-quarterfor the first nine months of 2019, including $50 million in contingent consideration received associated with the 2016 sale of onshore California oil and gas properties.

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Intangible water rights and other, net. During first-quarter 2018, our North America copper mines purchased intangible water rights totalingfor $88 million.

Financing Activities
Debt Transactions. Net repayments of debt in first-quarterfor the first nine months of 2019 totaled $1.2 billion, consisting of the redemption of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of our 3.100% Senior Notes due 2020 and the repayment of $200 million under the Cerro Verde'sVerde credit facility. We recorded losses on early extinguishmentAdditionally, during third-quarter 2019, we issued $1.2 billion in new senior notes and used the net proceeds to redeem and purchase other senior notes.

Refer to Note 5 for further discussion of our debt totaling $6 million in first-quarter 2019.transactions.

Net repayments of debt in first-quarterfor the first nine months of 2018 totaled $1.5$1.9 billion, primarily consisting of $1.4 billion of 2.375% Senior Notes that matured in March 2018 and $100$454 million under the Cerro Verde credit facility.for senior notes due in 2022 and 2023.

Cash Dividends and Distributions Paid. We paid cash dividends on our common stock totaling $73$218 million in first-quarter 2019.for the first nine months of 2019 and $145 million for the first nine months of 2018. On March 27,September 25, 2019, we declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share on our common stock, which was paid on MayNovember 1, 2019, to shareholders of record as of AprilOctober 15, 2019. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of ourthe Board of Directors (Board) and will depend upon our financial results, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by ourthe Board.

Cash dividends and distributions paid to noncontrolling interests totaled $9$79 million in first-quarterfor the first nine months of 2019 and $80$241 million in first-quarterfor the first nine months of 2018. These payments will vary based on the operating results and cash requirements of our consolidated subsidiaries.

Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests. During the first nine months of 2019, we received equity contributions totaling $133 million from PT Inalum for their share of capital spending on PT-FI underground mine development projects and costs for the new smelter in Indonesia.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

As further discussed in Note 5, during first-quarterDuring the first nine months of 2019, we reduced our December 31, 2018, total debt by $1.2 billion. Additionally, during third-quarter 2019, we issued $1.2 billion in new senior notes and used the net proceeds to redeem and purchase other senior notes. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion of debt.

There have been no other material changes in our contractual obligations since December 31, 2018. Refer to Part II, Items 7. and 7A. in our 2018 Form 10-K, for information regarding our contractual obligations.

CONTINGENCIES

Environmental and Asset Retirement Obligations
Our current and historical operating activities are subject to stringent laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. We perform a comprehensive annual review of our environmental and asset retirement obligations and also review changes in facts and circumstances associated with these obligations at least quarterly.

There have been no material changes to our environmental and asset retirement obligations since December 31, 2018. 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 additional revisions to certain of our environmental obligations. Refer to Note 12 in our 2018 Form 10-K, for further information regarding our environmental and asset retirement obligations.

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Litigation and Other Contingencies
Other than as discussed in NoteNotes 8 and 12, there have been no material changes to our contingencies associated with legal proceedings, environmental and other matters since December 31, 2018. Refer to Note 12 and “Legal Proceedings” contained in Part I, Item 3. of our 2018 Form 10-K, as updated by NoteNotes 8 and 12, for further information regarding legal proceedings, environmental and other matters.

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NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Refer to Note 11 for a summary of recently adopted accounting standards.

PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS

Unit net cash costs (credits) 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. These measures are 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 (loss) 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 (loss) 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 and (iv) it is the method used by our management and Board to monitor our mining operations and to compare mining operations in certain industry publications. In the co-product method presentations, 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 revenue adjustments for prior period open sales as a separate line item. Because these adjustments do not result from current period sales, these amounts have been reflected separately from revenues on current period
sales. Noncash and other costs, which are removed from site production and delivery costs in the calculation of unit
net cash costs (credits), consist of items such as stock-based compensation costs, start-up costs, inventory adjustments, long-lived asset impairments, restructuring and/or unusual charges. 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. The following schedules 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, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
                
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019     
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method  By-Product Co-Product Method 
 Method Copper 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 Total  Method Copper 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $914
 $914
 $87
 $23
 $1,024
  $1,044
 $1,044
 $93
 $20
 $1,157
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash           
and other costs shown below 658
 616
 52
 17
 685
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 800
 742
 72
 12
 826
 
By-product credits (83) 
 
 
 
  (87) 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 36
 35
 
 1
 36
  44
 43
 
 1
 44
 
Net cash costs 611
 651
 52
 18
 721
  757
 785
 72
 13
 870
 
DD&A 83
 77
 3
 3
 83
  90
 83
 6
 1
 90
 
Metals inventory adjustments 38
 38
 
 
 38
 
Noncash and other costs, net 23
 22
 1
 
 23
  31
 27
 3
 1
 31
 
Total costs 717
 750
 56
 21
 827
  916
 933
 81
 15
 1,029
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing           
on prior period open sales 12
 12
 
 
 12
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (11) (11) 
 
 (11) 
Gross profit $209
 $176
 $31
 $2
 $209
  $117
 $100
 $12
 $5
 $117
 
                      
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 320
 320
        394
 394
       
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
     7
          8
     
                      
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:       Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:      
                      
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2.85
 $2.85
 $11.68
      $2.65
 $2.65
 $11.98
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash           
and other costs shown below 2.06
 1.92
 6.98
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 2.03
 1.88
 9.28
     
By-product credits (0.26) 
 
      (0.22) 
 
     
Treatment charges 0.11
 0.11
 
      0.11
 0.11
 
     
Unit net cash costs 1.91
 2.03
 6.98
      1.92
 1.99
 9.28
     
DD&A 0.26
 0.24
 0.44
      0.22
 0.22
 0.76
     
Metals inventory adjustments 0.10
 0.10
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.07
 0.07
 0.14
      0.08
 0.06
 0.45
     
Total unit costs 2.24
 2.34
 7.56
      2.32
 2.37
 10.49
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing           
on prior period open sales 0.04
 0.04
 
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (0.03) (0.03) 
     
Gross profit per pound $0.65
 $0.55
 $4.12
      $0.30
 $0.25
 $1.49
     
                      
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                      
(In millions)           
   Production                  
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A      Revenues Production and Delivery DD&A Metals Inventory Adjustments   
Totals presented above $1,024
 $685
 $83
      $1,157
 $826
 $90
 $38
   
Treatment charges (13) 23
 
      (16) 28
 
 
   
Noncash and other costs, net 
 23
 
      
 31
 
 
   
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing           
on prior period open sales 12
 
 
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (11) 
 
 
   
Eliminations and other 11
 12
 
      10
 11
 1
 
   
North America copper mines 1,034
 743
 83
      1,140
 896
 91
 38
   
Otherc
 3,515
 2,851
 244
     
Other miningc
 2,813
 2,544
 211
 3
   
Corporate, other & eliminations (757) (675) 20
      (800) (775) 20
 
   
As reported in our consolidated financial statements $3,792
 $2,919
 $347
      $3,153
 $2,665
 $322
 $41
   
a.Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.
c.Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.

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North America Copper Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
            
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method 
  Method Copper 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $971
 $971
 $93
 $24
 $1,088
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 695
 628
 79
 15
 722
 
By-product credits (90) 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 35
 34
 
 1
 35
 
Net cash costs 640
 662
 79
 16
 757
 
DD&A 88
 80
 6
 2
 88
 
Noncash and other costs, net 26
 23
 2
 1
 26
 
Total costs 754
 765
 87
 19
 871
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (7) (7) 
 
 (7) 
Gross profit $210
 $199
 $6
 $5
 $210
 
            
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 350
 350
       
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
    8
     
            
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:      
            
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2.77
 $2.77
 $11.54
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 1.98
 1.79
 9.76
     
By-product credits (0.26) 
 
     
Treatment charges 0.10
 0.10
 
     
Unit net cash costs 1.82
 1.89
 9.76
     
DD&A 0.25
 0.23
 0.80
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.08
 0.06
 0.29
     
Total unit costs 2.15
 2.18
 10.85
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (0.02) (0.02) 
     
Gross profit per pound $0.60
 $0.57
 $0.69
     
            
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported           
  Revenues Production and Delivery DD&A     
Totals presented above $1,088
 $722
 $88
     
Treatment charges (6) 29
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net 
 26
 
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (7) 
 
     
Eliminations and other 11
 12
 
     
North America copper mines 1,086
 789
 88
     
Other miningc
 4,544
 2,996
 352
     
Corporate, other & eliminations (722) (716) 18
     
As reported in our consolidated financial statements $4,908
 $3,069
 $458
     
a.Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.
c.Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.

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North America Copper Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
          
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018     
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method  By-Product Co-Product Method 
 Method Copper 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 Total  Method Copper 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $1,209
 $1,209
 $76
 $23
 $1,308
  $2,964
 $2,964
 $284
 $63
 $3,311
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash           
and other costs shown below 705
 660
 55
 13
 728
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 2,216
 2,030
 226
 39
 2,295
 
By-product credits (76) 
 
 
 
  (268) 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 37
 35
 
 2
 37
  120
 116
 
 4
 120
 
Net cash costs 666
 695
 55
 15
 765
  2,068
 2,146
 226
 43
 2,415
 
DD&A 94
 88
 4
 2
 94
  260
 237
 18
 5
 260
 
Metals inventory adjustments 39
 39
 
 
 39
 
Noncash and other costs, net 19
 18
 1
 
 19
  64
 55
 7
 2
 64
 
Total costs 779
 801
 60
 17
 878
  2,431
 2,477
 251
 50
 2,778
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing           
on prior period open sales (5) (5) 
 
 (5) 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 4
 4
 
 
 4
 
Gross profit $425
 $403
 $16
 $6
 $425
  $537
 $491
 $33
 $13
 $537
 
                      
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 383
 383
        1,084
 1,084
       
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
     7
          24
     
                      
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:       Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:       
                      
Revenues, excluding adjustments $3.16
 $3.16
 $10.87
      $2.74
 $2.74
 $12.03
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash           
and other costs shown below 1.84
 1.73
 7.81
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 2.05
 1.87
 9.56
     
By-product credits (0.20) 
 
      (0.25) 
 
     
Treatment charges 0.10
 0.09
 
      0.11
 0.11
 
     
Unit net cash costs 1.74
 1.82
 7.81
      1.91
 1.98
 9.56
     
DD&A 0.25
 0.23
 0.66
      0.24
 0.22
 0.75
     
Metals inventory adjustments 0.04
 0.04
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.05
 0.05
 0.09
      0.05
 0.05
 0.29
     
Total unit costs 2.04
 2.10
 8.56
      2.24
 2.29
 10.60
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing           
on prior period open sales (0.01) (0.01) 
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 
 
 
     
Gross profit per pound $1.11
 $1.05
 $2.31
      $0.50
 $0.45
 $1.43
     
                      
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                      
(In millions)   Production       
       Metals   
   Production   Inventory   
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A      Revenues and Delivery DD&A Adjustments   
Totals presented above $1,308
 $728
 $94
      $3,311
 $2,295
 $260
 $39
   
Treatment charges (8) 29
 
      (48) 72
 
 
   
Noncash and other costs, net 
 19
 
      
 64
 
 
   
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing           
on prior period open sales (5) 
 
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 4
 
 
 
   
Eliminations and other 13
 15
 
      27
 32
 1
 
   
North America copper mines 1,308
 791
 94
      3,294
 2,463
 261
 39
   
Otherc
 4,517
 3,011
 336
     
Other miningc
 9,501
 8,294
 701
 3
   
Corporate, other & eliminations (957) (994) 21
      (2,304) (2,173) 59
 58
   
As reported in our consolidated financial statements $4,868
��$2,808
 $451
      $10,491
 $8,584
 $1,021
 $100
   
a.Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.
c.Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.

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North America Copper Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
      
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method 
  Method Copper 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $3,301
 $3,301
 $260
 $69
 $3,630
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 2,100
 1,933
 202
 39
 2,174
 
By-product credits (255) 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 109
 105
 
 4
 109
 
Net cash costs 1,954
 2,038
 202
 43
 2,283
 
DD&A 273
 250
 17
 6
 273
 
Metals inventory adjustments 2
 2
 
 
 2
 
Noncash and other costs, net 66
 61
 4
 1
 66
 
Total costs 2,295
 2,351
 223
 50
 2,624
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (5) (5) 
 
 (5) 
Gross profit $1,001
 $945
 $37
 $19
 $1,001
 
            
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 1,094
 1,094
       
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
     23
     
            
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:       
            
Revenues, excluding adjustments $3.02
 $3.02
 $11.53
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 1.92
 1.76
 8.93
     
By-product credits (0.23) 
 
     
Treatment charges 0.10
 0.10
 
     
Unit net cash costs 1.79
 1.86
 8.93
     
DD&A 0.25
 0.23
 0.76
     
Metals inventory adjustments 
 
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.06
 0.06
 0.18
     
Total unit costs 2.10
 2.15
 9.87
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (0.01) (0.01) 
     
Gross profit per pound $0.91
 $0.86
 $1.66
     
            
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported       Metals   
    Production   Inventory   
  Revenues and Delivery DD&A Adjustments   
Totals presented above $3,630
 $2,174
 $273
 $2
   
Treatment charges (19) 90
 
 
   
Noncash and other costs, net 
 66
 
 
   
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (5) 
 
 
   
Eliminations and other 35
 37
 1
 
   
North America copper mines 3,641
 2,367
 274
 2
   
Other miningc
 13,799
 9,049
 1,024
 
   
Corporate, other & eliminations (2,496) (2,626) 53
 
   
As reported in our consolidated financial statements $14,944
 $8,790
 $1,351
 $2
   
 
a.Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.
c.Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.

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South America Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019    
     
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method By-Product Co-Product Method 
 Method Copper 
Othera
 Total Method Copper 
Othera
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $850
 $850
 $112
 $962
 $681
 $681
 $80
 $761
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash        
and other costs shown below 503
 450
 66
 516
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 494
 446
 61
 507
 
By-product credits (99) 
 
 
 (67) 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 56
 56
 
 56
 45
 45
 
 45
 
Royalty on metals 2
 2
 
 2
 1
 1
 
 1
 
Net cash costs 462
 508
 66
 574
 473
 492
 61
 553
 
DD&A 114
 101
 13
 114
 109
 98
 11
 109
 
Metals inventory adjustments 2
 2
 
 2
 
Noncash and other costs, net 24
b 
24
 
 24
 22
 20
 2
 22
 
Total costs 600
 633
 79
 712
 606
 612
 74
 686
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing        
on prior period open sales 47
 47
 
 47
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (29) (29) 
 (29) 
Gross profit $297
 $264
 $33
 $297
 $46
 $40
 $6
 $46
 
                 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 290
 290
     261
 261
     
                 
Gross profit per pound of copper:Gross profit per pound of copper:    Gross profit per pound of copper:     
                 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2.93
 $2.93
     $2.61
 $2.61
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash        
and other costs shown below 1.73
 1.55
    
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 1.89
 1.71
     
By-product credits (0.34) 
     (0.26) 
     
Treatment charges 0.19
 0.19
     0.17
 0.17
     
Royalty on metals 0.01
 0.01
     0.01
 
     
Unit net cash costs 1.59
 1.75
     1.81
 1.88
     
DD&A 0.39
 0.34
     0.42
 0.38
     
Metals inventory adjustments 0.01
 0.01
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.09
b 
0.09
     0.08
 0.08
     
Total unit costs 2.07
 2.18
     2.32
 2.35
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing        
on prior period open sales 0.16
 0.16
    
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (0.11) (0.11)     
Gross profit per pound $1.02
 $0.91
     $0.18
 $0.15
     
                 
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                 
(In millions)   Production    
       Metals 
   Production   Inventory 
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A   Revenues and Delivery DD&A Adjustments 
Totals presented above $962
 $516
 $114
   $761
 $507
 $109
 $2
 
Treatment charges (56) 
 
   (45) 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals (2) 
 
   (1) 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net 
 24
 
   
 22
 
 
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing        
on prior period open sales 47
 
 
  
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (29) 
 
 
 
Eliminations and other 
 (1) 
   
 (1) 
 
 
South America mining 951
 539
 114
   686
 528
 109
 2
 
Otherc
 3,598
 3,055
 213
  
Other miningb
 3,267
 2,912
 193
 39
 
Corporate, other & eliminations (757) (675) 20
   (800) (775) 20
 
 
As reported in our consolidated financial statements $3,792
 $2,919
 $347
   $3,153
 $2,665
 $322
 $41
 
                 
a.Includes silver sales of 1.30.9 million ounces ($15.7516.78 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.

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South America Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
      
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method 
  Method Copper 
Othera
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $911
 $911
 $88
 $999
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 599
b 
549
 62
 611
 
By-product credits (76) 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 65
 65
 
 65
 
Royalty on metals 2
 2
 
 2
 
Net cash costs 590
 616
 62
 678
 
DD&A 142
 130
 12
 142
 
Noncash and other costs, net 14
 14
 
 14
 
Total costs 746
 760
 74
 834
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (52) (52) 
 (52) 
Gross profit $113
 $99
 $14
 $113
 
          
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 326
 326
     
          
Gross profit per pound of copper:     
          
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2.80
 $2.80
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 1.84
b 
1.70
     
By-product credits (0.23) 
     
Treatment charges 0.20
 0.20
     
Royalty on metals 
 
     
Unit net cash costs 1.81
 1.90
     
DD&A 0.44
 0.40
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.04
 0.04
     
Total unit costs 2.29
 2.34
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (0.16) (0.16)     
Gross profit per pound $0.35
 $0.30
     
          
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported         
    Production     
  Revenues and Delivery DD&A   
Totals presented above $999
 $611
 $142
   
Treatment charges (65) 
 
   
Royalty on metals (2) 
 
   
Noncash and other costs, net 
 14
 
   
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (52) 
 
   
Eliminations and other 
 (1) 
   
South America mining 880
 624
 142
   
Other miningc
 4,750
 3,161
 298
   
Corporate, other & eliminations (722) (716) 18
   
As reported in our consolidated financial statements $4,908
 $3,069
 $458
   
          
a.Includes silver sales of 1.2 million ounces ($14.74 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Includes nonrecurring charges of $12for Cerro Verde’s new three-year CLA totaling $69 million ($0.040.21 per pound of copper) associated with weather-related impacts at El Abra..
c.Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.

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South America Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
      
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method 
  Method Copper 
Othera
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2,236
 $2,236
 $284
 $2,520
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 1,546
 1,395
 189
 1,584
 
By-product credits (246) 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 153
 153
 
 153
 
Royalty on metals 5
 4
 1
 5
 
Net cash costs 1,458
 1,552
 190
 1,742
 
DD&A 342
 305
 37
 342
 
Metals inventory adjustments 2
 2
 
 2
 
Noncash and other costs, net 68
 65
 3
 68
 
Total costs 1,870
 1,924
 230
 2,154
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 37
 37
 
 37
 
Gross profit $403
 $349
 $54
 $403
 
          
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 838
 838
     
          
Gross profit per pound of copper:     
          
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2.67
 $2.67
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 1.84
 1.66
     
By-product credits (0.29) 
     
Treatment charges 0.18
 0.18
     
Royalty on metals 0.01
 0.01
     
Unit net cash costs 1.74
 1.85
     
DD&A 0.41
 0.36
     
Metals inventory adjustments 
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.08
 0.08
     
Total unit costs 2.23
 2.29
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 0.04
 0.04
     
Gross profit per pound $0.48
 $0.42
     
          
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported       Metals 
    Production   Inventory 
  Revenues and Delivery DD&A Adjustments 
Totals presented above $2,520
 $1,584
 $342
 $2
 
Treatment charges (153) 
 
 
 
Royalty on metals (5) 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net 
 68
 
 
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 37
 
 
 
 
Eliminations and other (1) (4) 
 
 
South America mining 2,398
 1,648
 342
 2
 
Other miningb
 10,397
 9,109
 620
 40
 
Corporate, other & eliminations (2,304) (2,173) 59
 58
 
As reported in our consolidated financial statements $10,491
 $8,584
 $1,021
 $100
 
          
a.Includes silver sales of 3.4 million ounces ($15.90 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
 
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South America Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
          
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018     
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method  By-Product Co-Product Method 
 Method Copper 
Othera
 Total  Method Copper 
Othera
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $894
 $894
 $85
 $979
  $2,718
 $2,718
 $255
 $2,973
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash         
and other costs shown below 517
 476
 52
 528
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 1,668
b 
1,540
 163
 1,703
 
By-product credits (74) 
 
 
  (220) 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 59
 59
 
 59
  182
 182
 
 182
 
Royalty on metals 2
 2
 
 2
  6
 5
 1
 6
 
Net cash costs 504
 537
 52
 589
  1,636
 1,727
 164
 1,891
 
DD&A 126
 115
 11
 126
  402
 368
 34
 402
 
Noncash and other costs, net 15
 15
 
 15
  46
 46
 
 46
 
Total costs 645
 667
 63
 730
  2,084
 2,141
 198
 2,339
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing         
on prior period open sales (43) (43) 
 (43) 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (37) (37) 
 (37) 
Gross profit $206
 $184
 $22
 $206
  $597
 $540
 $57
 $597
 
                  
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 290
 290
      928
 928
     
                  
Gross profit per pound of copper:Gross profit per pound of copper:     Gross profit per pound of copper:     
                  
Revenues, excluding adjustments $3.08
 $3.08
      $2.93
 $2.93
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash         
and other costs shown below 1.78
 1.64
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 1.80
b 
1.66
     
By-product credits (0.25) 
      (0.24) 
     
Treatment charges 0.20
 0.20
      0.20
 0.20
     
Royalty on metals 0.01
 0.01
      
 
     
Unit net cash costs 1.74
 1.85
      1.76
 1.86
     
DD&A 0.43
 0.40
      0.44
 0.40
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.05
 0.05
      0.05
 0.05
     
Total unit costs 2.22
 2.30
      2.25
 2.31
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing         
on prior period open sales (0.15) (0.15)     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (0.04) (0.04)     
Gross profit per pound $0.71
 $0.63
      $0.64
 $0.58
     
                  
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                  
(In millions)   Production     
   Production     
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A    Revenues and Delivery DD&A   
Totals presented above $979
 $528
 $126
    $2,973
 $1,703
 $402
   
Treatment charges (59) 
 
    (182) 
 
   
Royalty on metals (2) 
 
    (6) 
 
   
Noncash and other costs, net 
 15
 
    
 46
 
   
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing         
on prior period open sales (43) 
 
   
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (37) 
 
   
Eliminations and other 2
 
 1
    (1) (4) 
   
South America mining 877
 543
 127
    2,747
 1,745
 402
   
Otherb
 4,948
 3,259

303
   
Other miningc
 14,693
 9,671

896
   
Corporate, other & eliminations (957) (994) 21
    (2,496) (2,626) 53
   
As reported in our consolidated financial statements $4,868
 $2,808
 $451
    $14,944
 $8,790
 $1,351
   
                  
a.Includes silver sales of 1.03.2 million ounces ($16.5215.84 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Includes nonrecurring charges for Cerro Verde’s new three-year CLA totaling $69 million ($0.07 per pound of copper).
c.Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
      

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2019    
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method By-Product Co-Product Method 
 Method Copper Gold 
Silvera
 Total Method Copper Gold 
Silvera
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $507
 $507
 $303
 $9
 $819
 $360
 $360
 $356
 $8
 $724
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash          
and other costs shown below 538
 333
 199
 6
 538
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 338
 168
 166
 4
 338
 
Gold and silver credits (314) 
 
 
 
 (367) 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 51
 31
 19
 1
 51
 35
 17
 17
 1
 35
 
Export duties 17
 11
 6
 
 17
 8
 4
 4
 
 8
 
Royalty on metals 28
 17
 11
 
 28
 23
 12
 11
 
 23
 
Net cash costs 320
 392
 235
 7
 634
 37
 201
 198
 5
 404
 
DD&A 105
 65
 39
 1
 105
 77
 38
 38
 1
 77
 
Noncash and other costs, net 2
b 
1
 1
 
 2
 192
b 
95
 95
 2
 192
 
Total costs 427
 458
 275
 8
 741
 306
 334
 331
 8
 673
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing          
on prior period open sales 19
 19
 2
 
 21
PT Smelting intercompany profit 3
 2
 1
 
 3
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (8) (8) 2
 1
 (5) 
PT Smelting intercompany loss (34) (17) (17) 
 (34) 
Gross profit $102
 $70
 $31
 $1
 $102
 $12
 $1
 $10
 $1
 $12
 
                     
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 174
 174
       139
 139
       
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)     235
         239
     
                     
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:      Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:       
                     
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2.92
 $2.92
 $1,291
     $2.59
 $2.59
 $1,487
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash          
and other costs shown below 3.10
 1.92
 850
    
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 2.44
 1.21
 695
     
Gold and silver credits (1.81) 
 
     (2.64) 
 
     
Treatment charges 0.29
 0.18
 80
     0.25
 0.13
 72
     
Export duties 0.10
 0.06
 27
     0.05
 0.03
 15
     
Royalty on metals 0.16
 0.10
 46
     0.17
 0.08
 46
     
Unit net cash costs 1.84
 2.26
 1,003
     0.27
 1.45
 828
     
DD&A 0.61
 0.37
 166
     0.55
 0.27
 158
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.01
b 
0.01
 4
     1.39
b 
0.69
 395
     
Total unit costs 2.46
 2.64
 1,173
     2.21
 2.41
 1,381
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing          
on prior period open sales 0.11
 0.11
 9
    
PT Smelting intercompany profit 0.02
 0.01
 5
    
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (0.05) (0.05) 8
     
PT Smelting intercompany loss (0.24) (0.12) (69)     
Gross profit per pound/ounce $0.59
 $0.40
 $132
     $0.09
 $0.01
 $45
     
                     
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                     
(In millions)   Production      
   Production       
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A     Revenues and Delivery DD&A     
Totals presented above $819
 $538
 $105
     $724
 $338
 $77
     
Treatment charges (32) 19
 
     (35) 
 
     
Export duties (17) 
 
     (8) 
 
     
Royalty on metals (28) 
 
     (23) 
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net 
 2
 
     (165) 27
 
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing          
on prior period open sales 21
 
 
    
PT Smelting intercompany profit 
 (3) 
    
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (5) 
 
     
PT Smelting intercompany loss 
 34
 
     
Indonesia mining 763
 556
 105
     488
 399
 77
     
Otherc
 3,786
 3,038
 222
    
Other miningc
 3,465
 3,041
 225
     
Corporate, other & eliminations (757) (675) 20
     (800) (775) 20
     
As reported in our consolidated financial statements $3,792
 $2,919
 $347
     $3,153
 $2,665
 $322
     
                     
a.Includes silver sales of 0.60.5 million ounces ($14.8517.30 per ounce average realized price).
b.
Includes credits of $19charges totaling $166 million ($0.11($1.19 per pound of copper) primarily associated with adjustmentsan unfavorable Indonesia Supreme Court ruling related to prior year treatment and refining charges.certain disputed PT-FI export duties (refer to Note 12).
c.Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2018     
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method  By-Product Co-Product Method 
 Method Copper Gold 
Silvera
 Total  Method Copper Gold 
Silvera
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $976
 $976
 $791
 $19
 $1,786
  $1,036
 $1,036
 $989
 $17
 $2,042
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash           
and other costs shown below 433
 237
 192
 4
 433
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 514
 261
 249
 4
 514
 
Gold and silver credits (826) 
 
 
 
  (1,001) 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 78
 43
 34
 1
 78
  98
 50
 48
 
 98
 
Export duties 46
 25
 21
 
 46
  52
 26
 25
 1
 52
 
Royalty on metals 67
 36
 30
 1
 67
  73
 35
 37
 1
 73
 
Net cash (credits) costs (202) 341
 277
 6
 624
  (264) 372
 359
 6
 737
 
DD&A 181
 99
 80
 2
 181
  181
 92
 87
 2
 181
 
Noncash and other costs, net 15
 8
 6
 1
 15
  14
 7
 7
 
 14
 
Total (credits) costs (6) 448
 363
 9
 820
  (69) 471
 453
 8
 932
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing           
on prior period open sales (38) (38) 16
 
 (22) 
PT Smelting intercompany loss (9) (5) (4) 
 (9) 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (50) (50) (5) 
 (55) 
PT Smelting intercompany profit 6
 3
 3
 
 6
 
Gross profit $935
 $485
 $440
 $10
 $935
  $1,061
 $518
 $534
 $9
 $1,061
 
                      
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 319
 319
        368
 368
       
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)     603
          831
     
                      
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:       Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:       
                      
Revenues, excluding adjustments $3.06
 $3.06
 $1,312
      $2.81
 $2.81
 $1,191
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash           
and other costs shown below 1.36
 0.75
 319
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 1.40
 0.71
 300
     
Gold and silver credits (2.59) 
 
      (2.72) 
 
     
Treatment charges 0.25
 0.13
 57
      0.26
 0.13
 57
     
Export duties 0.14
 0.08
 34
      0.14
 0.07
 30
     
Royalty on metals 0.21
 0.11
 49
      0.20
 0.10
 45
     
Unit net cash (credits) costs (0.63) 1.07
 459
      (0.72) 1.01
 432
     
DD&A 0.57
 0.31
 133
      0.49
 0.25
 105
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.04
 0.02
 11
      0.04
 0.02
 8
     
Total unit (credits) costs (0.02) 1.40
 603
      (0.19) 1.28
 545
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing           
on prior period open sales (0.12) (0.12) 27
     
PT Smelting intercompany loss (0.03) (0.02) (7)     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (0.14) (0.14) (7)     
PT Smelting intercompany profit 0.02
 0.02
 3
     
Gross profit per pound/ounce $2.93
 $1.52
 $729
      $2.88
 $1.41
 $642
     
                      
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                      
(In millions)   Production       
   Production       
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A      Revenues and Delivery DD&A     
Totals presented above $1,786
 $433
 $181
      $2,042
 $514
 $181
     
Treatment charges (78) 
 
      (98) 
 
     
Export duties (46) 
 
      (52) 
 
     
Royalty on metals (67) 
 
      (73) 
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net 
 15
 
      
 14
 
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing           
on prior period open sales (22) 
 
     
PT Smelting intercompany loss 
 9
 
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (55) 
 
     
PT Smelting intercompany profit 
 (6) 
     
Indonesia mining 1,573
 457
 181
      1,764
 522
 181
     
Otherb
 4,252
 3,345
 249
     
Other miningb
 3,866
 3,263

259
     
Corporate, other & eliminations (957) (994) 21
      (722) (716) 18
     
As reported in our consolidated financial statements $4,868
 $2,808
 $451
      $4,908
 $3,069
 $458
     
                      
a.Includes silver sales of 1.2 million ounces ($15.7614.10 per ounce average realized price).
b.Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.


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Indonesia Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
      
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method 
  Method Copper Gold 
Silvera
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $1,252
 $1,252
 $910
 $26
 $2,188
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 1,393
 797
 580
 16
 1,393
 
Gold and silver credits (938) 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 125
 72
 52
 1
 125
 
Export duties 35
 20
 14
 1
 35
 
Royalty on metals 68
 40
 27
 1
 68
 
Net cash costs 683
 929
 673
 19
 1,621
 
DD&A 281
 161
 117
 3
 281
 
Noncash and other costs, net 240
b 
137
 100
 3
 240
 
Total costs 1,204
 1,227
 890
 25
 2,142
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 18
 18
 2
 
 20
 
PT Smelting intercompany loss (23) (13) (9) (1) (23) 
Gross profit $43
 $30
 $13
 $
 $43
 
            
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 464
 464
       
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)     659
     
            
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:       
            
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2.70
 $2.70
 $1,380
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 3.00
 1.72
 879
     
Gold and silver credits (2.02) 
 
     
Treatment charges 0.27
 0.15
 79
     
Export duties 0.07
 0.04
 22
     
Royalty on metals 0.15
 0.09
 41
     
Unit net cash costs 1.47
 2.00
 1,021
     
DD&A 0.61
 0.35
 177
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.52
b 
0.29
 152
     
Total unit costs 2.60
 2.64
 1,350
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 0.04
 0.04
 3
     
PT Smelting intercompany loss (0.05) (0.03) (14)     
Gross profit per pound/ounce $0.09
 $0.07
 $19
     
            
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported           
    Production       
  Revenues and Delivery DD&A     
Totals presented above $2,188
 $1,393
 $281
     
Treatment charges (125) 
 
     
Export duties (35) 
 
     
Royalty on metals (68) 
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net (147) 93
 
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 20
 
 
     
PT Smelting intercompany loss 
 23
 
     
Indonesia mining 1,833
 1,509
 281
     
Other miningc
 10,962
 9,248
 681
     
Corporate, other & eliminations (2,304) (2,173) 59
     
As reported in our consolidated financial statements $10,491
 $8,584
 $1,021
     
            
a.Includes silver sales of 1.6 million ounces ($15.58 per ounce average realized price).
b.Includes charges totaling $166 million ($0.36 per pound of copper) primarily associated with an unfavorable Indonesia Supreme Court ruling related to certain disputed PT-FI export duties. Also includes charges totaling $28 million ($0.06 per pound of copper) associated with adjustments to the settlement of the historical surface water tax disputes with the local regional tax authority in Papua, Indonesia. Refer to Notes 8 and 12.
c.Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
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Indonesia Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash (Credits) Costs
      
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method 
  Method Copper Gold 
Silvera
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2,935
 $2,935
 $2,628
 $53
 $5,616
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 1,367
 715
 640
 12
 1,367
 
Gold and silver credits (2,698) 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 258
 135
 121
 2
 258
 
Export duties 153
 80
 71
 2
 153
 
Royalty on metals 211
 108
 101
 2
 211
 
Net cash (credits) costs (709) 1,038
 933
 18
 1,989
 
DD&A 534
 279
 250
 5
 534
 
Noncash and other costs, net 25
 13
 12
 
 25
 
Total (credits) costs (150) 1,330
 1,195
 23
 2,548
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (34) (34) 17
 
 (17) 
PT Smelting intercompany loss (12) (6) (6) 
 (12) 
Gross profit $3,039
 $1,565
 $1,444
 $30
 $3,039
 
            
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 1,003
 1,003
       
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)     2,105
     
            
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:       
            
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2.93
 $2.93
 $1,248
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 1.36
 0.71
 304
     
Gold and silver credits (2.69) 
 
     
Treatment charges 0.26
 0.13
 57
     
Export duties 0.15
 0.08
 34
     
Royalty on metals 0.21
 0.11
 48
     
Unit net cash (credits) costs (0.71) 1.03
 443
     
DD&A 0.53
 0.28
 119
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.03
 0.01
 6
     
Total unit (credits) costs (0.15) 1.32
 568
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (0.04) (0.04) 8
     
PT Smelting intercompany loss (0.01) (0.01) (2)     
Gross profit per pound/ounce $3.03
 $1.56
 $686
     
            
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported           
    Production       
  Revenues and Delivery DD&A     
Totals presented above $5,616
 $1,367
 $534
     
Treatment charges (258) 
 
     
Export duties (153) 
 
     
Royalty on metals (211) 
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net 
 25
 
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 (17) 
 
     
PT Smelting intercompany loss 
 12
 
     
Indonesia mining 4,977
 1,404
 534
     
Other miningb
 12,463
 10,012
 764
     
Corporate, other & eliminations (2,496) (2,626) 53
     
As reported in our consolidated financial statements $14,944
 $8,790
 $1,351
     
            
a.Includes silver sales of 3.5 million ounces ($15.25 per ounce average realized price).
b.Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9.
 

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Molybdenum Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
              
Three Months Ended March 31,   Three Months Ended September 30,   
(In millions)2019 2018   2019 2018     
              
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$98
 $102
   $96
 $109
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
70
 65
   83
 73
     
Treatment charges and other7
 7
   6
 8
     
Net cash costs77
 72
   89
 81
     
DD&A16
 19
   16
 20
     
Metals inventory adjustments1
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net1
 2
   2
 3
     
Total costs94
 93
   108
 104
     
Gross profit$4
 $9
   
Gross (loss) profit$(12) $5
     
              
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
8
 9
   7
 8
     
              
Gross profit per pound of molybdenum: 
Gross (loss) profit per pound of molybdenum:Gross (loss) profit per pound of molybdenum:   
              
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$12.49
 $11.99
   $12.57
 $12.17
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
8.94
 7.71
   10.79
 8.17
     
Treatment charges and other0.86
 0.86
   0.85
 0.85
     
Unit net cash costs9.80
 8.57
   11.64
 9.02
     
DD&A2.00
 2.24
   2.06
 2.18
     
Metals inventory adjustments0.17
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net0.16
 0.15
   0.26
 0.39
     
Total unit costs11.96
 10.96
   14.13
 11.59
     
Gross profit per pound$0.53
 $1.03
   
Gross (loss) profit per pound$(1.56) $0.58
     
              
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported              
(In millions)      
              
  Production         Metals 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019Revenues and Delivery DD&A 
  Production   Inventory 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019Revenues and Delivery DD&A Adjustments 
Totals presented above$98
 $70
 $16
 $96
 $83
 $16
 $1
 
Treatment charges and other(7) 
 
 (6) 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 1
 
 
 2
 
 
 
Molybdenum mines91
 71
 16
 90
 85
 16
 1
 
Otherb
4,458
 3,523
 311
 
Other miningb
3,863
 3,355
 286
 40
 
Corporate, other & eliminations(757) (675) 20
 (800) (775) 20
 
 
As reported in our consolidated financial statements$3,792
 $2,919
 $347
 $3,153
 $2,665
 $322
 $41
 
              
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018      
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018        
Totals presented above$102
 $65
 $19
 $109
 $73
 $20
 $
 
Treatment charges and other(7) 
 
 (8) 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 2
 
 
 3
 
 
 
Molybdenum mines95
 67
 19
 101
 76
 20
 
 
Otherb
5,730
 3,735
 411
 
Other miningb
5,529
 3,709
 420
 
 
Corporate, other & eliminations(957) (994) 21
 (722) (716) 18
 
 
As reported in our consolidated financial statements$4,868
 $2,808
 $451
 $4,908
 $3,069
 $458
 $
 
              
a.Reflects sales of the Molybdenum mines’ production to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing. On a consolidated basis, realizations are based on the actual contract terms for sales to third parties; as a result, our consolidated average realized price per pound of molybdenum will differ from the amounts reported in this table.
b.Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9. Also includes amounts associated with our molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by the Molybdenum mines and by certain of the North America and South America copper mines.

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Molybdenum Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
       
 Nine Months Ended September 30,   
(In millions)2019 2018     
         
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$311
 $330
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
229
 209
     
Treatment charges and other21
 23
     
Net cash costs250
 232
     
DD&A50
 60
     
Metals inventory adjustments1
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net5
 5
     
Total costs306
 297
     
Gross profit$5
 $33
     
         
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
24
 26
     
         
Gross profit per pound of molybdenum:  
         
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$12.61
 $12.31
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
9.28
 7.79
     
Treatment charges and other0.85
 0.85
     
Unit net cash costs10.13
 8.64
     
DD&A2.05
 2.22
     
Metals inventory adjustments0.05
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net0.19
 0.20
     
Total unit costs12.42
 11.06
     
Gross profit per pound$0.19
 $1.25
     
         
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported        
         
       Metals 
   Production   Inventory 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019Revenues and Delivery DD&A Adjustments 
Totals presented above$311
 $229
 $50
 $1
 
Treatment charges and other(21) 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 5
 
 
 
Molybdenum mines290
 234
 50
 1
 
Other miningb
12,505
 10,523
 912
 41
 
Corporate, other & eliminations(2,304) (2,173) 59
 58
 
As reported in our consolidated financial statements$10,491
 $8,584
 $1,021
 $100
 
         
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018        
Totals presented above$330
 $209
 $60
 $
 
Treatment charges and other(23) 
 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 5
 
 
 
Molybdenum mines307
 214
 60
 
 
Other miningb
17,133
 11,202
 1,238
 2
 
Corporate, other & eliminations(2,496) (2,626) 53
 
 
As reported in our consolidated financial statements$14,944
 $8,790
 $1,351
 $2
 
         
a.Reflects sales of the Molybdenum mines’ production to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing. On a consolidated basis, realizations are based on the actual contract terms for sales to third parties; as a result, our consolidated average realized price per pound of molybdenum will differ from the amounts reported in this table.
b.Represents the combined total for our other segments, as presented in Note 9. Also includes amounts associated with our molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by the Molybdenum mines and by certain of the North America and South America copper mines.
         

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

Our discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements in which we discuss our potential future performance. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts, such as plans, projections or expectations relating to ore grades and milling rates; production and sales volumes; unit net cash costs; operating cash flows; capital expenditures; our expectations regarding our share of PT-FI’s net (loss) income and future cash flows through 2022; PT-FI’s development, financing, construction and completion of a new smelter in Indonesia; PT-FI’s compliance with environmental standards under the new framework established by theIndonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry; exploration efforts and results; development and production activities, rates and costs; liquidity; tax rates; export quotas and duties;duties (including PT-FI’s evaluation of options to recover its overpayment of export duties); the impact of copper, gold and molybdenum price changes; the impact of deferred intercompany profits on earnings; reserve estimates; consummation of the pending Freeport Cobalt transaction and the pending Timok transaction; execution of the settlement agreement associated with the Louisiana coastal erosion cases; and future dividend payments, share purchases and sales. The words “anticipates,” “may,” “can,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “targets,” “intends,” “likely,” “will,” “should,” “to be,” “potential” and any similar expressions are intended to identify those assertions as forward-looking statements. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of the Board 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 actual results may differ materially from those anticipated, expected, 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, but are not limited to, supply of and demand for, and prices of, copper, gold and molybdenum; mine sequencing; changes in mine plans; production rates; timing of shipments; results of feasibility studies; potential inventory adjustments; potential impairment of long-lived mining assets; satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals to consummate the pending Freeport Cobalt transaction and the pending Timok transaction; the potential effects of violence in Indonesia generally and in the province of Papua; the Indonesian government’s approval of an increase in PT-FI's export quota for the current export period, which ends March 8, 2020, and extension of PT-FI's export license after March 8, 2020; risks associated with underground mining; satisfaction of requirements in accordance with PT-FI’s IUPK to extend mining rights from 2031 through 2041; industry risks; regulatory changes; political and social risks;risks (including ongoing social unrest and protests in Peru and Chile); labor relations; weather- and climate-related risks; environmental risks; litigation results;results (including final disposition of Indonesia export duty and mine development cost matters); cybersecurity incidents; and other factors described in more detail in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our 2018 Form 10-K.

Investors are cautioned that many of the assumptions upon which our forward-looking statements are based are likely to change after the 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 not be able to control. Further, we may make changes to our business plans that could affect our results. We caution investors that we do not intend to update forward-looking statements more frequently than quarterly notwithstanding any changes in our assumptions, changes in business plans, 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-monthnine-month period ended March 31,September 30, 2019. For additional information on market risks, refer to “Disclosures About Market Risks” included in Part II, Items 7. and 7A. of our 2018 Form 10-K. 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 March 31,September 30, 2019; 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 March 31,September 30, 2019.

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 15d-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 arewere effective as of March 31,September 30, 2019.

(b)
Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2019, that has 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. We are also involved periodically in reviews, inquiries, investigations and other proceedings initiated by or involving 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 legal proceeding reported in Part I, Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” and Note 12 of our 2018 Form 10-K, as updated in Notes 8 and 12 of our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019, and September 30, 2019, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition; although individual or cumulative 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.

There have been no material changes to legal proceedings previously disclosed in Part I, Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” of our 2018 Form 10-K, except as described in Notes 8 and 12 of our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2019, June 30, 2019, and September 30, 2019.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes to our risk factors during the three-month period ended March 31, 2019.previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our 2018 Form 10-K. For additional information on risk factors, refer to Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our 2018 Form 10-K.

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

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019.

There were no shares of common stock purchased by us during the three months ended March 31,September 30, 2019. On July 21, 2008, our Board of Directors approved an increase in our open-market share purchase program for up to 30 million shares. There have been no purchases under this program since 2008. This program does not have an expiration date. At March 31,September 30, 2019, there were 23.7 million shares that could still be purchased under the program.
 
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Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.

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
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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.
  Filed 
Exhibit with thisIncorporated by Reference
NumberExhibit TitleForm 10-QFormFile No.Date Filed
PTFI Divestment Agreement dated as of September 27, 2018 among FCX, International Support LLC, PT Freeport Indonesia, PT Indocopper Investama and PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero). (*) 10-Q001-11307-0111/9/2018
Supplemental and Amendment Agreement to the PT-FI Divestment Agreement, dated December 21, 2018, among FCX, PT Freeport Indonesia, PT Indonesia Papua Metal Dan Mineral (f/k/a PT Indocopper Investama), PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero) and International Support LLC. 10-K001-11307-012/15/2019
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FCX, effective as of June 8, 2016. 8-K001-11307-016/9/2016
Amended and Restated By-Laws of FCX, effective as of June 8, 2016. 8-K001-11307-016/9/2016
Indenture dated as of February 13, 2012, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022, the 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021, the 4.55% Senior Notes due 2024, and the 5.40% Senior Notes due 2034). 8-K001-11307-012/13/2012
Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 13, 2012, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022). 8-K001-11307-012/13/2012
Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 31, 2013, among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022, the 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021, the 4.55% Senior Notes due 2024, and the 5.40% Senior Notes due 2034). 8-K001-11307-016/3/2013
Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 14, 2014 among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021). 8-K001-11307-0111/14/2014
Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 14, 2014 among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 4.55% Senior Notes due 2024). 8-K001-11307-0111/14/2014
Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 14, 2014 among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 5.40% Senior Notes due 2034). 8-K001-11307-0111/14/2014
Indenture dated as of March 7, 2013, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 3.875% Senior Notes due 2023, and the 5.450% Senior Notes due 2043). 8-K001-11307-013/7/2013
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Filed
Exhibitwith thisIncorporated by Reference
NumberExhibit TitleForm 10-QFormFile No.Date Filed
Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 31, 2013, among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, as guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 3.875% Senior Notes due 2023 and the 5.450% Senior Notes due 2043). 8-K001-11307-016/3/2013
Form of Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, between Phelps Dodge Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (relating to the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2027, the 9.50% Senior Notes due 2031, and the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2034). S-3333-364159/25/1997
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Filed
Exhibitwith thisIncorporated by Reference
NumberExhibit TitleForm 10-QFormFile No.Date Filed
Form of 7.125% Debenture due November 1, 2027 of Phelps Dodge Corporation issued on November 5, 1997, pursuant to the Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, between Phelps Dodge Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (relating to the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2027). 8-K01-0008211/3/1997
Form of 9.5% Note due June 1, 2031 of Phelps Dodge Corporation issued on May 30, 2001, pursuant to the Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, between Phelps Dodge Corporation and First Union National Bank, as successor Trustee (relating to the 9.50% Senior Notes due 2031). 8-K01-000825/30/2001
Form of 6.125% Note due March 15, 2034 of Phelps Dodge Corporation issued on March 4, 2004, pursuant to the Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, between Phelps Dodge Corporation and First Union National Bank, as successor Trustee (relating to the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2034). 10-K01-000823/7/2005
Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 4, 2007 to the Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, among Phelps Dodge Corporation, as Issuer, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., as Parent Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2027, the 9.50% Senior Notes due 2031, and the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2034).

 10-K001-11307-012/26/2016
Indenture dated as of December 13, 2016, among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, as guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 6.875% Senior Notes due 2023). 8-K001-11307-0112/13/2016
Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 13, 2016 among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, as Guarantor, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Dealer Managers, relating to the 6.875% Senior Notes due 2023. 8-K001-11307-0112/13/2016
Form of Certificate representing shares of common stock, par value $0.10. 8-A/A001-11307-018/10/2015
Indenture dated as of August 15, 2019, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 5.00% Senior Notes due 2027 and the 5.25% Senior Notes due 2029).8-K001-11307-018/15/2019
First AmendmentSupplemental Indenture dated as of May 2,August 15, 2019, to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of April 20, 2018, among FCX, PT Freeport Indonesia, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, JPMorgan Chaseas Guarantor, and U.S. Bank N.A.,National Association, as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, and each ofTrustee (relating to the lenders and issuing banks party thereto.5.00% Senior Notes due 2027). 8-K001-11307-015/2/8/15/2019
Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 15, 2019, among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, as Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 5.25% Senior Notes due 2029).8-K001-11307-018/15/2019
Form of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2027 (included in Exhibit 4.18).8-K001-11307-018/15/2019
Form of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2029 (included in Exhibit 4.9).8-K001-11307-018/15/2019
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Filed
Exhibitwith thisIncorporated by Reference
NumberExhibit TitleForm 10-QFormFile No.Date Filed
Letter from Ernst & Young LLP regarding unaudited interim financial statements.X   
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d – 14(a).X   
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d – 14(a).X   
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.X   
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350.X   

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Filed
Exhibitwith thisIncorporated by Reference
NumberExhibit TitleForm 10-QFormFile No.Date Filed
Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety Data.X   
101.INSXBRL Instance Document.Document- the XBRL Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.X   
101.SCHInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.X   
101.CALInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.X   
101.DEFInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.X   
101.LABInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.X   
101.PREInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.X
104The cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, formatted in Inline XBRL.X   

(*) The registrant agrees to furnish supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit upon the request of the SEC in accordance with Item 601(b)(2)601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K.

Note: Certain instruments with respect to long-term debt of FCX have not been filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q since the total amount of securities authorized under any such instrument does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of FCX and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. FCX agrees to furnish a copy of each such instrument upon request of the SEC.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
 Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
   
 By:/s/ C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
  C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
  Vice President and
  Controller - Financial Reporting
  (authorized signatory
  and Principal Accounting Officer)



Date:  May 7,November 6, 2019

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