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Freeport-McMoRan Q3 2025 earnings summary

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Q3 2025 earnings summary18 Nov, 2025

Executive summary

  • Provided a detailed update on the September 8th Grasberg mud rush incident, its causes, and the phased restart plan for the Grasberg Block Cave (GBC), with a focus on safety, transparency, and collaboration with Indonesian authorities.

  • Net income attributable to common stock was $674 million for Q3 2025 ($0.46/share), up from $526 million in Q3 2024, with adjusted net income at $722 million ($0.50/share) excluding after-tax charges related to the incident.

  • Consolidated revenues reached $6.97 billion for Q3 2025, up from $6.79 billion in Q3 2024, with higher realized prices for copper, gold, and molybdenum.

  • Outlined learnings from the incident, including the need for dynamic cave management and innovative mud mitigation technologies, and confirmed a multi-year phased restart plan for GBC, with PB2 and PB3 targeted for Q2 2026, PB1 South for mid-2027, and PB1C deferred to end-2027.

  • Operating cash flows for Q3 2025 were $1.7 billion, with capital expenditures of $1.1 billion; cash and cash equivalents at quarter-end were $4.3 billion, and total debt was $9.3 billion.

Significant events and developments

  • The September 8th incident at GBC resulted in the loss of seven workers due to an unprecedented external mud rush, traced to unique geological and operational factors in PB1C.

  • All Indonesian operations were temporarily suspended for search and recovery; unaffected mines (Big Gossan, Deep MLZ) restarted in late October.

  • Non-recurring charges in Q3 2025 included $171 million for idle facility costs and recovery efforts at PTFI, with total charges related to the incident at $195 million.

  • Force majeure was declared on certain Indonesian contracts, and insurance recovery is being sought for up to $1 billion (with a $0.5 billion deductible).

  • New smelter in Java achieved first copper cathode production in July 2025; precious metals refinery ramping up.

Financial highlights

  • Q3 2025 revenues were $6.97 billion, up from $6.79 billion in Q3 2024; operating income was $1.97 billion, and operating margin was 28.3%.

  • Consolidated copper sales were 977 million lbs (down from 1,035 million lbs in Q3 2024); gold sales were 336,000 oz (down from 558,000 oz); molybdenum sales were 19 million lbs (flat year-over-year).

  • Average realized prices: copper $4.68/lb, gold $3,539/oz, molybdenum $24.07/lb.

  • Net debt at September 30, 2025: $1.7 billion, excluding $3.2 billion for Indonesian downstream facilities.

  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2025 was $2.83 billion; net debt/Adjusted EBITDA ratio at 0.5x.

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. engages in the mining of mineral properties in North America, South America, and Indonesia. It owns and operates copper mines, including the Phoenix mine; molybdenum mines, including the East Boulder Mine; gold mines, including the Tanami mine; uranium and vanadium operations, including the Nichols Ranch property; oil and natural gas assets in Alaska through Chugach Alaska Corporation; copper assets through FCX Minerals Inc.; coal assets through Independence Coal Company LLC; iron ore assets through Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.; oil sands assets through CVR Partners LP; and gold assets through McMoRan Exploration Co. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

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