Freeport approves $4.5 billion expansion of Bagdad copper and molybdenum operation in Arizona
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Significant expansion and modernization program approved for Bagdad, Arizona Bagdad to become the second-largest U.S. copper producer and a top U.S. molybdenum producer Bagdad's long-term cost position expected to benefit from modern technology, automation and economies of scale…
Read at the source ↗MARKET IMPACTNEUTRAL✦ News Impact agent estimateTone: expected bullishThe plan to more than double Bagdad's mining and milling rates may strengthen the outlook for a major US copper producer.AI-generated summary
✦ IN BRIEF · AIAI-generated summary
- 01The Board of Directors approved a $4.5 billion expansion and modernization program for Bagdad.
- 02The brownfield project is designed to more than double Bagdad's mining and milling rates.
- 03Annual long-term copper production is expected to exceed 400 million pounds, an increase of about 225 million.
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Freeport-McMoRan Inc.61.76 USDMarket closedtoday -1.92%Positive Copper6.37 USD-0.69%today -0.45%Positive
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