Freeport-McMoRan authorizes $4.5B expansion of Bagdad copper mine in Arizona

Freeport-McMoRan authorized a $4.5 billion expansion of its Bagdad copper and molybdenum mine in Arizona, including a completely autonomous haul truck fleet, a new primary crusher, overland conveyor, and expanded processing facilities adding 115,000 tons per day of concentrator capacity. Production is scheduled to start mid-2030.

“Freeport-McMoRan authorized a $4.5 billion expansion of its Bagdad mine in Arizona, including a completely autonomous haul truck fleet.”plantandequipment.com

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