# 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.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-11-05
- Where: Bagdad, Arizona, United States
- Value: $4.50B
- Starts operating: Q3 2030
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 115,000 tons per day of concentrator capacity; annual copper production >400 million pounds, molybdenum >20 million pounds
- Products: copper, molybdenum
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Freeport-McMoRan](https://endata.com/companies/16157.md)

## Sources

- [plantandequipment.com](https://www.plantandequipment.com/news/deal-flow/freeport-plans-autonomous-cat-truck-fleet-expansion-in-4-5-billion-mining-project), 2026-11-05: "Freeport-McMoRan authorized a $4.5 billion expansion of its Bagdad mine in Arizona, including a completely autonomous haul truck fleet."

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