Freeport-McMoRan Reports Cost Reduction Plans - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) announced it has undertaken a comprehensive review of its operating plans in its mining and oil and gas businesses to target significant additional reductions in capital spending and operating and administrative costs in response to weak market conditions for its major products.

The plans will also incorporate potential adjustments to mine plans and future copper and molybdenum production volumes to reduce costs and preserve valuable resources for anticipated improved market conditions in the future. The company expects to complete this review promptly and will report its revised plans during the third quarter of 2015.