The Latest Breaking News from Freeport

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) reported better-than-expected second-quarter results on Wednesday, driven by strong copper and gold sales volumes, lower costs, and favorable pricing. The company also marked a major operational milestone with the start-up of its new copper smelter in Indonesia.

Sustained higher gold prices support mining stocks, such as Agnico Eagle Mines and Freeport-McMoRan, which are expected to be the next part of gold's big move

FCX stock is down after the company after lighter-than-expected revenue; despite short-term headwinds, demand for copper could make the stock a long-term play

Freeport-McMoRan is a copper mining company that has crushed broader market returns in the past five years. Can it deliver yet again in Q3 of 2024?

Freeport-McMoRan is lucky to own a big chunk of Grasberg - the world's largest gold mine, as well as a huge copper mine. That's good news with the copper market, in a few years, hitting major structural supply shortfalls that will linger for a decade or more.

August Nymex natural gas (NGQ24 ) on Monday closed sharply higher by +0.123 (+5.78%). Aug nat-gas prices posted sharp gains as US weather forecasts turned warmer, which will boost nat-gas demand from electricity providers to run air conditioning. Maxar said Monday that forecasts shifted warmer for most of the US...

Copper prices are in a correction zone after peaking in May. Freeport-McMoRan is one mining stock that stands to benefit from a recovery in copper prices.

The green energy transition is driving surging demand for copper. This presents compelling investment opportunities in leading copper producers like Freeport-McMoRan and Teck Resources, which look well-positioned to capitalize on the projected supply shortages and robust copper prices.

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24 ) on Tuesday closed up +0.070 (+2.78%). June nat-gas prices Tuesday recovered from a 1-week low and closed moderately higher. Short covering in nat-gas futures emerged to push prices higher on forecasts for hot weather to expand across most of the US, boosting nat-gas demand...

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24 ) on Friday closed down -0.137 (-5.16%). June nat-gas prices Friday tumbled to a 1-week low and closed sharply lower. Forecasts for cooler US temperatures that will reduce nat-gas demand from electricity providers to power increase air-conditioning usage undercut nat-gas prices Friday. Maxar Technologies said...

June Nymex natural gas (NGM24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.185 (-6.51%). June nat-gas prices Thursday fell back from a 4-1/4 month nearest-futures high and closed sharply lower. Nat-gas prices on Thursday initially moved higher after the weekly EIA nat-gas inventories rose +78 bcf, below expectations of +85 bcf. However,...