UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018
OR
[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-11307-01
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Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware74-2480931
(State or other jurisdiction of(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization) 
  
333 North Central Avenue 
Phoenix, AZ85004-2189
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(602) 366-8100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
þ Yes  o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    
þ Yes  o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer þ   
  
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ¨
  
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o Yes þ No

On JulyOctober 31, 2018, there were issued and outstanding 1,449,002,8151,449,033,664 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.10 per share.

FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.

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Part I.FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Financial Statements.

FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)

June 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
September 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
(In millions)(In millions)
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents$3,859
 $4,447
$4,556
 $4,447
Trade accounts receivable1,077
 1,246
1,064
 1,246
Income and other tax receivables225
 325
226
 325
Inventories:      
Materials and supplies, net1,404
 1,305
1,439
 1,305
Mill and leach stockpiles1,435
 1,422
1,439
 1,422
Product1,337
 1,166
1,169
 1,166
Other current assets381
 270
402
 270
Assets held for sale625
 508
626
 508
Total current assets10,343
 10,689
10,921
 10,689
Property, plant, equipment and mine development costs, net22,923
 22,934
23,013
 22,934
Long-term mill and leach stockpiles1,371
 1,409
1,355
 1,409
Other assets2,391
 2,270
2,460
 2,270
Total assets$37,028
 $37,302
$37,749
 $37,302
      
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$2,420
 $2,321
$2,396
 $2,321
Accrued income taxes569
 565
645
 565
Current portion of environmental and asset retirement obligations380
 388
460
 388
Dividends payable73
 
73
 
Current portion of debt4
 1,414
4
 1,414
Liabilities held for sale353
 323
273
 323
Total current liabilities3,799
 5,011
3,851
 5,011
Long-term debt, less current portion11,123
 11,703
11,123
 11,703
Deferred income taxes3,702
 3,649
3,839
 3,649
Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion3,631
 3,631
3,564
 3,631
Other liabilities1,931
 2,012
1,918
 2,012
Total liabilities24,186
 26,006
24,295
 26,006
      
Equity:      
Stockholders’ equity:      
Common stock158
 158
158
 158
Capital in excess of par value26,667
 26,751
26,603
 26,751
Accumulated deficit(13,161) (14,722)(12,526) (14,722)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(464) (487)(532) (487)
Common stock held in treasury(3,726) (3,723)(3,726) (3,723)
Total stockholders’ equity9,474
 7,977
9,977
 7,977
Noncontrolling interests3,368
 3,319
3,477
 3,319
Total equity12,842
 11,296
13,454
 11,296
Total liabilities and equity$37,028
 $37,302
$37,749
 $37,302

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
June 30, June 30,September 30, September 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
(In millions, except per share amounts)(In millions, except per share amounts)
Revenues$5,168
 $3,711
 $10,036
 $7,052
$4,908
 $4,310
 $14,944
 $11,362
Cost of sales:              
Production and delivery2,915
 2,480
 5,723
 4,668
3,069
 2,794
 8,792
 7,462
Depreciation, depletion and amortization442
 450
 893
 839
458
 418
 1,351
 1,257
Total cost of sales3,357
 2,930
 6,616
 5,507
3,527
 3,212
 10,143
 8,719
Selling, general and administrative expenses109
 107
 240
 258
101
 104
 341
 362
Mining exploration and research expenses24
 19
 45
 33
27
 27
 72
 60
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs59
 (21) 68
 4
8
 72
 76
 76
Net gain on sales of assets(45) (10) (56) (33)(70) (33) (126) (66)
Total costs and expenses3,504
 3,025
 6,913
 5,769
3,593
 3,382
 10,506
 9,151
Operating income1,664
 686
 3,123
 1,283
1,315
 928
 4,438
 2,211
Interest expense, net(142) (162) (293) (329)(143) (304) (436) (633)
Net gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt9
 (4) 8
 (3)
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt
 11
 8
 8
Other income (expense), net20
 (7) 49
 
14
 (9) 63
 (9)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)1,551
 513
 2,887
 951
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings1,186
 626
 4,073
 1,577
Provision for income taxes(515) (186) (1,021) (360)(522) (387) (1,543) (747)
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)3
 (1) 1
 3
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings4
 3
 5
 6
Net income from continuing operations1,039
 326
 1,867
 594
668
 242
 2,535
 836
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations(4) 9
 (15) 47
(4) 3
 (19) 50
Net income1,035
 335
 1,852
 641
664
 245
 2,516
 886
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:       
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:       
Continuing operations(166) (66) (291) (141)(108) 35
 (399) (106)
Discontinued operations
 (1) 
 (4)
 
 
 (4)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$869
 $268
 $1,561
 $496
$556
 $280
 $2,117
 $776
              
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:              
Continuing operations$0.60
 $0.18
 $1.08
 $0.31
$0.38
 $0.19
 $1.47
 $0.50
Discontinued operations
 
 (0.01) 0.03

 
 (0.01) 0.03
$0.60
 $0.18
 $1.07
 $0.34
$0.38
 $0.19
 $1.46
 $0.53
              
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:              
Continuing operations$0.59
 $0.18
 $1.08
 $0.31
$0.38
 $0.19
 $1.46
 $0.50
Discontinued operations
 
 (0.01) 0.03

 
 (0.01) 0.03
$0.59
 $0.18
 $1.07
 $0.34
$0.38
 $0.19
 $1.45
 $0.53
              
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:              
Basic1,449
 1,447
 1,449
 1,447
1,450
 1,448
 1,449
 1,447
Diluted1,458
 1,453
 1,458
 1,453
1,458
 1,454
 1,458
 1,453
              
Dividends declared per share of common stock$0.05
 $
 $0.10
 $
$0.05
 $
 $0.15
 $
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
June 30, June 30,September 30, September 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
(In millions)(In millions)
Net income$1,035
 $335
 $1,852
 $641
$664
 $245
 $2,516
 $886
              
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:              
Unrealized gains on securities
 1
 
 2

 
 
 2
Defined benefit plans:              
Actuarial gains arising during the period, net of taxes of $48 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017
 69
 
 69
Actuarial gains arising during the period, net of taxes of $48 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017
 
 
 69
Amortization of unrecognized amounts included in net periodic benefit costs11
 19
 23
 30
13
 12
 36
 42
Foreign exchange losses
 
 (1) (1)
Foreign exchange (losses) gains(1) 1
 (2) 
Other comprehensive income11
 89
 22
 100
12
 13
 34
 113
              
Total comprehensive income1,046
 424
 1,874
 741
676
 258
 2,550
 999
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests(166) (75) (290) (153)
Total comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(109) 35
 (399) (118)
Total comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders$880
 $349
 $1,584
 $588
$567
 $293
 $2,151
 $881

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
June 30, September 30, 
2018 2017 2018 2017 
(In millions) (In millions) 
Cash flow from operating activities:        
Net income$1,852
 $641
 $2,516
 $886
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation, depletion and amortization893
 839
 1,351
 1,257
 
Net gain on sales of assets(56) (33) (126) (66) 
Stock-based compensation60
 44
 70
 58
 
Net charges for Cerro Verde royalty dispute
 359
 
Payments for Cerro Verde royalty dispute(21) (21) (32) (32) 
Net charges for environmental and asset retirement obligations, including accretion152
 87
 206
 196
 
Payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations(110) (59) (179) (85) 
Net charges for defined pension and postretirement plans38
 70
 59
 95
 
Pension plan contributions(44) (56) (60) (152) 
Net (gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt(8) 3
 
Net gain on early extinguishment of debt(8) (8) 
Deferred income taxes61
 55
 202
 77
 
Loss (gain) on disposal of discontinued operations15
 (38) 19
 (41) 
Decrease in long-term mill and leach stockpiles38
 80
 54
 181
 
Non-cash drillship settlements/idle rig costs and other oil and gas adjustments
 (33) 
 (33) 
Oil and gas contract settlement payments
 (70) 
 (70) 
Other, net21
 (23) 7
 1
 
Changes in working capital and other tax payments:        
Accounts receivable309
 589
 321
 420
 
Inventories(468) (101) (326) (314) 
Other current assets(20) (2) (16) (17) 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities114
 (267) (2) (93) 
Accrued income taxes and timing of other tax payments(148) 124
 (131) 393
 
Net cash provided by operating activities2,678
 1,829
 3,925
 3,012
 
        
Cash flow from investing activities:        
Capital expenditures:        
North America copper mines(232) (67) (413) (106) 
South America(138) (45) (188) (65) 
Indonesia(449) (457) (695) (663) 
Molybdenum mines(2) (2) (6) (4) 
Other(63) (135) (89) (182) 
Proceeds from sales of assets10
 68
 
Intangible water rights and other, net(86) 3
 (91) (2) 
Net cash used in investing activities(970) (703) (1,472) (954) 
        
Cash flow from financing activities:        
Proceeds from debt352
 606
 475
 795
 
Repayments of debt(2,297) (1,250) (2,410) (1,991) 
Cash dividends paid:        
Common stock(73) (2) (145) (2) 
Noncontrolling interests(241) (39) (241) (67) 
Stock-based awards net proceeds (payments)5
 (8) 4
 (10) 
Debt financing costs and other, net(23) (11) (23) (12) 
Net cash used in financing activities(2,277) (704) (2,340) (1,287) 
        
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents(569) 422
 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents in assets held for sale44
 7
 
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents113
 771
 
Decrease (increase) in cash and cash equivalents in assets held for sale55
 (45) 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year4,631
 4,403
 4,631
 4,403
 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period$4,106
 $4,832
 $4,799
 $5,129
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited)
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30


Stockholders’ Equity    Stockholders’ Equity    
Common Stock   Accum-ulated Deficit Accumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
 
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
 Total
Stock-holders’ Equity
    Common Stock   Accum-ulated Deficit Accumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
 
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
 Total
Stock-holders’ Equity
    
Number
of
Shares
 
At Par
Value
 
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
 
Number
of
Shares
 
At
Cost
 
Non-
controlling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
Number
of
Shares
 
At Par
Value
 
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
 
Number
of
Shares
 
At
Cost
 
Non-
controlling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 Accum-ulated DeficitAccumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
Total
Stock-holders’ Equity
 Accum-ulated DeficitAccumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
Total
Stock-holders’ Equity
(In millions)(In millions)
Balance at December 31, 20171,578
 $158
 $26,751
 $(14,722) $(487)130
$(3,723)$7,977
$3,319
$11,296
Exercised and vested stock-based awards1
 
 8
 
 
 
 
 8
 
 8
Balance at June 30, 20181,579
 $158
 $26,667
 $(13,161) $(464) 130
 $(3,726) $9,474
 $3,368
 $12,842
Stock-based compensation, including the tender of shares
 
 53
 
 
 
 (3) 50
 
 50

 
 9
 
 
 
 
 9
 
 9
Dividends
 
 (145) 
 
 
 
 (145) (241) (386)
 
 (73) 
 
 
 
 (73) 
 (73)
Adoption of new accounting standard for reclassification of income taxes (refer to Note 11)
 
 
 79
 (79) 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 1,561
 
 
 
 1,561
 
 1,561

 
 
 556
 
 
 
 556
 
 556
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 291
 291

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 108
 108
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
 23
 
 
 23
 (1) 22
Balance at June 30, 20181,579
 $158
 $26,667
 $(13,161) $(464) 130
 $(3,726) $9,474
 $3,368
 $12,842
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 11
 
 
 11
 1
 12
Balance at September 30, 20181,579
 $158
 $26,603
 $(12,526) $(532) 130
 $(3,726) $9,977
 $3,477
 $13,454

 Stockholders’ Equity    
 Common Stock   Accum-ulated Deficit Accumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
 
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
 Total
Stock-holders’ Equity
    
 
Number
of
Shares
 
At Par
Value
 
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
   
Number
of
Shares
 
At
Cost
  
Non-
controlling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
          
 (In millions)
Balance at June 30, 20171,577
 $158
 $26,734
 $(16,043) $(456) 130
 $(3,720) $6,673
 $3,320
 $9,993
Exercised and vested stock-based awards1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation, including the tender of shares
 
 9
 
 
 
 (2) 7
 
 7
Dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (28) (28)
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 280
 
 
 
 280
 
 280
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (35) (35)
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 13
 
 
 13
 
 13
Balance at September 30, 20171,578
 $158
 $26,743
 $(15,763) $(443) 130
 $(3,722) $6,973
 $3,257
 $10,230


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.




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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30


 Stockholders’ Equity    
 Common Stock   Accum-ulated Deficit Accumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
 
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
 Total
Stock-holders’ Equity
    
 
Number
of
Shares
 
At Par
Value
 
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
   
Number
of
Shares
 
At
Cost
  
Non-
controlling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
          
 (In millions)
Balance at December 31, 20171,578
 $158
 $26,751
 $(14,722) $(487) 130
 $(3,723) $7,977
 $3,319
 $11,296
Exercised and vested stock-based awards1
 
 8
 
 
 
 
 8
 
 8
Stock-based compensation, including the tender of shares
 
 62
 
 
 
 (3) 59
 
 59
Dividends
 
 (218) 
 
 
 
 (218) (241) (459)
Adoption of new accounting standard for reclassification of income taxes (refer to Note 11)
 
 
 79
 (79) 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 2,117
 
 
 
 2,117
 
 2,117
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 399
 399
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 34
 
 
 34
 
 34
Balance at September 30, 20181,579
 $158
 $26,603
 $(12,526) $(532) 130
 $(3,726) $9,977
 $3,477
 $13,454

 Stockholders’ Equity    
 Common Stock   Accum-ulated Deficit Accumu-
lated
Other Compre-
hensive
Loss
 
Common Stock
Held in Treasury
 Total
Stock-holders’ Equity
    
 
Number
of
Shares
 
At Par
Value
 
Capital in
Excess of
Par Value
   
Number
of
Shares
 
At
Cost
  
Non-
controlling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
          
 (In millions)
Balance at December 31, 20161,574
 $157
 $26,690
 $(16,540) $(548) 129
 $(3,708) $6,051
 $3,206
 $9,257
Exercised and vested stock-based awards4
 1
 4
 
 
 
 
 5
 
 5
Stock-based compensation, including the tender of shares
 
 49
 
 
 1
 (14) 35
 
 35
Dividends, including forfeited dividends
 
 
 1
 
 
 
 1
 (67) (66)
Net income attributable to common stockholders
 
 
 776
 
 
 
 776
 
 776
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, including discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 110
 110
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 105
 
 
 105
 8
 113
Balance at September 30, 20171,578
 $158
 $26,743
 $(15,763) $(443) 130
 $(3,722) $6,973
 $3,257
 $10,230

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1. GENERAL INFORMATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (U.S.). Therefore, this information should be read in conjunction with Freeport-McMoRan Inc.’s (FCX) consolidated financial statements and notes contained in its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. The information furnished herein reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods reported. With the exception of the accounting for discontinued operations, assets held for sale and the remeasurement of a pension plan in second-quarter 2017, all such adjustments are, in the opinion of management, of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the six-monthnine-month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2018.

Assets Held for Sale.  FCX continues to market and evaluate the fair value of its effective 56 percent interest in Freeport Cobalt, which includes the large-scale cobalt refinery in Kokkola, Finland, and the related sales and marketing business. During third-quarter 2018, the fair value evaluations resulted in an increase to the estimated fair value less costs to sell of $50 million (included in net gain on sales of assets in the consolidated statements of income).

FCX is continuing to assess opportunities for its Kisanfu copper and cobalt exploration project, located in the Democratic of Republic of Congo, including development of the project on its own or a sale of all or a minority stake in the project. BecauseIn second-quarter 2018, management concluded it no longer believes that it is probable an outright sale will occur in the near term and the related assets and liabilities areshould no longer be classified as held for sale. The primaryIn addition, because of this conclusion, revisions to the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017, wereincluded a $90 million increase to property, plant, equipment and mine development costs, net, with an offsetting reduction in current assets held for sale, and a $27 million increase to deferred income taxes, with an offsetting reduction in current liabilities held for sale.

NOTE 2. EARNINGS PER SHARE

FCX calculates its basic net income per share of common stock under the two-class method and calculates its diluted net income per share of common stock using the more dilutive of the two-class method or the treasury-stock method. Basic net income per share of common stock was computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share of common stock was calculated by including the basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding adjusted for the effects of all potential dilutive shares of common stock, unless their effect would be anti-dilutive.
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Reconciliations of net income and weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for purposes of calculating basic and diluted net income per share follow (in millions, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
June 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, 
2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 
Net income from continuing operations$1,039
 $326
 $1,867
 $594
 $668
 $242
 $2,535
 $836
 
Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests(166) (66) (291) (141) 
Net (income) loss from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests(108) 35
 (399) (106) 
Undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities(3) (3) (4) (3) (4) (3) (5) (3) 
Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders870
 257
 1,572
 450
 556
 274
 2,131
 727
 
                
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations(4) 9
 (15) 47
 (4) 3
 (19) 50
 
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests
 (1) 
 (4) 
 
 
 (4) 
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders(4) 8
 (15) 43
 (4) 3
 (19) 46
 
                
                
Net income attributable to common stockholders$866
 $265
 $1,557
 $493
 $552
 $277
 $2,112
 $773
 
                
Basic weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding1,449
 1,447
 1,449
 1,447
 1,450
 1,448
 1,449
 1,447
 
Add shares issuable upon exercise or vesting of dilutive stock options and restricted stock units9
a 
6
 9
a 
6
 8
 6
 9
a 
6
 
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding1,458
 1,453
 1,458
 1,453
 1,458
 1,454
 1,458
 1,453
 
                
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:                
Continuing operations$0.60
 $0.18
 $1.08
 $0.31
 $0.38
 $0.19
 $1.47
 $0.50
 
Discontinued operations
 
 (0.01) 0.03
 
 
 (0.01) 0.03
 
$0.60
 $0.18
 $1.07
 $0.34
 $0.38
 $0.19
 $1.46
 $0.53
 
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:                
Continuing operations$0.59
 $0.18
 $1.08
 $0.31
 $0.38
 $0.19
 $1.46
 $0.50
 
Discontinued operations
 
 (0.01) 0.03
 
 
 (0.01) 0.03
 
$0.59
 $0.18
 $1.07
 $0.34
 $0.38
 $0.19
 $1.45
 $0.53
 
a.Excludes approximately 2 million shares of common stock for second-quarter 2018 and 3 million shares of common stock for the first sixnine months of 2018 associated with outstanding stock options with exercise prices less than the average market price of FCX’s common stock that were anti-dilutive.

Outstanding stock options with exercise prices greater than the average market price of FCX’s common stock during the period are excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share of common stock. Stock options for 3538 million shares of common stock were excluded for second-quarterboth third-quarter 2018 44 million for second-quarterand third-quarter 2017, 3435 million for the first sixnine months of 2018 and 4442 million for the first sixnine months of 2017.

NOTE 3. INVENTORIES, INCLUDING LONG-TERM MILL AND LEACH STOCKPILES

The components of inventories follow (in millions):
June 30,
2018
 December 31, 2017 September 30,
2018
 December 31, 2017 
Current inventories:        
Total materials and supplies, neta
$1,404
 $1,305
 $1,439
 $1,305
 
        
Mill stockpiles$293
 $360
 $287
 $360
 
Leach stockpiles1,142
 1,062
 1,152
 1,062
 
Total current mill and leach stockpiles$1,435
 $1,422
 $1,439
 $1,422
 
        
Raw materials (primarily concentrate)$435
 $265
 $299
 $265
 
Work-in-process179
 154
 174
 154
 
Finished goods723
 747
 696
 747
 
Total product inventories$1,337
 $1,166
 $1,169
 $1,166
 
        
Long-term inventories:        
Mill stockpiles$288
 $300
 $285
 $300
 
Leach stockpiles1,083
 1,109
 1,070
 1,109
 
Total long-term mill and leach stockpiles$1,371
 $1,409
 $1,355
 $1,409
 
a.Materials and supplies inventory was net of obsolescence reserves totaling $25 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and $29 million at December 31, 2017.

NOTE 4. INCOME TAXES

Variations in the relative proportions of jurisdictional income result in fluctuations to FCX’s consolidated effective income tax rate. FCX’s consolidated effective income tax rate was 35 percent for the first six months of 2018 and 38 percent for the first sixnine months of 2018 and 47 percent for the first nine months of 2017. Geographic sources of FCX’s (provision for) benefit from income taxes follow (in millions):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
June 30, June 30, September 30, September 30, 
2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 
U.S. operations$5
a 
$29
b 
$8
a 
$22
b 
$(6) $2
a 
$2
b 
$24
a 
International operations(520) (215) (1,029) (382) (516) (389)
c 
(1,545) (771)
c 
Total$(515) $(186) $(1,021) $(360) $(522) $(387) $(1,543) $(747) 
a.Includes net tax (charges) credits of $(10) million in third-quarter 2017 and $21 million for the first nine months of 2017 associated with alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards.
b.
Includes a tax credit of $5 million in second-quarter 2018 and for the first six months of 2018 associated with the settlement of a state income tax examination.
b.c.Includes net charges of $2 million associated with the Cerro Verde mining royalties dispute, consisting of tax creditscharges of $32 million in second-quarter 2017 and $31$127 million for disputed royalties and other related mining taxes for the first six monthsperiod October 2011 through the year 2013 (when royalties were determined based on operating income), mostly offset by a tax benefit of 2017$125 million associated with anticipated recoverydisputed royalties and other related mining taxes for the period December 2006 through the year 2013. Refer to Note 8 for further discussion of alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards.the Cerro Verde royalty dispute.

As a result of the unfavorable Peruvian Supreme Court ruling on the Cerro Verde royalty dispute in October 2017, FCX recorded pre-tax charges of $357 million to income from continuing operations and $2 million of net tax expense in third-quarter 2017 and for the first nine months of 2017. FCX’s consolidated effective income tax rate was 39 percent for the first nine months of 2017 excluding these charges.

The December 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) included significant modifications to then-existing U.S. tax laws and created many new complex tax provisions. As of December 31, 2017, FCX recorded provisional impacts of the tax effects related to specific provisions and continues to evaluate other provisions of the Act. During the first sixnine months of 2018, no adjustments were made to the provisional amounts recorded at December 31, 2017, as FCX has not fully completed its analysis of the Act, and the provisional amounts continue to represent FCX’s best estimates. FCX’s current analysis of the Act indicates that there may be adjustments to tax receivables associated
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with minimum tax credit refunds resulting from an ongoing review of tax positions taken in prior years and impacts from the Act’s Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income provisions resulting in use of net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards against income that would not generate a net tax liability absent the availability of NOLs. FCX continues to carry a valuation allowance against all U.S. federal NOLs. During the remainder offourth-quarter 2018, FCX will continue to refinefinalize its calculations, including quantifying potential impacts discussed above, as it completes its analysis of the Act.



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NOTE 5. DEBT AND EQUITY

The components of debt follow (in millions):
 June 30,
2018
 December 31, 2017 September 30,
2018
 December 31, 2017
Senior notes and debentures:        
Issued by FCX $9,594
 $11,429
 $9,594
 $11,429
Issued by Freeport Minerals Corporation (FMC) 358
 358
 358
 358
Issued by Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC (FM O&G LLC) 
 54
 
 54
Cerro Verde credit facility 1,171
 1,269
 1,171
 1,269
Other 4
 7
 4
 7
Total debta
 11,127
 13,117
 11,127
 13,117
Less current portion of debt (4) (1,414) (4) (1,414)
Long-term debt $11,123
 $11,703
 $11,123
 $11,703
a.Includes additions for unamortized fair value adjustments totaling $63$60 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2018 ($97 million at December 31, 2017), and is net of reductions for unamortized net discounts and unamortized debt issuance costs totaling $76$73 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2018 ($85 million at December 31, 2017).

Revolving Credit Facility. At JuneSeptember 30, 2018, there were no borrowings outstanding and $13 million in letters of credit issued under FCX’s revolving credit facility, resulting in availability of approximately $3.5 billion, of which approximately $1.5 billion could be used for additional letters of credit.

In April 2018, FCX, PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) and FM O&G LLC entered into a new $3.5 billion, five-year, unsecured revolving credit facility, which replaced FCX’s prior revolving credit facility (scheduled to mature on May 31, 2019). The new revolving credit facility is available until April 20, 2023, with $500 million available to PT-FI, and up to $1.5 billion available in letters of credit, and has a substantially similar structure and terms as the prior revolving credit facility. Interest on loans made under the new revolving credit facility will, at the option of FCX, be determined based on the adjusted London Interbank Offered rate or the alternate base rate (each as defined in the new revolving credit facility) plus a spread to be determined by reference to FCX’s credit ratings. The new revolving credit facility contains customary affirmative covenants and representations, and also contains a number of negative covenants that, among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability of FCX's subsidiaries that are not borrowers or guarantors to incur additional indebtedness (including guarantee obligations) and FCX's or its subsidiaries’ ability to: create liens on assets; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; engage in mergers, liquidations and dissolutions; and sell assets. FCX’s new revolving credit facility also contains financial ratios governing maximum total leverage and minimum interest expense coverage. FCX’s total leverage ratio (ratio of total debt to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), as defined in the credit agreement) cannot exceed 3.75x, and the minimum interest expense coverage ratio (ratio of consolidated EBITDA to consolidated cash interest expense, as defined in the credit agreement) is 2.25x.
 
Senior Notes.  In March 2018, FCX’s 2.375% Senior Notes matured, and the $1.4 billion outstanding principal balance was repaid.

On April 4, 2018, FCX redeemed $454 million of aggregate principal amount of outstanding senior notes (as discussed in Early Extinguishment of Debt).

Cerro Verde Credit Facility. In March 2018, Cerro Verde prepaid $100 million of its credit facility.

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Early Extinguishment of Debt. During second-quarter 2018, FCX redeemed in full certain senior notes, and holders received the principal amounts together with the redemption premiums and accrued and unpaid interest up to the redemption date. A summary of these redemptions follows (in millions):
          
 Principal Amount Net Adjustments Book Value Redemption Value Gain
FCX 6.75% Senior Notes due 2022$404
 $22
 $426
 $418
 $8
FM O&G LLC 67/8% Senior Notes due 2023
50
 4
 54
 52
 2
 $454
 $26
 $480
 $470
 $10
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Partially offsetting the $10 million gain were losses in second-quarter 2018 andof $2 million for the first sixnine months of 2018, primarily associated with entering into the new revolving credit facility.

During second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 and for the first nine months of 2017, FCX redeemed in full certain senior notes, which resulted in gains of $11 million. Partially offsetting the gain on early extinguishment of debt for the first nine months of 2017 was a net loss of $43 million loss was recognized, primarily associated with the modification of Cerro Verde’s credit facility.facility in second-quarter 2017.

Interest Expense, Net. Consolidated interest costs (before capitalized interest) totaled $165interest and excluding interest expense associated with disputed Cerro Verde royalties totaling $1 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $192 million in second-quarter 2017, $341$7 million for the first sixnine months of 2018 and $387$141 million in third-quarter 2017 and for the first nine months of 2017) totaled $166 million in third-quarter 2018, $196 million in third-quarter 2017, $501 million for the first sixnine months of 2018 and $583 million for the first nine months of 2017. Capitalized interest added to property, plant, equipment and mine development costs, net, totaled $23$24 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $30$33 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017, $48$72 million for the first sixnine months of 2018 and $58$91 million for the first sixnine months of 2017.

Common Stock.  In February 2018, FCX’s Board of Directors (the Board) reinstated a cash dividend on FCX’s common stock. On June 27,September 26, 2018, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, which was paid on AugustNovember 1, 2018, to common stockholders of record as of July 13,October 15, 2018.

NOTE 6. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

FCX does not purchase, hold or sell derivative financial instruments unless there is an existing asset or obligation, or it anticipates a future activity that is likely to occur and will result in exposure to market risks, which FCX intends to offset or mitigate. FCX does not enter into any derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes, but has entered into derivative financial instruments in limited instances to achieve specific objectives. These objectives principally relate to managing risks associated with commodity price changes, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.

Commodity Contracts.  From time to time, FCX has entered into derivative contracts to hedge the market risk associated with fluctuations in the prices of commodities it purchases and sells. Derivative financial instruments used by FCX to manage its risks do not contain credit risk-related contingent provisions. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, FCX had no price protection contracts relating to its mine production. A discussion of FCX’s derivative contracts and programs follows.

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Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments – Fair Value Hedges
Copper Futures and Swap Contracts. Some of FCX’s U.S. copper rod customers request a fixed market price instead of the Commodity Exchange Inc. (COMEX) average copper price in the month of shipment. FCX hedges this price exposure in a manner that allows it to receive the COMEX average price in the month of shipment while the customers pay the fixed price they requested. FCX accomplishes this by entering into copper futures or swap contracts. Hedging gains or losses from these copper futures and swap contracts are recorded in revenues. FCX did not have any significant gains or losses resulting from hedge ineffectiveness during the six-monthnine-month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017. At JuneSeptember 30, 2018, FCX held copper futures and swap contracts that qualified for hedge accounting for 6478 million pounds at an average contract price of $3.08$2.81 per pound, with maturities through September 2019.June 2020.

A summary of gains (losses) gains recognized in revenues for derivative financial instruments related to commodity contracts that are designated and qualify as fair value hedge transactions, including the unrealized gains (losses) on the related hedged item follows (in millions):
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Copper futures and swap contracts:       
Unrealized (losses) gains:       
Derivative financial instruments$(4) $1
 $(19) $(1)
Hedged item – firm sales commitments4
 (1) 19
 1
        
Realized gains:       
Matured derivative financial instruments
 1
 2
 9

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 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Copper futures and swap contracts:       
Unrealized gains (losses):       
Derivative financial instruments$7
 $
 $(12) $(1)
Hedged item – firm sales commitments(7) 
 12
 1
        
Realized (losses) gains:       
Matured derivative financial instruments(19) 12
 (17) 21

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Embedded Derivatives. Certain FCX concentrate and cathode contracts are provisionally priced at the time of shipment. The provisional prices are finalized in a specified future month (generally one to four months from the shipment date) based on quoted monthly average copper settlement prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) or COMEX and quoted monthly average London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) gold settlement prices as specified in the contract. FCX receives market prices based on prices in the specified future month, which results in price fluctuations until the date of settlement. Similarly, FCX purchases copper and cobalt under contracts that provide for provisional pricing. FCX applies the normal purchases and normal sales scope exception in accordance with derivatives and hedge accounting guidance to the host sales agreements since the contracts do not allow for net settlement and always result in physical delivery. Sales and purchases with a provisional sales price contain an embedded derivative (i.e., the price settlement mechanism is settled after the time of delivery) that is required to be bifurcated from the host contract. The host contract is the sale or purchase of the metals contained in the concentrate or cathode at the then-current metal price as defined in the contract. Mark-to-market price fluctuations from these embedded derivatives are recorded through the settlement date and are reflected in revenues for sales contracts and in inventory for purchase contracts.

A summary of FCX’s embedded derivatives at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, follows:
Open Positions 
Average Price
Per Unit
 Maturities ThroughOpen Positions 
Average Price
Per Unit
 Maturities Through
 Contract Market  Contract Market 
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts:              
Copper (millions of pounds)532
 $3.12
 $3.01
 November 2018567
 $2.82
 $2.84
 January 2019
Gold (thousands of ounces)308
 1,296.18
 1,254.91
 September 2018375
 1,201.40
 1,188.75
 December 2018
Embedded derivatives in provisional purchase contracts:            
Copper (millions of pounds)159
 3.11
 3.01
 October 2018125
 2.78
 2.84
 January 2019
Cobalt (millions of pounds)a
8
 32.55
 28.60
 September 20187
 23.80
 22.14
 December 2018
a.Relates to assets held for sale. 

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Copper Forward Contracts. Atlantic Copper, FCX’s wholly owned smelting and refining unit in Spain, enters into copper forward contracts designed to hedge its copper price risk whenever its physical purchases and sales pricing periods do not match. These economic hedge transactions are intended to hedge against changes in copper prices, with the mark-to-market hedging gains or losses recorded in cost of sales. At JuneSeptember 30, 2018, Atlantic Copper held net copper forward sales contracts for 4631 million pounds at an average contract price of $3.16$2.73 per pound, with maturities through AugustNovember 2018.

Summary of (Losses) Gains. A summary of the realized and unrealized (losses) gains recognized in operating income for commodity contracts that do not qualify as hedge transactions, including embedded derivatives, follows (in millions):
Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
June 30, June 30,September 30, September 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
Embedded derivatives in provisional sales contracts:a
              
Copper$(14) $35
 $(149) $142
$(93) $133
 $(242) $275
Gold and other metals(30) (1) (12) 18
(25) 4
 (37) 22
Copper forward contractsb
6
 (4) 8
 (5)9
 (9) 17
 (14)
a.Amounts recorded in revenues. 
b.Amounts recorded in cost of sales as production and delivery costs.

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Unsettled Derivative Financial Instruments
A summary of the fair values of unsettled commodity derivative financial instruments follows (in millions):
 June 30,
2018
 December 31, 2017 September 30,
2018
 December 31, 2017
Commodity Derivative Assets:        
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
        
Copper futures and swap contracts $
 $11
 $5
 $11
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
        
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper and gold        
sales/purchase contracts 17
 155
 49
 155
Copper forward contracts 6
 1
 
 1
Total derivative assets $23
 $167
 $54
 $167
        
Commodity Derivative Liabilities:        
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
        
Copper futures and swap contracts $8
 $
 $5
 $
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
        
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper and gold        
sales/purchase contracts 73
 31
 50
 31
Copper forward contracts 
 2
 4
 2
Total derivative liabilities $81
 $33
 $59
 $33

The table above and belowthe following table excludes $31$12 million of embedded derivatives in provisional cobalt purchase contracts (in a gross asset position) at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and $24 million (in a gross liability position) at December 31, 2017, which are both reflected in liabilities held for sale.

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FCX’s commodity contracts have netting arrangements with counterparties with which the right of offset exists, and it is FCX’s policy to generally offset balances by counterpartycontract on its balance sheet. FCX’s embedded derivatives on provisional sales/purchase contracts are netted with the corresponding outstanding receivable/payable balances. A summary of these unsettled commodity contracts that are offset in the balance sheets follows (in millions):
 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
                
Gross amounts recognized:                
Commodity contracts:                
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper                
and gold sales/purchase contracts $17
 $155
 $73
 $31
 $49
 $155
 $50
 $31
Copper derivatives 6
 12
 8
 2
 5
 12
 9
 2
 23
 167
 81
 33
 54
 167
 59
 33
                
Less gross amounts of offset:                
Commodity contracts:                
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper                
and gold sales/purchase contracts 
 
 
 
 12
 
 12
 
Copper derivatives 
 1
 
 1
 5
 1
 5
 1
 
 1
 
 1
 17
 1
 17
 1
                
Net amounts presented in balance sheet:                
Commodity contracts:                
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper                
and gold sales/purchase contracts 17
 155
 73
 31
 37
 155
 38
 31
Copper derivatives 6
 11
 8
 1
 
 11
 4
 1
 $23
 $166
 $81
 $32
 $37
 $166
 $42
 $32
                
Balance sheet classification:                
Trade accounts receivable $
 $151
 $64
 $
 $32
 $151
 $24
 $
Other current assets 6
 11
 
 
 
 11
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 17
 4
 17
 32
 5
 4
 18
 32
 $23
 $166
 $81
 $32
 $37
 $166
 $42
 $32


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Credit Risk.  FCX is exposed to credit loss when financial institutions with which it has entered into derivative transactions (commodity, foreign exchange and interest rate swaps) are unable to pay. To minimize the risk of such losses, FCX uses counterparties that meet certain credit requirements and periodically reviews the creditworthiness of these counterparties. FCX does not anticipate that any of the counterparties it deals with will default on their obligations. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2018, the maximum amount of credit exposure associated with derivative transactions was $23 million.$49 million (including embedded derivatives in provisional cobalt purchase contracts of $12 million).

Other Financial Instruments.  Other financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, restricted cash equivalents, accounts receivable, investment securities, legally restricted funds, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, dividends payable and long-term debt. The carrying value for cash and cash equivalents (which included time deposits of $2.4 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and $2.9 billion at December 31, 2017), restricted cash, restricted cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and dividends payable approximates fair value because of their short-term nature and generally negligible credit losses (refer to Note 7 for the fair values of investment securities, legally restricted funds and long-term debt).

In addition, as of JuneSeptember 30, 2018, FCX has contingent consideration assets related to certain 2016 asset sales (refer to Note 7 for the related fair values and to Note 2 of FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, for further discussion of these instruments).

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Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents. The following table provides a reconciliation of total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows to the components presented in the consolidated balance sheets (in millions):
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Balance sheet components:        
Cash and cash equivalents $3,859
 $4,447
 $4,556
 $4,447
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents included in:        
Other current assets 120
 52
 116
 52
Other assets 127
 132
 127
 132
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows $4,106
 $4,631
 $4,799
 $4,631

FCX’s restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are primarily related to PT-FI’s commitment for smelter development in Indonesia; guarantees and commitments for certain mine closure and reclamation obligations, and customs duty taxes; and funds held as cash collateral for surety bonds related to plugging and abandonment obligations of certain oil and gas properties. Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are classified as a current or long-term asset based on the timing and nature of when or how the cash is expected to be used or when the restrictions are expected to lapse. Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents are comprised of time deposits and money market funds.


NOTE 7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

Fair value accounting guidance includes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). FCX recognizes transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. FCX did not have any significant transfers in or out of Level 1, 2 or 3 during second-quarterthird-quarter 2018.

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a new Accounting Standards Update (ASU) in connection with the disclosure framework project that modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. FCX early adopted this ASU in third-quarter 2018, which did not have a material impact on its financial statements.



FCX’s financial instruments are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value except for contingent consideration associated with the sale of the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico (GOM) oil and gas properties (which was recorded under the loss recovery approach) and debt. A summary of the carrying amount and fair value of FCX’s financial instruments (including those measured at net asset value (NAV) as a practical expedient), other than cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, restricted cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and dividends payable (refer to Note 6) follows (in millions):
At June 30, 2018At September 30, 2018
Carrying Fair ValueCarrying Fair Value
Amount Total NAV Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Amount Total NAV Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets                      
Investment securities:a,b
                      
U.S. core fixed income fund$24
 $24
 $24
 $
 $
 $
$24
 $24
 $24
 $
 $
 $
Equity securities5
 5
 
 5
 
 
5
 5
 
 5
 
 
Total29
 29
 24
 5
 
 
29
 29
 24
 5
 
 
                      
Legally restricted funds:a
                      
U.S. core fixed income fund54
 54
 54
 
 
 
54
 54
 54
 
 
 
Government bonds and notes37
 37
 
 
 37
 
31
 31
 
 
 31
 
Government mortgage-backed securities31
 31
 
 
 31
 
39
 39
 
 
 39
 
Corporate bonds29
 29
 
 
 29
 
28
 28
 
 
 28
 
Asset-backed securities14
 14
 
 
 14
 
14
 14
 
 
 14
 
Collateralized mortgage-backed securities8
 8
 
 
 8
 
8
 8
 
 
 8
 
Money market funds4
 4
 
 4
 
 
3
 3
 
 3
 
 
Municipal bonds1
 1
 
 
 1
 
1
 1
 
 
 1
 
Total178
 178
 54
 4
 120
 
178
 178
 54
 3
 121
 
                      
Derivatives:                      
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper and gold                      
sales/purchase contracts in a gross asset positionc,d
17
 17
 
 
 17
 
49
 49
 
 
 49
 
Copper forward contractsc
6
 6
 
 3
 3
 
Copper futures and swap contractsc
5
 5
 
 4
 1
 
Contingent consideration for the sales of                      
TF Holdings Limited (TFHL) and onshore                      
California oil and gas propertiesa
151
 151
 
 
 151
 
167
 167
 
 
 167
 
Total174
 174
 
 3
 171
 
221
 221
 
 4
 217
 
                      
Contingent consideration for the sale of the                      
Deepwater GOM oil and gas propertiesa
150
 132
 
 
 
 132
148
 130
 
 
 
 130
                      
Liabilities                      
Derivatives:c
                      
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper and gold                      
sales/purchase contracts in a gross liability position$73
 $73
 $
 $
 $73
 $
$50
 $50
 $
 $
 $50
 $
Copper futures and swap contracts8
 8
 
 7
 1
 
5
 5
 
 4
 1
 
Total81
 81
 
 7
 74
 
55
 55
 
 4
 51
 
                      
Long-term debt, including current portione
11,127
 10,662
 
 
 10,662
 
11,127
 10,865
 
 
 10,865
 
                      


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 At December 31, 2017
 Carrying Fair Value
 Amount Total NAV Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets           
Investment securities:a,b
           
U.S. core fixed income fund$25
 $25
 $25
 $
 $
 $
Equity securities5
 5
 
 5
 
 
Total30
 30
 25
 5
 
 
            
Legally restricted funds:a
           
U.S. core fixed income fund55
 55
 55
 
 
 
Government bonds and notes40
 40
 
 
 40
 
Corporate bonds32
 32
 
 
 32
 
Government mortgage-backed securities27
 27
 
 
 27
 
Asset-backed securities15
 15
 
 
 15
 
Money market funds11
 11
 
 11
 
 
Collateralized mortgage-backed securities8
 8
 
 
 8
 
Municipal bonds1
 1
 
 
��1
 
Total189
 189
 55
 11
 123
 
            
Derivatives:           
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper and gold           
sales/purchase contracts in a gross asset positionc
155
 155
 
 
 155
 
Copper futures and swap contractsc
11
 11
 
 9
 2
 
Copper forward contractsc
1
 1
 
 
 1
 
Contingent consideration for the sales of TFHL           
   and onshore California oil and gas propertiesa
108
 108
 
 
 108
 
Total275
 275
 
 9
 266
 
            
Contingent consideration for the sale of the           
   Deepwater GOM oil and gas propertiesa
150
 134
 
 
 
 134
            
Liabilities           
Derivatives:c
           
Embedded derivatives in provisional copper and gold           
sales/purchase contracts in a gross liability positiond
$31
 $31
 $
 $
 $31
 $
Copper forward contracts2
 2
 
 1
 1
 
Total33
 33
 
 1
 32
 
            
Long-term debt, including current portione
13,117
 13,269
 
 
 13,269
 
            
a.Current portion included in other current assets and long-term portion included in other assets.
b.
Excludes time deposits (which approximated fair value) included in (i) other current assets of $120$116 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and $52 million at December 31, 2017, primarily associated with PT-FI’s mine closure and reclamation guarantees and its disputed incremental export duty and (ii) other assets of $126 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and $123 million at December 31, 2017, primarily associated with an assurance bond to support PT-FI’s commitment for smelter development in Indonesia.
c.Refer to Note 6 for further discussion and balance sheet classifications.
d.
Excludes embedded derivatives in provisional cobalt purchase contracts of $3112 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and $24 million at December 31, 2017 (refer to Note 6 for further discussion).
e.
Recorded at cost except for debt assumed in acquisitions, which were recorded at fair value at the respective acquisition dates. In addition, debt excludes $150$160 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and $112 million at December 31, 2017, related to assets held for sale (which approximated fair value).

Valuation Techniques. The U.S. core fixed income fund is valued at NAV. The fund strategy seeks total return consisting of income and capital appreciation primarily by investing in a broad range of investment-grade debt securities, including U.S. government obligations, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and money market instruments. There are no restrictions on redemptions (which are usually within one business day of notice).

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Money market funds are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in active markets.

Equity securities are valued at the closing price reported on the active market on which the individual securities are traded and, as such, are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fixed income securities (government securities, corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, collateralized mortgage-backed securities and municipal bonds) are valued using a bid-evaluation price or a mid-evaluation price. A bid-evaluation price is an estimated price at which a dealer would pay for a security. A mid-evaluation price is the average of the estimated price at which a dealer would sell a security and the estimated price at which a dealer would pay for a security. These evaluations are based on quoted prices, if available, or models that use observable inputs and, as such, are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

FCX’s embedded derivatives on provisional copper concentrate, copper cathode and gold purchases and sales are valued using quoted monthly LME or COMEX copper forward prices and the adjusted LBMA gold prices at each reporting date based on the month of maturity (refer to Note 6 for further discussion); however, FCX’s contracts themselves are not traded on an exchange. As a result, these derivatives are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

FCX’s embedded derivatives on provisional cobalt purchases, included in liabilities held for sale, are valued using quoted monthly LME cobalt forward prices or average published Metals Bulletin cobalt prices, subject to certain adjustments as specified by the terms of the contracts, at each reporting date based on the month of maturity (Level 2).

FCX’s derivative financial instruments for copper futures and swap contracts and copper forward contracts that are traded on the respective exchanges are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted monthly COMEX or LME prices at each reporting date based on the month of maturity (refer to Note 6 for further discussion). Certain of these contracts are traded on the over-the-counter market and are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy based on COMEX and LME forward prices.

As reported in Note 2 of FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, in November 2016, FCX’s sale of its interest in TFHL included contingent consideration of up to $120 million in cash, consisting of $60 million if the average copper price exceeds $3.50 per pound and $60 million if the average cobalt price exceeds $20 per pound, both during the 24-month period beginning January 1, 2018. Also in 2016, FCX Oil & Gas LLC’s (FM O&G) sale of its onshore California oil and gas properties included contingent consideration of up to $150 million, consisting of $50 million per year for 2018, 2019 and 2020 if the price of Brent crude oil averages over $70 per barrel in each of these calendar years. Future changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration derivative for the sale of TFHL will continue to be recorded in discontinued operations and for the onshore California oil and gas properties will continue to be recorded in operating income. The fair value of the contingent consideration derivative was (i) $6157 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and $74 million at December 31, 2017, associated with the sale of TFHL and (ii) $90110 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and $34 million at December 31, 2017, associated with the sale of the onshore California oil and gas properties. The contingent consideration derivative wasderivatives are included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets except for $44$49 million included in other current assets at JuneSeptember 30, 2018. These fair values were calculated based on average commodity price forecasts through applicable maturity dates using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The models use various observable inputs, including Brent crude oil forward prices, historical copper and cobalt prices, volatilities, discount rates and settlement terms. As a result, these contingent consideration assets are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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As reported in Note 2 of FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, in December 2016, FM O&G’s sale of its Deepwater GOM oil and gas properties included up to $150 million in contingent consideration that was recorded at the total amount under the loss recovery approach. The contingent consideration will be received over time as future cash flows are realized in connection with a third-party production handling agreement for an offshore platform. The first collection occurred in third-quarter 2018. The contingent consideration included in (i) other current assets totaled $2812 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and $24 million at December 31, 2017, and (ii) other assets totaled $122136 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and $126 million at December 31, 2017. The fair value of this contingent consideration was calculated based on a discounted cash flow model using inputs that include third-party estimates for reserves, production rates and production timing, and discount rates. Because significant inputs are not observable in the market, the contingent consideration is classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Long-term debt, including current portion, is valued using available market quotes and, as such, is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The techniques described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while FCX believes its valuation techniques are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different techniques or assumptions to determine fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date. There have been no changes in the techniques used at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, as compared to those techniques used at December 31, 2017.

A summary of the changes in the fair value of FCX’s Level 3 instrument, contingent consideration for the sale of the Deepwater GOM oil and gas properties, during the first sixnine months of 2018 follows (in millions):
Fair value at January 1, 2018$134
 $134
 
Net unrealized loss related to assets still held at the end of the period(2) (2) 
Fair value at June 30, 2018$132
 
Settlements(2) 
Fair value at September 30, 2018$130
 

NOTE 8. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Environmental
Cyprus Tohono
Cyprus Tohono, a wholly owned subsidiary of FMC, had historical mining operations in south central Arizona, and groundwater issues at the site are expected to require remediation. FCX increased its recorded environmental obligation for this contingency by $44 million with a corresponding charge to operating income in second-quarter 2018 to reflect an updated assessment of remediation alternatives. There was no significant update to this matter during third-quarter 2018, which was also disclosed in Note 8 of FCX’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018.

As reported in Note 12 of FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, in third-quarter 2017, FCX recorded a $59 million charge to operating income related to an increase in its Borough of Carteret environmental obligation as a result of off-site soil sampling in public and private areas near the former smelter. In addition, for the first nine months of 2017, FCX recorded a $41 million credit to operating income associated with updated cash flow and timing estimates for environmental obligations at former uranium mining sites in Arizona and New Mexico.

Litigation
There were no significant updates to previously reported legal proceedings included in Note 12 of FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, other than the matter below, which was also disclosed in Note 8 of FCX’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterquarters ended March 31, 2018, and June 30, 2018.

On April 1, 2016, a purported class action titled David Garcia v. Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Santa Barbara (Case No. 16CV01305) against FM O&G LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of FCX. A former FM O&G LLC employee filed the case, which alleges violations of various California employment laws and seeks relief for past wages, overtime, penalties, interest and attorney’s fees. The primary issue underlying the claims is whether compensation must be paid to non-exempt shift workers on platforms located offshore California on the outer-continental shelf for sleep time and other non-working
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time. In June 2016, FM O&G LLC removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, Santa Barbara (the District Court). In September 2016, the courtDistrict Court dismissed the complaint on the grounds that all four FM O&G LLC platforms potentially involved are located in federal waters, that federal law, not state law, applies, and that federal law does not require an employer to compensate for non-work time. In October 2016, the plaintiff appealed the dismissal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.Circuit (Ninth Circuit). In June 2017, the Ninth Circuit stayed the Garcia case pending its decision in another case involving essentially the same legal issues, titled Newton v. Parker Drilling Management Services, Ltd. In February 2018, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in the Newton case. Because that decision conflicts with longstanding precedent in the Fifth Circuit and could set a precedent that will result in a reversal of the dismissal in the Garcia case, FM O&G LLC and others filed amicus briefs in April 2018 in support of Parker Drilling’s petition for an en banc rehearing in the Newton case. The Ninth Circuit denied that request on April 27, 2018, but modified its original opinion noting that the question of whether the Ninth Circuit’s holding should be applied retrospectively is reserved for the District Court’s consideration on remand. On May 16, 2018, the Ninth Circuit granted Parker Drilling’s motion to stay further proceedings in the District Court pending the possible filing of a petition for review by the U.S. Supreme Court, which would be requiredwas filed in September 2018. FCX expects to be filed by late August 2018. On May 29, 2018,learn whether the U.S. Supreme Court will grant review of the Ninth Circuit’s decision in the Newton case in early 2019. The Ninth Circuit also stayed further proceedings inhas placed the Garcia case on administrative hold pending the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of the petition for review in the Newton v. Parker Drilling.case.

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The amount of the exposure in the Garcia case is uncertain because FM O&G LLC has potential defenses to the claims even if state law would be applied; however, absent success on those defenses, FCX estimates that the exposure could be in the range of approximately $50$60 million to $80$100 million if California wage and hour law is applied retroactively to FM O&G LLC’s operations offshore California. FCX has not established a reserve for this contingency because it believes that its legal position is correct and does not believe a loss is probable. FCX intends to vigorously defend this matter.

Tax and Other Matters
Cerro Verde Royalty Dispute and Other Peru Tax Matters
During second-quarter 2018, there were no significant updates to the Cerro Verde royalty dispute and other Peru tax matters includedAs reported in Note 12 of FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2017, SUNAT, Peru’s national tax authority, assessed mining royalties on ore processed by the Cerro Verde concentrator, which commenced operations in late 2006, for the period December 2006 to December 2011. In 2018, SUNAT issued assessments for the period January 2012 to December 2013. Cerro Verde contested each of these assessments because it believes that its 1998 stability agreement exempts from royalties all minerals extracted from its mining concession, irrespective of the method used for processing such minerals. No assessments can be issued for years after 2013, as Cerro Verde began paying royalties on all of its production in January 2014 under its new 15-year stability agreement. Since 2014, Cerro Verde has been paying the disputed assessments for the period from December 2006 through December 2008 under an installment program ($177 million paid by Cerro Verde through September 30, 2018). In October 2017, the Peruvian Supreme Court issued a ruling in favor of SUNAT that the assessments of royalties for the year 2008 on ore processed by the Cerro Verde concentrator were proper under Peruvian law. As a result of the unfavorable Peruvian Supreme Court ruling on the 2008 royalty dispute, Cerro Verde has recorded cumulative charges totaling $487 million ($355 million net of tax benefits and $187 million net of noncontrolling interests), which were primarily recorded in third-quarter 2017 and consist of $244 million in royalty assessments, $158 million of penalties and interest related to the December 2006 to December 2008 assessments, and $85 million for related items (primarily associated with the special mining tax and net assets tax) that Cerro Verde would have incurred under the view that its concentrator was not stabilized.

In September 2018, the Peruvian Tax Tribunal denied Cerro Verde’s request to waive penalties and interest for the period January 2009 through September 2011. In October 2018, SUNAT served Cerro Verde with demands for payments associated with the Tax Tribunal ruling, including interest and penalties, for the period January 2009 through September 2011. Without waiving its rights to appeal these claims, Cerro Verde expects to begin making monthly payments starting in second-quarter 2019 under a 66-month payment plan and believes amounts paid for penalties and interest would be recoverable following judicial appeals.

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Cerro Verde acted in good faith in applying the provisions of its 1998 stability agreement and continues to evaluate alternatives to defend its rights in the Peruvian judicial system and under international law. Cerro Verde intends to continue to pursue waivers available under Peruvian law of penalties and interest associated with this matter and has not recorded charges for potential penalties and interest totaling $406 million ($217 million net of noncontrolling interests) at September 30, 2018, for the period January 2009 to December 2013 as FCX believes that Cerro Verde should obtain waivers under Peruvian law.

Other Peru Tax Matters
There were no significant changes to other Peru tax matters during third-quarter2018 (refer to Note 12 of FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017).

Indonesia Tax Matters
There were no significant updates to previously reported Indonesia tax matters included in Note 12 of FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, other than the surface water tax matter below, which was also updated in Note 8 of FCX’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterquarters ended March 31, 2018.2018, and June 30, 2018, and the mine development costs matter below.

PT-FI received assessments from the local regional tax authority in Papua, Indonesia, for additional taxes and penalties related to surface water taxes for the period from January 2011 through JuneAugust 2018. PT-FI has filed or will file appeals of these assessments with the Indonesia Tax Court. During the first half of 2018, the Indonesia Tax Court ruled partially in favor of PT-FI with respect to assessments for the period January 2016 through April 2016 by reducing these assessments that amounted to $20 million, including penalties, to $12 million, including penalties (based on the exchange rate at JuneSeptember 30, 2018), or an approximate 40 percent reduction. Hearings in the Indonesia Tax Court related to assessments for the period from May 2016 through September 2016April 2017 have concluded with no written decisions issued, and hearings related to assessments for the period from October 2016 through April 2017 are currently underway.issued.

During 2017, PT-FI filed reconsideration request petitions to the Indonesia Supreme Court with respect to assessments for the period from January 2011 through December 2015; and in second-quarter 2018, filed reconsideration request petitions with respect to the Indonesia Tax Court decisions related to the assessments for the period from January 2016 through April 2016. In second-quarter 2018, the Indonesia Supreme Court issued favorable decisions relating to surface water tax assessments for the period January 2011 through July 2015. The Indonesia Supreme Court ruling concluded that PT-FI and the Indonesian government are bound by PT-FI’s Contract of Work (COW), which is lex specialis, and prevails as the law for the parties to the COW that should be carried out in good faith. As a result, FCX estimates the total amount of the assessments, including penalties, (based on the exchange rate at JuneSeptember 30, 2018) for the period from August 2015 through JuneAugust 2018 totals $169$173 million, including $85$87 million in penalties. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2018, no charges have been recorded for these assessments because PT-FI believes its COW exempts it from these payments. As of August 8,November 9, 2018, PT-FI has not paid and does not intend to pay these assessments.

In September 2018, PT-FI received an unfavorable decision from the Indonesian Tax Court with respect to its appeal of disallowed items on its 2012 corporate income tax return. The most significant disallowed item relates to the tax treatment of mine development costs. A similar decision on PT-FI’s 2014 corporate income tax return was announced in October 2018. PT-FI will appeal these decisions to the Indonesian Supreme Court because it believes the COW is explicit about the tax treatment associated with mine development costs. No adjustments have been recorded for this matter as of September 30, 2018, because FCX believes PT-FI has properly determined and paid its taxes. As of September 30, 2018, PT-FI had long-term receivables totaling approximately $300 million related to this matter. FCX estimates the potential exposure for penalties for the years 2013, 2016 and 2017 in which the Indonesian tax authorities may assert that PT-FI has underpaid income taxes totals $212 million based on the exchange rate as of September 30, 2018.

Indonesia Mining Contract. The following is the latest information related to PT-FI’s COW (referRefer to Note 13 of FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, for further discussion).discussion.The following is the latest information related to PT-FI’s COW and the pending divestment transaction.

In October 2017, Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry (the Ministry) notified PT-FI of administrative sanctions related to certain activities the Ministry indicated are not reflected in PT-FI’s environmental permit. The Ministry also notified PT-FI that certain operational activities were inconsistent with factors set forth in PT-FI’s environmental permitting studies and that additional monitoring and improvements need to be undertaken related to air quality, water drainage, treatment and handling of certain wastes, and tailings management. PT-FI has been
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engaged in a process to update its permits through submissions and dialogue with the Ministry that began in late 2014, and PT-FI believes that it has submitted the required documentation to update such permits. In April 2018, the Ministry issued decrees imposing unattainable environmental standards related to PT-FI’s controlled riverine tailings management system that must be complied with by October 2018. The decrees, which PT-FI believes are contrary to the Indonesian government’s obligations under PT-FI’s COW, conflict with PT-FI’s approved environmental management programs and existing environmental permits. If these unattainable environmental standards are not modified or delayed, PT-FI could be adversely affected, including possible shutdown of its operations. PT-FI is currently engaged in constructive discussions with the Ministry in working toward a resolution of these issues.
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During these discussions, the Ministry has advised PT-FI that the transition period for compliance with the decrees will be extended for up to an additional six months.

On September 27, 2018, FCX, PT-FI, and the Indonesian government have been engaged in negotiation and documentation of a special mining license (IUPK) and accompanying documentation for assurances on legal and fiscal terms to provide PT-FI with long-term mining rights through 2041. In addition, the IUPK would provide that PT-FI construct a smelter within five years of reaching definitive agreements and include agreement for the divestment of 51 percent of the project area interests to Indonesian participants at fair market value.

In late 2017, the Indonesian government (including the regional government of Papua Province and Mimika Regency)PT Indocopper Investama (PT-II) and PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero) (Inalum)(PT Inalum), a state-owned enterprise which leads the Indonesian government’s consortium of investors, formed a special purpose company to acquire Grasberg project area interests. Inalum is wholly owned by the Indonesian government andthat currently holds 9.36 percent of PT-FI’s outstanding common stock.

In July 2018, FCX and PT-FIstock, entered into a HeadsDivestment Agreement on previously agreed economic terms in connection with PT Inalum’s acquisition of Agreement with Inalum and PT-FI’s joint venture partner Rio Tinto.shares of PT-FI. Under the terms of the non-binding agreement,Divestment Agreement, PT Inalum wouldwill acquire, for aggregate cash consideration of $3.85$350 million, 100 percent of FCX's interests in PT-II, which owns 9.36 percent of PT-FI (equates to a 5.6 percent interest in the project after 2022). PT Inalum also entered into a definitive agreement with Rio Tinto to acquire, for cash consideration of $3.5 billion, all of Rio Tinto's interests (40 percent interest in the project after 2022) associated with its joint venture with PT-FI (Joint(the Joint Venture) and all of FCX's interests in PT Indocopper Investama, which owns 9.36 percent of PT-FI.

Inalum would contribute the Rio Tinto interests to PT-FI, which would expand PT-FI’s asset base, in exchange. The arrangements provide for a 40 percent share ownership in PT-FI, pursuant to arrangements that would enable FCX and existing PT-FI shareholders to retain the economics of the revenue and cost sharing arrangements under the Joint Venture.Venture and for FCX to continue to manage PT-FI’s operations. Following completion of the transaction, PT Inalum's share ownership would approximate 51will be 51.2 percent of PT-FI (subject to an agreement between shareholdersa dividend assignment mechanism to replicate the Joint Venture economics), and FCX's ownership would approximate 49 percent.will be 48.8 percent.

At closing, Rio Tinto would receive $3.5 billion and FCX would receive $350 million in cash proceeds from Inalum. In addition, Rio Tinto would forego in favorPT-FI has agreed to complete the construction of FCX an amount equivalent to Rio Tinto's share of Joint Venture cash flows since January 1, 2018, through closing.

Following completiona smelter within five years of the closing, with economics shared pro rata by FCX and PT Inalum according to their respective equity ownership restructuring, FCX does not expect its economic exposure to PT-FI to change significantly. FCX expects its share of future cash flowsin PT-FI. Concurrent with the closing of the expandeddivestment transaction, PT-FI asset base, combinedwill be granted a special mining license (IUPK) providing long-term mining rights with assured legal and fiscal terms and legal enforceability through 2041. The IUPK issued at closing will initially be valid through 2031 and will include an assured extension through 2041 upon PT-FI’s satisfaction of agreed conditions, including those related to smelter construction and payment of state revenues in accordance with the cash proceeds received in the transaction, to be comparable to its existing share of future cash flows under the current Joint Venture arrangement. FCX would also continue to manage the operations of PT-FI.IUPK.

The transaction, which is expected to close during the second half ofin late 2018 or early 2019, is subject to certain conditions, including the negotiationdocumentation and documentationissuance by the Indonesian government of definitive agreements, including purchase and sale agreements,the IUPK providing for the extension and stability of PT-FI'sPT-FI’s long-term mining rights with assured legal and fiscal terms and legal enforceability through 2041 in a form acceptable to FCX and Inalum, a shareholders’ agreement between FCX and Inalum providing for continuity of FCX’s management of PT-FI’s operations and addressing governance arrangements, andPT Inalum; resolution of environmental regulatory matters that include amendments to the decrees imposing unattainable environmental standards on PT-FI pending before the Ministry satisfactory to the Indonesian government, FCX and Inalum. The terms of these agreements will be subject to approval by the FCX Board,PT Inalum; various other Indonesian regulatory actions and will requireapprovals, including modification or revocation of current regulations and the implementation of new regulations by the Indonesian government.government and assurances or approvals by Indonesian tax authorities with respect to the pending transaction; and receipt of customary regulatory approvals from international competition authorities.

The Divestment Agreement provides FCX cannot currently predict whether there will be any material accounting and tax impacts associatedPT Inalum with the transaction.right to terminate, in certain circumstances, including if the transaction is not consummated on or before December 31, 2018, subject to a six-month extension, if needed, to obtain regulatory approvals from international competition authorities.

PT-FI’s export license is effective through February 15, 2019. In JulyOctober 2018, PT-FI’s temporary IUPK was extended to August 31,November 30, 2018, and PT-FI will continue to seek extensions to its temporary IUPK until definitive agreements are complete.closing of the pending transaction. On February 28, 2018, PT Smelting (PT-FI’s 25 percent-owned smelter and refinery in Indonesia) received an extension of its anode slimes export license through February 26, 2019.

FCX cannot predict whether PT-FI will be successful in reaching satisfactory definitive agreements onUntil the terms of its long-term mining rights. Until definitive agreements are reached,pending transaction is completed, PT-FI has reserved all rights under its COW, including pursuing arbitration under the dispute resolution procedures.

COW.
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NOTE 9. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
FCX has organized its mining operations into four primary divisions – North America copper mines, South America mining, Indonesia mining and Molybdenum mines, and operating segments that meet certain thresholds are reportable segments. Separately disclosed in the following tables are FCX’s reportable segments, which include the Morenci, Cerro Verde and Grasberg (Indonesia Mining) copper mines, the Rod & Refining operations and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining.
 
Intersegment sales between FCX’s business segments are based on terms similar to arms-length transactions with third parties at the time of the sale. Intersegment sales may not be reflective of the actual prices ultimately realized because of a variety of factors, including additional processing, timing of sales to unaffiliated customers and transportation premiums.

FCX defers recognizing profits on sales from its mines to other divisions,segments, including Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining and on 25 percent of PT-FI’s sales to PT Smelting, until final sales to third parties occur. Quarterly variations in ore grades, the timing of intercompany shipments and changes in product prices result in variability in FCX’s net deferred profits and quarterly earnings.
FCX allocates certain operating costs, expenses and capital expenditures to its operating divisions and individual segments. However, not all costs and expenses applicable to an operation are allocated. U.S. federal and state income taxes are recorded and managed at the corporate level (included in Corporate, Other & Eliminations), whereas foreign income taxes are recorded and managed at the applicable country level. In addition, most mining exploration and research activities are managed on a consolidated basis, and those costs, along with some selling, general and administrative costs, are not allocated to the operating divisions or individual segments. Accordingly, the following Financial Information by Business Segment reflects management determinations that may not be indicative of what the actual financial performance of each operating division or segment would be if it was an independent entity.

Product Revenues. FCX’s revenues attributable to the products it sold for the secondthird quarters and first sixnine months of 2018 and 2017 follow (in millions):
Three Months Ended Six Months EndedThree Months Ended Nine Months Ended
June 30, June 30,September 30, September 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
Copper:              
Concentrate$1,703
 $1,241
 $3,350
 $2,222
$1,743
 $1,571
 $5,093
 $3,793
Cathode1,465
 954
 2,888
 1,995
1,271
 1,197
 4,159
 3,192
Rod and other refined copper products668
 590
 1,338
 1,214
561
 604
 1,899
 1,818
Gold933
 571
 1,741
 839
1,073
 495
 2,814
 1,334
Molybdenum310
 239
 596
 448
286
 213
 882
 661
Othera
400
 281
 798
 512
381
 307
 1,179
 819
Adjustments to revenue:       
Adjustments to revenues:       
Treatment charges(139) (128) (271) (231)(162) (147) (433) (378)
Royalty expenseb
(73) (44) (142) (66)(75) (46) (217) (112)
Export dutiesc
(55) (27) (101) (41)(52) (21) (153) (62)
Revenue from contracts with customers5,212
 3,677
 10,197
 6,892
Revenues from contracts with customers5,026
 4,173
 15,223
 11,065
Embedded derivativesd
(44) 34
 (161) 160
(118) 137
 (279) 297
Total consolidated revenues$5,168
 $3,711
 $10,036
 $7,052
$4,908
 $4,310
 $14,944
 $11,362
a.Primarily includes revenues associated with cobalt, silver, oil, gas and natural gas liquids.
b.Reflects royalties for sales from PT-FI and Cerro Verde that will vary with the volume of metal sold and the prices of copper and gold.
c.Reflects PT-FI export duties.
d.Refer to Note 6 for discussion of embedded derivatives related to FCX’s provisionally priced concentrate and cathode sales contracts.

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Financial Information by Business Segment
                                                
(In millions)            
                                
                  Atlantic Corporate,                     Atlantic Corporate,   
North America Copper Mines South America       Copper Other   North America Copper Mines South America       Copper Other   
      Cerro     Indonesia Molybdenum Rod & Smelting & Elimi- FCX       Cerro     Indonesia Molybdenum Rod & Smelting & Elimi- FCX 
Morenci Other Total Verde Other Total Mining Mines Refining & Refining 
nationsa
 Total Morenci Other Total Verde Other Total Mining Mines Refining & Refining nations Total 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018                        
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018                        
Revenues:                                                
Unaffiliated customers$25
 $13
 $38
 $719
 $171
 $890
 $1,639
b 
$
 $1,387
 $602
 $612
c 
$5,168
 $30
 $2
 $32
 $687
 $122
 $809
 $1,703
a 
$
 $1,212
 $579
 $573
b 
$4,908
 
Intersegment568
 641
 1,209
 100
 
 100
 1
 111
 8
 
 (1,429) 
 467
 587
 1,054
 71
 
 71
 61
 101
 8
 
 (1,295) 
 
Production and delivery298
 491
 789
 445
 133
 578
 425
 71
 1,389
 579
 (916) 2,915
 304
 485
 789
 519
c 
105
 624
 522
 76
 1,215
 559
 (716) 3,069
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization44
 48
 92
 109
 24
 133
 172
 21
 3
 7
 14
 442
 43
 45
 88
 122
 20
 142
 181
 20
 3
 6
 18
 458
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses1
 
 1
 2
 
 2
 28
 
 
 5
 73
 109
 1
 
 1
 3
 
 3
 29
 
 
 5
 63
 101
 
Mining exploration and research expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 24
 24
 
 1
 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 26
 27
 
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 59
 59
 
 2
 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6
 8
 
Net gain on sales of assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (45) (45) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (70)
d 
(70) 
Operating income (loss)250
 115
 365
 263
 14
 277
 1,015
 19
 3
 11
 (26) 1,664
 149
 56
 205
 114
 (3) 111
 1,032
 5
 2
 9
 (49) 1,315
 
                                                
Interest expense, net1
 
 1
 16
 
 16
 
 
 
 6
 119
 142
 1
 
 1
 15
 
 15
 
 
 
 7
 120
 143
 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
 
 
 102
 6
 108
 429
 
 
 
 (22) 515
 
Total assets at June 30, 20182,819
 4,374
 7,193
 8,630
 1,715
 10,345
 10,911
 1,820
 278
 931
 5,550
d 
37,028
 
Provision for income taxes
 
 
 37
 5
 42
 424
 
 
 
 56
 522
 
Total assets at September 30, 20182,826
 4,465
 7,291
 8,613
 1,709
 10,322
 11,764
 1,808
 284
 835
 5,445
e 
37,749
 
Capital expenditures41
 99
 140
 68
 3
 71
 246
 1
 1
 3
 20
 482
 63
 118
 181
 47
 3
 50
 246
 4
 1
 3
 22
 507
 
                                                
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017                        
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017                        
Revenues:                                                
Unaffiliated customers$45
 $32
 $77
 $567
 $111
 $678
 $1,065
b 
$
 $1,046
 $400
 $445
c 
$3,711
 $57
 $40
 $97
 $850
 $109
 $959
 $1,121
a 
$
 $1,137
 $554
 $442
b 
$4,310
 
Intersegment478
 593
 1,071
 57
 
 57
 
 71
 6
 
 (1,205) 
 460
 548
 1,008
 64
 
 64
 
 65
 8
 1
 (1,146) 
 
Production and delivery266
 454
 720
 376
 87
 463
 547
e 
58
 1,047
 400
 (755) 2,480
f 
242
 410
 652
 683
f 
76
 759
 407
 57
 1,140
 533
 (754) 2,794
g 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization49
 69
 118
 104
 21
 125
 153
 19
 3
 7
 25
 450
 42
 54
 96
 116
 18
 134
 136
 20
 2
 7
 23
 418
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses1
 
 1
 3
 
 3
 30
e 

 
 4
 69
 107
 1
 1
 2
 2
 
 2
 32
 
 
 4
 64
 104
 
Mining exploration and research expenses
 1
 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18
 19
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 27
 27
 
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (21) (21) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 72
 72
 
Net gain on sales of assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (10) (10) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (33)
d 
(33) 
Operating income (loss)207
 101
 308
 141
 3
 144
 335
 (6) 2
 (11) (86) 686
 232
 123
 355
 113
 15
 128
 546
 (12) 3
 11
 (103) 928
 
                                                
Interest expense, net
 1
 1
 15
 
 15
 
 
 
 4
 142
 162
 1
 
 1
 156
f 

 156
 1
 
 
 5
 141
 304
 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
 
 
 56
 2
 58
 135
 
 
 2
 (9) 186
 
Total assets at June 30, 20172,830
 4,314
 7,144
 8,828
 1,479
 10,307
 10,769
 1,900
 253
 739
 5,931
d 
37,043
 
Provision for income taxes
 
 
 134
f 
5
 139
 233
 
 
 1
 14
 387
 
Total assets at September 30, 20172,844
 4,223
 7,067
 8,851
 1,595
 10,446
 11,100
 1,885
 264
 751
 5,814
e 
37,327
 
Capital expenditures29
 10
 39
 29
 1
 30
 213
 1
 1
 17
 61
 362
 26
 13
 39
 17
 3
 20
 206
 2
 1
 5
 41
 314
 
a.Includes U.S. oil and gas operations, which were previously a reportable segment.
b.Includes PT-FI's sales to PT Smelting totaling $649$827 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and $536$652 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017.
c.b.Includes revenues from FCX's molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by the Molybdenum mines and by certain of the North America and South America copper mines.
c.
Includes charges of $69 millionassociated with Cerro Verde’s new three-year collective labor agreement.
d.Includes gains in third-quarter 2018 of $50 million associated with an increase to the estimated fair value less costs to sell for Freeport Cobalt (refer to Note 1) and $20 million reflecting adjustments to the fair value of the potential contingent consideration related to the 2016 sale of onshore California oil and gas properties, and a gain in third-quarter 2017 of $33 million associated with the sale of oil and gas properties.
e.Includes assets held for sale, primarily Freeport Cobalt, totaling $625$626 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and $373$459 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2017.
e.f.
Includes net charges at PT-FI associated with workforce reductions totaling $82of $216 million in production and delivery costs, $141 million in interest expense and $5$2 million in selling, general and administrative expenses.provision for income taxes associated with disputed royalties for prior years.
f.g.Includes a $15an $8 million decrease related to the adoption of the new guidance for the presentation of net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans (refer to Note 11 for further discussion).

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Financial Information by Business Segment (continued)
                                                
(In millions)            
                                
                  Atlantic Corporate,                     Atlantic Corporate,   
North America Copper Mines South America Mining       Copper Other   North America Copper Mines South America Mining       Copper Other   
      Cerro     Indonesia Molybdenum Rod & Smelting & Elimi- FCX       Cerro     Indonesia Molybdenum Rod & Smelting & Elimi- FCX 
Morenci Other Total Verde Other Total Mining Mines Refining & Refining 
nationsa
 Total Morenci Other Total Verde Other Total Mining Mines Refining & Refining nations Total 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018                        
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018                        
Revenues:                                                
Unaffiliated customers$28
 $28
 $56
 $1,344
 $321
 $1,665
 $3,160
b 
$
 $2,772
 $1,179
 $1,204
c 
$10,036
 $58
 $30
 $88
 $2,031
 $443
 $2,474
 $4,863
a 
$
 $3,984
 $1,758
 $1,777
b 
$14,944
 
Intersegment1,169
 1,330
 2,499
 202
 
 202
 53
 206
 16
 2
 (2,978) 
 1,636
 1,917
 3,553
 273
 
 273
 114
 307
 24
 2
 (4,273) 
 
Production and delivery588
 992
 1,580
 872
 249
 1,121
 882
 138
 2,777
 1,135
 (1,910) 5,723
 892
 1,477
 2,369
 1,391
c 
354
 1,745
 1,404
 214
 3,992
 1,694
 (2,626) 8,792
 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization90
 96
 186
 214
 46
 260
 353
 40
 5
 14
 35
 893
 133
 141
 274
 336
 66
 402
 534
 60
 8
 20
 53
 1,351
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses2
 2
 4
 4
 
 4
 67
 
 
 11
 154
 240
 3
 2
 5
 7
 
 7
 96
 
 
 16
 217
 341
 
Mining exploration and research expenses
 1
 1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 44
 45
 
 2
 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 70
 72
 
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 68
 68
 
 2
 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 74
 76
 
Net gain on sales of assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (56) (56) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (126)
d 
(126) 
Operating income (loss)517
 267
 784
 456
 26
 482
 1,911
 28
 6
 21
 (109) 3,123
 666
 323
 989
 570
 23
 593
 2,943
 33
 8
 30
 (158) 4,438
 
                                                
Interest expense, net2
 
 2
 33
 
 33
 
 
 
 11
 247
 293
 3
 
 3
 48
 
 48
 
 
 
 18
 367
 436
 
Provision for income taxes
 
 
 170
 10
 180
 830
 
 
 1
 10
 1,021
 
 
 
 207
 15
 222
 1,254
 
 
 1
 66
 1,543
 
Capital expenditures88
 144
 232
 131
 7
 138
 449
 2
 2
 7
 54
 884
 151
 262
 413
 178
 10
 188
 695
 6
 3
 10
 76
 1,391
 
                                                
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017                        
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017                        
Revenues:                                                
Unaffiliated customers$111
 $82
 $193
 $1,207
 $223
 $1,430
 $1,599
b 
$
 $2,153
 $858

$819
c 
$7,052
 $168
 $122
 $290
 $2,057
 $332
 $2,389
 $2,720
a 
$
 $3,290
 $1,412

$1,261
b 
$11,362
 
Intersegment894
 1,156
 2,050
 173
 
 173
 
 134
 14
 
 (2,371) 
 1,354
 1,704
 3,058
 237
 
 237
 
 199
 22
 1
 (3,517) 
 
Production and delivery523
 863
 1,386
 767
 169
 936
 817
d 
110
 2,156
 836
 (1,573) 4,668
e 
765
 1,273
 2,038
 1,450
e 
245
 1,695
 1,224
f 
167
 3,296
 1,369
 (2,327) 7,462
g 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization96
 138
 234
 216
 42
 258
 236
 38
 5
 14
 54
 839
 138
 192
 330
 332
 60
 392
 372
 58
 7
 21
 77
 1,257
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses1
 1
 2
 5
 
 5
 60
d 

 
 9
 182
 258
 2
 2
 4
 7
 
 7
 92
f 

 
 13
 246
 362
 
Mining exploration and research expenses
 2
 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 31
 33
 
 2
 2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 58
 60
 
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4
 4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 76
 76
 
Net gain on sales of assets


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (33) (33) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (66)
d 
(66) 
Operating income (loss)385
 234
 619
 392
 12
 404
 486
 (14) 6
 (1) (217) 1,283
 617
 357
 974
 505
 27
 532
 1,032
 (26) 9
 10
 (320) 2,211
 
                                                
Interest expense, net1
 1
 2
 31
 
 31
 
 
 
 8
 288
 329
 2
 1
 3
 187
e 

 187
 1
 
 
 13
 429
 633
 
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes
 
 
 154
 5
 159
 202
 
 
 3
 (4) 360
 
Provision for income taxes
 
 
 288
e 
10
 298
 435
 
 
 4
 10
 747
 
Capital expenditures52
 15
 67
 43
 2
 45
 457
 2
 2
 25
 108
 706
 78
 28
 106
 60
 5
 65
 663
 4
 3
 30
 149
 1,020
 
a.Includes U.S. oil and gas operations, which were previously a reportable segment.
b.Includes PT-FI’s sales to PT Smelting totaling $1.3$2.1 billion for the first sixnine months of 2018 and $794 million$1.4 billion for the first sixnine months of 2017.
c.b.Includes revenues from FCX’s molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by the Molybdenum mines and by certain of the North America and South America copper mines.
c.Includes charges of $69 million associated with Cerro Verde’s new three-year collective labor agreement.
d.
Includes gains for the first nine months of 2018 of $50 million associated with an increase to the estimated fair value less costs to sell for Freeport Cobalt (refer to Note 1) and $76 million reflectingadjustments to the fair value of the potential contingent consideration related to the 2016 sale of onshore California oil and gas properties; and net gains for the first nine months of 2017, primarily associated with sales of oil and gas properties of $49 million and a favorable adjustment of $13 million associated with the estimated fair value less costs to sell for the Kisanfu exploration project.
e.
Includes net charges of $216 million in production and delivery, $141 million in interest expense and $2 million in provision for income taxes associated with disputed royalties for prior years.
f.
Includes net charges at PT-FI associated with workforce reductions totaling $103112 million in production and delivery costs and $5 million in selling, general and administrative expenses.
e.g.Includes a $27$35 million decrease related to the adoption of the new guidance for the presentation of net periodic benefit cost for pension and other postretirement benefit plans (refer to Note 11 for further discussion).

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NOTE 10. GUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

All of the senior notes issued by FCX are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis jointly and severally by FM O&G LLC, as guarantor, which is a 100-percent-owned subsidiary of FM O&G and FCX. The guarantee is an unsecured obligation of the guarantor and ranks equal in right of payment with all existing and future indebtedness of FM O&G LLC, including indebtedness under FCX’s revolving credit facility. The guarantee ranks senior in right of payment with all of FM O&G LLC’s future subordinated obligations and is effectively subordinated in right of payment to any debt of FM O&G LLC’s subsidiaries. The indentures provide that FM O&G LLC’s guarantee may be released or terminated for certain obligations under the following circumstances: (i) all or substantially all of the equity interests or assets of FM O&G LLC are sold to a third party; or (ii) FM O&G LLC no longer has any obligations under any FM O&G senior notes or any refinancing thereof and no longer guarantees any obligations of FCX under the revolving credit facility or any other senior debt or, in each case, any refinancing thereof.

The following condensed consolidating financial information includes information regarding FCX, as issuer, FM O&G LLC, as guarantor, and all other non-guarantor subsidiaries of FCX. Included are the condensed consolidating balance sheets at JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017, and the related condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017 (in millions), which should be read in conjunction with FCX’s notes to the consolidated financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
JuneSeptember 30, 2018
FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   ConsolidatedFCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCXIssuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
ASSETS                  
Current assets$619
 $783
 $10,220
 $(1,279) $10,343
$549
 $577
 $10,817
 $(1,022) $10,921
Property, plant, equipment and mine development costs, net19
 4
 22,900
 
 22,923
19
 3
 22,991
 
 23,013
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries19,003
 
 
 (19,003) 
19,681
 
 
 (19,681) 
Other assets547
 53
 3,239
 (77) 3,762
546
 67
 3,279
 (77) 3,815
Total assets$20,188
 $840
 $36,359
 $(20,359) $37,028
$20,795
 $647
 $37,087
 $(20,780) $37,749
                  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                  
Current liabilities$237
 $120
 $4,837
 $(1,395) $3,799
$246
 $137
 $4,614
 $(1,146) $3,851
Long-term debt, less current portion9,594
 6,686
 5,054
 (10,211) 11,123
9,594
 6,784
 5,095
 (10,350) 11,123
Deferred income taxes727
a 

 2,975
 
 3,702
820
a 

 3,019
 
 3,839
Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion
 206
 3,425
 
 3,631

 209
 3,355
 
 3,564
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries
 857
 10,368
 (11,225) 

 601
 10,424
 (11,025) 
Other liabilities156
 3,339
 1,922
 (3,486) 1,931
158
 3,340
 1,907
 (3,487) 1,918
Total liabilities10,714
 11,208
 28,581
 (26,317) 24,186
10,818
 11,071
 28,414
 (26,008) 24,295
                  
Equity:                  
Stockholders’ equity9,474
 (10,368) 4,985
 5,383
 9,474
9,977
 (10,424) 5,832
 4,592
 9,977
Noncontrolling interests
 
 2,793
 575
 3,368

 
 2,841
 636
 3,477
Total equity9,474
 (10,368) 7,778
 5,958
 12,842
9,977
 (10,424) 8,673
 5,228
 13,454
Total liabilities and equity$20,188
 $840
 $36,359
 $(20,359) $37,028
$20,795
 $647
 $37,087
 $(20,780) $37,749
a.All U.S.-related deferred income taxes are recorded at the parent company.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 2017
 FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
 Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
ASSETS         
Current assets$75
 $671
 $10,733
 $(790) $10,689
Property, plant, equipment and mine development costs, net14
 11
 22,919
 (10) 22,934
Investments in consolidated subsidiaries19,570
 
 
 (19,570) 
Other assets943
 48
 3,179
 (491) 3,679
Total assets$20,602
 $730
 $36,831
 $(20,861) $37,302
          
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY         
Current liabilities$1,683
 $220
 $4,046
 $(938) $5,011
Long-term debt, less current portion10,021
 6,512
 5,440
 (10,270) 11,703
Deferred income taxes748
a 

 2,901
 
 3,649
Environmental and asset retirement obligations, less current portion
 201
 3,430
 
 3,631
Investments in consolidated subsidiary
 853
 10,397
 (11,250) 
Other liabilities173
 3,340
 1,987
 (3,488) 2,012
Total liabilities12,625
 11,126
 28,201
 (25,946) 26,006
          
Equity:         
Stockholders’ equity7,977
 (10,396) 5,916
 4,480
 7,977
Noncontrolling interests
 
 2,714
 605
 3,319
Total equity7,977
 (10,396) 8,630
 5,085
 11,296
Total liabilities and equity$20,602
 $730
 $36,831
 $(20,861) $37,302
a.All U.S.-related deferred income taxes are recorded at the parent company.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)


                  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018         
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018         
FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   ConsolidatedFCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCXIssuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
Revenues$
 $16
 $5,152
 $
 $5,168
$
 $15
 $4,893
 $
 $4,908
Total costs and expenses4
 (16) 3,525
 (9) 3,504
7
 (2) 3,588
 
 3,593
Operating (loss) income(4) 32
 1,627
 9
 1,664
(7) 17
 1,305
 
 1,315
Interest expense, net(97) (76) (92) 123
 (142)(93) (79) (96) 125
 (143)
Other income (expense), net132
 2
 18
 (123) 29
124
 
 15
 (125) 14
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)31
 (42) 1,553
 9
 1,551
24
 (62) 1,224
 
 1,186
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes(11) 10
 (512) (2) (515)(188) 11
 (345) 
 (522)
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)849
 2
 (45) (803) 3
720
 (6) (54) (656) 4
Net income (loss) from continuing operations869
 (30) 996
 (796) 1,039
556
 (57) 825
 (656) 668
Net loss from discontinued operations
 
 (4) 
 (4)
 
 (4) 
 (4)
Net income (loss)869
 (30) 992
 (796) 1,035
556
 (57) 821
 (656) 664
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:         
Continuing operations
 
 (102) (64) (166)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests


 
 (47) (61) (108)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$869
 $(30) $890
 $(860) $869
$556
 $(57) $774
 $(717) $556
                  
Other comprehensive income (loss)11
 
 11
 (11) 11
11
 
 11
 (11) 11
Total comprehensive income (loss)$880
 $(30) $901
 $(871) $880
$567
 $(57) $785
 $(728) $567
                  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017         
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017         
FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   ConsolidatedFCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCXIssuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
Revenues$
 $12
 $3,699
 $
 $3,711
$
 $13
 $4,297
 $
 $4,310
Total costs and expenses14
 11
 2,990
 10
 3,025
8
 25
 3,350
 (1) 3,382
Operating (loss) income(14) 1
 709
 (10) 686
(8) (12) 947
 1
 928
Interest expense, net(117) (55) (74) 84
 (162)(116) (59) (218) 89
 (304)
Other income (expense), net80
 
 (7) (84) (11)97
 3
 (9) (89) 2
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)(51) (54) 628
 (10) 513
(27) (68) 720
 1
 626
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes(72) 19
 (136) 3
 (186)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes21
 24
 (432) 
 (387)
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)391
 (26) (62) (304) (1)286
 20
 (20) (283) 3
Net income (loss) from continuing operations268
 (61) 430
 (311) 326
280
 (24) 268
 (282) 242
Net income from discontinued operations
 
 9
 
 9

 
 3
 
 3
Net income (loss)268
 (61) 439
 (311) 335
280
 (24) 271
 (282) 245
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:         
Continuing operations
 
 (46) (20) (66)
Discontinued operations
 
 (1) 
 (1)
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 69
 (34) 35
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$268
 $(61) $392
 $(331) $268
$280
 $(24) $340
 $(316) $280
                  
Other comprehensive income (loss)81
 
 81
 (81) 81
13
 
 13
 (13) 13
Total comprehensive income (loss)$349
 $(61) $473
 $(412) $349
$293
 $(24) $353
 $(329) $293
                  

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018         
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018         
FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   ConsolidatedFCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCXIssuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
Revenues$
 $31
 $10,005
 $
 $10,036
$
 $46
 $14,898
 $
 $14,944
Total costs and expenses13
 (8) 6,918
 (10) 6,913
20
 (10) 10,506
 (10) 10,506
Operating (loss) income(13) 39
 3,087
 10
 3,123
(20) 56
 4,392
 10
 4,438
Interest expense, net(201) (140) (177) 225
 (293)(294) (219) (273) 350
 (436)
Other income (expense), net233
 2
 47
 (225) 57
357
 2
 62
 (350) 71
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)19
 (99) 2,957
 10
 2,887
43
 (161) 4,181
 10
 4,073
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes(94) 22
 (947) (2) (1,021)(282) 33
 (1,292) (2) (1,543)
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)1,636
 (4) (79) (1,552) 1
2,356
 (10) (133) (2,208) 5
Net income (loss) from continuing operations1,561
 (81) 1,931
 (1,544) 1,867
2,117
 (138) 2,756
 (2,200) 2,535
Net loss from discontinued operations
 
 (15) 
 (15)
 
 (19) 
 (19)
Net income (loss)1,561
 (81) 1,916
 (1,544) 1,852
2,117
 (138) 2,737
 (2,200) 2,516
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:         
Continuing operations
 
 (173) (118) (291)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (220) (179) (399)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$1,561
 $(81) $1,743
 $(1,662) $1,561
$2,117
 $(138) $2,517
 $(2,379) $2,117
                  
Other comprehensive income (loss)23
 
 23
 (23) 23
34
 
 34
 (34) 34
Total comprehensive income (loss)$1,584
 $(81) $1,766
 $(1,685) $1,584
$2,151
 $(138) $2,551
 $(2,413) $2,151
                  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017         
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017         
FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   ConsolidatedFCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCXIssuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
Revenues$
 $25
 $7,027
 $
 $7,052
$
 $38
 $11,324
 $
 $11,362
Total costs and expenses22
 61
 5,674
 12
 5,769
30
 86
 9,024
 11
 9,151
Operating (loss) income(22) (36) 1,353
 (12) 1,283
(30) (48) 2,300
 (11) 2,211
Interest expense, net(239) (108) (145) 163
 (329)(355) (167) (363) 252
 (633)
Other income (expense), net158
 
 2
 (163) (3)255
 3
 (7) (252) (1)
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)(103) (144) 1,210
 (12) 951
(130) (212) 1,930
 (11) 1,577
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes(132) 50
 (282) 4
 (360)(111) 74
 (714) 4
 (747)
Equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses)731
 (6) (98) (624) 3
1,017
 14
 (118) (907) 6
Net income (loss) from continuing operations496
 (100) 830
 (632) 594
776
 (124) 1,098
 (914) 836
Net income from discontinued operations
 
 47
 
 47

 
 50
 
 50
Net income (loss)496
 (100) 877
 (632) 641
776
 (124) 1,148
 (914) 886
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests:                  
Continuing operations
 
 (111) (30) (141)
 
 (42) (64) (106)
Discontinued operations
 
 (4) 
 (4)
 
 (4) 
 (4)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders$496
 $(100) $762
 $(662) $496
$776
 $(124) $1,102
 $(978) $776
                  
Other comprehensive income (loss)92
 
 92
 (92) 92
105
 
 105
 (105) 105
Total comprehensive income (loss)$588
 $(100) $854
 $(754) $588
$881
 $(124) $1,207
 $(1,083) $881
                  
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended June 30, 2018         
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018         
FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   ConsolidatedFCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCXIssuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(163) $(184) $3,025
 $
 $2,678
$(181) $(285) $4,391
 $
 $3,925
                  
Cash flow from investing activities:                  
Capital expenditures(2) 
 (882) 
 (884)(2) 
 (1,389) 
 (1,391)
Intercompany loans(442) 
 
 442
 
(558) 
 
 558
 
Dividends from (investments in) consolidated subsidiaries2,519
 
 45
 (2,564) 
2,726
 
 65
 (2,791) 
Asset sales and other, net4
 1
 (91) 
 (86)4
 3
 (88) 
 (81)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities2,079
 1
 (928) (2,122) (970)2,170
 3
 (1,412) (2,233) (1,472)
                  
Cash flow from financing activities:                  
Proceeds from debt
 
 352
 
 352

 
 475
 
 475
Repayments of debt(1,826) (52) (419) 
 (2,297)(1,826) (52) (532) 
 (2,410)
Intercompany loans
 228
 214
 (442) 

 327
 231
 (558) 
Cash dividends paid and contributions received, net(73) 
 (2,789) 2,548
 (314)(145) 
 (3,016) 2,775
 (386)
Other, net(17) 
 (17) 16
 (18)(18) 
 (17) 16
 (19)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(1,916) 176
 (2,659) 2,122
 (2,277)(1,989) 275
 (2,859) 2,233
 (2,340)
                  
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
 (7) (562) 
 (569)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
 (7) 120
 
 113
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents in assets held for sale
 
 44
 
 44

 
 55
 
 55
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year
 7
 4,624
 
 4,631

 7
 4,624
 
 4,631
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period$
 $
 $4,106
 $
 $4,106
$
 $
 $4,799
 $
 $4,799
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017         
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017         
FCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   ConsolidatedFCX FM O&G LLC Non-guarantor   Consolidated
Issuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCXIssuer Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations FCX
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities$(96) $(284) $2,209
 $
 $1,829
$(222) $(383) $3,617
 $
 $3,012
                  
Cash flow from investing activities:                  
Capital expenditures
 (23) (683) 
 (706)
 (24) (996) 
 (1,020)
Intercompany loans(427) 
 
 427
 
(609) 
 
 609
 
Dividends from (investments in) consolidated subsidiaries1,032
 (16) 62
 (1,078) 
1,757
 (16) 93
 (1,834) 
Asset sales and other, net
 (5) 8
 
 3

 58
 8
 
 66
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities605
 (44) (613) (651) (703)1,148
 18
 (895) (1,225) (954)
                  
Cash flow from financing activities:                  
Proceeds from debt
 
 606
 
 606

 
 795
 
 795
Repayments of debt(499) 
 (751) 
 (1,250)(915) (139) (937) 
 (1,991)
Intercompany loans
 337
 90
 (427) 

 512
 97
 (609) 
Cash dividends paid and contributions received, net(2) 
 (1,064) 1,025
 (41)(2) 
 (1,839) 1,772
 (69)
Other, net(8) (9) (55) 53
 (19)(9) (11) (64) 62
 (22)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(509) 328
 (1,174) 651
 (704)(926) 362
 (1,948) 1,225
 (1,287)
                  
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
 
 422
 
 422
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents in assets held for sale
 
 7
 
 7
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
 (3) 774
 
 771
Increase in cash and cash equivalents in assets held for sale
 
 (45) 
 (45)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year
 11
 4,392
 
 4,403

 11
 4,392
 
 4,403
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period$
 $11
 $4,821
 $
 $4,832
$
 $8
 $5,121
 $
 $5,129

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NOTE 11. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Revenue Recognition. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)FASB issued a new Accounting Standards Update (ASU)ASU related to revenue recognition. FCX adopted this standard effective January 1, 2018, under the modified retrospective approach applied to contracts that remain in force at the adoption date. The adoption of this standard did not result in any financial statement impacts or changes to FCX’s revenue recognition policies or processes as revenue is primarily derived from arrangements in which the transfer of control coincides with the fulfillment of performance obligations (refer to Note 1 of FCX’s annual report on Form 10-K for disclosure of FCX’s revenue recognition policy). In connection with the adoption of the standard and consistent with FCX’s policy prior to adoption of the standard, FCX has elected to account for shipping and handling activities performed after control of goods has been transferred to a customer as a fulfillment cost recorded in production and delivery costs on the consolidated statements of income.

FCX recognizes revenue for all of its products upon transfer of control in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those products. Transfer of control is in accordance with the terms of customer contracts, which is generally upon shipment or delivery of the product. While payment terms vary by contract, terms generally include payment to be made within 30 days, but not longer than 60 days. Certain of FCX’s concentrate and cathode sales contracts also provide for provisional pricing, which is accounted for as an embedded derivative (refer to Note 6 for further discussion). For provisionally priced sales, 90 percent to 100 percent of the provisional payment is made upon shipment or within 20 days, and final balances are settled in a contractually specified future month (generally one to four months from the shipment date) based on quoted monthly average copper settlement prices on the LME or COMEX and quoted monthly average LBMA gold settlement prices. FCX’s product revenues are also recorded net of treatment charges, royalties and export duties. Refer to Note 9 for a summary of revenue by product type.

Financial Instruments. In January 2016, FASB issued an ASU that amends the guidance on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. This ASU makes limited changes to prior guidance and amends certain disclosure requirements. FCX adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2018, and adoption did not have a material impact on its financial statements.

Leases. In February 2016, FASB issued an ASU that will require lessees to recognize most leases on the balance sheet. This ASU allows lessees to make an accounting policy election to not recognize a lease asset and liability for leases with a term of 12 months or less and do not have a purchase option that is expected to be exercised. For public entities, this ASU is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. In July 2018, FASB issued a practical expedient, which FCX expects to elect, allowing for entities to apply the provisions of the updated lease guidance at the January 1, 2019, effective date, without adjusting the comparative periods presented. FCX is completing an assessment of its lease portfolio and is in the process of implementing a new system, collecting data, and designing processes and controls to account for its leases in accordance with the new standard. Based on FCX’s efforts to date, it does not expect adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on its financial statements.

Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash. In November 2016, FASB issued an ASU that changes the classification and presentation of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows. The ASU requires that a statement of cash flows include the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. FCX adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2018, and adjusted its consolidated statement of cash flows for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2017, to include restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents with cash and cash equivalents.
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The impact of adopting this ASU for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2017, follows (in millions):
 Previously Reported Impact of Adoption Current Presentation Previously Reported Impact of Adoption Current Presentation
Accrued income taxes and changes in other tax payments included in cash flow from operating activities $399
 $(6) $393
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,018
 (6) 3,012
Other, net included in cash flow from investing activities $(4) $7
 $3
 (22) 20
 (2)
Cash flow from investing activities (710) 7
 (703)
Net cash used in investing activities (974) 20
 (954)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents 415
 7
 422
 757
 14
 771
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of year 4,245
 158
 4,403
 4,245
 158
 4,403
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period 4,667
 165
 4,832
 4,957
 172
 5,129
            

Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefit Cost. In March 2017, FASB issued an ASU that changes how entities with defined benefit pension or other postretirement benefit plans present net periodic benefit cost in the income statement. This ASU requires the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost to be presented in the same income statement line item or items as other compensation costs for those employees who are receiving the benefit. In addition, only the service cost component is eligible for capitalization when applicable (i.e., as a cost of inventory or an internally constructed asset). The other components of net periodic benefit cost are required to be presented separately from the service cost component and outside of operating income. These other components of net periodic benefit cost are not eligible for capitalization, and FCX elected to include these other components in other income (expense), net. FCX adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2018, and adjusted its presentation in the consolidated statements of income for the three-three and six-month periodsnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2017, to conform with the new guidance. The impact of adopting this ASU for the three-three and six-month periodsnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2017, follows (in millions):
 Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
 Previously Reported Impact of Adoption Current Presentation Previously Reported Impact of Adoption Current Presentation
Production and delivery $2,495
 $(15) $2,480
 $2,802
 $(8) $2,794
Total cost of sales 2,945
 (15) 2,930
 3,220
 (8) 3,212
Selling, general and administrative expenses 106
 (2) 104
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs (19) (2) (21) 73
 (1) 72
Total costs and expenses 3,042
 (17) 3,025
 3,393
 (11) 3,382
Operating income 669
 17
 686
 917
 11
 928
Other (expense) income, net 10
 (17) (7)
Other income (expense), net 2
 (11) (9)
 Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
 Previously Reported Impact of Adoption Current Presentation Previously Reported Impact of Adoption Current Presentation
Production and delivery $4,695
 $(27) $4,668
 $7,497
 $(35) $7,462
Total cost of sales 5,534
 (27) 5,507
 8,754
 (35) 8,719
Selling, general and administrative expenses 260
 (2) 258
 366
 (4) 362
Mining exploration and research expenses 34
 (1) 33
 61
 (1) 60
Environmental obligations and shutdown costs 8
 (4) 4
 81
 (5) 76
Total costs and expenses 5,803
 (34) 5,769
 9,196
 (45) 9,151
Operating income 1,249
 34
 1,283
 2,166
 45
 2,211
Other income, net 34
 (34) 
Other income (expense), net 36
 (45) (9)

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Tax Reform Reclassification. In February 2018, FASB issued an ASU that allows entities to elect to reclassify the stranded income tax effects caused by the Act in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) to retained earnings. This election applies to the U.S. federal income tax rate change from 35 percent to 21 percent. FCX elected to early adopt this standard effective July 1, 2018, which resulted in a one-time reclassification totaling $79 million from AOCI to retained earnings in third-quarter 2018. FCX has not elected to reclassify other “indirect” income tax effects of the Act stranded in AOCI. Any additional income tax effects stranded in AOCI will continue to pass through earnings in future periods as specific classes of AOCI items are reversed in full.

NOTE 12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

FCX evaluated events after JuneSeptember 30, 2018, and through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued, and determined any events or transactions occurring during this period that would require recognition or disclosure are appropriately addressed in these consolidated financial statements.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS OF
FREEPORT-McMoRan INC.

Results of Review of Interim Financial Statements
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (the Company) as of JuneSeptember 30, 2018, the related consolidated statements of income, and comprehensive income, and equity for the three and six-monthnine-month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, the consolidated statements of cash flows for the six-monthnine-month periods ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018 and 2017, the consolidated statement of equity for the six-month period ended June 30, 2018, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated interim financial statements”). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2017, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and equity for the year then ended, and the related notes (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 20, 2018, we expressed an unqualified audit opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
  
Basis for Review Results
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial statements consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Phoenix, Arizona
August 8,November 9, 2018
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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

In Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A), “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) and its consolidated subsidiaries. You should read this discussion in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, the related MD&A and the discussion of our Business and Properties in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the United States (U.S.) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The results of operations reported and summarized below are not necessarily indicative of future operating results (refer to “Cautionary Statement” for further discussion). References to “Notes” are Notes included in our Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited). Throughout MD&A, all references to income or losses per share are on a diluted basis.

OVERVIEW

We are a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. We operate large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum. We are the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer. Our portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia, one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits; and significant mining operations in the Americas, including the large-scale Morenci minerals district in North America and the Cerro Verde operation in South America.

We believe that we have a high-quality portfolio of long-lived copper assets positioned to generate long-term value. We continue to advance a project to develop the Lone Star oxide ores near the Safford operation in eastern Arizona, and PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) has several projects in the Grasberg minerals district related to the development of its large-scale, long-lived, high-grade underground ore bodies. We are also pursuing other opportunities to enhance our mines’ net present values, and we continue to advance studies for future development of our copper resources, the timing of which will be dependent on market conditions.

Net income attributable to common stock totaled $869$556 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $268$280 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017, $1.6$2.1 billion for the first sixnine months of 2018 and $496$776 million for the first sixnine months of 2017. The 2018 periods, compared with the 2017 periods, benefited from higher copper and gold sales volumes, and higher copper prices, partly offset by higher production and delivery costs and foreign income tax expense.expense at our international operations. Refer to “Consolidated Results” for further discussion.

During the first sixnine months of 2018, we had net repayments ofreduced total debt totaling $1.95by $2.0 billion, and our Board of Directors (Board) reinstated a cash dividend on our common stock. TheFor the first nine months of 2018, the Board has declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.05totaling $0.15 per share of our common stock in both the first and second quarters of 2018.stock. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion.

In April 2018, we entered into a new $3.5 billion, five-year, unsecured revolving credit facility with substantially similar structure and terms as our prior credit facility. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion. At JuneSeptember 30, 2018, we had $3.9$4.6 billion in consolidated cash and cash equivalents and $11.1 billion in total debt. We had no borrowings and $3.5 billion available under our $3.5 billion, unsecured revolving credit facility. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion.

As further discussed in Note 8, in JulyIn September 2018, we, and PT-FI, entered into a Heads of Agreement with the Indonesian state-owned enterprisePT Indocopper Investama (PT-II) and PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero) (Inalum) and PT-FI’s joint venture partner Rio Tinto.(PT Inalum) entered into a Divestment Agreement on previously agreed economic terms in connection with PT Inalum’s acquisition of shares of PT-FI. Under the termsDivestment Agreement, PT Inalum will acquire, for cash consideration of the non-binding$350 million, 100 percent of our interests in PT-II, which owns 9.36 percent of PT-FI (equates to a 5.6 percent interest after 2022). PT Inalum also entered into a definitive agreement Inalum wouldwith Rio Tinto to acquire for cash consideration of $3.5 billion, all of Rio Tinto's interests (40 percent interest after 2022) associated with its joint venture with PT-FI (the Joint Venture). The arrangements provide for us and allexisting PT-FI shareholders to retain the economics of our interests in PT Indocopper Investama (PT-II). Until definitive agreements are reached, PT-FI has reserved all rights under its Contract of Work (COW), including pursuing arbitrationthe revenue and cost sharing arrangements under the dispute resolution procedures.Joint Venture and for us to continue to manage PT-FI's export license is effective through February 15, 2019. In July 2018, PT-FI's temporary special mining license (IUPK) was extended to August 31, 2018, andoperations. Following completion of the transaction, PT-FI will continue to seek extensions to its temporary IUPK until definitive agreements are complete.

PT-FI has revised its mine plans to extend mining activities in the open pit by approximately six months through the first half of 2019 following results ofhave an economic analysis. PT-FI’s revised mine plans also reflect a delay in the ramp-up of the Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) underground mineexpanded asset base as a result of mining-induced seismic activity, which beganRio Tinto’s interest being merged into PT-FI, and PT Inalum's share ownership will be 51.2 percent of PT-FI (subject to a dividend assignment mechanism to replicate the Joint Venture economics), and our ownership will be 48.8 percent. The transaction is expected to close in 2017 and continued in 2018. Referlate 2018 or early 2019, subject to “Indonesia Mining – Operating and Development Activities” for further discussion.satisfaction of certain conditions.

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OUTLOOK
 
We continue to view the long-term outlook for our business positively, supported by limitations on supplies of copper and by the requirements for copper in the world’s economy. Our financial results vary as a result of fluctuations in market prices primarily for copper, gold and molybdenum, as well as other factors. World market prices for these commodities have fluctuated historically and are affected by numerous factors beyond our control. Refer to “Markets” for further discussion. Because we cannot control the price of our products, the key measures that management focuses on in operating our business are sales volumes, unit net cash costs, operating cash flow and capital expenditures. In July 2018, copper prices declined because of the uncertain impact on the global economy of recent international trade actions. If copper prices continue to decline, we will be prepared to adjust our operating plans if necessary to respond to market conditions.

Projections for 2018 and other forward looking statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q assume resolutionextension of PT-FI’s long-term mining rights or an extension of PT-FI’s temporary IUPKspecial mining license (IUPK) after August 31,November 30, 2018. Refer to Note 8 for further discussion of Indonesia regulatory matters, which could have a significant impact on future results.matters. For other important factors that could cause results to differ materially from projections, refer to “Cautionary Statement.”

Consolidated Sales Volumes 
Following are our projected consolidated sales volumes for the year 2018:
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds):
  
North America copper mines1,4451,421
 
South America mining1,2271,232
 
Indonesia mining1,1451,163
 
Total3,8173,816
 
   
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
2,4162,453
 
   
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
95
a 
a.Projected molybdenum sales include 35 million pounds produced by our Molybdenum mines and 60 million pounds produced by our North America and South America copper mines.

Consolidated sales volumes for third-quarterfourth-quarter 2018 are expected to approximate 970790 million pounds of copper, 700330 thousand ounces of gold and 2425 million pounds of molybdenum.

Consolidated Unit Net Cash Costs
Quarterly unit net cash costs vary with fluctuations in sales volumes and realized prices, primarily for gold and molybdenum. Assuming average prices of $1,250$1,200 per ounce of gold and $11.00$12.00 per pound of molybdenum for the second half offourth-quarter 2018 and achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, consolidated unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for our copper mines are expected to average $1.04$1.06 per pound of copper for the year 2018 (including $0.95 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2018 and $1.29 per pound of copper in fourth-quarter 2018).2018. The impact of price changes for the second half offourth-quarter 2018 on consolidated unit net cash costs would approximate $0.015$0.01 per pound for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold and $0.015$0.005 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum. Refer to “Consolidated Results – Production and Delivery Costs” for further discussion of consolidated production costs for our mining operations.

Consolidated Operating Cash Flow
Our consolidated operating cash flows vary with sales volumes, prices realized from copper, gold and molybdenum sales, production costs, income taxes, other working capital changes and other factors. Based on current sales volume and cost estimates, and assuming average prices of $2.75$2.85 per pound of copper, $1,250$1,200 per ounce of gold and $11.00$12.00 per pound of molybdenum for the second half offourth-quarter 2018, our consolidated operating cash flows are estimated to approximate $4.3$4.2 billion for the year 2018 (net of $0.2$0.5 billion in working capital uses and timing of other tax payments). Projected consolidated operating cash flows for the year 2018 also reflect an estimated income tax provision of $1.7$1.8 billion (refer to “Consolidated Results – Income Taxes” for further discussion of our projected income tax rate for the year 2018). The impact of price changes during the second half offourth-quarter 2018 on operating cash flows would approximate $185$105 million for each $0.10 per pound change in the average price of copper, $60$15 million for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold and $55$15 million for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum.

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Consolidated Capital Expenditures
Consolidated capital expenditures are expected to approximate $2.0 billion for the year 2018, including $1.1$1.2 billion for major mining projects primarily associated with underground development activities in the Grasberg minerals district and development of the Lone Star oxide project.

MARKETS

World prices for copper, gold and molybdenum can fluctuate significantly. During the period from January 2008 through JuneSeptember 2018, the London Metal Exchange (LME) copper settlement price varied from a low of $1.26 per pound in 2008 to a record high of $4.60 per pound in 2011; the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) PM gold price fluctuated from a low of $713 per ounce in 2008 to a record high of $1,895 per ounce in 2011; and the Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price ranged from a low of $4.46 per pound in 2015 to a high of $33.88 per pound in 2008. Copper, gold and molybdenum prices are affected by numerous factors beyond our control as described further in “Risk Factors” contained in Part I, Item 1A. of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

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This graph presents LME copper settlement prices and the combined reported stocks of copper at the LME, Commodity Exchange Inc. (COMEX), a division of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), and the Shanghai Futures Exchange from January 2008 through JuneSeptember 2018. Beginning in mid-2014, copper prices declined because of concerns about slowing growth rates in China, a stronger U.S. dollar and a broad-based decline in commodity prices, but began to improve in fourth-quarter 2016 and throughout 2017. During second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, LME copper settlement prices ranged from a low of $3.01$2.64 per pound to a high of $3.29$2.99 per pound, averaged $3.12$2.77 per pound and settled at $3.01$2.80 per pound on JuneSeptember 30, 2018. In July 2018, copper prices declined because of the uncertain impact on the global economy of recent international trade actions. The LME copper settlement price was $2.82$2.75 per pound on JulyOctober 31, 2018.
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We believe the underlying long-term fundamentals of the copper business remain positive, supported by the significant role of copper in the global economy and a challenging long-term supply environment attributable to difficulty in replacing existing large mines’ output with new production sources. Future copper prices are expected to be volatile and are likely to be influenced by demand from China and emerging markets, as well as economic activity in the U.S. and other industrialized countries, the timing of the development of new supplies of copper and the production levels of mines and copper smelters.
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This graph presents LBMA PM gold prices from January 2008 through JuneSeptember 2018. An improving economic outlook, stronger U.S. dollar and positive equity performance contributed to lower demand for gold since 2014. During second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, LBMA PM gold prices ranged from a low of $1,250$1,178 per ounce to a high of $1,351$1,262 per ounce, averaged $1,306$1,213 per ounce, and closed at $1,250$1,187 per ounce on JuneSeptember 30, 2018. The LBMA PM gold price was $1,221$1,215 per ounce on JulyOctober 31, 2018.
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This graph presents the Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average prices from January 2008 through JuneSeptember 2018. Molybdenum prices declined beginning in mid-2014 because of weaker demand from global steel and stainless steel producers but have rebounded starting in mid-20162016 with further improvement in late-2017 and early 2018 before a decline in second-quarter 2018. During second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, the weekly average price of molybdenum ranged from a low of $10.72$10.67 per pound to a high of $12.46$12.49 per pound, averaged $11.64$11.81 per pound, and was $10.72$11.76 per pound on JuneSeptember 30, 2018. The Metals Week Molybdenum Dealer Oxide weekly average price was $12.02$12.03 per pound on JulyOctober 31, 2018.

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 
2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 
SUMMARY FINANCIAL DATA
(in millions, except per share amounts) (in millions, except per share amounts) 
Revenuesa,b
$5,168
 $3,711
 $10,036
 $7,052
 $4,908
 $4,310
 $14,944
 $11,362
 
Operating incomea,c,d,e
$1,664
 $686
f 
$3,123
 $1,283
f 
Net income from continuing operationsg,h,i
$1,039
j 
$326
 $1,867
j 
$594
 
Net (loss) income from discontinued operationsk
$(4) $9
 $(15) $47
 
Operating incomea,c,d
$1,315
e 
$928
f,g 
$4,438
e 
$2,211
f,g 
Net income from continuing operationsh
$668
 $242
i,j,k 
$2,535
j,k,l 
$836
i,j,k 
Net (loss) income from discontinued operationsm
$(4) $3
 $(19) $50
 
Net income attributable to common stock$869

$268

$1,561
 $496
 $556

$280

$2,117
 $776
 
Diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock:                
Continuing operations$0.59
 $0.18
 $1.08
 $0.31
 $0.38
 $0.19
 $1.46
 $0.50
 
Discontinued operations
 
 (0.01) 0.03
 
 
 (0.01) 0.03
 
$0.59

$0.18

$1.07
 $0.34
 $0.38

$0.19

$1.45
 $0.53
 
                
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding1,458
 1,453
 1,458
 1,453
 1,458
 1,454
 1,458
 1,453
 
                
Operating cash flowsl
$1,309
 $1,037
 $2,678
 $1,829
 
Operating cash flowsn
$1,247
 $1,183
 $3,925
 $3,012
 
Capital expenditures$482
 $362
 $884
 $706
 $507
 $314
 $1,391
 $1,020
 
At June 30:        
At September 30:        
Cash and cash equivalents$3,859
 $4,667
 $3,859
 $4,667
 $4,556
 $4,957
 $4,556
 $4,957
 
Total debt, including current portion$11,127
 $15,354
 $11,127
 $15,354
 $11,127
 $14,782
 $11,127
 $14,782
 
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a.Refer to Note 9 for a summary of revenues and operating income by operating division.
b.Includes adjustments to embedded derivatives for provisionally priced concentrate and cathode sales (refer to Note 6).
c.Includes net gains on sales of assets totaling $45$70 million ($4570 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.03$0.05 per share) in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $10 million ($10 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) in second-quarter 2017, $56 million ($56 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.04 per share) for the first six months of 2018, and $33 million ($33 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) in third-quarter 2017, $126 million ($126 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.09 per share) for the first sixnine months of 2018, and $66 million ($66 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.05 per share) for the first nine months of 2017. Refer to “Net Gain on Sales of Assets” for further discussion.
d.Includes net charges (credits) to environmental obligations and related litigation reserves totaling $50$2 million ($502 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.03less than $0.01 per share) in the second quarter and first six months ofthird-quarter 2018, $(30)$64 million ($(30)64 million to net income attributable to common stock or $(0.02)$0.04 per share) in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017, and $(11)$52 million ($(11)52 million to net income attributable to common stock or $(0.01)$0.04 per share) for the first sixnine months of 2018, and $53 million ($53 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.04 per share) for the first nine months of 2017.
e.Includes charges totaling $69 million ($22 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) related to Cerro Verde’s new three-year collective labor agreement (CLA). The first nine months of 2018 also include other net credits to mining operations totaling $10 million ($4 million to net income attributable to common stock or less than $0.01 per share) in the second quarter and first six months of 2018. The 2017 periods include.
f.Includes net charges of $87$9 million ($465 million to net income attributable to common stock or 0.03less than $0.01 per share) in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 and $108$117 million ($5762 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.04 per share) for the first sixnine months of 2017 associated with workforce reductions at PT-FI. The 2017 periods also includeAlso includes other net chargescredits (charges) to mining operations for inventory adjustments and asset impairment totaling $9$4 million ($9 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) in second-quarter 2017 and $28 million ($28 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.02 per share) for the first six months of 2017.
f.Second-quarter 2017 includes net credits at oil and gas operations totaling $6 million ($64 million to net income attributable to common stock or less than $0.01 per share) primarily relatedin third-quarter 2017 and $(24) million ($(24) million to adjustmentsnet income attributable to common stock or $(0.02) per share) for the fair value of the contingent payments related to the 2016 drillship settlements. The first sixnine months of 2017, includeprimarily reflecting inventory adjustments and asset impairment.
g.Includes net credits at oil and gas operations totaling $4 million ($4 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) primarily related to drillship settlements, including adjustments to the fair value of the contingent payments, partly offset by other contract termination costs.

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g.
Includes net gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt totaling $9 million ($9 million to net income attributable to common stock orless than $0.01 per share) in second-quarter 2018, $(4) million ($(4) million to net income attributable to common stock or less than $(0.01) per share) in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 and $8 million ($8 million to net income attributable to common stock or less than $0.01 per share) for the first sixnine months of 2018, and $(3) million ($(3) million2017 primarily related to net income attributable to common stock or less than $(0.01) per share) for the first six months of 2017. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion.
drillship settlements, partly offset by contract termination costs.
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h.
Includes net tax credits of $7 million (less than $0.01 per share) in the second quarter and first six months of 2018, $32 million ($0.02 per share) in second-quarter 2017 and $31 million ($0.02 per share) for the first six months of 2017. Refer to “Income Taxes” for further discussion of these net tax credits.
i.We defer recognizing profits on intercompany sales until final sales to third parties occur. Refer to “Operations – Smelting & Refining” for a summary of net impacts from changes in these deferrals.
i.Includes net charges of $188 million to net income attributable to common stock ($0.13 per share) for the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 associated with disputed Cerro Verde royalties for prior years. Refer to Note 8 for further discussion.
j.Includes interest receivednet gains on tax refundsearly extinguishment of debt totaling $6$11 million ($611 million to net income attributable to common stock or less$0.01 per share) in third-quarter 2017, $8 million ($8 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) for the first nine months of 2018 and $8 million ($8 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) for the first nine months of 2017. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion.
k.Includes net tax (charges) credits of $(10) million ($(0.01) per share) in third-quarter 2017, $5 million (less than $0.01 per share) in second-quarterfor the first nine months of 2018 and $21 million ($0.01 per share) for the first nine months of 2017. Refer to “Income Taxes” for further discussion of these net tax credits (charges).
l.Includes interest received on tax refunds totaling $30 million ($19 million to net income attributable to common stock or $0.01 per share) for, mostly associated with the first six monthsrefund of 2018. The 2018 periods also include charges to interest expense totaling $2 million ($1 million to net income attributable to common stock or less than $0.01 per share) in second-quarter 2018 and $6 million ($2 million to net income attributable to common stock or less than $0.01 per share) for the first six months of 2018 related to the Cerro Verde royalty and related matters.PT-FI’s prior years’ tax receivables.
k.m.Primarily reflects adjustments to the estimated fair value of contingent consideration related to the November 2016 sale of our interest in TF Holdings Limited (TFHL), which will continue to be adjusted through December 31, 2019.
l.n.Includes net working capital sources (uses) sources and timing of other tax payments of $(192)$59 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $154$46 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017, $(213)$(154) million for the first sixnine months of 2018 and $343$389 million for the first sixnine months of 2017.
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 
2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 
SUMMARY OPERATING DATA            
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
                
Production1,014
 883
 1,966
 1,734
 1,006
 996
 2,972
 2,730
 
Sales, excluding purchases989
 942
 1,982
 1,751
 1,044
 932
 3,026
 2,683
 
Average realized price per pound$3.08
 $2.65
 $3.10
 $2.65
 $2.80
 $2.94
 $2.96
 $2.79
 
Site production and delivery costs per pounda
$1.69
 $1.63
 $1.68
 $1.61
 $1.73
b 
$1.56
c 
$1.70
b 
$1.59
c 
Unit net cash costs per pounda
$0.96
 $1.19
 $0.97
 $1.28
 $0.93
b 
$1.20
c 
$0.95
b 
$1.25
c 
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
                
Production746
 353
 1,345
 592
 760
 418
 2,105
 1,010
 
Sales, excluding purchases676
 432
 1,286
 614
 837
 355
 2,123
 969
 
Average realized price per ounce$1,274
 $1,243
 $1,291
 $1,242
 $1,191
 $1,290
 $1,249
 $1,261
 
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
                
Production24
 23
 46
 46
 23
 24
 69
 70
 
Sales, excluding purchases24
 25
 48
 49
 22
 22
 70
 71
 
Average realized price per pound$12.89
 $9.58
 $12.42
 $9.16
 $12.40
 $9.22
 $12.41
 $9.18
 
a.Reflects per pound weighted-average production and delivery costs and unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for all copper mines, before net noncash and other costs. For reconciliations of per pound unit costs by operating division to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements, refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs.”
b.Includes charges totaling $0.07 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2018 and $0.02 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2018 associated with Cerro Verde’s new three-year CLA.
c.Excludes fixed costs totaling $0.01 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2017 and $0.04 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2017 associated with workforce reductions at PT-FI.

Revenues
Consolidated revenues totaled $5.2$4.9 billion in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and $10.0$14.9 billion for the first sixnine months of 2018, compared with $3.7$4.3 billion in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 and $7.1$11.4 billion for the first sixnine months of 2017. Revenues from our mining operations primarily include the sale of copper concentrate, copper cathode, copper rod, gold in concentrate and molybdenum. Refer to Note 9 for a summary of product revenues.
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Following is a summary of changes in our consolidated revenues between periods (in millions):
Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30Three Months Ended September 30 Nine Months Ended September 30
      
Consolidated revenues - 2017 period$3,711
 $7,052
$4,310
 $11,362
Higher (lower) sales volumes:      
Copper127
 615
327
 958
Gold303
 832
622
 1,456
Molybdenum(10) (10)
 (10)
Higher average realized prices:   
(Lower) higher average realized prices:   
Copper426
 892
(146) 515
Gold20
 62
(83) (27)
Molybdenum79
 155
73
 227
Adjustments for prior period provisionally priced copper sales43
 (151)(206) (151)
Higher treatment charges(11) (40)
Higher revenues from purchased copper119
 200
33
 233
Higher Atlantic Copper revenues202
 323
24
 347
Other, including intercompany eliminations159
 106
(46) 34
Consolidated revenues - 2018 period$5,168
 $10,036
$4,908
 $14,944
      

Sales Volumes.Consolidated copper sales increased to 989 million pounds in second-quarter 2018, compared with 942 million pounds in second-quarter 2017, primarily reflecting higher mining and milling rates and higher ore grades in Indonesia. Consolidated copper sales increased to 2.0 billion for the first six months of 2018, compared with 1.75 billion for the first six months of 2017, primarily reflecting higher operating rates in Indonesia.

Consolidated gold sales volumes increased in the 2018 periods, compared to 676 thousand ounces in second-quarter 2018 and 1.3 million ounces for the first six months of 2018, compared with 432 thousand ounces in second-quarter 2017 and 614 thousand ounces for the first six months of 2017,periods, primarily reflecting higher ore grades and operating rates in Indonesia.

Consolidated molybdenum sales volumes of 24 million pounds in second-quarterthe 2018 and 48 million forperiods approximated the first six months of 2018 were slightly lower than sales of 25 million pounds in second-quarter 2017 and 49 million for the first six months of 2017.periods.

Refer to “Operations” for further discussion of sales volumes at our mining operations.

Realized Prices. Our consolidated revenues can vary significantly as a result of fluctuations in the market prices of copper, gold and molybdenum. Second-quarterThird-quarter 2018 average realized prices, compared with second-quarterthird-quarter 2017, were 165 percent higherlower for copper, 28 percent higherlower for gold and 3534 percent higher for molybdenum, and average realized prices for the first sixnine months of 2018, compared with the first sixnine months of 2017, were 176 percent higher for copper, 41 percent higherlower for gold and 3635 percent higher for molybdenum. Refer to “Markets” for further discussion.

As discussed below, substantially all of our copper concentrate and cathode sales contracts provide final copper pricing in a specified future month. We record revenues and invoice customers at the time of shipment based on then-current LME prices, which results in an embedded derivative on provisionally priced concentrate and cathode sales that is adjusted to fair value through earnings each period until final pricing on the date of settlement. Average realized copper prices include net adjustments to current period provisionally priced copper sales totaling $(37)$18 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and $(79)$(172) million for the first sixnine months of 2018, compared with $55$38 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 and $61$194 million for the first sixnine months of 2017. Refer to Notes 6 and 9 for a summary of total adjustments to prior period and current period provisionally priced sales.

Prior Period Provisionally Priced Copper Sales. Substantially all of our copper concentrate and cathode sales contracts provide final copper pricing in a specified future month (generally one to four months from the shipment date) based primarily on quoted LME monthly average copper prices. We receive market prices based on prices in the specified future period, which results in price fluctuations recorded through revenues until the date of settlement. We record revenues and invoice customers at the time of shipment based on then-current LME prices, which results in an embedded derivative on our provisionally priced concentrate and cathode sales that is adjusted to fair value through earnings each period, using the period-end forward prices, until final pricing on the date of
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settlement. To the extent final prices are higher or lower than what was recorded on a provisional basis, an increase or decrease to revenues is recorded each reporting period until the date of final pricing. Accordingly, in times of rising copper prices, our revenues benefit from adjustments to the final pricing of provisionally priced sales pursuant to contracts entered into in prior periods; in times of falling copper prices, the opposite occurs. Net adjustments to prior periods’ provisionally priced copper sales recorded in consolidated revenues totaled $23$(111) million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and $(70) million for the first sixnine months of 2018, compared with $(20)$95 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 and $81 million for the first sixnine months of 2017. Refer to Notes 6 and 9 for a summary of total adjustments to prior period and current period provisionally priced sales.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2018, we had provisionally priced copper sales totaling 336373 million pounds of copper (net of intercompany sales and noncontrolling interests) recorded at an average of $3.01$2.84 per pound, subject to final pricing
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over the next several months. We estimate that each $0.05 change in the price realized from the JuneSeptember 30, 2018, provisional price recorded would have an approximate $10$11 million effect on our 2018 net income attributable to common stock. The LME copper price settled at $2.82$2.75 per pound on JulyOctober 31, 2018.

Treatment Charges. Revenues from our concentrate sales are recorded net of treatment charges. Higher treatment charges in the 2018 periods, compared with the 2017 periods, primarily reflect higher sales volumes from Indonesia.

Purchased Copper. We purchase copper cathode primarily for processing by our Rod & Refining operations. Purchased copper volumes totaled 9093 million pounds in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and 164257 million pounds for the first sixnine months of 2018, compared with 6275 million pounds in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 and 120195 million for the first sixnine months of 2017.

Atlantic Copper Revenues. Atlantic Copper revenues totaled $602increased to $579 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, and $1.2compared with $555 million in third-quarter 2017, primarily reflecting higher gold sales volumes. Atlantic Copper revenues increased to $1.8 billion for the first sixnine months of 2018, compared with $400 million in second-quarter 2017 and $858 million$1.4 billion for the first sixnine months of 2017. Higher revenues in the 2018 periods, compared with the 2017, periods, primarily reflectreflecting higher copper and gold sales volumes and higher copper prices.volumes.

Production and Delivery Costs
Consolidated production and delivery costs totaled $2.9$3.1 billion in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 $2.5and $2.8 billion in second-quarter 2017, $5.7 billion for the first six months ofthird-quarter 2017. Third-quarter 2018 and $4.7 billion for the first six months of 2017. Production and delivery costs for the 2017 periods included charges totaling $82$69 million in second-quarter 2017 and $103 million for the first six months of 2017 associated with PT-FI workforce reductions. HigherCerro Verde’s new three-year CLA and third-quarter 2017 included charges totaling $216 million associated with disputed royalties at Cerro Verde for prior years. Excluding these amounts, higher consolidated production and delivery costs in thethird-quarter 2018 periods, compared with the 2017 periods, primarily reflect higher concentrate purchasesmining and milling costs in Indonesia and North America.

Consolidated production and delivery costs totaled $8.8 billion for the first nine months of 2018 and $7.5 billion for the first nine months of 2017. The first nine months of 2018 included charges totaling $69 million associated with Cerro Verde’s new three-year CLA. The first nine months of 2017 included charges totaling $216 million associated with disputed royalties at Atlantic CopperCerro Verde for prior years and copper purchasescharges totaling $112 million associated with workforce reductions at Rod & Refining operations, as well asPT-FI. Excluding these amounts, higher consolidated production and delivery costs for the first nine months of 2018 primarily reflects higher mining repairs and maintenancemilling costs in North America, South America and South America.Indonesia and higher purchases at our smelting and refining operations.

Mining Unit Site Production and Delivery Costs. Site production and delivery costs for our copper mining operations primarily include labor, energy and commodity-based inputs, such as sulphuric acid, reagents, liners, tires and explosives. Consolidated unit site production and delivery costs (before net noncash and other costs) for our copper mines averaged $1.69$1.73 per pound of copper in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and $1.68$1.70 per pound of copper for the first sixnine months of 2018, compared with $1.63$1.56 per pound of copper in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 and $1.61$1.59 per pound of copper for the first sixnine months of 2017. Higher consolidated unit site production and delivery costs in the 2018 periods, compared with the 2017 periods, primarily reflect charges associated with Cerro Verde's new three-year CLA and higher mining repairs and maintenancemilling costs in North America and South America, partly offset by higher copper sales volumes at PT-FI. Refer to “Operations – Unit Net Cash Costs” for further discussion of unit net cash costs associated with our operating divisions and to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for reconciliations of per pound costs by operating division to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.

Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Depreciation will vary under the unit-of-production (UOP) method as a result of changes in sales volumes and the related UOP rates at our mining operations. Consolidated depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) totaled $442$458 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and $893 million$1.4 billion for the first sixnine months of 2018, compared with $450$418 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 and $839 million$1.3 billion for the first sixnine months of 2017.

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $109$101 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $107$104 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017, $240$341 million for the first sixnine months of 2018 and $258$362 million for the first sixnine months of 2017.

Mining Exploration and Research Expenses
Consolidated exploration and research expenses for our mining operations totaled $24$27 million in second-quarterboth third-quarter 2018 $19 million in second-quarterand 2017, $45$72 million for the first sixnine months of 2018 and $33$60 million for the first sixnine months of 2017. Our mining exploration activities are generally associated with our existing mines, focusing on opportunities to expand reserves and resources to support development of additional future production capacity. Exploration results continueA drilling program to further delineate the Lone Star resource continues to indicate opportunities for significant future potential reserve additionsadditional mineralization in this district, with higher
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ore grades than our other North America and South America.copper mines. Exploration spending is expected to approximate $90$85 million for the year 2018.

Environmental Obligations and Shutdown Costs
Environmental obligation costs reflect net revisions to our long-term environmental obligations, which vary from period to period because of changes to environmental laws and regulations, the settlement of environmental matters and/or circumstances affecting our operations that could result in significant changes in our estimates. Shutdown costs include care-and-maintenance costs and any litigation, remediation or related expenditures associated with closed facilities or operations. Net charges (credits) for environmental obligations and shutdown costs totaled $59$8 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $(21)$72 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 $68and $76 million for both the first sixnine months of 2018 and $4 million for the first six months of 2017. Refer to Note 8 for further discussion.

Net Gain on Sales of Assets
Net gain on sales of assets totaled $45$70 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and $56$126 million for the first sixnine months of 2018, primarily reflecting adjustments to assets held for sale and to the fair value of the potential $150 million in contingent consideration related to the 2016 sale of onshore California oil and gas properties, which will continue to be adjusted through December 31, 2020.

Net gain on sales of assets totaled $10 million in second-quarter 2017 and $33 million for the first six months of 2017, primarily reflecting an adjustment to assets held for sale, partly offset by an adjustment to the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration related to the 2016 sale of onshore California oil and gas properties. Potential contingent consideration related to this transaction consists of $50 million per year for 2018, 2019 and 2020 if the price of Brent crude oil averages over $70 per barrel in each of these calendar years. The average Brent crude oil price for the first sixnine months of 2018 is above $70 per barrel.

Net gain on sales of assets totaled $33 million in third-quarter 2017 and $66 million for the first nine months of 2017, also included gainsprimarily associated with oil and gas transactions.

Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net includes interest associated with disputed Cerro Verde royalties (refer to Note 8 for additional discussion) totaling $1 million in third-quarter 2018, $7 million for the first nine months of 2018 and $141 million for the third quarter and first nine months of 2017. Consolidated interest costs (before capitalization)capitalization and excluding interest expense associated with disputed Cerro Verde royalties) totaled $165$166 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $192$196 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017, $341$501 million for the first sixnine months of 2018 and $387$583 million for the first sixnine months of 2017. Lower interest costs in the 2018 periods, compared with the 2017 periods, reflect a decrease in total debt.

Capitalized interest varies with the level of expenditures for our development projects and average interest rates on our borrowings, and totaled $23$24 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $30$33 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017, $48$72 million for the first sixnine months of 2018 and $58$91 million for the first sixnine months of 2017.

Income Taxes
Following is a summary of the approximate amounts used in the calculation of our consolidated income tax provision (in millions, except percentages):
Six Months Ended June 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 
2018 2017 2018 2017 
Incomea
 
Effective
Tax Rate
 Income Tax (Provision) Benefit 
Incomea
 
Effective
Tax Rate
 Income Tax (Provision) Benefit 
Income
(Loss)a
 
Effective
Tax Rate
 Income Tax (Provision) Benefit 
Income
(Loss)a
 
Effective
Tax Rate
 Income Tax (Provision) Benefit 
U.S.$311
 (3)% $9
b 
$61
 (39)% $24
c 
$339
 (1)% $3
b 
$66
 (40)% $27
b 
South America459
 39% (180)
d 
386
 41% (159) 573
 40% (229) 709
 42% (296) 
Indonesia1,945
 43% (830) 487
 41% (202) 2,982
 42% (1,254) 1,035
 42% (435) 
Cerro Verde royalty dispute(7) N/A 7
 (357) N/A (2)
c 
Eliminations and other172
 N/A (31) 17
 N/A (24) 186
 N/A (37) 124
 N/A (38) 
Rate adjustmente

 N/A 11
 
 N/A 1
 
Rate adjustmentd

 N/A (33) 
 N/A (3) 
Consolidated FCX$2,887
 35%
f 
$(1,021) $951
 38% $(360) $4,073
 38%
e 
$(1,543) $1,577
 47% $(747) 
a.Represents income from continuing operations by geographic location before income taxes and equity in affiliated companies’ net earnings (losses).earnings.
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b.Includes a tax creditcredits of $5 million for first nine months of 2018 associated with the settlement of a state income tax examination.
c.Includes net tax creditsexamination and $21 million for the first nine months of $31 million2017 associated with anticipated recovery of alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards.
d.c.Includes aReflects tax creditcharges of $5$127 million ($2 million net of noncontrolling interest) associated with Cerro Verde’sfor disputed royalties and other related mining taxes.taxes for the period October 2011 through the year 2013, mostly offset by a tax benefit of $125 million associated with disputed royalties and other related mining taxes for the period December 2006 through the year 2013.
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e.d.In accordance with applicable accounting rules, we adjust our interim provision for income taxes to equal our consolidated tax rate.
f.e.The consolidated effective income tax rate is a function of the combined effective tax rates for the jurisdictions in which we operate. Accordingly, variations in the relative proportions of jurisdictional income result in fluctuations to our consolidated effective income tax rate. Assuming achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates and average prices of $2.75$2.85 per pound for copper, $1,250$1,200 per ounce for gold and $11.00$12.00 per pound for molybdenum for the second half offourth-quarter 2018, we estimate our consolidated effective tax rate for the year 2018 would approximate 3837 percent, which would result in a consolidated effective tax rate of approximately 46 percent in third-quarter 2018 and 38 percent in fourth-quarter 2018. We expect that our consolidated effective tax rate for the year 2018 would decrease with higher prices.

Net (Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations
Net (loss) income from discontinued operations of $(4) million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $9$3 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017, $15$(19) million for the first sixnine months of 2018 and $47$50 million for the first sixnine months of 2017, primarily reflected adjustments to the fair value of the potential $120 million contingent consideration related to the November 2016 sale of our interest in TFHL, which will continue to be adjusted through December 31, 2019.

OPERATIONS

North America Copper Mines
We operate seven open-pit copper mines in North America – Morenci, Bagdad, Safford, Sierrita and Miami in Arizona, and Chino and Tyrone in New Mexico. All of the North America mining operations are wholly owned, except for Morenci. We record our 72 percent undivided joint venture interest in Morenci using the proportionate consolidation method.

The North America copper mines include open-pit mining, sulfide ore concentrating, leaching and solution extraction/electrowinning (SX/EW) operations. A majority of the copper produced at our North America copper mines is cast into copper rod by our Rod & Refining segment. The remainder of our North America copper sales is in the form of copper cathode or copper concentrate, a portion of which is shipped to Atlantic Copper (our wholly owned smelter). Molybdenum concentrate, gold and silver are also produced by certain of our North America copper mines.
 
Operating and Development Activities. We have significant undeveloped reserves and resources in North America and a portfolio of potential long-term development projects. Future investments will be undertaken based on the results of economic and technical feasibility studies, and are dependent on market conditions. We continue to study opportunities to reduce the capital intensity of our potential long-term development projects.

Through exploration drilling, we have identified a significant resource at our wholly owned Lone Star project located near the Safford operation in eastern Arizona. An initial project to develop the Lone Star oxide ores commenced in first-quarter 2018, with first production expected by the end of 2020. Total capital costs, including mine equipment and pre-production stripping, are expected to approximate $850 million and will benefit from the utilization of existing infrastructure at the adjacent Safford operation. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2018, $113approximately $200 million has been incurred for this project. Production from the Lone Star oxide ores is expected to average approximately 200 million pounds of copper per year with an approximate 20-year mine life. The project also advances the potential for development ofexposure to a larger-scale district opportunity.significant sulfide resource. We are conducting additional drilling following positive exploration results and continue to evaluate longer termadvance drilling activities to define future large-scale development opportunities available from the significant long-term sulfide potential in the Lone Star/Safford minerals district. 

For further discussion of the risks associated with development projects, refer to Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as updated by Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of thisin our subsequent quarterly reportreports on Form 10-Q.


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Operating Data. Following is a summary of consolidated operating data for the North America copper mines for the secondthird quarters and first sixnine months of 2018 and 2017:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
Operating Data, Net of Joint Venture Interests              
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
              
Production354
 384
 702
 776
349
 375
 1,051
 1,151
Sales, excluding purchases361
 408
 745
 783
350
 347
 1,095
 1,130
Average realized price per pound$3.12
 $2.62
 $3.14
 $2.65
$2.77
 $2.92
 $3.02
 $2.74
              
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
              
Productiona
8
 8
 15
 17
8
 8
 23
 25
              
100% Operating Data              
SX/EW operations       
Leach operations       
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)689,500
 692,700
 682,100
 697,300
657,600
 657,200
 673,800
 683,700
Average copper ore grade (percent)0.24
 0.29
 0.26
 0.28
0.22
 0.27
 0.25
 0.28
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)268
 282
 530
 559
242
 252
 723
 763
              
Mill operations              
Ore milled (metric tons per day)307,000
 299,100
 297,900
 301,400
297,800
 297,200
 297,900
 300,000
Average ore grade (percent):              
Copper0.35
 0.39
 0.35
 0.40
0.34
 0.38
 0.35
 0.40
Molybdenum0.02
 0.03
 0.02
 0.03
0.03
 0.03
 0.02
 0.03
Copper recovery rate (percent)89.1
 86.7
 88.5
 86.6
87.4
 86.6
 88.1
 86.6
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)157
 174
 308
 360
173
 195
 531
 603
a.Refer to “Consolidated Results” for our consolidated molybdenum sales volumes, which include sales of molybdenum produced at the North America copper mines.

North America’s consolidated copper sales volumes of 361totaled 350 million pounds in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, and 745347 million pounds in third-quarter 2017 and 1.1 billion pounds for both the first sixnine months of 2018 were lower than second-quarter 2017 sales of 408 million pounds and 783 million pounds for the first six months of 2017, primarily reflecting lower ore grades.2017. North America copper sales are estimated to approximate 1.451.4 billion pounds for the year 2018, compared with 1.5 billion pounds in 2017.

Unit Net Cash Costs. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for our respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our mining operations. This information differs from measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This measure is presented by other metals mining companies, although our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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Gross Profit per Pound of Copper and Molybdenum
The following table summarizes unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound at our North America copper mines. Refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for an explanation of the “by-product” and “co-product” methods and a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.
                        
Three Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended September 30, 
2018 2017 2018 2017 
By- Product Method Co-Product Method By- Product Method Co-Product Method By- Product Method Co-Product Method By- Product Method Co-Product Method 
 Copper 
Molyb-
denuma
 Copper 
Molyb-
denum
a
  Copper 
Molyb-
denuma
 Copper 
Molyb-
denum
a
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments$3.12
 $3.12
 $12.13
 $2.62
 $2.62
 $8.17
 $2.77
 $2.77
 $11.54
 $2.92
 $2.92
 $7.59
 
                        
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1.94
 1.78
 9.09
 1.58
 1.49
 6.12
 1.98
 1.79
 9.76
 1.65
 1.55
 5.55
 
By-product credits(0.25) 
 
 (0.16) 
 
 (0.26) 
 
 (0.17) 
 
 
Treatment charges0.10
 0.10
 
 0.10
 0.09
 
 0.10
 0.10
 
 0.11
 0.11
 
 
Unit net cash costs1.79
 1.88
 9.09
 1.52
 1.58
 6.12
 1.82
 1.89
 9.76
 1.59
 1.66
 5.55
 
DD&A0.25
 0.23
 0.80
 0.29
 0.27
 0.66
 0.25
 0.23
 0.80
 0.28
 0.27
 0.49
 
Noncash and other costs, net0.07
 0.06
 0.15
 0.05
 0.04
 0.05
 0.08
 0.06
 0.29
 0.04
 0.04
 0.06
 
Total unit costs2.11
 2.17
 10.04
 1.86
 1.89
 6.83
 2.15
 2.18
 10.85
 1.91
 1.97
 6.10
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales

 
 
 
 
 
 (0.02) (0.02) 
 0.03
 0.03
 
 
Gross profit per pound$1.01
 $0.95
 $2.09
 $0.76
 $0.73
 $1.34
 $0.60
 $0.57
 $0.69
 $1.04
 $0.98
 $1.49
 
                        
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)361
 361
   408
 408
   350
 350
   345
 345
   
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
    8
     8
     8
     8
 
                        
Six Months Ended June 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 
2018 2017 2018 2017 
By- Product Method Co-Product Method By- Product Method Co-Product Method By- Product Method Co-Product Method By- Product Method Co-Product Method 
 Copper 
Molyb-
denuma
 Copper 
Molyb-
denuma
  Copper 
Molyb-
denuma
 Copper 
Molyb-
denuma
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments$3.14
 $3.14
 $11.52
 $2.65
 $2.65
 $7.56
 $3.02
 $3.02
 $11.53
 $2.74
 $2.74
 $7.57
 
                        
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below1.89
 1.75
 8.47
 1.54
 1.45
 5.62
 1.92
 1.76
 8.93
 1.57
 1.49
 5.59
 
By-product credits(0.22) 
 
 (0.15) 
 
 (0.23) 
 
 (0.16) 
 
 
Treatment charges0.10
 0.10
 
 0.10
 0.10
 
 0.10
 0.10
 
 0.11
 0.10
 
 
Unit net cash costs1.77
 1.85
 8.47
 1.49
 1.55
 5.62
 1.79
 1.86
 8.93
 1.52
 1.59
 5.59
 
DD&A0.25
 0.23
 0.74
 0.30
 0.28
 0.59
 0.25
 0.23
 0.76
 0.29
 0.27
 0.56
 
Noncash and other costs, net0.05
 0.05
 0.12
 0.07
 0.07
 0.06
 0.06
 0.06
 0.18
 0.06
 0.06
 0.06
 
Total unit costs2.07
 2.13
 9.33
 1.86
 1.90
 6.27
 2.10
 2.15
 9.87
 1.87
 1.92
 6.21
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales(0.01) (0.01) 
 0.01
 0.01
 
 (0.01) (0.01) 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit per pound$1.06
 $1.00
 $2.19
 $0.80
 $0.76
 $1.29
 $0.91
 $0.86
 $1.66
 $0.87
 $0.82
 $1.36
 
                        
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)744
 744
   782
 782
   1,094
 1,094
   1,127
 1,127
   
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
    15
     17
     23
     25
 
a.Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.

Our North America copper mines have varying cost structures because of differences in ore grades and characteristics, processing costs, by-product credits and other factors. Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for the North America copper mines of $1.791.82 per pound of copper in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and $1.77$1.79 for the first sixnine months of 2018 were higher than unit net cash costs of $1.521.59 per pound in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 and $1.49$1.52 for the first sixnine months of 2017, primarily reflecting lower sales volumes and higher mining and milling costs partly offset by higher by-product credits.and increased mining rates.

Because certain assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, North America’s average unit depreciation rate may vary with asset additions and the level of copper production and sales.
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Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for our North America copper mines are expected to approximate $1.78 per pound of copper for the year 2018, based on achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming an average molybdenum price of $11.0012.00 per pound for the second half offourth-quarter 2018. North
America’s average unit net cash costs for the year 2018 would change by approximately $0.020.01 per pound for each $2 per pound change in the average price of molybdenum for the second half offourth-quarter 2018.

South America Mining
We operate two copper mines in South America – Cerro Verde in Peru (in which we own a 53.56 percent interest) and El Abra in Chile (in which we own a 51 percent interest), which are consolidated in our financial statements.

South America mining includes open-pit mining, sulfide ore concentrating, leaching and SX/EW operations. Production from our South America mines is sold as copper concentrate or cathode under long-term contracts. Our South America mines also sell a portion of their copper concentrate production to Atlantic Copper. In addition to copper, the Cerro Verde mine produces molybdenum concentrate and silver.

In August 2018, Cerro Verde and its workers’ union agreed to a new three year collective labor agreementCLA effective September 1, 2018. The terms include bonuses that are expected to be paid in third-quarter 2018.

Operating and Development Activities. Cerro Verde’s expanded operations benefit from its large-scale, long-lived reserves and cost efficiencies. The Cerro Verde expansion project, which achieved capacity operating rates in early 2016, expanded the concentrator facilities’ capacity from 120,000 metric tons of ore per day to 360,000 metric tons of ore per day. In MarchDuring 2018, Cerro Verde received a modified environmental permit allowing it to operate its existing concentrator facilities at rates up to 409,500 metric tons of ore per day. Cerro Verde's concentrator facilities have continued to perform well, with average mill throughput rates of 385,300384,800 metric tons of ore per day for the first sixnine months of 2018.

Exploration results at El Abra indicate a significant sulfide resource, which could potentially support a major mill project similar to facilities constructed at Cerro Verde. We continue to evaluate a large-scale expansion at El Abra to process additional sulfide material and to achieve higher recoveries. Future investments will depend on technicalEl Abra’s large sulfide resource could potentially support a major mill project similar to facilities constructed at Cerro Verde. Technical and economic studies which are being advanced economic factorsto determine the optimal scope and market conditions.timing for the project.

Operating Data. Following is a summary of consolidated operating data for our South America mining operations:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
              
Production313
 300
 606
 604
325
 328
 931
 932
Sales312
 287
 602
 596
326
 327
 928
 923
Average realized price per pound$3.07
 $2.67
 $3.09
 $2.65
$2.80
 $2.95
 $2.93
 $2.82
              
Molybdenum (millions of recoverable pounds)
              
Productiona
7
 7
 13
 13
7
 8
 20
 21
              
SX/EW operations       
Leach operations       
Leach ore placed in stockpiles (metric tons per day)246,700
 126,000
 207,600
 123,100
194,400
 164,000
 203,100
 136,900
Average copper ore grade (percent)0.30
 0.36
 0.32
 0.39
0.34
 0.36
 0.32
 0.37
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)75
 59
 142
 125
72
 65
 214
 190
              
Mill operations              
Ore milled (metric tons per day)385,200
 347,600
 385,300
 343,300
383,900
 379,200
 384,800
 355,400
Average ore grade (percent):              
Copper0.38
 0.44
 0.39
 0.44
0.39
 0.44
 0.39
 0.44
Molybdenum0.01
 0.02
 0.01
 0.02
0.02
 0.02
 0.01
 0.02
Copper recovery rate (percent)84.4
 83.0
 81.7
 83.8
86.1
 80.9
 83.2
 82.7
Copper production (millions of recoverable pounds)238
 241
 464
 479
253
 263
 717
 742
a.Refer to “Consolidated Results” for our consolidated molybdenum sales volumes, which include sales of molybdenum produced at Cerro Verde.

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South America’s consolidated copper sales volumes of 312totaled 326 million pounds in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and 602928 million pounds for the first sixnine months of 2018, were higher thancompared with sales of 287327 million pounds in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 and 596923 million pounds for the first sixnine months of 2017, primarily reflecting higher mining and milling rates, partly offset by lower ore grades. Lower second-quarter2017 sales volumes also reflected the impact of timing of shipments.2017. Copper sales from South America mines are expected to approximate 1.2 billion pounds of copper for the year 2018, compared with 1.2 billion pounds ofsimilar to copper sales volumes in 2017.

Unit Net Cash Costs. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for our respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our mining operations. This information differs from measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This measure is presented by other metals mining companies, although our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Gross Profit per Pound of Copper
The following table summarizes unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound of copper at the South America mining operations. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper are reflected under the by-product and co-product methods as the South America mining operations also had sales of molybdenum and silver. Refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for an explanation of the “by-product” and “co-product” methods and a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.
                
Three Months Ended June 30, Three Months Ended September 30, 
2018 2017 2018 2017 
By-Product
Method
 
Co-Product
Method
 
By-Product
Method
 
Co-Product
Method
 
By-Product
Method
 
Co-Product
Method
 
By-Product
Method
 
Co-Product
Method
 
Revenues, excluding adjustments$3.07
 $3.07
 $2.67
 $2.67
 $2.80
 $2.80
 $2.95
 $2.95
 
                
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1.77
 1.65
 1.55
 1.47
 1.84
a 
1.70
 1.60
 1.50
 
By-product credits(0.22) 
 (0.13) 
 (0.23) 
 (0.19) 
 
Treatment charges0.18
 0.18
 0.22
 0.22
 0.20
 0.20
 0.22
 0.22
 
Royalty on metals0.01
 0.01
 0.01
 0.01
 
 
 0.01
 0.01
 
Unit net cash costs1.74
 1.84
 1.65
 1.70
 1.81
 1.90
 1.64
 1.73
 
DD&A0.43
 0.40
 0.44
 0.41
 0.44
 0.40
 0.41
 0.38
 
Noncash and other costs, net0.05
 0.05
 0.02
 0.02
 0.04
 0.04
 0.69
b 
0.63
 
Total unit costs2.22
 2.29
 2.11
 2.13
 2.29
 2.34
 2.74
 2.74
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
0.04
 0.04
 (0.05) (0.05) (0.16) (0.16) 0.18
 0.18
 
Gross profit per pound$0.89
 $0.82
 $0.51
 $0.49
 $0.35
 $0.30
 $0.39
 $0.39
 
                
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)312
 312
 287
 287
 326
 326
 327
 327
 
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
 
By-Product
Method
 
Co-Product
Method
 
By-Product
Method
 
Co-Product
Method
Revenues, excluding adjustments$2.93
 $2.93
 $2.82
 $2.82
        
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below1.80
a 
1.66
 1.55
 1.45
By-product credits(0.24) 
 (0.17) 
Treatment charges0.20
 0.20
 0.22
 0.22
Royalty on metals
 
 0.01
 0.01
Unit net cash costs1.76
 1.86
 1.61
 1.68
DD&A0.44
 0.40
 0.42
 0.40
Noncash and other costs, net0.05
 0.05
 0.25
b 
0.23
Total unit costs2.25
 2.31
 2.28
 2.31
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales(0.04) (0.04) 0.04
 0.04
Gross profit per pound$0.64
 $0.58
 $0.58
 $0.55
     
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)928
 928
 923
 923
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 Six Months Ended June 30,
 2018 2017
 
By-Product
Method
 
Co-Product
Method
 
By-Product
Method
 
Co-Product
Method
Revenues, excluding adjustments$3.09
 $3.09
 $2.65
 $2.65
        
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below1.78
 1.64
 1.52
 1.42
By-product credits(0.24) 
 (0.16) 
Treatment charges0.19
 0.19
 0.22
 0.22
Royalty on metals0.01
 0.01
 0.01
 0.01
Unit net cash costs1.74
 1.84
 1.59
 1.65
DD&A0.43
 0.40
 0.43
 0.40
Noncash and other costs, net0.05
 0.05
 0.02
 0.02
Total unit costs2.22
 2.29
 2.04
 2.07
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales(0.06) (0.06) 0.07
 0.07
Gross profit per pound$0.81
 $0.74
 $0.68
 $0.65
     
 
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)602
 602
 596
 596
a.Includes charges totaling $0.21 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2018 and $0.07 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2018 associated with Cerro Verde’s new three-year CLA.
b.Includes charges totaling $0.66 per pound of copper in third-quarter 2017 and $0.23 per pound of copper for the first nine months of 2017 associated with disputed Cerro Verde royalties for prior years.

Our South America mines have varying cost structures because of differences in ore grades and characteristics, processing costs, by-product credits and other factors. Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) of $1.74$1.81 per pound of copper in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 andwere higher than unit net cash costs of $1.64 per pound in third-quarter2017, primarily reflecting costs associated with Cerro Verde’s new three-year CLA. Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) of $1.76 for the first sixnine months of 2018 were higher than unit net cash costs of $1.65 per pound in second-quarter2017 and $1.59$1.61 for the first sixnine months of 2017, primarily reflecting costs associated with Cerro Verde’s new three-year CLA and higher mining and input costs, partly offset by higher by-product credits.milling costs.

Revenues from Cerro Verde’s concentrate sales are recorded net of treatment charges, which will vary with Cerro Verde’s sales volumes and the price of copper.

Because certain assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, South America’s unit depreciation rate may vary with asset additions and the level of copper production and sales.

Revenue adjustments primarily result from changes in prices on provisionally priced copper sales recognized in prior periods. Refer to “Consolidated Results – Revenues” for further discussion of adjustments to prior period provisionally priced copper sales.

Average unit net cash costs (net of by-product credits) for our South America mining operations are expected to approximate $1.671.73 per pound of copper for the year 2018, based on current sales volume and cost estimates and assuming an average price of $11.0012.00 per pound of molybdenum for the second half offourth-quarter 2018.

Indonesia Mining
Indonesia mining includes PT-FI’s Grasberg minerals district, one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits, in Papua, Indonesia. We own 90.64 percent of PT-FI, including 9.36 percent owned through our wholly owned subsidiary, PT-II. PT-FI produces copper concentrate that contains significant quantities of gold and silver. Substantially all of PT-FI’s copper concentrate is sold under long-term contracts, and during the first nine months of 2018, approximately 40 percent of PT-FI’s concentrate production was sold to PT Smelting (PT-FI’s 25-percent-owned smelter and refinery in Gresik, Indonesia).

PT-FI currently operates a proportionately consolidated unincorporated joint venture with Rio Tinto (Joint(the Joint Venture), under which Rio Tinto has a 40 percent interest in certain assets and a 40 percent interest through 2022 in production exceeding specified annual amounts of copper, gold and silver. After 2022, all production and related revenues and costs are shared 60 percent PT-FI and 40 percent Rio Tinto. Refer to Note 3 in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017,8 and below for discussion of the Joint Venture.

PT-FI produces copper concentrate that contains significant quantities of gold and silver. Substantiallypending transaction in which PT Inalum will acquire all of PT-FI’s copper concentrate is sold under long-term contracts,Rio Tinto’s interest associated with the Joint Venture and during the first six months of 2018, approximately 40100 percent of PT-FI’s concentrate production was sold to PT Smelting (PT-FI’s 25-percent-owned smelter and refineryour interests in Gresik, Indonesia).

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PT-II.

Regulatory Matters. In JulyOn September 27, 2018, we, PT-FI, PT-II and PT-FIPT Inalum entered into a HeadsDivestment Agreement on previously agreed economic terms in connection with PT Inalum’s acquisition of Agreement with Inalum and PT-FI’s joint venture partner Rio Tinto.shares of PT-FI. Under the terms of the non-binding agreement,Divestment Agreement, PT Inalum wouldwill acquire, for aggregate cash consideration of $3.85$350 million, 100 percent of our interests in PT-II, which owns 9.36 percent of PT-FI (equates to a 5.6 percent interest after 2022). PT Inalum also entered into a definitive agreement with Rio Tinto to acquire for cash consideration of $3.5 billion, all of Rio Tinto's interests (40 percent interest after 2022) associated with the Joint Venture and all of our interests in PT-II.Venture.

Inalum would contribute the Rio Tinto interests to PT-FI, which would expand PT-FI’s asset base, in exchangeThe arrangements provide for a 40 percent share ownership in PT-FI, pursuant to arrangements that would enable us and existing PT-FI shareholders to retain the economics of the revenue and cost sharing arrangements under the Joint Venture.Venture and for us to continue to manage PT-FI's operations. Following completion of the transaction, PT-FI will have an expanded asset base as a result of Rio Tinto’s interests being merged into PT-FI, and PT Inalum's share ownership would approximate 51will be 51.2 percent of PT-FI (subject to an agreement between shareholdersa dividend assignment mechanism to replicate the Joint Venture economics), and our ownership would approximate 49will be 48.8 percent.

AtPT-FI has agreed to complete the construction of a smelter within five years of the closing, Rio Tinto would receive $3.5 billionwith economics shared pro rata by us and we would receive $350 millionPT Inalum according to our respective equity ownership in cash proceeds from Inalum. In addition, Rio Tinto would forego in favorPT-FI. Concurrent with the closing of usthe divestment transaction, PT-FI will be granted an amount equivalent to its shareIUPK providing long-term mining rights with assured legal and fiscal terms and legal enforceability through 2041. The IUPK issued at closing will initially be valid through 2031 a
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Following completionnd will include an assured extension through 2041 upon PT-FI’s satisfaction of the ownership restructuring, we do not expect our economic exposureagreed conditions, including those related to PT-FI to change significantly. We expect our sharesmelter construction and payment of future cash flows of the expanded PT-FI asset base, combinedstate revenues in accordance with the cash proceeds received in the transaction, to be comparable to our existing share of future cash flows under the current Joint Venture arrangement. We would also continue to manage the operations of PT-FI.IUPK.

The transaction, which is expected to close during the second half ofin late 2018 or early 2019, is subject to certain conditions, including the negotiationdocumentation and documentationissuance by the Indonesian government of definitive agreements, including purchase and sale agreements,the IUPK providing for the extension and stability of PT-FI'sPT-FI’s long-term mining rights with assured legal and fiscal terms and legal enforceability through 2041 in a form acceptable to us and Inalum, a shareholders’ agreement between us and Inalum providing for continuity of our management of PT-FI’s operations and addressing governance arrangements, andPT Inalum; resolution of environmental regulatory matters that include amendments to the decrees imposing unattainable environmental standards on PT-FI pending before Indonesia'sthe Ministry of Environment and Forestry satisfactory to the Indonesian government, us and Inalum (refer to Note 8 for further discussion of these environmentalPT Inalum; various other Indonesian regulatory matters). The terms of these agreements will be subject to approval by our Board,actions and will requireapprovals, including modification or revocation of current regulations and the implementation of new regulations by the Indonesian government.government and assurances or approvals by Indonesian tax authorities with respect to the pending transaction; and receipt of customary regulatory approvals from international competition authorities.

The Divestment Agreement provides us and PT Inalum with the right to terminate, in certain circumstances, including if the transaction is not consummated on or before December 31, 2018, subject to a six month extension if needed, to obtain regulatory approvals from international competition authorities.

PT-FI's export license is effective through February 15, 2019. In July 2018,2019, and PT-FI's temporary IUPK was extended to August 31, 2018, andis effective through November 30, 2018. PT-FI will continue to seek extensions to its temporary IUPK until definitive agreements are complete.

We cannot predict whether PT-FI will be successful in reaching satisfactory definitive agreements onclosing of the terms of its long-term mining rights.pending transaction. Until definitive agreements are reached,the pending transaction is completed, PT-FI has reserved all rights under its COW, including pursuing arbitration under the dispute resolution procedures.Contract of Work (COW).

For further discussion of the regulatory matters and risks associated with operations in Indonesia, refer to Part I, Item IA. “Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2017, as updated in our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.

Operating and Development Activities. PT-FI is currently mining the final phase of the Grasberg open pit, which contains high copper and gold ore grades. Following results of an economic analysis in the first half of 2018, PT-FI has revised its mine plans to extend mining activities in the open pit by approximately six months through the first half of 2019 following results of an economic analysis. PT-FI expectscontinue to mine ore from the open pit until transitioning to the Grasberg Block Cave (GBC) underground mine in the first half of 2019. Lower copper and gold production from Indonesia mining is expected during the transition period in 2019 and 2020.

PT-FI has several projects in the Grasberg minerals district related to the development of its large-scale, long-lived, high-grade underground ore bodies. In aggregate, these underground ore bodies are expected to produce large-scale quantities of copper and gold following the transition from the Grasberg open pit. Substantial progress has been made to prepare for the transition to mining of the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine. Mine development activities are sufficiently advanced to commence caving in the first half of 2019. The ore flow and underground rail haulage systems are expected to be fully commissioned and operational in the second half of 2018.

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Subject to reaching definitive agreements with the Indonesian government on PT-FI’s long-term mining rights, estimated annual capital spending on PT-FI’sunderground mine development projects wouldis expected to average $0.8 billion per year ($0.7 billion per year net to PT-FI) over the next five years. Considering the long-term nature and size of these projects, actual costs could vary from these estimates. In response to market conditions

As discussed above, PT-FI is also evaluating plans for the development of a new copper smelter in Indonesia, including site selection, engineering, joint venture and Indonesian regulatory uncertainty, the timing of these expenditures continues to be reviewed and could be reduced or deferred significantly.financing arrangements.

The following provides additional information on the continued development of the Common Infrastructure project, the Grasberg Block CaveGBC underground mine and the DMLZDeep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) ore body that lies below the Deep Ore Zone (DOZ) underground mine. Our current plans and mineral reserves in Indonesia assume that PT-FI’s long-term mining rights will be extended through 2041, as stated in the COW.COW, which will be replaced by the IUPK upon completion of the pending transaction.

For further discussion of the risks associated with development projects, refer to Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as updated by Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

Common Infrastructure and Grasberg Block CaveGBC Underground Mine. In 2004, PT-FI commenced its Common Infrastructure project to provide access to its large undeveloped underground ore bodies located in the Grasberg minerals district through a tunnel system located approximately 400 meters deeper than its existing underground tunnel system. In addition to providing access to our underground ore bodies, the tunnel system will enable PT-FI to conduct future exploration in prospective areas associated with currently identified ore bodies. The tunnel system was completed to the Big Gossan terminal, and the Big Gossan mine was brought into production in 2010. The Big Gossan underground mine was on care-and-maintenance status during most of 2017 and production restarted in fourth-quarterfourth-
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quarter 2017. Development of the Grasberg Block CaveGBC and DMLZ underground mines is advancing using the Common Infrastructure project tunnels as access.

The Grasberg Block CaveGBC underground mine accounts for approximately half of our recoverable proven and probable reserves in Indonesia. Production fromSubstantial progress has been made to prepare for the Grasberg Block Cave minetransition to mining of the GBC underground mine. First undercut blasting occurred in September 2018, and cave production is expected to commence inscheduled for the first half of 2019, following2019. All underground mining levels and the end of mining ofore flow system are being commissioned. Production rates over the Grasberg open pit. Targeted production rates once the Grasberg Block Cave mining operation reaches full capacity in 2023next five years are expected to approximateramp up to 130,000 to 160,000 metric tons of ore per day. PT-FI continues to review its operating plans to determine the optimum mine plan for the Grasberg Block Cave underground mine.

Aggregate mine development capital for the Grasberg Block CaveGBC underground mine and associated Common Infrastructure is expected to approximate $6.4 billion (incurred between 2008 and 2023), with PT-FI’s share totaling approximately $5.9 billion. Aggregate project costs totaling $3.6$3.8 billion have been incurred through JuneSeptember 30, 2018, including $0.3$0.5 billion during the first sixnine months of 2018.

DMLZ. The DMLZ ore body lies below the DOZ mine at the 2,590-meter elevation and represents the downward continuation of mineralization in the Ertsberg East Skarn system and neighboring Ertsberg porphyry. In September 2015, PT-FI initiated pre-commercial production that represented ore extracted during the development phase for the purpose of obtaining access to the ore body. Following mining-induced seismic activity, which began in 2017 and continued in 2018, PT-FI revised its mine plans, which resulted in a delay in the ramp-up of the DMLZ underground mine. During second-quarter 2018, PT-FI initiated plans to conduct hydraulic fracturing activities to addressmanage rock stresses and pre-condition the DMLZ with an objective of enabling commencement ofunderground mine for large-scale production. PT-FI'sproduction following mining induced seismic activity experienced in 2017 and 2018. Hydraulic fracturing activities designed to safely manage production commenced in third-quarter 2018 and, to date, have produced the expected effective results. PT-FI’s revised mine plans for the DMLZ underground mine, which will continue to be reviewed, currently project block cave mining activities in the DMLZ underground mine to commence in mid-2019 following a period of hydraulic fracturing activities designed to safely manage production.mid-2019. PT-FI continues to expectexpects the DMLZ underground mine to reach full production rates of 80,000 metric tons per day in 2022. The current outlook for future DMLZ production reflects management’s expectations based on currently available information and involves uncertainties. Estimates of timing of future production willcontinue to be revisedreviewed and may be modified as additional information becomes available.

Drilling efforts continue to determine the extent of the ore body. Aggregate mine development capital costs for the DMLZ underground mine are expected to approximate $3.1 billion (incurred between 2009 and 2021), with PT-FI’s share totaling approximately $1.9 billion. Aggregate project costs totaling $2.3$2.4 billion have been incurred through JuneSeptember 30, 2018, including $159 millionapproximately $0.3 billion during the first sixnine months of 2018.

Other Matters. As further discussed in “Risk Factors” contained in Part I. Item 1A of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, there have been a series of shooting incidents within the PT-FI project area and in nearby areas. During the first sixnine months of 2018, there were 1112 additional shooting incidents, which resulted
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in four5 injuries. The safety of our workforce is a critical concern, and PT-FI continues to work with the Indonesian government to address security issues. We also continue to limit the use of the road leading to our mining and milling operations to secured convoys.

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Operating Data. Following is a summary of consolidated operating data for our Indonesia mining operations:
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 2018 20172018 2017 2018 2017
Operating Data, Net of Joint Venture Interest              
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)
              
Production347
 199
 658
 354
332
 293
 990
 647
Sales316
 247
 635
 372
368
 258
 1,003
 630
Average realized price per pound$3.05
 $2.67
 $3.07
 $2.64
$2.81
 $2.95
 $2.93
 $2.81
              
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)
              
Production740
 348
 1,335
 580
754
 412
 2,089
 992
Sales671
 427
 1,274
 604
831
 352
 2,105
 956
Average realized price per ounce$1,274
 $1,243
 $1,291
 $1,242
$1,191
 $1,290
 $1,248
 $1,261
              
100% Operating Data              
Ore milled (metric tons per day):a
              
Grasberg open pit148,400
 88,600
 136,800
 71,200
149,500
 130,500
 141,100
 91,200
DOZ underground mine29,200
 27,300
 34,300
 26,800
31,000
 34,500
 33,200
 29,400
DMLZ underground mine2,700
 3,800
 2,700
 3,500
2,500
 2,400
 2,600
 3,100
Grasberg Block Cave underground mine3,800
 3,800
 3,900
 3,200
GBC underground mine3,700
 4,200
 3,800
 3,600
Big Gossan underground mine3,800
 
 3,100
 800
3,900
 
 3,400
 500
Total187,900
 123,500
 180,800
 105,500
190,600
 171,600
 184,100
 127,800
Average ore grades:              
Copper (percent)1.06
 1.03
 1.09
 1.08
1.00
 0.91
 1.06
 1.00
Gold (grams per metric ton)1.77
 1.16
 1.71
 1.17
1.77
 0.98
 1.73
 1.08
Recovery rates (percent):              
Copper92.7
 91.8
 92.4
 92.0
92.4
 91.1
 92.4
 91.6
Gold86.1
 85.3
 85.5
 85.1
85.7
 84.7
 85.5
 84.9
Production:              
Copper (millions of recoverable pounds)353
 221
 693
 393
337
 277
 1,030
 670
Gold (thousands of recoverable ounces)816
 347
 1,489
 588
817
 405
 2,306
 993
a.Amounts represent the approximate average daily throughput processed at PT-FI’s mill facilities from each producing mine and from development activities that result in metal production.

Indonesia mining’s consolidated sales of 316368 million pounds of copper and 671831 thousand ounces of gold in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and 635 million1.0 billion pounds of copper and 1.32.1 million ounces of gold for the first sixnine months of 2018 were higher than sales of 247258 million pounds of copper and 427352 thousand ounces of gold in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 and 372630 million pounds of copper and 604956 thousand ounces of gold for the first sixnine months of 2017, primarily reflecting higher operating rates and ore grades. Lower operating rates for the 2017 periods reflected the regulatory restrictions on PT-FI’s concentrate exports from mid-January 2017 to mid-April 2017 and the impact of labor disruptions.

Assuming achievement of planned operating rates for the second half offourth-quarter 2018, consolidated sales volumes from Indonesia mining are expected to approximate 1.151.16 billion pounds of copper and 2.42.45 million ounces of gold for the year 2018, compared with 1.0 billion pounds of copper and 1.5 million ounces of gold for the year 2017. Because of

As PT-FI transitions mining from the transitionopen pit to underground, mining, PT-FI’sits production is expected to be significantly lower in 2019 and 2020, compared to 2018. Metal production is expected to improve significantly by 2021 following a ramp-up period.

Indonesia mining's projected sales volumes and unit net cash credits for the year 2018 are dependent on a number of factors, including operational performance, workforce productivity, timing of shipments, and Indonesia regulatory matters.matters, including extension of PT-FI's long-term mining rights or an extension of PT-FI's temporary IUPK after November 30, 2018.

Unit Net Cash Costs. Unit net cash costs per pound of copper is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the
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primary metal product for our respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our mining operations. This information differs from measures of performance determined
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in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This measure is presented by other metals mining companies, although our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Gross Profit per Pound of Copper and per Ounce of Gold
The following table summarizes the unit net cash costs and gross profit per pound of copper and per ounce of gold at our Indonesia mining operations. Refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for an explanation of “by-product” and “co-product” methods and a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.
                      
Three Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended September 30,
2018 20172018 2017
By-Product Method Co-Product Method By-Product Method Co-Product MethodBy-Product Method Co-Product Method By-Product Method Co-Product Method
 Copper Gold Copper Gold Copper Gold Copper Gold
Revenues, excluding adjustments$3.05
 $3.05
 $1,274
 $2.67
 $2.67
 $1,243
$2.81
 $2.81
 $1,191
 $2.95
 $2.95
 $1,290
                      
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other (credits) costs shown below1.33
 0.70
 291
 1.77
 0.97
 451
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below1.40
 0.71
 300
 1.41
 0.88
 384
Gold and silver credits(2.76) 
 
 (2.21) 
 
(2.72) 
 
 (1.80) 
 
Treatment charges0.26
 0.14
 57
 0.26
 0.14
 67
0.26
 0.13
 57
 0.27
 0.17
 74
Export duties0.18
 0.09
 38
 0.11
 0.06
 28
0.14
 0.07
 30
 0.08
 0.05
 22
Royalty on metals0.22
 0.11
 51
 0.17
 0.09
 47
0.20
 0.10
 45
 0.17
 0.10
 48
Unit net cash (credits) costs(0.77) 1.04
 437
 0.10
 1.26
 593
(0.72) 1.01
 432
 0.13
 1.20
 528
DD&A0.54
 0.28
 119
 0.62
 0.34
 158
0.49
 0.25
 105
 0.53
 0.33
 143
Noncash and other (credits) costs, net(0.01) 
 (2) 0.34
a 
0.18
 86
Noncash and other costs, net0.04
 0.02
 8
 0.09
a 
0.06
 25
Total unit (credits) costs(0.24) 1.32
 554
 1.06
 1.78
 837
(0.19) 1.28
 545
 0.75
 1.59
 696
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales0.04
 0.04
 (2) (0.03) (0.03) 5
(0.14) (0.14) (7) 0.11
 0.11
 4
PT Smelting intercompany loss(0.03) (0.01) (6) (0.10) (0.06) (26)
PT Smelting intercompany profit (loss)0.02
 0.02
 3
 (0.07) (0.04) (19)
Gross profit per pound/ounce$3.30
 $1.76
 $712
 $1.48
 $0.80
 $385
$2.88
 $1.41
 $642
 $2.24
 $1.43
 $579
                      
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)316
 316
   247
 247
  368
 368
   258
 258
  
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)    671
     427
    831
     352
Six Months Ended June 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 20172018 2017
By-Product Method Co-Product Method By-Product Method Co-Product MethodBy-Product Method Co-Product Method By-Product Method Co-Product Method
 Copper Gold Copper Gold Copper Gold Copper Gold
Revenues, excluding adjustments$3.07
 $3.07
 $1,291
 $2.64
 $2.64
 $1,242
$2.93
 $2.93
 $1,248
 $2.81
 $2.81
 $1,261
                      
Site production and delivery, before net noncash and other costs shown below1.34
 0.72
 304
 1.89
 1.05
 497
1.36
 0.71
 304
 1.70
 1.00
 447
Gold and silver credits(2.67) 
 
 (2.10) 
 
(2.69) 
 
 (1.98) 
 
Treatment charges0.25
 0.14
 57
 0.27
 0.15
 71
0.26
 0.13
 57
 0.27
 0.16
 71
Export duties0.16
 0.09
 36
 0.11
 0.06
 29
0.15
 0.08
 34
 0.10
 0.06
 26
Royalty on metals0.22
 0.11
 50
 0.17
 0.10
 47
0.21
 0.11
 48
 0.16
 0.09
 47
Unit net cash (credits) costs(0.70) 1.06
 447
 0.34
 1.36
 644
(0.71) 1.03
 443
 0.25
 1.31
 591
DD&A0.55
 0.30
 125
 0.63
 0.35
 167
0.53
 0.28
 119
 0.59
 0.35
 156
Noncash and other costs, net0.02
 0.01
 4
 0.32
a 
0.18
 82
0.03
 0.01
 6
 0.22
a 
0.13
 58
Total unit (credits) costs(0.13) 1.37
 576
 1.29
 1.89
 893
(0.15) 1.32
 568
 1.06
 1.79
 805
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on prior period open sales(0.05) (0.05) 13
 0.11
 0.11
 15
(0.04) (0.04) 8
 0.06
 0.06
 9
PT Smelting intercompany (loss) profit(0.04) (0.01) (7) 
 
 1
PT Smelting intercompany loss(0.01) (0.01) (2) (0.03) (0.01) (7)
Gross profit per pound/ounce$3.11
 $1.64
 $721
 $1.46
 $0.86
 $365
$3.03
 $1.56
 $686
 $1.78
 $1.07
 $458
                      
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)635
 635
   372
 372
  1,003
 1,003
   630
 630
  
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)    1,274
     604
    2,105
     956
a.Includes fixed costs charged directly to production and delivery costs totaling $82 million ($0.33$0.03 per pound of copper) for second-quartercopper in third-quarter 2017 and $103 million ($0.28$0.18 per pound of copper)copper for the first sixnine months of 2017 associated with workforce reductions.


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A significant portion of PT-FI’s costs are fixed and unit costs vary depending on production volumes and other factors. As a result of higher sales volumes and gold and silver credits, Indonesia had unit net cash credits (including gold and silver credits) of $0.77$0.72 per pound of copper in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and $0.70$0.71 per pound of copper for the first sixnine months of 2018, compared with unit net cash costs of $0.10$0.13 per pound of copper in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 and $0.34$0.25 per pound of copper for the first sixnine months of 2017.

Treatment charges vary with the volume of metals sold and the price of copper, and royalties vary with the volume of metals sold and the prices of copper and gold. PT-FI’s royalties totaled $71 million in second-quarter 2018 and $138 million for the first six months of 2018, compared with $43 million in second-quarter 2017 and $63 million for the first six months of 2017. Export duties totaled $55 million in second-quarter 2018 and $101 million for the first six months of 2018, compared with $27 million in second-quarter 2017 and $41 million for the first six months of 2017.

Because certain assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis, PT-FI’s unit depreciation rate varies with the level of copper production.

Revenue adjustments primarily result from changes in prices on provisionally priced copper sales recognized in prior periods. Refer to “Consolidated Results – Revenues” for further discussion of adjustments to prior period provisionally priced copper sales.

PT Smelting intercompany profit (loss) profit represents the change in the deferral of 25 percent of PT-FI’s profit on sales to PT Smelting. Refer to “Smelting & Refining” below for further discussion.

Because of the fixed nature of a large portion of Indonesia’s costs, unit net cash credits/costs vary from quarter to quarter depending on copper and gold volumes. Assuming an average gold price of $1,250$1,200 per ounce for the second half offourth-quarter 2018 and achievement of current sales volume and cost estimates, unit net cash credits (including gold and silver credits) for Indonesia mining are expected to approximate $0.58$0.54 per pound of copper for the year 2018. Indonesia mining’s unit net cash credits for the year 2018 would change by approximately $0.06$0.03 per pound for each $50 per ounce change in the average price of gold for the second half offourth-quarter 2018. As a result of lower expected copper and gold production during the transition from the open pit to the Grasberg Block CaveGBC underground mine, Indonesia mining's unit net cash costs are expected to be higher in 2019 and 2020.

Molybdenum Mines
We have two wholly owned molybdenum mines in North America – the Henderson underground mine and the Climax open-pit mine - both in Colorado. The Henderson and Climax mines produce high-purity, chemical-grade molybdenum concentrate, which is typically further processed into value-added molybdenum chemical products. The majority of the molybdenum concentrate produced at the Henderson and Climax mines, as well as from our North America and South America copper mines, is processed at our own conversion facilities.

Operating and Development Activities. Production from the Molybdenum mines totaled 98 million pounds of molybdenum in both second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, 8 and 2017, 26 million pounds in second-quarter 2017, 18 million for the first sixnine months of 2018 and 1624 million pounds for the first sixnine months of 2017. Refer to “Consolidated Results” for our consolidated molybdenum operating data, which includes sales of molybdenum produced at our Molybdenum mines, and from our North America and South America copper mines, and refer to “Outlook” for projected consolidated molybdenum sales volumes.

Unit Net Cash Costs Per Pound of Molybdenum. Unit net cash costs per pound of molybdenum is a measure intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for our respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our mining operations. This information differs from measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This measure is presented by other metals mining companies, although our measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Average unit net cash costs for our Molybdenum mines of $8.36$9.02 per pound of molybdenum in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018 and $8.46$8.64 per pound of molybdenum for the first sixnine months of 2018 were higher than average unit costs of $7.73$7.82 per pound of molybdenum in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017 and $7.38$7.52 per pound of molybdenum for the first sixnine months of 2017, primarily reflecting higher milling rates.operating rates and costs associated with ramp-up activity. Based on current sales volume and cost estimates, average unit net
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cash costs for the Molybdenum mines are expected to approximate $8.75$8.80 per pound of molybdenum for the year 2018. Refer to “Product Revenues and Production Costs” for a reconciliation of unit net cash costs per pound to production and delivery costs applicable to sales reported in our consolidated financial statements.
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Smelting and Refining
We wholly own and operate a smelter in Arizona (Miami smelter), a refinery in Texas (El Paso refinery) and a smelter and refinery in Spain (Atlantic Copper). Additionally, PT-FI owns 25 percent of a smelter and refinery in Gresik, Indonesia (PT Smelting). Treatment charges for smelting and refining copper concentrate consist of a base rate per pound of copper and per ounce of gold and are generally fixed. Treatment charges represent a cost to our mining operations and income to Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting. Thus, higher treatment charges benefit our smelter operations and adversely affect our mining operations. Our North America copper mines are less significantly affected by changes in treatment charges because these operations are largely integrated with our Miami smelter and El Paso refinery. Through this form of downstream integration, we are assured placement of a significant portion of our concentrate production.

Atlantic Copper smelts and refines copper concentrate and markets refined copper and precious metals in slimes. During the first sixnine months of 2018, Atlantic Copper’s concentrate purchases from our copper mining operations included 1413 percent from our North America copper mines, and 96 percent from our South America copper mining operations and 3 percent from our Indonesia mining operations, with the remainder purchased from third parties.

PT-FI’s contract with PT Smelting provides for PT-FI to supply 100 percent of the copper concentrate requirements (subject to a minimum or maximum rate) necessary for PT Smelting to produce 205,000 metric tons of copper annually on a priority basis. PT-FI may also sell copper concentrate to PT Smelting at market rates for quantities in excess of 205,000 metric tons of copper annually. During the first sixnine months of 2018, PT-FI supplied substantially all of PT Smelting’s concentrate requirements.

We defer recognizing profits on sales from our mining operations to Atlantic Copper and on 25 percent of PT-FI’s sales to PT Smelting until final sales to third parties occur. Changes in these deferrals attributable to variability in intercompany volumes resulted in net (reductions) additions (reductions) to net income attributable to common stock of $27$(24) million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2018, $(51)$24 million in second-quarterthird-quarter 2017, $20$(4) million for the first sixnine months of 2018 and $(24)less than $1 million for the first sixnine months of 2017. Our net deferred profits on our inventories at Atlantic Copper and PT Smelting to be recognized in future periods’ net income attributable to common stock totaled $71$85 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2018. Quarterly variations in ore grades, the timing of intercompany shipments and changes in product prices will result in variability in our net deferred profits and quarterly earnings.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Our consolidated operating cash flows vary with prices realized from copper, gold and molybdenum; our sales volumes; production costs; income taxes; other working capital changes; and other factors. We believe that we have a high-quality portfolio of long-lived copper assets positioned to generate long-term value. We have commenced a project to develop the Lone Star oxide ores near the Safford operation in eastern Arizona, and PT-FI has several projects in the Grasberg minerals district related to the development of its large-scale, long-lived, high-grade underground ore bodies. We are also pursuing other opportunities to enhance net present values, and we continue to advance studies for future development of our copper resources, the timing of which will be dependent on market conditions.

Cash
Following is a summary of the U.S. and international components of consolidated cash and cash equivalents available to the parent company, net of noncontrolling interests’ share, taxes and other costs at JuneSeptember 30, 2018 (in billions):
Cash at domestic companies$2.9
Cash at international operations1.0
Total consolidated cash and cash equivalents3.9
Noncontrolling interests’ share(0.4)
Cash, net of noncontrolling interests’ share3.5
Withholding taxes and other(0.1)
Net cash available$3.4
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Cash at domestic companies$2.7
Cash at international operations1.9
Total consolidated cash and cash equivalents4.6
Noncontrolling interests’ share(0.5)
Cash, net of noncontrolling interests’ share4.1
Withholding taxes and other(0.1)
Net cash available$4.0
Cash held at our international operations is generally used to support our foreign operations’ capital expenditures, operating expenses, debt repayment, working capital and other tax payments, or other cash needs. Management believes that sufficient liquidity is available in the U.S. from cash balances and availability from our revolving credit facility. We have not elected to permanently reinvest earnings from our foreign subsidiaries, and we have recorded
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deferred tax liabilities for foreign earnings that are available to be repatriated to the U.S. From time to time, our foreign subsidiaries distribute earnings to the U.S. through dividends that are subject to applicable withholding taxes and noncontrolling interests’ share.

Debt
Following is a summary of our total debt and the related weighted-average interest rates at JuneSeptember 30, 2018 (in billions, except percentages):
  Weighted-  Weighted-
  Average  Average
  Interest Rate  Interest Rate
Senior Notes$9.9
 4.6%$9.9
 4.6%
Cerro Verde credit facility1.2
 4.0%1.2
 4.1%
Total debt$11.1
 4.5%$11.1
 4.5%
    

At JuneSeptember 30, 2018, we had no borrowings, $13 million in letters of credit issued and availability of $3.5 billion under our revolving credit facility. In April 2018, we entered into a new $3.5 billion, five-year, unsecured revolving credit facility with substantially similar structure and terms as our prior facility, which was scheduled to mature in May 2019.matures on April, 20, 2023.

Refer to Note 5 for further discussion of debt.

Operating Activities
We generated consolidated operating cash flows of $2.7$3.9 billion (net of $0.2 billion in working capital uses and timing of other tax payments) for the first sixnine months of 2018 and $1.8$3.0 billion (including $0.3$0.4 billion in working capital sources and timing of other tax payments) for the first sixnine months of 2017. Higher operating cash flows for the first sixnine months of 2018, compared to the first sixnine months of 2017, primarily reflect higher copper and gold sales volumes and higher metal prices, partly offset by higher inventories.copper prices.

Subject to future commodity prices for copper, gold and molybdenum, we expect estimated consolidated operating cash flows for the year 2018, plus available cash and availability under our credit facility, to be sufficient to fund our budgeted capital expenditures, cash dividends, noncontrolling interest distributions and other cash requirements for the year. Refer to “Outlook” for further discussion of projected operating cash flows for the year 2018. For a discussion of regulatory matters in Indonesia that could have a significant impact on future results, refer to “Risk Factors,” contained in Part I, Item 1A. of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures. Capital expenditures, including capitalized interest, totaled $0.9$1.4 billion for the first sixnine months of 2018, including $0.5$0.9 billion for major mining projects. Capital expenditures, including capitalized interest, totaled $0.7$1.0 billion for the first sixnine months of 2017, including $0.4$0.6 billion for major mining projects. Higher capital expenditures for the first sixnine months of 2018, compared with the first sixnine months of 2017, primarily reflect increased spending on major mining projects mostly associated with development of the Lone Star oxide project. Refer to “Outlook” for further discussion of projected capital expenditures for the year 2018.

Financing Activities
Debt Transactions. Net repayments of debt for the first sixnine months of 2018 totaled $1.95$1.9 billion, primarily consisting of $1.4$1.4 billion for senior notes due March 2018 and $454$454 million for senior notes due in 2022 and 2023. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion.

Net repayments of debt for the first sixnine months of 2017 totaled $644 million$1.2 billion primarily for the redemption and repayment of senior notes due March 2017 and the repayment of Cerro Verde’s shareholder loans, partly offset by the additional borrowings on Cerro Verde’s credit facility.

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Dividends. In February 2018, the Board reinstated a cash dividend on our common stock. We paid dividends on our common stock totaling $73$145 million for the first sixnine months of 2018. On June 27,September 26, 2018, FCX declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, which was paid AugustNovember 1, 2018, to shareholders of record as of July 13,October 15, 2018. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of our Board and will depend upon our financial results, cash requirements, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by our Board.

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Common stock dividends of $2 million for the first sixnine months of 2017 related to accumulated dividends paid for vested stock-based compensation.

Cash dividends paid to noncontrolling interests totaled $241 million for the first sixnine months of 2018 and $39$67 million for the first sixnine months of 2017. These payments will vary based on the operating results and cash requirements of our consolidated subsidiaries.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

There have been no material changes in our contractual obligations since December 31, 2017. Refer to Part II, Items 7. and 7A. in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, for information regarding our contractual obligations.

CONTINGENCIES

Environmental and Asset Retirement Obligations
Our current and historical operating activities are subject to stringent laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment. We perform a comprehensive annual review of our environmental and asset retirement obligations and also review changes in facts and circumstances associated with these obligations at least quarterly.

Other than as discussed in Note 8, there have been no material changes to our environmental and asset retirement obligations since December 31, 2017. Updated cost assumptions, including increases and decreases to cost estimates, changes in the anticipated scope and timing of remediation activities, and settlement of environmental matters may result in additional revisions to certain of our environmental obligations. Refer to Note 12 in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, for further information regarding our environmental and asset retirement obligations.

Litigation and Other Contingencies
Other than as discussed in Note 8, there have been no material changes to our contingencies associated with legal proceedings, environmental and other matters since December 31, 2017. Refer to Note 12 and “Legal Proceedings” contained in Part I, Item 3. of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as updated by Note 8 and Part II, Item 1. “Legal Proceedings” of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2018, and JuneSeptember 30, 2018, for further information regarding legal proceedings, environmental and other matters.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Refer to Note 11 for a summary of recently adopted accounting standards.

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PRODUCT REVENUES AND PRODUCTION COSTS

Unit net cash costs (credits) per pound of copper and molybdenum are measures intended to provide investors with information about the cash-generating capacity of our mining operations expressed on a basis relating to the primary metal product for the respective operations. We use this measure for the same purpose and for monitoring operating performance by our mining operations. This information differs from measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These measures are presented by other metals mining companies, although our measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

We present gross profit per pound of copper in the following tables using both a “by-product” method and a “co-product” method. We use the by-product method in our presentation of gross profit per pound of copper because (i) the majority of our revenues are copper revenues, (ii) we mine ore, which contains copper, gold, molybdenum and other metals, (iii) it is not possible to specifically assign all of our costs to revenues from the copper, gold, molybdenum and other metals we produce and (iv) it is the method used by our management and Board to monitor our mining operations and to compare mining operations in certain industry publications. In the co-product method presentations, shared costs are allocated to the different products based on their relative revenue values, which will vary to the extent our metals sales volumes and realized prices change.

We show revenue adjustments for prior period open sales as a separate line item. Because these adjustments do not result from current period sales, these amounts have been reflected separately from revenues on current period
sales. Noncash and other costs, which are removed from site production and delivery costs in the calculation of unit
net cash costs (credits), consist of items such as stock-based compensation costs, start-up costs, inventory adjustments, long-lived asset impairments, restructuring and/or unusual charges. As discussed above, gold, molybdenum and other metal revenues at copper mines are reflected as credits against site production and delivery costs in the by-product method. The following schedules are presentations under both the by-product and co-product methods together with reconciliations to amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements.
 
      


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North America Copper Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
                      
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018     
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method  By-Product Co-Product Method 
 Method Copper 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 Total  Method Copper 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $1,126
 $1,126
 $91
 $22
 $1,239
  $971
 $971
 $93
 $24
 $1,088
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 701
 644
 68
 12
 724
  695
 628
 79
 15
 722
 
By-product credits (90) 
 
 
 
  (90) 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 37
 36
 
 1
 37
  35
 34
 
 1
 35
 
Net cash costs 648
 680
 68
 13
 761
  640
 662
 79
 16
 757
 
DD&A 91
 83
 6
 2
 91
  88
 80
 6
 2
 88
 
Noncash and other costs, net 23
 21
 1
 1
 23
  26
 23
 2
 1
 26
 
Total costs 762
 784
 75
 16
 875
  754
 765
 87
 19
 871
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 1
 1
 
 
 1
  (7) (7) 
 
 (7) 
Gross profit $365
 $343
 $16
 $6
 $365
  $210
 $199
 $6
 $5
 $210
 
                      
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 361
 361
        350
 350
       
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
     8
          8
     
                      
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:      Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:      
                      
Revenues, excluding adjustments $3.12
 $3.12
 $12.13
      $2.77
 $2.77
 $11.54
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
 1.94
 1.78
 9.09
      1.98
 1.79
 9.76
     
By-product credits (0.25) 
 
      (0.26) 
 
     
Treatment charges 0.10
 0.10
 
      0.10
 0.10
 
     
Unit net cash costs 1.79
 1.88
 9.09
      1.82
 1.89
 9.76
     
DD&A

 0.25
 0.23
 0.80
      0.25
 0.23
 0.80
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.07
 0.06
 0.15
      0.08
 0.06
 0.29
     
Total unit costs 2.11
 2.17
 10.04
      2.15
 2.18
 10.85
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 
 
 
      (0.02) (0.02) 
     
Gross profit per pound $1.01
 $0.95
 $2.09
      $0.60
 $0.57
 $0.69
     
                      
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                      
(In millions) Revenues Production and Delivery DD&A      Revenues Production and Delivery DD&A     
Totals presented above $1,239
 $724
 $91
      $1,088
 $722
 $88
     
Treatment charges (5) 32
 
      (6) 29
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net 
 23
 
      
 26
 
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
 1
 
 
      (7) 
 
     
Eliminations and other 12
 10
 1
      11
 12
 
     
North America copper mines 1,247
 789
 92
      1,086
 789
 88
     
Other miningc
 4,738
 3,042
 336
      4,544
 2,996
 352
     
Corporate, other & eliminations (817) (916) 14
      (722) (716) 18
     
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements $5,168
 $2,915
 $442
      $4,908
 $3,069
 $458
     
a.Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.
c.Represents the combined total for our other mining operations, including South America mining, Indonesia mining, Molybdenum mines, Rod & Refining and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, as presented in Note 9.
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North America Copper Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
                  
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017   
(In millions)By-Product Co-Product MethodBy-Product Co-Product Method
Method Copper 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 TotalMethod Copper 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments$1,068
 $1,068
 $63
 $23
 $1,154
$1,011
 $1,011
 $62
 $19
 $1,092
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
645
 605
 47
 14
 666
571
 536
 45
 11
 592
By-product credits(65) 
 
 
 
(60) 
 
 
 
Treatment charges40
 38
 
 2
 40
39
 38
 
 1
 39
Net cash costs620
 643
 47
 16
 706
550
 574
 45
 12
 631
DD&A

117
 110
 5
 2
 117
96
 90
 4
 2
 96
Noncash and other costs, net19
 18
 1
 
 19
15
 14
 1
 
 15
Total costs756
 771
 53
 18
 842
661
 678
 50
 14
 742
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(2) (2) 
 
 (2)7
 7
 
 
 7
Gross profit$310
 $295
 $10
 $5
 $310
$357
 $340
 $12
 $5
 $357
                  
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds)408
 408
      345
 345
      
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
   8
    
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
   8
    
                  
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:     Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:     
                  
Revenues, excluding adjustments$2.62
 $2.62
 $8.17
    $2.92
 $2.92
 $7.59
    
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
1.58
 1.49
 6.12
    1.65
 1.55
 5.55
    
By-product credits(0.16) 
 
    (0.17) 
 
    
Treatment charges0.10
 0.09
 
    0.11
 0.11
 
    
Unit net cash costs1.52
 1.58
 6.12
    1.59
 1.66
 5.55
    
DD&A

0.29
 0.27
 0.66
    0.28
 0.27
 0.49
    
Noncash and other costs, net0.05
 0.04
 0.05
    0.04
 0.04
 0.06
    
Total unit costs1.86
 1.89
 6.83
    1.91
 1.97
 6.10
    
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales

 
 
    0.03
 0.03
 
    
Gross profit per pound$0.76
 $0.73
 $1.34
    $1.04
 $0.98
 $1.49
    
                  
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                  
(In millions)Revenues Production and Delivery DD&A    Revenues Production and Delivery DD&A    
Totals presented above$1,154
 $666
 $117
    $1,092
 $592
 $96
    
Treatment charges(19) 21
 
    (8) 31
 
    
Noncash and other costs, net
 19
 
    
 15
 
    
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing
on prior period open sales
(2) 
 
    7
 
 
    
Eliminations and other15
 14
 1
    14
 14
 
    
North America copper mines1,148
 720
 118
    1,105
 652
 96
    
Other miningc
3,323
 2,515
 307
    3,909
 2,896
 299
    
Corporate, other & eliminations(760) (755) 25
    (704) (754) 23
    
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements$3,711
 $2,480
 $450
    $4,310
 $2,794
 $418
    
a.Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.
c.Represents the combined total for our other mining operations, including South America mining, Indonesia mining, Molybdenum mines, Rod & Refining and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, as presented in Note 9.


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North America Copper Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
          
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018     
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method  By-Product Co-Product Method 
 Method Copper 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 Total  Method Copper 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2,337
 $2,337
 $167
 $45
 $2,549
  $3,301
 $3,301
 $260
 $69
 $3,630
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                      
and other costs shown below 1,405
 1,304
 123
 25
 1,452
  2,100
 1,933
 202
 39
 2,174
 
By-product credits (165) 
 
 
 
  (255) 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 74
 71
 
 3
 74
  109
 105
 
 4
 109
 
Net cash costs 1,314
 1,375
 123
 28
 1,526
  1,954
 2,038
 202
 43
 2,283
 
DD&A 185
 171
 10
 4
 185
  273
 250
 17
 6
 273
 
Noncash and other costs, net 42
 40
 2
 
 42
  68
 63
 4
 1
 68
 
Total costs 1,541
 1,586
 135
 32
 1,753
  2,295
 2,351
 223
 50
 2,624
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                      
on prior period open sales (5) (5) 
 
 (5)  (5) (5) 
 
 (5) 
Gross profit $791
 $746
 $32
 $13
 $791
  $1,001
 $945
 $37
 $19
 $1,001
 
                      
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 744
 744
        1,094
 1,094
       
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
     15
          23
     
                      
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:       Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:       
                      
Revenues, excluding adjustments $3.14
 $3.14
 $11.52
      $3.02
 $3.02
 $11.53
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                      
and other costs shown below 1.89
 1.75
 8.47
      1.92
 1.76
 8.93
     
By-product credits (0.22) 
 
      (0.23) 
 
     
Treatment charges 0.10
 0.10
 
      0.10
 0.10
 
     
Unit net cash costs 1.77
 1.85
 8.47
      1.79
 1.86
 8.93
     
DD&A 0.25
 0.23
 0.74
      0.25
 0.23
 0.76
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.05
 0.05
 0.12
      0.06
 0.06
 0.18
     
Total unit costs 2.07
 2.13
 9.33
      2.10
 2.15
 9.87
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                      
on prior period open sales (0.01) (0.01) 
      (0.01) (0.01) 
     
Gross profit per pound $1.06
 $1.00
 $2.19
      $0.91
 $0.86
 $1.66
     
                      
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                      
(In millions)                      
   Production          Production       
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A      Revenues and Delivery DD&A     
Totals presented above $2,549
 $1,452
 $185
      $3,630
 $2,174
 $273
     
Treatment charges (13) 61
 
      (19) 90
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net 
 42
 
      
 68
 
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                      
on prior period open sales (5) 
 
      (5) 
 
     
Eliminations and other 24
 25
 1
      35
 37
 1
     
North America copper mines 2,555
 1,580
 186
      3,641
 2,369
 274
     
Other miningc
 9,255
 6,053
 672
      13,799
 9,049
 1,024
     
Corporate, other & eliminations (1,774) (1,910) 35
      (2,496) (2,626) 53
     
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements $10,036
 $5,723
 $893
      $14,944
 $8,792
 $1,351
     
a.Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.
c.Represents the combined total for our other mining operations, including South America mining, Indonesia mining, Molybdenum mines, Rod & Refining and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, as presented in Note 9.
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North America Copper Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
          
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017     
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method  By-Product Co-Product Method 
 Method Copper 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 Total  Method Copper 
Molybdenuma
 
Otherb
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2,072
 $2,072
 $122
 $43
 $2,237
  $3,091
 $3,091
 $184
 $62
 $3,337
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                      
and other costs shown below 1,207
 1,135
 91
 24
 1,250
  1,777
 1,672
 136
 34
 1,842
 
By-product credits (122) 
 
 
 
  (181) 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 82
 79
 
 3
 82
  121
 116
 
 5
 121
 
Net cash costs 1,167
 1,214
 91
 27
 1,332
  1,717
 1,788
 136
 39
 1,963
 
DD&A 233
 219
 10
 4
 233
  329
 309
 14
 6
 329
 
Noncash and other costs, net 52
 51
 1
 
 52
  67
 65
 1
 1
 67
 
Total costs 1,452
 1,484
 102
 31
 1,617
  2,113
 2,162
 151
 46
 2,359
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                      
on prior period open sales 4
 4
 
 
 4
  4
 4
 
 
 4
 
Gross profit $624
 $592
 $20
 $12
 $624
  $982
 $933
 $33
 $16
 $982
 
                      
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 782
 782
        1,127
 1,127
       
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
     17
          25
     
                      
Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:       Gross profit per pound of copper/molybdenum:       
                      
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2.65
 $2.65
 $7.56
      $2.74
 $2.74
 $7.57
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                      
and other costs shown below 1.54
 1.45
 5.62
      1.57
 1.49
 5.59
     
By-product credits (0.15) 
 
      (0.16) 
 
     
Treatment charges 0.10
 0.10
 
      0.11
 0.10
 
     
Unit net cash costs 1.49
 1.55
 5.62
      1.52
 1.59
 5.59
     
DD&A 0.30
 0.28
 0.59
      0.29
 0.27
 0.56
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.07
 0.07
 0.06
      0.06
 0.06
 0.06
     
Total unit costs 1.86
 1.90
 6.27
      1.87
 1.92
 6.21
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                      
on prior period open sales 0.01
 0.01
 
      
 
 
     
Gross profit per pound $0.80
 $0.76
 $1.29
      $0.87
 $0.82
 $1.36
     
                      
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                      
(In millions)   Production          Production       
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A      Revenues and Delivery DD&A     
Totals presented above $2,237
 $1,250
 $233
      $3,337
 $1,842
 $329
     
Treatment charges (28) 54
 
      (36) 85
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net 
 52
 
      
 67
 
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                      
on prior period open sales 4
 
 
      4
 
 
     
Eliminations and other 30
 30
 1
      43
 44
 1
     
North America copper mines 2,243
 1,386
 234
      3,348
 2,038
 330
     
Other miningc
 6,361
 4,855
 551
      10,270
 7,751
 850
     
Corporate, other & eliminations (1,552) (1,573) 54
      (2,256) (2,327) 77
     
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements $7,052
 $4,668
 $839
      $11,362
 $7,462
 $1,257
     
a.Reflects sales of molybdenum produced by certain of the North America copper mines to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.Includes gold and silver product revenues and production costs.
c.Represents the combined total for our other mining operations, including South America mining, Indonesia mining, Molybdenum mines, Rod & Refining and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, as presented in Note 9.

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South America Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018    
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018    
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method By-Product Co-Product Method
 Method Copper 
Othera
 Total Method Copper 
Othera
 Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments $958
 $958
 $81
 $1,039
 $911
 $911
 $88
 $999
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                
and other costs shown below 552
 513
 50
 563
 599
b 
549
 62
 611
By-product credits (70) 
 
 
 (76) 
 
 
Treatment charges 59
 59
 
 59
 65
 65
 
 65
Royalty on metals 2
 2
 
 2
 2
 2
 
 2
Net cash costs 543
 574
 50
 624
 590
 616
 62
 678
DD&A 133
 123
 10
 133
 142
 130
 12
 142
Noncash and other costs, net 17
 17
 
 17
 14
 14
 
 14
Total costs 693
 714
 60
 774
 746
 760
 74
 834
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                
on prior period open sales 13
 13
 
 13
 (52) (52) 
 (52)
Gross profit $278
 $257
 $21
 $278
 $113
 $99
 $14
 $113
                
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 312
 312
     326
 326
    
                
Gross profit per pound of copper:Gross profit per pound of copper:    Gross profit per pound of copper:    
                
Revenues, excluding adjustments $3.07
 $3.07
     $2.80
 $2.80
    
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                
and other costs shown below 1.77
 1.65
     1.84
b 
1.70
    
By-product credits (0.22) 
     (0.23) 
    
Treatment charges 0.18
 0.18
     0.20
 0.20
    
Royalty on metals 0.01
 0.01
     
 
    
Unit net cash costs 1.74
 1.84
     1.81
 1.90
    
DD&A 0.43
 0.40
     0.44
 0.40
    
Noncash and other costs, net 0.05
 0.05
     0.04
 0.04
    
Total unit costs 2.22
 2.29
     2.29
 2.34
    
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                
on prior period open sales 0.04
 0.04
     (0.16) (0.16)    
Gross profit per pound $0.89
 $0.82
     $0.35
 $0.30
    
                
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                
(In millions)                
   Production       Production    
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A   Revenues and Delivery DD&A  
Totals presented above $1,039
 $563
 $133
   $999
 $611
 $142
  
Treatment charges (59) 
 
   (65) 
 
  
Royalty on metals (2) 
 
   (2) 
 
  
Noncash and other costs, net 
 17
 
   
 14
 
  
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                
on prior period open sales 13
 
 
   (52) 
 
  
Eliminations and other (1) (2) 
   
 (1) 
  
South America mining 990
 578
 133
   880
 624
 142
  
Other miningb
 4,995
 3,253
 295
  
Other miningc
 4,750
 3,161
 298
  
Corporate, other & eliminations (817) (916) 14
   (722) (716) 18
  
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements $5,168
 $2,915
 $442
   $4,908
 $3,069
 $458
  
                
a.Includes silver sales of 1.11.2 million ounces ($16.3814.74 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.Includes charges totaling $69 million ($0.21 per pound of copper) for Cerro Verde's new three-year CLA .
c.Represents the combined total for our other mining operations, including North America copper mines, Indonesia mining, Molybdenum mines, Rod & Refining and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, as presented in Note 9.

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South America Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
          
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017     
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method  By-Product Co-Product Method 
 Method Copper 
Othera
 Total  Method Copper 
Othera
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $766
 $766
 $47
 $813
  $965
 $965
 $75
 $1,040
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                  
and other costs shown below 448
 424
 34
 458
  524
 490
 46
 536
 
By-product credits (37) 
 
 
  (63) 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 63
 63
 
 63
  73
 73
 
 73
 
Royalty on metals 2
 2
 
 2
  2
 2
 
 2
 
Net cash costs 476
 489
 34
 523
  536
 565
 46
 611
 
DD&A 125
 118
 7
 125
  134
 125
 9
 134
 
Noncash and other costs, net 5
 5
 
 5
  225
b 
207
 18
 225
 
Total costs 606
 612
 41
 653
  895
 897
 73
 970
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                  
on prior period open sales (14) (14) 
 (14)  59
 59
 
 59
 
Gross profit $146
 $140
 $6
 $146
  $129
 $127
 $2
 $129
 
                  
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 287
 287
      327
 327
     
                  
Gross profit per pound of copper:Gross profit per pound of copper:     Gross profit per pound of copper:     
                  
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2.67
 $2.67
      $2.95
 $2.95
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                  
and other costs shown below 1.55
 1.47
      1.60
 1.50
     
By-product credits (0.13) 
      (0.19) 
     
Treatment charges 0.22
 0.22
      0.22
 0.22
     
Royalty on metals 0.01
 0.01
      0.01
 0.01
     
Unit net cash costs 1.65
 1.70
      1.64
 1.73
     
DD&A 0.44
 0.41
      0.41
 0.38
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.02
 0.02
      0.69
b 
0.63
     
Total unit costs 2.11
 2.13
      2.74
 2.74
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                  
on prior period open sales (0.05) (0.05)      0.18
 0.18
     
Gross profit per pound $0.51
 $0.49
      $0.39
 $0.39
     
                  
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                  
(In millions)   Production        Production     
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A    Revenues and Delivery DD&A   
Totals presented above $813
 $458
 $125
    $1,040
 $536
 $134
   
Treatment charges (63) 
 
    (73) 
 
   
Royalty on metals (2) 
 
    (2) 
 
   
Noncash and other costs, net 
 5
 
    
 225
 
   
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                  
on prior period open sales (14) 
 
    59
 
 
   
Eliminations and other 1
 
 
    (1) (2) 
   
South America mining 735
 463
 125
    1,023
 759
 134
   
Other miningb
 3,736
 2,772
 300
   
Other miningc
 3,991
 2,789
 261
   
Corporate, other & eliminations (760) (755) 25
    (704) (754) 23
   
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements $3,711
 $2,480
 $450
    $4,310
 $2,794
 $418
   
                  
a.Includes silver sales of 848 thousand1.0 million ounces ($17.9716.15 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Includes charges totaling $216 million ($0.66 per pound of copper) associated with disputed Cerro Verde royalties for prior years.
c.Represents the combined total for our other mining operations, including North America copper mines, Indonesia mining, Molybdenum mines, Rod & Refining and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, as presented in Note 9.

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South America Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
        
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018    
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018    
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method By-Product Co-Product Method
 Method Copper 
Othera
 Total Method Copper 
Othera
 Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments $1,859
 $1,859
 $167
 $2,026
 $2,718
 $2,718
 $255
 $2,973
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                
and other costs shown below 1,069
 990
 102
 1,092
 1,668
b 
1,540
 163
 1,703
By-product credits (144) 
 
 
 (220) 
 
 
Treatment charges 117
 117
 
 117
 182
 182
 
 182
Royalty on metals 4
 4
 
 4
 6
 5
 1
 6
Net cash costs 1,046
 1,111
 102
 1,213
 1,636
 1,727
 164
 1,891
DD&A 260
 239
 21
 260
 402
 368
 34
 402
Noncash and other costs, net 32
 32
 
 32
 46
 46
 
 46
Total costs 1,338
 1,382
 123
 1,505
 2,084
 2,141
 198
 2,339
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                
on prior period open sales (37) (37) 
 (37) (37) (37) 
 (37)
Gross profit $484
 $440
 $44
 $484
 $597
 $540
 $57
 $597
                
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 602
 602
     928
 928
    
                
Gross profit per pound of copper:Gross profit per pound of copper:    Gross profit per pound of copper:    
                
Revenues, excluding adjustments $3.09
 $3.09
     $2.93
 $2.93
    
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                
and other costs shown below 1.78
 1.64
     1.80
b 
1.66
    
By-product credits (0.24) 
     (0.24) 
    
Treatment charges 0.19
 0.19
     0.20
 0.20
    
Royalty on metals 0.01
 0.01
     
 
    
Unit net cash costs 1.74
 1.84
     1.76
 1.86
    
DD&A 0.43
 0.40
     0.44
 0.40
    
Noncash and other costs, net 0.05
 0.05
     0.05
 0.05
    
Total unit costs 2.22
 2.29
     2.25
 2.31
    
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                
on prior period open sales (0.06) (0.06)     (0.04) (0.04)    
Gross profit per pound $0.81
 $0.74
     $0.64
 $0.58
    
                
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                
(In millions)   Production       Production    
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A   Revenues and Delivery DD&A  
Totals presented above $2,026
 $1,092
 $260
   $2,973
 $1,703
 $402
  
Treatment charges (117) 
 
   (182) 
 
  
Royalty on metals (4) 
 
   (6) 
 
  
Noncash and other costs, net 
 32
 
   
 46
 
  
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                
on prior period open sales (37) 
 
   (37) 
 
  
Eliminations and other (1) (3) 
   (1) (4) 
  
South America mining 1,867
 1,121
 260
   2,747
 1,745
 402
  
Other miningb

9,943
 6,512
 598
  
Other miningc

14,693
 9,673
 896
  
Corporate, other & eliminations
(1,774) (1,910) 35
  
(2,496) (2,626) 53
  
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements $10,036
 $5,723
 $893
   $14,944
 $8,792
 $1,351
  
                
a.Includes silver sales of 2.13.2 million ounces ($16.4515.84 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.Includes charges totaling $69 million ($0.07 per pound of copper) for Cerro Verde's new three-year CLA.
c.Represents the combined total for our other mining operations, including North America copper mines, Indonesia mining, Molybdenum mines, Rod & Refining and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, as presented in Note 9.

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South America Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
          
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017     
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method  By-Product Co-Product Method 
 Method Copper 
Othera
 Total  Method Copper 
Othera
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $1,581
 $1,581
 $115
 $1,696
  $2,605
 $2,605
 $190
 $2,795
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                  
and other costs shown below 905
 850
 77
 927
  1,429
 1,340
 123
 1,463
 
By-product credits (93) 
 
 
  (156) 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 130
 130
 
 130
  204
 204
 
 204
 
Royalty on metals 4
 4
 
 4
  6
 5
 1
 6
 
Net cash costs 946
 984
 77
 1,061
  1,483
 1,549
 124
 1,673
 
DD&A 258
 241
 17
 258
  392
 365
 27
 392
 
Noncash and other costs, net 10
 10
 
 10
  234
b 
217
 17
 234
 
Total costs 1,214
 1,235
 94
 1,329
  2,109
 2,131
 168
 2,299
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                  
on prior period open sales 41
 41
 
 41
  40
 40
 
 40
 
Gross profit $408
 $387
 $21
 $408
  $536
 $514
 $22
 $536
 
                  
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 596
 596
      923
 923
     
                  
Gross profit per pound of copper:Gross profit per pound of copper:     Gross profit per pound of copper:     
                  
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2.65
 $2.65
      $2.82
 $2.82
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                  
and other costs shown below 1.52
 1.42
      1.55
 1.45
     
By-product credits (0.16) 
      (0.17) 
     
Treatment charges 0.22
 0.22
      0.22
 0.22
     
Royalty on metals 0.01
 0.01
      0.01
 0.01
     
Unit net cash costs 1.59
 1.65
      1.61
 1.68
     
DD&A 0.43
 0.40
      0.42
 0.40
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.02
 0.02
      0.25
b 
0.23
     
Total unit costs 2.04
 2.07
      2.28
 2.31
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                  
on prior period open sales 0.07
 0.07
      0.04
 0.04
     
Gross profit per pound $0.68
 $0.65
      $0.58
 $0.55
     
                  
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                  
(In millions)   Production        Production     
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A    Revenues and Delivery DD&A   
Totals presented above $1,696
 $927
 $258
    $2,795
 $1,463
 $392
   
Treatment charges (130) 
 
    (204) 
 
   
Royalty on metals (4) 
 
    (6) 
 
   
Noncash and other costs, net 
 10
 
    
 234
 
   
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                  
on prior period open sales 41
 
 
    40
 
 
   
Eliminations and other 
 (1) 
    1
 (2) 
   
South America mining 1,603
 936
 258
    2,626
 1,695
 392
   
Other miningb
 7,001
 5,305

527
   
Other miningc
 10,992
 8,094

788
   
Corporate, other & eliminations (1,552) (1,573) 54
    (2,256) (2,327) 77
   
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements $7,052
 $4,668
 $839
    $11,362
 $7,462
 $1,257
   
                  
a.Includes silver sales of 1.82.8 million ounces ($16.9516.66 per ounce average realized price). Also reflects sales of molybdenum produced by Cerro Verde to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing.
b.
Includes charges totaling $216 million ($0.23 per pound of copper) associated with disputed Cerro Verde royalties for prior years.
c.Represents the combined total for our other mining operations, including North America copper mines, Indonesia mining, Molybdenum mines, Rod & Refining and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, as presented in Note 9.

       

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Indonesia Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash (Credits) Costs
        
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018    
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018    
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method By-Product Co-Product Method
 Method Copper Gold 
Silvera
 Total Method Copper Gold 
Silvera
 Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments $965
 $965
 $855
 $17
 $1,837
 $1,036
 $1,036
 $989
 $17
 $2,042
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                    
and other credits shown below 420
 221
 195
 4
 420
and other costs shown below 514
 261
 249
 4
 514
Gold and silver credits (871) 
 
 
 
 (1,001) 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 82
 43
 38
 1
 82
 98
 50
 48
 
 98
Export duties 55
 29
 26
 
 55
 52
 26
 25
 1
 52
Royalty on metals 71
 36
 34
 1
 71
 73
 35
 37
 1
 73
Net cash (credits) costs (243) 329
 293
 6
 628
 (264) 372
 359
 6
 737
DD&A 172
 90
 80
 2
 172
 181
 92
 87
 2
 181
Noncash and other credits, net (3) (1) (2) 
 (3)
Noncash and other costs, net 14
 7
 7
 
 14
Total (credits) costs (74) 418
 371
 8
 797
 (69) 471
 453
 8
 932
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                    
prior period open sales 12
 12
 (2) 1
 11
PT Smelting intercompany loss (8) (4) (4) 
 (8)
on prior period open sales (50) (50) (5) 
 (55)
PT Smelting intercompany profit 6
 3
 3
 
 6
Gross profit $1,043
 $555
 $478
 $10
 $1,043
 $1,061
 $518
 $534
 $9
 $1,061
                    
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 316
 316
       368
 368
      
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)     671
         831
    
                    
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:      Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:      
                    
Revenues, excluding adjustments $3.05
 $3.05
 $1,274
     $2.81
 $2.81
 $1,191
    
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                    
and other credits shown below 1.33
 0.70
 291
    
and other costs shown below 1.40
 0.71
 300
    
Gold and silver credits (2.76) 
 
     (2.72) 
 
    
Treatment charges 0.26
 0.14
 57
     0.26
 0.13
 57
    
Export duties 0.18
 0.09
 38
     0.14
 0.07
 30
    
Royalty on metals 0.22
 0.11
 51
     0.20
 0.10
 45
    
Unit net cash (credits) costs (0.77) 1.04
 437
     (0.72) 1.01
 432
    
DD&A 0.54
 0.28
 119
     0.49
 0.25
 105
    
Noncash and other credits, net (0.01) 
 (2)    
Noncash and other costs, net 0.04
 0.02
 8
    
Total unit (credits) costs (0.24) 1.32
 554
     (0.19) 1.28
 545
    
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                    
prior period open sales 0.04
 0.04
 (2)    
PT Smelting intercompany loss (0.03) (0.01) (6)    
on prior period open sales (0.14) (0.14) (7)    
PT Smelting intercompany profit 0.02
 0.02
 3
    
Gross profit per pound/ounce $3.30
 $1.76
 $712
     $2.88
 $1.41
 $642
    
                    
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                    
(In millions)   Production         Production      
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A     Revenues and Delivery DD&A    
Totals presented above $1,837
 $420
 $172
     $2,042
 $514
 $181
    
Treatment charges (82) 
 
     (98) 
 
    
Export duties (55) 
 
     (52) 
 
    
Royalty on metals (71) 
 
     (73) 
 
    
Noncash and other credits, net 
 (3) 
    
Noncash and other costs, net 
 14
 
    
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                    
prior period open sales 11
 
 
     (55) 
 
    
PT Smelting intercompany loss 
 8
 
    
PT Smelting intercompany profit 
 (6) 
    
Indonesia mining 1,640
 425
 172
     1,764
 522
 181
    
Other miningb
 4,345
 3,406
 256
     3,866
 3,263
 259
    
Corporate, other & eliminations (817) (916) 14
     (722) (716) 18
    
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements $5,168
 $2,915
 $442
     $4,908
 $3,069
 $458
    
                    
a.Includes silver sales of 1.11.2 million ounces ($15.8914.10 per ounce average realized price).
b.Represents the combined total for our other mining operations, including North America copper mines, South America mining, Molybdenum mines, Rod & Refining and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, as presented in Note 9.


 
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Indonesia Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017     
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method  By-Product Co-Product Method 
 Method Copper Gold 
Silvera
 Total  Method Copper Gold 
Silvera
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $660
 $660
 $531
 $14
 $1,205
  $762
 $762
 $453
 $11
 $1,226
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                      
and other costs shown below 437
 239
 193
 5
 437
  365
 226
 135
 4
 365
 
Gold and silver credits (547) 
 
 
 
  (466) 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 65
 35
 29
 1
 65
  71
 44
 26
 1
 71
 
Export duties 27
 15
 12
 
 27
  21
 13
 8
 
 21
 
Royalty on metals 43
 22
 20
 1
 43
  43
 26
 17
 
 43
 
Net cash costs 25
 311
 254
 7
 572
  34
 309
 186
 5
 500
 
DD&A 153
 84
 67
 2
 153
  136
 85
 50
 1
 136
 
Noncash and other costs, net 84
b 
46
 37
 1
 84
  24
b 
15
 9
 
 24
 
Total costs 262
 441
 358
 10
 809
  194
 409
 245
 6
 660
 
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on                      
prior period open sales (7) (7) 2
 
 (5)  28
 28
 2
 
 30
 
PT Smelting intercompany loss (26) (15) (11) 
 (26)  (18) (11) (7) 
 (18) 
Gross profit $365
 $197
 $164
 $4
 $365
  $578
 $370
 $203
 $5
 $578
 
                      
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 247
 247
        258
 258
       
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)     427
          352
     
                      
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:       Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:       
                      
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2.67
 $2.67
 $1,243
      $2.95
 $2.95
 $1,290
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                      
and other costs shown below 1.77
 0.97
 451
      1.41
 0.88
 384
     
Gold and silver credits (2.21) 
 
      (1.80) 
 
     
Treatment charges 0.26
 0.14
 67
      0.27
 0.17
 74
     
Export duties 0.11
 0.06
 28
      0.08
 0.05
 22
     
Royalty on metals 0.17
 0.09
 47
      0.17
 0.10
 48
     
Unit net cash costs 0.10
 1.26
 593
      0.13
 1.20
 528
     
DD&A 0.62
 0.34
 158
      0.53
 0.33
 143
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.34
b 
0.18
 86
      0.09
b 
0.06
 25
     
Total unit costs 1.06
 1.78
 837
      0.75
 1.59
 696
     
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on                      
prior period open sales (0.03) (0.03) 5
      0.11
 0.11
 4
     
PT Smelting intercompany loss (0.10) (0.06) (26)      (0.07) (0.04) (19)     
Gross profit per pound/ounce $1.48
 $0.80
 $385
      $2.24
 $1.43
 $579
     
                      
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                      
(In millions)   Production          Production       
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A      Revenues and Delivery DD&A     
Totals presented above $1,205
 $437
 $153
      $1,226
 $365
 $136
     
Treatment charges (65) 
 
      (71) 
 
     
Export duties (27) 
 
      (21) 
 
     
Royalty on metals (43) 
 
      (43) 
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net 
 84
 
      
 24
 
     
Revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing on                      
prior period open sales (5) 
 
      30
 
 
     
PT Smelting intercompany loss 
 26
 
      
 18
 
     
Indonesia mining 1,065
 547
 153
      1,121
 407
 136
     
Other miningc
 3,406
 2,688

272
      3,893
 3,141

259
     
Corporate, other & eliminations (760) (755) 25
      (704) (754) 23
     
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements $3,711
 $2,480
 $450
      $4,310
 $2,794
 $418
     
                      
a.Includes silver sales of 851666 thousand ounces ($16.2616.64 per ounce average realized price).
b.Includes $82$9 million ($0.330.03 per pound of copper) of costs charged directly to production and delivery costs as a result of the impact of workforce reductions.
c.Represents the combined total for our other mining operations, including North America copper mines, South America mining, Molybdenum mines, Rod & Refining and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, as presented in Note 9.
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Indonesia Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash (Credits) Costs
        
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018    
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018    
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method By-Product Co-Product Method
 Method Copper Gold 
Silvera
 Total Method Copper Gold 
Silvera
 Total
Revenues, excluding adjustments $1,949
 $1,949
 $1,644
 $36
 $3,629
 $2,935
 $2,935
 $2,628
 $53
 $5,616
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                    
and other costs shown below 853
 458
 387
 8
 853
 1,367
 715
 640
 12
 1,367
Gold and silver credits (1,697) 
 
 
 
 (2,698) 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 160
 86
 72
 2
 160
 258
 135
 121
 2
 258
Export duties 101
 54
 46
 1
 101
 153
 80
 71
 2
 153
Royalty on metals 138
 73
 64
 1
 138
 211
 108
 101
 2
 211
Net cash (credits) costs (445) 671
 569
 12
 1,252
 (709) 1,038
 933
 18
 1,989
DD&A 353
 189
 160
 4
 353
 534
 279
 250
 5
 534
Noncash and other costs, net 12
 7
 5
 
 12
 25
 13
 12
 
 25
Total (credits) costs (80) 867
 734
 16
 1,617
 (150) 1,330
 1,195
 23
 2,548
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                    
on prior period open sales (34) (34) 17
 
 (17) (34) (34) 17
 
 (17)
PT Smelting intercompany loss (17) (9) (8) 
 (17) (12) (6) (6) 
 (12)
Gross profit $1,978
 $1,039
 $919
 $20
 $1,978
 $3,039
 $1,565
 $1,444
 $30
 $3,039
                    
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 635
 635
       1,003
 1,003
      
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)     1,274
         2,105
    
                    
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:      Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:      
                    
Revenues, excluding adjustments $3.07
 $3.07
 $1,291
     $2.93
 $2.93
 $1,248
    
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                    
and other costs shown below 1.34
 0.72
 304
     1.36
 0.71
 304
    
Gold and silver credits (2.67) 
 
     (2.69) 
 
    
Treatment charges 0.25
 0.14
 57
     0.26
 0.13
 57
    
Export duties 0.16
 0.09
 36
     0.15
 0.08
 34
    
Royalty on metals 0.22
 0.11
 50
     0.21
 0.11
 48
    
Unit net cash (credits) costs (0.70) 1.06
 447
     (0.71) 1.03
 443
    
DD&A 0.55
 0.30
 125
     0.53
 0.28
 119
    
Noncash and other costs, net 0.02
 0.01
 4
     0.03
 0.01
 6
    
Total unit (credits) costs (0.13) 1.37
 576
     (0.15) 1.32
 568
    
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                    
on prior period open sales (0.05) (0.05) 13
     (0.04) (0.04) 8
    
PT Smelting intercompany loss (0.04) (0.01) (7)     (0.01) (0.01) (2)    
Gross profit per pound/ounce $3.11
 $1.64
 $721
     $3.03
 $1.56
 $686
    
                    
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                    
(In millions)   Production         Production      
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A     Revenues and Delivery DD&A    
Totals presented above $3,629
 $853
 $353
     $5,616
 $1,367
 $534
    
Treatment charges (160) 
 
     (258) 
 
    
Export duties (101) 
 
     (153) 
 
    
Royalty on metals (138) 
 
     (211) 
 
    
Noncash and other costs, net 
 12
 
     
 25
 
    
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                    
on prior period open sales (17) 
 
     (17) 
 
    
PT Smelting intercompany loss 
 17
 
     
 12
 
    
Indonesia mining 3,213
 882
 353
     4,977
 1,404
 534
    
Other miningb
 8,597
 6,751
 505
     12,463
 10,014
 764
    
Corporate, other & eliminations (1,774) (1,910) 35
     (2,496) (2,626) 53
    
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements $10,036
 $5,723
 $893
     $14,944
 $8,792
 $1,351
    
                    
a.Includes silver sales of 2.33.5 million ounces ($15.9315.25 per ounce average realized price).
b.Represents the combined total for our other mining operations, including North America copper mines, South America mining, Molybdenum mines, Rod & Refining and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, as presented in Note 9.

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Indonesia Mining Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
          
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017     
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017     
(In millions) By-Product Co-Product Method  By-Product Co-Product Method 
 Method Copper Gold 
Silvera
 Total  Method Copper Gold 
Silvera
 Total 
Revenues, excluding adjustments $982
 $982
 $752
 $21
 $1,755
  $1,772
 $1,772
 $1,206
 $32
 $3,010
 
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                      
and other costs shown below 702
 393
 301
 8
 702
  1,067
 629
 427
 11
 1,067
 
Gold and silver credits (782) 
 
 
 
  (1,247) 
 
 
 
 
Treatment charges 100
 56
 43
 1
 100
  170
 100
 68
 2
 170
 
Export duties 41
 23
 18
 
 41
  62
 36
 25
 1
 62
 
Royalty on metals 63
 34
 28
 1
 63
  106
 60
 45
 1
 106
 
Net cash costs 124
 506
 390
 10
 906
  158
 825
 565
 15
 1,405
 
DD&A 236
 132
 101
 3
 236
  372
 219
 149
 4
 372
 
Noncash and other costs, net 116
b 
65
 49
 2
 116
  140
b 
82
 56
 2
 140
 
Total costs 476
 703
 540
 15
 1,258
  670
 1,126
 770
 21
 1,917
 
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                      
on prior period open sales 39
 39
 9
 
 48
  39
 39
 9
 
 48
 
PT Smelting intercompany profit 1
 1
 
 
 1
 
PT Smelting intercompany loss (17) (10) (7) 
 (17) 
Gross profit $546
 $319
 $221
 $6
 $546
  $1,124
 $675
 $438
 $11
 $1,124
 
                      
Copper sales (millions of recoverable pounds) 372
 372
        630
 630
       
Gold sales (thousands of recoverable ounces)     604
          956
     
                      
Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:       Gross profit per pound of copper/per ounce of gold:       
                      
Revenues, excluding adjustments $2.64
 $2.64
 $1,242
      $2.81
 $2.81
 $1,261
     
Site production and delivery, before net noncash                      
and other costs shown below 1.89
 1.05
 497
      1.70
 1.00
 447
     
Gold and silver credits (2.10) 
 
      (1.98) 
 
     
Treatment charges 0.27
 0.15
 71
      0.27
 0.16
 71
     
Export duties 0.11
 0.06
 29
      0.10
 0.06
 26
     
Royalty on metals 0.17
 0.10
 47
      0.16
 0.09
 47
     
Unit net cash costs 0.34
 1.36
 644
      0.25
 1.31
 591
     
DD&A 0.63
 0.35
 167
      0.59
 0.35
 156
     
Noncash and other costs, net 0.32
b 
0.18
 82
      0.22
b 
0.13
 58
     
Total unit costs 1.29
 1.89
 893
      1.06
 1.79
 805
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                      
on prior period open sales 0.11
 0.11
 15
      0.06
 0.06
 9
     
PT Smelting intercompany profit 
 
 1
     
PT Smelting intercompany loss (0.03) (0.01) (7)     
Gross profit per pound/ounce $1.46
 $0.86
 $365
      $1.78
 $1.07
 $458
     
                      
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported                      
(In millions)   Production          Production       
 Revenues and Delivery DD&A      Revenues and Delivery DD&A     
Totals presented above $1,755
 $702
 $236
      $3,010
 $1,067
 $372
     
Treatment charges (100) 
 
      (170) 
 
     
Export duties (41) 
 
      (62) 
 
     
Royalty on metals (63) 
 
      (106) 
 
     
Noncash and other costs, net 
 116
 
      
 140
 
     
Other revenue adjustments, primarily for pricing                      
on prior period open sales 48
 
 
      48
 
 
     
PT Smelting intercompany profit 
 (1) 
     
PT Smelting intercompany loss 
 17
 
     
Indonesia mining 1,599
 817
 236
      2,720
 1,224
 372
     
Other miningc
 7,005
 5,424
 549
      10,898
 8,565
 808
     
Corporate, other & eliminations (1,552) (1,573) 54
      (2,256) (2,327) 77
     
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements $7,052
 $4,668
 $839
      $11,362
 $7,462
 $1,257
     
                      
a.Includes silver sales of 1.31.9 million ounces ($16.6616.70 per ounce average realized price).
b.Includes $103$112 million ($0.280.18 per pound of copper) of costs charged directly to production and delivery costs as a result of workforce reductions.
c.Represents the combined total for our other mining operations, including North America copper mines, South America mining, Molybdenum mines, Rod & Refining and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, as presented in Note 9.

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Molybdenum Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
            
Three Months Ended June 30,   Three Months Ended September 30,   
(In millions)2018 2017   2018 2017   
            
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$119
 $78
   $109
 $72
   
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
71
 56
   73
 55
   
Treatment charges and other8
 7
   8
 7
   
Net cash costs79
 63
   81
 62
   
DD&A21
 19
   20
 20
   
Noncash and other costs, net
 2
   3
 2
   
Total costs100
 84
   104
 84
   
Gross profit (loss)$19
 $(6)   $5
 $(12)   
            
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
9
 8
   8
 8
   
            
Gross profit (loss) per pound of molybdenum:Gross profit (loss) per pound of molybdenum: Gross profit (loss) per pound of molybdenum: 
            
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$12.72
 $9.57
   $12.17
 $9.02
   
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
7.51
 6.88
   8.17
 6.97
   
Treatment charges and other0.85
 0.85
   0.85
 0.85
   
Unit net cash costs8.36
 7.73
   9.02
 7.82
   
DD&A2.24
 2.32
   2.18
 2.44
   
Noncash and other costs, net0.05
 0.27
   0.39
 0.28
   
Total unit costs10.65
 10.32
   11.59
 10.54
   
Gross profit (loss) per pound$2.07
 $(0.75)   $0.58
 $(1.52)   
            
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported            
(In millions)            
            
  Production     Production   
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018Revenues and Delivery DD&A 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018Revenues and Delivery DD&A 
Totals presented above$119
 $71
 $21
 $109
 $73
 $20
 
Treatment charges and other(8) 
 
 (8) 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 
 
 
 3
 
 
Molybdenum mines111
 71
 21
 101
 76
 20
 
Other miningb
5,874
 3,760
 407
 5,529
 3,709
 420
 
Corporate, other & eliminations(817) (916) 14
 (722) (716) 18
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements$5,168
 $2,915
 $442
 $4,908
 $3,069
 $458
 
            
Three Months Ended June 30, 2017      
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017      
Totals presented above$78
 $56
 $19
 $72
 $55
 $20
 
Treatment charges and other(7) 
 
 (7) 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 2
 
 
 2
 
 
Molybdenum mines71
 58
 19
 65
 57
 20
 
Other miningb
4,400
 3,177
 406
 4,949
 3,491
 375
 
Corporate, other & eliminations(760) (755) 25
 (704) (754) 23
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements$3,711
 $2,480
 $450
 $4,310
 $2,794
 $418
 
            
a.Reflects sales of the Molybdenum mines’ production to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing. On a consolidated basis, realizations are based on the actual contract terms for sales to third parties; as a result, our consolidated average realized price per pound of molybdenum will differ from the amounts reported in this table.
b.Represents the combined total for our other mining operations, including North America copper mines, South America mining, Indonesia mining, Rod & Refining and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, as presented in Note 9. Also includes amounts associated with our molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by the Molybdenum mines and by certain of the North America and South America copper mines.

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Molybdenum Mines Product Revenues, Production Costs and Unit Net Cash Costs
            
Six Months Ended June 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,   
(In millions)2018 2017   2018 2017   
            
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$221
 $148
   $330
 $220
   
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
136
 107
   209
 162
   
Treatment charges and other15
 14
   23
 21
   
Net cash costs151
 121
   232
 183
   
DD&A40
 38
   60
 58
   
Noncash and other costs, net2
 3
   5
 5
   
Total costs193
 162
   297
 246
   
Gross profit (loss)$28
 $(14)   $33
 $(26)   
            
Molybdenum sales (millions of recoverable pounds)a
18
 16
   26
 24
   
            
Gross profit (loss) per pound of molybdenum:Gross profit (loss) per pound of molybdenum: Gross profit (loss) per pound of molybdenum: 
            
Revenues, excluding adjustmentsa
$12.38
 $9.07
   $12.31
 $9.05
   
Site production and delivery, before net noncash
and other costs shown below
7.61
 6.53
   7.79
 6.67
   
Treatment charges and other0.85
 0.85
   0.85
 0.85
   
Unit net cash costs8.46
 7.38
   8.64
 7.52
   
DD&A2.24
 2.34
   2.22
 2.38
   
Noncash and other costs, net0.10
 0.21
   0.20
 0.23
   
Total unit costs10.80
 9.93
   11.06
 10.13
   
Gross profit (loss) per pound$1.58
 $(0.86)   $1.25
 $(1.08)   
            
Reconciliation to Amounts Reported            
(In millions)            
            
  Production     Production   
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018Revenues and Delivery DD&A 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018Revenues and Delivery DD&A 
Totals presented above$221
 $136
 $40
 $330
 $209
 $60
 
Treatment charges and other(15) 
 
 (23) 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 2
 
 
 5
 
 
Molybdenum mines206
 138
 40
 307
 214
 60
 
Other miningb
11,604
 7,495
 818
 17,133
 11,204
 1,238
 
Corporate, other & eliminations(1,774) (1,910) 35
 (2,496) (2,626) 53
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements$10,036
 $5,723
 $893
 $14,944
 $8,792
 $1,351
 
            
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017      
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017      
Totals presented above$148
 $107
 $38
 $220
 $162
 $58
 
Treatment charges and other(14) 
 
 (21) 
 
 
Noncash and other costs, net
 3
 
 
 5
 
 
Molybdenum mines134
 110
 38
 199
 167
 58
 
Other miningb
8,470
 6,131
 747
 13,419
 9,622
 1,122
 
Corporate, other & eliminations(1,552) (1,573) 54
 (2,256) (2,327) 77
 
As reported in FCX’s consolidated financial statements$7,052
 $4,668
 $839
 $11,362
 $7,462
 $1,257
 
            
a.Reflects sales of the Molybdenum mines’ production to our molybdenum sales company at market-based pricing. On a consolidated basis, realizations are based on the actual contract terms for sales to third parties; as a result, our consolidated average realized price per pound of molybdenum will differ from the amounts reported in this table.
b.Represents the combined total for our other mining operations, including North America copper mines, South America mining, Indonesia mining, Rod & Refining and Atlantic Copper Smelting & Refining, as presented in Note 9. Also includes amounts associated with our molybdenum sales company, which includes sales of molybdenum produced by the Molybdenum mines and by certain of the North America and South America copper mines.


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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

Our discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements in which we discuss our potential future performance. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than statements of historical facts, such as projections or expectations relating to ore grades and milling rates, production and sales volumes, unit net cash costs, operating cash flows, capital expenditures, expectations related to the pending transaction contemplated bybetween us, PT-FI, PT-II and PT Inalum, including, but not limited to, replication of the non-binding Headseconomics of Agreement between FCX, PT-FI, Inalumthe revenue and Rio Tinto,cost sharing arrangements under the Joint Venture pursuant to a dividend assignment mechanism, our continued management of PT-FI’s operations, the expected timing of completion of the pending transaction, exploration efforts and results, development and production activities and costs, liquidity, tax rates, the impact of copper, gold and molybdenum price changes, the impact of deferred intercompany profits on earnings, reserve estimates, future dividend payments, and share purchases and sales. The words “anticipates,” “may,” “can,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “projects,” “targets,” “intends,” “likely,” “will,” “should,” “to be,” “potential” and any similar expressions are intended to identify those assertions as forward-looking statements. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of the Board and will depend on our financial results, cash requirements, future prospects, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

We caution readers that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated, expected, projected or assumed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that can cause our actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, supply of and demand for, and prices of, copper, gold and molybdenum; mine sequencing; production rates; potential inventory adjustments; potential impairment of long-lived mining assets; ourthe ability to completesatisfy conditions to close the pending PT-FI transaction, contemplatedincluding, but not limited to, the documentation and issuance by the non-binding HeadsIndonesian government of Agreement, which is subject to the negotiation and documentation of definitive agreements, including purchase and sale agreements,an IUPK providing for the extension and stability of PT-FI'sPT-FI’s long-term mining rights with assured legal and fiscal terms and legal enforceability through 2041 in a form acceptable to us and PT Inalum, a shareholders’ agreement between us and Inalum providing for continuity of our management of PT-FI’s operations and addressing governance arrangements, and resolution of administrative sanctions and environmental regulatory matters pending before Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestrythat include amendments satisfactory to us, the Indonesian government us and PT Inalum, various other Indonesian regulatory actions and approvals, including modification or revocation of current regulations and the termsimplementation of allnew regulations by the Indonesian government and assurances or approvals by Indonesian tax authorities with respect to the pending transaction and receipt of which will be subject to Board approval; PT-FI’s ability to obtaincustomary regulatory approvals from international competition authorities; obtaining an extension of itsPT-FI’s temporary IUPK after August 31,November 30, 2018; the potential effects of violence in Indonesia generally and in the province of Papua; industry risks; regulatory changes; political risks; labor relations; weather- and climate-related risks; environmental risks (including resolution of the administrative sanctions and other environmental matters pending before Indonesia's Ministry of Environment and Forestry);risks; litigation results (including the final disposition of Indonesian tax disputes and the outcome of Cerro Verde’s royalty dispute with the Peruvian national tax authority); and other factors described in more detail in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, and Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of thisour subsequent quarterly reportreports on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC.

Investors are cautioned that many of the assumptions upon which our forward-looking statements are based are likely to change after the forward-looking statements are made, including for example commodity prices, which we cannot control, and production volumes and costs, some aspects of which we may not be able to control. Further, we may make changes to our business plans that could affect our results. We caution investors that we do not intend to update forward-looking statements more frequently than quarterly notwithstanding any changes in our assumptions, changes in business plans, actual experience or other changes, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There have been no material changes in our market risks during the six-monthnine-month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. For additional information on market risks, refer to “Disclosures About Market Risks” included in Part II, Items 7. and 7A. of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. For projected sensitivities of our operating cash flow to changes in commodity prices, refer to “Outlook” in Part I, Item 2. of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018; for projected sensitivities of our provisionally priced copper sales to changes in commodity prices refer to “Consolidated Results – Revenues” in Part I, Item 2. of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018.

Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.

(a)
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, with the participation of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on their evaluation, they have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of JuneSeptember 30, 2018.

(b)
Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Part II.OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
Legal Proceedings.

We are involved in numerous legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business or that are associated with environmental issues arising from legacy operations conducted over the years by Freeport Minerals Corporation and its affiliates. We are also involved from time to time in other reviews, investigations and proceedings by government agencies, some of which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions or other relief.

Management does not believe, based on currently available information, that the outcome of any proceeding reported in Note 8 of this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, Part II, Item 1. “Legal Proceedings” and Note 8 of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, and Part I, Item 3. “Legal Proceedings” and Note 12 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as updated in our subsequent filings, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition; although individual outcomes could be material to our operating results for a particular period, depending on the nature and magnitude of the outcome and the operating results for the period.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

The following updates the risk factor titled “Development projects are inherently risky and may require more capital than anticipated, which could adversely affect our business,” which was included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, isand was amended and restated as follows:in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018:

Development projects are inherently risky and could require more time and capital than anticipated, which could adversely affect our business.

Currently, our major mining projects include underground development activities in the Grasberg minerals district and development of the Lone Star oxide project in Arizona. There are many risks and uncertainties inherent in all development projects including, but not limited to, unexpected or difficult geological formations or conditions, potential delays, cost overruns, shortages of material or labor, construction defects, breakdowns and injuries to persons and property. The development of our underground mines and operations are also subject to other unique risks including, but not limited to, underground fires or floods, ventilating harmful gases, fall-of-ground accidents, and seismic activity resulting from unexpected or difficult geological formations or conditions. While we anticipate taking all measures that we deem reasonable and prudent in connection with the development of our underground mines to safely manage production, there is no assurance that these risks will not cause schedule delays, revised mine plans, injuries to persons and property, or increased capital costs, any of which may have a material adverse
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time and resources to our project planning, approval and review processes, many of our development projects are highly complex and rely on factors that are outside of our control, which may cause us to underestimate the time and capital required to complete a development project.

In September 2015, we initiated pre-commercial production at the Deep Mill Level Zone (DMLZ) underground mine. Following mining-induced seismic activity, which began in 2017 and continued in
During second-quarter 2018, PT Freeport Indonesia (PT-FI) revised its mine plan, which resulted in a delay in the ramp-up of the DMLZ underground mine. During second-quarter 2018, PT-FI initiated plans to conduct hydraulic fracturing activities to addressmanage rock stress encountered during cave developmentstresses and pre-condition the DMLZ with an objective of enabling commencement ofunderground mine for large-scale production. The current outlook for future DMLZ production reflects management’s expectations based on currently available informationfollowing mining induced seismic activity experienced in 2017 and involves uncertainties. PT-FI's2018. Hydraulic fracturing activities designed to safely manage production commenced in third-quarter 2018. PT-FI’s revised mine plans for the DMLZ willunderground mine, which continue to be reviewed, currently project block cave mining activities in the DMLZ underground mine to commence in mid-2019. PT-FI expects the DMLZ to reach full production rates of 80,000 metric tons per day in 2022. Estimates of timing of future production continue to be reviewed and estimates of future production willmay be revisedmodified as additional information becomes available.

In addition, the economic feasibility of development projects is based on many factors, including the accuracy of estimated reserves, estimated capital and operating costs, and estimated future prices of the relevant commodity. Consolidated capital expenditures are expected to approximate $2.0 billion for the year 2018, including $1.1$1.2 billion for major mining projects primarily associated with underground development activities in the Grasberg minerals district and development of the Lone Star oxide project. Refer to the risk factor “Because our Grasberg mining operation in Indonesia is a significant operating asset, our business may continue to be adversely affected by political, economic and social uncertainties in Indonesia” for further discussion of regulatory matters in Indonesia that may impact future investments in PT-FI’s underground development projects. The capital expenditures and time required to develop new mines or other projects are considerable, and changes in costs or timing can adversely affect project economics.

New development projects have no operating history upon which to base estimates of future cash flow. The actual costs, production rates and economic returns of our development projects may differ materially from our estimates, which may have a material adverse impact on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition.

Except as described above, there have been no material changes to our risk factors during the six-monthnine-month period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. For additional information on risk factors, refer to Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018.

There were no shares of common stock purchased by us during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2018. On July 21, 2008, our Board of Directors approved an increase in our open-market share purchase program for up to 30 million shares. There have been no purchases under this program since 2008. This program does not have an expiration date. At JuneSeptember 30, 2018, there were 23.7 million shares that could still be purchased under the program.
 
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.

The safety and health of all employees is our highest priority. Management believes that safety and health considerations are integral to, and compatible with, all other functions in the organization and that proper safety and health management will enhance production and reduce costs. Our approach towards the safety and health of our workforce is to continuously improve performance through implementing robust management systems and providing adequate training, safety incentive and occupational health programs. The information concerning mine safety violations or other regulatory matters required by Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K is included in Exhibit 95.1 to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
 
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Item 6.Exhibits.

  Filed 
Exhibit with thisIncorporated by Reference
NumberExhibit TitleForm 10-QFormFile No.Date Filed
PTFI Divestment Agreement dated as of September 27, 2018 among FCX, International Support LLC, PT Freeport Indonesia, PT Indocopper Investama and PT Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Persero). (*)X
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FCX, effective as of June 8, 2016. 8-K001-11307-016/9/2016
Amended and Restated By-Laws of FCX, effective as of June 8, 2016. 8-K001-11307-016/9/2016
Indenture dated as of February 13, 2012, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022, the 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021, the 4.55% Senior Notes due 2024, and the 5.40% Senior Notes due 2034). 8-K001-11307-012/13/2012
Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 13, 2012, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022). 8-K001-11307-012/13/2012
Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 31, 2013, among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 3.55% Senior Notes due 2022, the 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021, the 4.55% Senior Notes due 2024, and the 5.40% Senior Notes due 2034). 8-K001-11307-016/3/2013
Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 14, 2014 among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 4.00% Senior Notes due 2021). 8-K001-11307-0111/14/2014
Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 14, 2014 among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as (relating to the 4.55% Senior Notes due 2024). 8-K001-11307-0111/14/2014
Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 14, 2014 among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 5.40% Senior Notes due 2034). 8-K001-11307-0111/14/2014
Indenture dated as of March 7, 2013, between FCX and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 3.100% Senior Notes due 2020, the 3.875% Senior Notes due 2023, and the 5.450% Senior Notes due 2043). 8-K001-11307-013/7/2013
Form of Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, between Phelps Dodge Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (relating to the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2027, the 9.50% Senior Notes due 2031, and the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2034). S-3333-364159/25/1997
Form of 7.125% Debenture due November 1, 2027 of Phelps Dodge Corporation issued on November 5, 1997, pursuant to the Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, between Phelps Dodge Corporation and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (relating to the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2027). 8-K01-0008211/3/1997
Form of 9.5% Note due June 1, 2031 of Phelps Dodge Corporation issued on May 30, 2001, pursuant to the Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, between Phelps Dodge Corporation and First Union National Bank, as successor Trustee (relating to the 9.50% Senior Notes due 2031). 8-K01-000825/30/2001
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  Filed 
Exhibit with thisIncorporated by Reference
NumberExhibit TitleForm 10-QFormFile No.Date Filed
Form of 6.125% Note due March 15, 2034 of Phelps Dodge Corporation issued on March 4, 2004, pursuant to the Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, between Phelps Dodge Corporation and First Union National Bank, as successor Trustee (relating to the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2034). 10-K01-000823/7/2005
Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 4, 2007 to the Indenture dated as of September 22, 1997, among Phelps Dodge Corporation, as Issuer, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., as Parent Guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 7.125% Senior Notes due 2027, the 9.50% Senior Notes due 2031, and the 6.125% Senior Notes due 2034).

 10-K001-11307-012/26/2016
Indenture dated as of December 13, 2016, among FCX, Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, as guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (relating to the 6.875% Senior Notes due 2023). 8-K001-11307-0112/13/2016
Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of April 20, 2018, among FCX, PT Freeport Indonesia, Freeport-McMoRan Oil  & Gas LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, and each of the lenders and issuing banks party thereto.8-K001-11307-014/23/2018
Letter from Ernst & Young LLP regarding unaudited interim financial statements.X   
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d – 14(a).X   
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d – 14(a).X   
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.X   
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350.X   
Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety Data.X   
101.INSXBRL Instance Document.X   
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.X   
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.X   
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.X   
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.X   
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.X   

(*) The registrant agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit upon the request of the SEC in accordance with Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K.

Note: Certain instruments with respect to long-term debt of FCX have not been filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q since the total amount of securities authorized under any such instrument does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of FCX and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. FCX agrees to furnish a copy of each such instrument upon request of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
   
 By:/s/ C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
  C. Donald Whitmire, Jr.
  Vice President and
  Controller - Financial Reporting
  (authorized signatory
  and Principal Accounting Officer)



Date:  August 8,November 9, 2018

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