EXHIBIT 24.2

                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities  as  an  officer  and/or a member of the Board of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold   Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint JAMES R. MOFFETT and
RENE  L. LATIOLAIS and each of them acting  individually,  his  true  and
lawful  attorney-in-fact  with  power  to act without the others and with
full power of substitution, to execute,  deliver  and  file,  for  and on
behalf  of  him,  in  his  name  and  in  his  capacity  or capacities as
aforesaid,  an  Annual  Report of the Company on Form 10-K for  the  year
ended December 31, 1996,  and any amendment or amendments thereto and any
other  document  in support thereof  or  supplemental  thereto,  and  the
undersigned hereby grants to said attorneys, and each of them, full power
and authority to do  and  perform each and every act and thing whatsoever
that said attorney or attorneys  may deem necessary or advisable to carry
out fully the intent of the foregoing  as  the undersigned might or could
do  personally  or  in the capacity or capacities  as  aforesaid,  hereby
ratifying and confirming  all  acts  and  things  which  said attorney or
attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ Richard C. Adkerson
                                       ______________________________
                                       Richard C. Adkerson



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities  as  an  officer and/or a member of the Board of Directors  of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper   &  Gold  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Company"), does hereby make,  constitute  and  appoint JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE  L.  LATIOLAIS  and  RICHARD C. ADKERSON, and each  of  them  acting
individually, his true and  lawful  attorney-in-fact  with  power  to act
without  the  others  and  with  full  power of substitution, to execute,
deliver  and file, for and on behalf of him,  in  his  name  and  in  his
capacity or  capacities  as aforesaid, an Annual Report of the Company on
Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1996,  and  any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other  document  in  support  thereof   or
supplemental   thereto,   and  the  undersigned  hereby  grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them,  full  power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing whatsoever  that  said attorney or attorneys
may  deem necessary or advisable to carry out fully  the  intent  of  the
foregoing  as  the  undersigned  might  or  could do personally or in the
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, hereby ratifying  and confirming all
acts and things which said attorney or attorneys may do  or  cause  to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ Robert W. Bruce
                                       ______________________________
                                       Robert W. Bruce III



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities  as  an  officer  and/or a member of the Board of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold   Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Company"), does hereby make, constitute  and  appoint  JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE  L.  LATIOLAIS  and  RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON, and each of them  acting
individually,  his true and lawful attorney-in-fact  with  power  to  act
without the others  and  with  full  power  of  substitution, to execute,
deliver  and  file,  for and on behalf of him, in his  name  and  in  his
capacity or capacities  as  aforesaid, an Annual Report of the Company on
Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1996,  and  any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other  document  in  support  thereof   or
supplemental   thereto,   and  the  undersigned  hereby  grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them,  full  power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing whatsoever  that  said attorney or attorneys
may  deem necessary or advisable to carry out fully  the  intent  of  the
foregoing  as  the  undersigned  might  or  could do personally or in the
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, hereby ratifying  and confirming all
acts and things which said attorney or attorneys may do  or  cause  to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ R. Leigh Clifford
                                       ______________________________
                                       R. Leigh Clifford



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities  as  an  officer  and/or a member of the Board of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold   Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Company"), does hereby make, constitute  and  appoint  JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE  L.  LATIOLAIS  and  RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON, and each of them  acting
individually,  his true and lawful attorney-in-fact  with  power  to  act
without the others  and  with  full  power  of  substitution, to execute,
deliver  and  file,  for and on behalf of him, in his  name  and  in  his
capacity or capacities  as  aforesaid, an Annual Report of the Company on
Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1996,  and  any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other  document  in  support  thereof   or
supplemental   thereto,   and  the  undersigned  hereby  grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them,  full  power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing whatsoever  that  said attorney or attorneys
may  deem necessary or advisable to carry out fully  the  intent  of  the
foregoing  as  the  undersigned  might  or  could do personally or in the
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, hereby ratifying  and confirming all
acts and things which said attorney or attorneys may do  or  cause  to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ Leonard A. Davis
                                       ______________________________
                                       Leonard A. Davis



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities  as  an  officer  and/or a member of the Board of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold   Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Company"), does hereby make, constitute  and  appoint  JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE  L.  LATIOLAIS  and  RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON, and each of them  acting
individually,  his true and lawful attorney-in-fact  with  power  to  act
without the others  and  with  full  power  of  substitution, to execute,
deliver  and  file,  for and on behalf of him, in his  name  and  in  his
capacity or capacities  as  aforesaid, an Annual Report of the Company on
Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1996,  and  any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other  document  in  support  thereof   or
supplemental   thereto,   and  the  undersigned  hereby  grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them,  full  power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing whatsoever  that  said attorney or attorneys
may  deem necessary or advisable to carry out fully  the  intent  of  the
foregoing  as  the  undersigned  might  or  could do personally or in the
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, hereby ratifying  and confirming all
acts and things which said attorney or attorneys may do  or  cause  to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ Robert A. Day
                                       ______________________________
                                       Robert A. Day



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities  as  an  officer  and/or a member of the Board of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold   Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Company"), does hereby make, constitute  and  appoint  JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE  L.  LATIOLAIS  and  RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON, and each of them  acting
individually,  his true and lawful attorney-in-fact  with  power  to  act
without the others  and  with  full  power  of  substitution, to execute,
deliver  and  file,  for and on behalf of him, in his  name  and  in  his
capacity or capacities  as  aforesaid, an Annual Report of the Company on
Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1996,  and  any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other  document  in  support  thereof   or
supplemental   thereto,   and  the  undersigned  hereby  grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them,  full  power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing whatsoever  that  said attorney or attorneys
may  deem necessary or advisable to carry out fully  the  intent  of  the
foregoing  as  the  undersigned  might  or  could do personally or in the
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, hereby ratifying  and confirming all
acts and things which said attorney or attorneys may do  or  cause  to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ J. Bennett Johnston
                                       ______________________________
                                       J. Bennett Johnston



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities  as  an  officer  and/or a member of the Board of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold   Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Company"), does hereby make, constitute  and  appoint  JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE  L.  LATIOLAIS  and  RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON, and each of them  acting
individually,  his true and lawful attorney-in-fact  with  power  to  act
without the others  and  with  full  power  of  substitution, to execute,
deliver  and  file,  for and on behalf of him, in his  name  and  in  his
capacity or capacities  as  aforesaid, an Annual Report of the Company on
Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1996,  and  any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other  document  in  support  thereof   or
supplemental   thereto,   and  the  undersigned  hereby  grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them,  full  power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing whatsoever  that  said attorney or attorneys
may  deem necessary or advisable to carry out fully  the  intent  of  the
foregoing  as  the  undersigned  might  or  could do personally or in the
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, hereby ratifying  and confirming all
acts and things which said attorney or attorneys may do  or  cause  to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ William B. Harrison, Jr.
                                       ______________________________
                                       William B. Harrison, Jr.



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities  as  an  officer  and/or a member of the Board of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold   Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Company"), does hereby make, constitute  and  appoint  JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE  L.  LATIOLAIS  and  RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON, and each of them  acting
individually,  his true and lawful attorney-in-fact  with  power  to  act
without the others  and  with  full  power  of  substitution, to execute,
deliver  and  file,  for and on behalf of him, in his  name  and  in  his
capacity or capacities  as  aforesaid, an Annual Report of the Company on
Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1996,  and  any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other  document  in  support  thereof   or
supplemental   thereto,   and  the  undersigned  hereby  grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them,  full  power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing whatsoever  that  said attorney or attorneys
may  deem necessary or advisable to carry out fully  the  intent  of  the
foregoing  as  the  undersigned  might  or  could do personally or in the
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, hereby ratifying  and confirming all
acts and things which said attorney or attorneys may do  or  cause  to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ Henry A. Kissinger
                                       ______________________________
                                       Henry A. Kissinger



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities  as  an  officer  and/or a member of the Board of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold   Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Company"), does hereby make, constitute  and  appoint  JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE  L.  LATIOLAIS  and  RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON, and each of them  acting
individually,  his true and lawful attorney-in-fact  with  power  to  act
without the others  and  with  full  power  of  substitution, to execute,
deliver  and  file,  for and on behalf of him, in his  name  and  in  his
capacity or capacities  as  aforesaid, an Annual Report of the Company on
Form 10-K for the year ended  December  31,  1996,  and  any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other  document  in  support  thereof   or
supplemental   thereto,   and  the  undersigned  hereby  grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them,  full  power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing whatsoever  that  said attorney or attorneys
may  deem necessary or advisable to carry out fully  the  intent  of  the
foregoing  as  the  undersigned  might  or  could do personally or in the
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, hereby ratifying  and confirming all
acts and things which said attorney or attorneys may do  or  cause  to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ Bobby Lee Lackey
                                       ______________________________
                                       Bobby Lee Lackey



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities  as  an  officer  and/or a member of the Board of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold   Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Company"), does hereby make, constitute and appoint JAMES R. MOFFETT and
RICHARD C. ADKERSON, and each of them  acting  individually, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact with power to act without  the  others  and  with
full  power  of  substitution,  to  execute, deliver and file, for and on
behalf  of  him,  in  his  name  and in his  capacity  or  capacities  as
aforesaid, an Annual Report of the  Company  on  Form  10-K  for the year
ended December 31, 1996, and any amendment or amendments thereto  and any
other  document  in  support  thereof  or  supplemental  thereto, and the
undersigned hereby grants to said attorneys, and each of them, full power
and  authority to do and perform each and every act and thing  whatsoever
that said  attorney or attorneys may deem necessary or advisable to carry
out fully the  intent  of the foregoing as the undersigned might or could
do personally or in the  capacity  or  capacities  as  aforesaid,  hereby
ratifying  and  confirming  all  acts  and  things which said attorney or
attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ Rene L. Latiolais
                                       ______________________________
                                       Rene L. Latiolais



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities as an officer and/or a member  of  the  Board  of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation   (the
"Company"),  does  hereby  make, constitute and appoint JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE L. LATIOLAIS and RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON,  and  each  of  them  acting
individually,  his  true  and  lawful  attorney-in-fact with power to act
without  the  others  and with full power of  substitution,  to  execute,
deliver and file, for and  on  behalf  of  him,  in  his  name and in his
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, an Annual Report of the  Company  on
Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended December 31, 1996, and any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other   document  in  support  thereof  or
supplemental  thereto,  and  the  undersigned   hereby   grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do  and  perform
each  and  every act and thing whatsoever that said attorney or attorneys
may deem necessary  or  advisable  to  carry  out fully the intent of the
foregoing  as  the undersigned might or could do  personally  or  in  the
capacity or capacities  as aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all
acts and things which said  attorney  or  attorneys may do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ Gabrielle K. McDonald
                                       ______________________________
                                       Gabrielle K. McDonald



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities as an officer and/or a member  of  the  Board  of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation   (the
"Company"),  does  hereby  make, constitute and appoint JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE L. LATIOLAIS and RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON,  and  each  of  them  acting
individually,  his  true  and  lawful  attorney-in-fact with power to act
without  the  others  and with full power of  substitution,  to  execute,
deliver and file, for and  on  behalf  of  him,  in  his  name and in his
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, an Annual Report of the  Company  on
Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended December 31, 1996, and any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other   document  in  support  thereof  or
supplemental  thereto,  and  the  undersigned   hereby   grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do  and  perform
each  and  every act and thing whatsoever that said attorney or attorneys
may deem necessary  or  advisable  to  carry  out fully the intent of the
foregoing  as  the undersigned might or could do  personally  or  in  the
capacity or capacities  as aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all
acts and things which said  attorney  or  attorneys may do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ George A. Mealey
                                       ______________________________
                                       George A. Mealey



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities as an officer and/or a member  of  the  Board  of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation   (the
"Company"),  does  hereby  make, constitute and appoint JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE L. LATIOLAIS and RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON,  and  each  of  them  acting
individually,  his  true  and  lawful  attorney-in-fact with power to act
without  the  others  and with full power of  substitution,  to  execute,
deliver and file, for and  on  behalf  of  him,  in  his  name and in his
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, an Annual Report of the  Company  on
Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended December 31, 1996, and any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other   document  in  support  thereof  or
supplemental  thereto,  and  the  undersigned   hereby   grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do  and  perform
each  and  every act and thing whatsoever that said attorney or attorneys
may deem necessary  or  advisable  to  carry  out fully the intent of the
foregoing  as  the undersigned might or could do  personally  or  in  the
capacity or capacities  as aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all
acts and things which said  attorney  or  attorneys may do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ George Putnam
                                       ______________________________
                                       George Putnam



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities as an officer and/or a member  of  the  Board  of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation   (the
"Company"),  does  hereby  make, constitute and appoint JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE L. LATIOLAIS and RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON,  and  each  of  them  acting
individually,  his  true  and  lawful  attorney-in-fact with power to act
without  the  others  and with full power of  substitution,  to  execute,
deliver and file, for and  on  behalf  of  him,  in  his  name and in his
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, an Annual Report of the  Company  on
Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended December 31, 1996, and any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other   document  in  support  thereof  or
supplemental  thereto,  and  the  undersigned   hereby   grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do  and  perform
each  and  every act and thing whatsoever that said attorney or attorneys
may deem necessary  or  advisable  to  carry  out fully the intent of the
foregoing  as  the undersigned might or could do  personally  or  in  the
capacity or capacities  as aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all
acts and things which said  attorney  or  attorneys may do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ B.M. Rankin, Jr.
                                       ______________________________
                                       B.M. Rankin, Jr.



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities as an officer and/or a member  of  the  Board  of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation   (the
"Company"),  does  hereby  make, constitute and appoint JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE L. LATIOLAIS and RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON,  and  each  of  them  acting
individually,  his  true  and  lawful  attorney-in-fact with power to act
without  the  others  and with full power of  substitution,  to  execute,
deliver and file, for and  on  behalf  of  him,  in  his  name and in his
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, an Annual Report of the  Company  on
Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended December 31, 1996, and any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other   document  in  support  thereof  or
supplemental  thereto,  and  the  undersigned   hereby   grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do  and  perform
each  and  every act and thing whatsoever that said attorney or attorneys
may deem necessary  or  advisable  to  carry  out fully the intent of the
foregoing  as  the undersigned might or could do  personally  or  in  the
capacity or capacities  as aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all
acts and things which said  attorney  or  attorneys may do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ Wolfgang F. Seigel
                                       ______________________________
                                       Wolfgang F. Siegel



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities as an officer and/or a member  of  the  Board  of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation   (the
"Company"),  does  hereby  make, constitute and appoint JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE L. LATIOLAIS and RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON,  and  each  of  them  acting
individually,  his  true  and  lawful  attorney-in-fact with power to act
without  the  others  and with full power of  substitution,  to  execute,
deliver and file, for and  on  behalf  of  him,  in  his  name and in his
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, an Annual Report of the  Company  on
Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended December 31, 1996, and any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other   document  in  support  thereof  or
supplemental  thereto,  and  the  undersigned   hereby   grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do  and  perform
each  and  every act and thing whatsoever that said attorney or attorneys
may deem necessary  or  advisable  to  carry  out fully the intent of the
foregoing  as  the undersigned might or could do  personally  or  in  the
capacity or capacities  as aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all
acts and things which said  attorney  or  attorneys may do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ J. Taylor Wharton
                                       ______________________________
                                       J. Taylor Wharton



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities as an officer and/or a member  of  the  Board  of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation   (the
"Company"),  does  hereby  make, constitute and appoint JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE L. LATIOLAIS and RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON,  and  each  of  them  acting
individually,  his  true  and  lawful  attorney-in-fact with power to act
without  the  others  and with full power of  substitution,  to  execute,
deliver and file, for and  on  behalf  of  him,  in  his  name and in his
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, an Annual Report of the  Company  on
Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended December 31, 1996, and any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other   document  in  support  thereof  or
supplemental  thereto,  and  the  undersigned   hereby   grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do  and  perform
each  and  every act and thing whatsoever that said attorney or attorneys
may deem necessary  or  advisable  to  carry  out fully the intent of the
foregoing  as  the undersigned might or could do  personally  or  in  the
capacity or capacities  as aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all
acts and things which said  attorney  or  attorneys may do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ Ward W. Woods, Jr.
                                       ______________________________
                                       Ward W. Woods, Jr.



                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities as an officer and/or a member  of  the  Board  of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation   (the
"Company"),  does  hereby  make, constitute and appoint JAMES R. MOFFETT,
RENE L. LATIOLAIS and RICHARD  C.  ADKERSON,  and  each  of  them  acting
individually,  his  true  and  lawful  attorney-in-fact with power to act
without  the  others  and with full power of  substitution,  to  execute,
deliver and file, for and  on  behalf  of  him,  in  his  name and in his
capacity or capacities as aforesaid, an Annual Report of the  Company  on
Form  10-K  for  the  year  ended December 31, 1996, and any amendment or
amendments  thereto  and  any  other   document  in  support  thereof  or
supplemental  thereto,  and  the  undersigned   hereby   grants  to  said
attorneys, and each of them, full power and authority to do  and  perform
each  and  every act and thing whatsoever that said attorney or attorneys
may deem necessary  or  advisable  to  carry  out fully the intent of the
foregoing  as  the undersigned might or could do  personally  or  in  the
capacity or capacities  as aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming all
acts and things which said  attorney  or  attorneys may do or cause to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ Michael A. Weaver
                                       ______________________________
                                       Michael A. Weaver


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY


          BE  IT  KNOWN:   That  the  undersigned,  in  his  capacity  or
capacities as an officer and/or a member  of  the  Board  of Directors of
Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation   (the
"Company"),  does  hereby  make, constitute and appoint RENE L. LATIOLAIS
and RICHARD C. ADKERSON and  each  of  them acting individually, his true
and lawful attorney-in-fact with power to act without the others and with
full power of substitution, to execute,  deliver  and  file,  for  and on
behalf  of  him,  in  his  name  and  in  his  capacity  or capacities as
aforesaid,  an  Annual  Report of the Company on Form 10-K for  the  year
ended December 31, 1996,  and any amendment or amendments thereto and any
other  document  in support thereof  or  supplemental  thereto,  and  the
undersigned hereby grants to said attorneys, and each of them, full power
and authority to do  and  perform each and every act and thing whatsoever
that said attorney or attorneys  may deem necessary or advisable to carry
out fully the intent of the foregoing  as  the undersigned might or could
do  personally  or  in the capacity or capacities  as  aforesaid,  hereby
ratifying and confirming  all  acts  and  things  which  said attorney or
attorneys may do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney.

          EXECUTED this 4th day of February, 1997.


                                       /s/ James R. Moffett
                                       ______________________________
                                       James R. Moffett