Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of our reports included herein or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, into Freport- McMoRan Sulphur Inc.'s previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-44449). /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP ----------------------------- Arthur Andersen LLP New Orleans, Louisiana, March 24, 1998