Freeport-McMoRan eyes concentrator expansion at Bagdad mine, Arizona

摘要

US copper producer Freeport- McMoRan is planning an expansion to double the concentrator capacity of its Bagdad operation in northwest Arizona, part of its plan to increase its footprint in the United States, the company said. In its first-quarter earnings report released on April 21, the company also said that it is engaging stakeholders over the project and plans to begin a feasibility study during 2022.