Freeport-McMoRan: Communities & People

Sustainable development means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Freeport-McMoRan's approach to sustainable development combines three essential elements: continued economic success, building local community capacity and societal trust through stakeholder engagement, and improving environmental performance. Communities & People highlights news and stories of the company’s close collaboration with local stakeholders to minimize and mitigate adverse impacts and cultivate opportunities to maximize positive impacts.

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Education

ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation Received $91,000 Grant From Freeport-McMoRan Foundation
For the past seven years, the ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation has partnered with Freeport-McMoRan to build the capacity of nonprofit organizations in selected communities near the company’s U.S. mining operations.

Health & Healthcare

Freeport-McMoRan Provides $130,000 Grant for Healthcare Services in the Santa Cruz Valley Area in Arizona
Going Home with Care is a program developed by Valley Assistance Services for patients discharged from the Green Valley Hospital. The program provides follow-up care including driving services and in-home nursing care. The program serves residents who live in Sahuarita, Green Valley, Amado, Arivaca, Tubac and Tumacacori.

Education

The Nemangkawi Mining Institute, Supported by PT Freeport Indonesia, Graduated 19 Students With Business Administration Diplomas
The Nemangkawi Mining Institute, in partnership with Semarang State Polytechnic, graduated 19 students with Business Administration 3 diplomas, which certifies professional skills development in administration.

Education

The Freeport Foundation in Chile Supports a Technical School in Calama
A new technical school in Calama, Chile, was built in part with funds from the Freeport Foundation in Chile.

Innovation & Technology

Cerro Verde, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Rewards Microentrepreneurs for Innovations
The Cerro Verde Mining Company in Peru hosted the Innova Contest, which rewards the best innovations of local small and medium enterprises. The objective of the competition is to encourage diverse production and increase competitiveness according to market demand.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Freeport-McMoRan Funds Women and Children Shelter in Arizona
The addition of the annex will more than double the shelter’s capacity and will allow the shelter to open its doors to women and children.

Health & Healthcare

PT Freeport Indonesia, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, is Investing to Beat Malaria
In its continued efforts to wipe out malaria and prevent the spread of the malaria disease by anopheles mosquitoes in the Mimika Regency in Papua, Indonesia, PT Freeport Indonesia, in conjunction with local institutions, conducts comprehensive treatment, early detection and preventive measures.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cerro Verde, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Wins Award for Cultural Contributions to Peru
Cerro Verde recently received the Luis Hochschild Plaut award at the 53rd Annual Conference of Executives for the promotion of Peruvian art and culture.

Education

PT Freeport Indonesia, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Funds the Education of the first pilot of the Moni Tribe
Alion Belau, the first pilot from the Moni people, graduated from the Genesah Flight Academy in Jakarta with the highest academic rank. Mr. Belau’s education was funded by PT Freeport-Indonesia’s Partnership Fund for Community Development (LPMAK).

Health & Healthcare

PT Freeport Indonesia, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Provides Free Eye Exams and Surgery to Communities in Papua

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