Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. Recognized as One of America’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens

May 28, 2013 /3BL Media/ - Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold has been recognized by Corporate Responsibility Magazine as one of the “100 Best Corporate Citizens” for a sixth consecutive year.

Launched in 1999 by the Corporate Responsibility Officers Association, the 100 Best List documents 298 data points of disclosure and performance measures—harvested from publicly available information in seven categories: environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights, governance, finance, and philanthropy. Additional details behind the methodology of the rankings can be found at 100 Best Corporate Citizens List.

For access to the full 100 Best Corporate Citizens List visit: http://www.thecro.com/

For information about how Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. engages with the communities in which it operates, please see http://www.fcx.com/envir/soc_com.htm

To learn about how Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. protects and enhances the environment and wildlife habitats surrounding its areas of operations, please visit http://www.fcx.com/envir/envir.htm

Please see the 2011 Working Toward Sustainable Development Report for more information on all of their social, economic and environmental efforts. http://www.fcx.com/envir/wtsd/pdf-wtsd/2011/WTSD_Bk_2011.pdf