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Bagdad Complex

Location: 163 km NW from Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Address:

100 Main Street
PO Box 245
Bagdad
Arizona, United States
86321

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Copper
  • Molybdenum
  • Gold
  • Silver
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotThe Bagdad mine is a copper-molybdenum mining complex.

Freeport has defined an opportunity to more than double the concentrator capacity of the Bagdad operation. Freeport completed technical and economic studies in late 2023 and as of December 2025, is updating these studies in advance of a potential investment decision during 2026. These studies indicate the opportunity to construct new concentrating facilities to increase copper production by 200 to 250 million pounds per year.

Conversion of Bagdad’s haul truck fleet to autonomous haulage was completed in 2025, making Bagdad the first major mine in the U.S. to operate a fully autonomous haulage fleet.

As of December 2025, Freeport continues to optimize the performance of the new autonomous fleet at Bagdad and are advancing projects to expand tailings storage facilities and local infrastructure to enhance optionality in the future expansion opportunity.
Latest NewsFreeport Reports Fourth-Quarter and Year Ended 2025 Results     January 22, 2026
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Owners

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CompanyInterestOwnership
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 100 % Indirect
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Inc. (operator) 100 % Direct
Freeport-McMoRan owns 100% of the Bagdad mine through its wholly-owned subsidiary Freeport Minerals Corp.

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Deposit type

  • Porphyry

Summary:

The Bagdad mine is a porphyry copper deposit containing both sulfide and oxide mineralization. Chalcopyrite and molybdenite are the dominant primary sulfides and are the primary economic minerals in the mine. Chalcocite is the most common secondary copper sulfide mineral, and the predominant oxide copper minerals are chrysocolla, malachite and azurite.

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Mining Methods

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Heavy Mobile Equipment

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EV - Electric
AV - Autonomous

Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Commodity Production

CommodityUnits20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Copper M lbs  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe218199173177210
Molybdenum M lbs  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe1310989

Operational metrics

Metrics20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Daily mining capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe250,000 t250,000 t250,000 t250,000 t250,000 t
Daily milling capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe81,600 t of ore (in concentrator)
Annual production capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe5 M lbs of copper cathode32 M lbs of copper cathode32 M lbs of copper cathode32 M lbs of copper cathode32 M lbs of copper cathode
Daily milling capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe
Daily milling capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe75,000 t75,000 t75,000 t75,000 t

Production Costs

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Mine Financials

Units201920182017
Capital expenditures M USD 150   39   12  
Operating Income M USD 204   185   143  

Personnel

Mine Management

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