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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 in Arizona is a large open-pit copper and molybdenum mining complex.

In 2023, Freeport launched a multi-year program to transition Bagdad’s haulage fleet to autonomous operations. By 2025, the transition was completed and operations moved into an optimization phase supported by new site infrastructure.

The Bagdad Expansion remains a key growth option, with ongoing de-risking work alongside updated technical and economic reviews. A potential investment decision is targeted for 2026; if approved, the project would move into a multi-year construction and execution period.

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  ....  Subscribe 218 199 173 177 210
Molybdenum M lbs  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 13 10 9 8 9

Operational metrics

Metrics20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Daily mining capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 250,000 t 250,000 t 250,000 t 250,000 t 250,000 t
Daily milling capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 81,600 t of ore (in concentrator)
Annual production capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 5 M lbs of copper cathode 32 M lbs of copper cathode 32 M lbs of copper cathode 32 M lbs of copper cathode 32 M lbs of copper cathode
Daily milling capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe
Daily milling capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 75,000 t 75,000 t 75,000 t 75,000 t

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Mine Financials

Units20252024202320222021201920182017
Capital expenditures M USD 150   39   12  
Operating Income M USD 204   185   143  
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Personnel

Mine Management

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Workforce

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