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Valuation Commentary: Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) Freeport is the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer. It has operations in the U.S., Latin America, and Indonesia.
Copper prices are volatile. They can whipsaw up and down based on the slightest economic news. So, when it comes to investing in copper miners, their cost to mine matters. Freeport happens to be one of the lowest cost copper miners in the world. Last year, it mined copper at an average of $1.61 per pound. It sold that copper for an average of $3.85 per pound.
Copper is the hottest commodity today and of the future; see related article on the fundamental case for copper in "The Copper Supply Shortage Is Here" -- copper is an essential material to produce and distribute power in the next-gen AI economy. The drive towards electrification, whether that's electric vehicles and data centers powering artificial intelligence, as well as reshoring manufacturing trends. Copper is currently the subject of a massive Comex short squeeze; In-short...
One thing’s for certain, every tick higher on the price of copper puts more money in Freeport’s pockets. And ultimately, may lead to a higher stock price and higher dividends for shareholders.
For a full overview of Freeport McMoRan's opperations visit https://www.fcx.com/operations online. ------ ------ ------
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