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FCX Announces Agreement for Life of Resource Extension of Operating Rights in Grasberg Minerals District
PHOENIX, February 19, 2026--Freeport (NYSE: FCX) announced today that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Indonesia government for a life of resource extension of operating rights for PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI) in the Grasberg minerals district.
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