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Violation Tracker Current Parent Company Summary

Current Parent Company Name: Freeport-McMoRan
Ownership Structure: publicly traded (ticker symbol FCX)
Headquartered in: Arizona
Major Industry: mining and minerals
Specific Industry: mining
Penalty total since 2000: $166,293,750
Number of records: 316
Top 5 Offense Groups (Groups Defined)Penalty TotalNumber of Records
environment-related offenses$163,102,99272
safety-related offenses$2,232,558240
government-contracting-related offenses$899,2002
employment-related offenses$50,0001
competition-related offenses$9,0001
Top 5 Primary Offense TypesPenalty TotalNumber of Records
environmental violation$152,814,81323
mining environmental violation$6,900,0003
workplace safety or health violation$2,197,558236
oil or gas drilling violation$1,779,35034
air pollution violation$1,594,32911
Notes: Parent-subsidiary linkages are based on relationships current as of the latest revision listed in the Update Log, which may vary from what was the case when a violation occurred. The penalty totals are adjusted to account for the fact that the individual entries below may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. The totals are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the list below.

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CompanyPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount sort icon
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.environmental violation2022private lawsuit-state$100,000,000
Freeport-McMoran Inc. et al.environmental violation2023private lawsuit-federal$42,000,000
Cyprus Amax Minerals Co. and Missouri Lead Smelting Co.environmental violation2014MO-AG$7,284,677
Freeport-McMoRan Corporationmining environmental violation2012DOJ$6,800,000
Phelps Dodge Corporationenvironmental violation2004AZ-AG$1,400,000
Phelps Dodge Sierrita, Inc.air pollution violation2004EPA$1,360,000
Phelps Dodge Industriesenvironmental violation2000CT-AG$1,000,000
Plains Exploration & Production Co.federal leasing royalty violation2010ONRR$775,627
Pogo Producing Co.oil or gas drilling violation2008BSEE$505,000
PHELPS DODGEenvironmental violation2003EPA$220,142
Pogo Producing Co.oil or gas drilling violation2008BSEE$150,250
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.environmental violation2011AZ-DEQ$150,000
Phelps Dodgeenvironmental violation2004AZ-DEQ$140,000
Plains Exploration & Production Co.federal leasing royalty violation2010ONRR$123,573
Pogo Producing Companyoil or gas drilling violation2007BSEE$120,000
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Inc.environmental violation2009AZ-DEQ$105,000
Phelps Dodgeenvironmental violation2003EPA$105,000
McMoRan Oil and Gas LLCoil or gas drilling violation2022BSEE$92,000
McMoran Oil and Gas LLCoil or gas drilling violation2014BSEE$85,000
Pogo Producing Co.oil or gas drilling violation2008BSEE$80,000
Nuevo Energy Companyoil or gas drilling violation2003BSEE$80,000
CLIMAX MOLYBDENUM COMPANYair pollution violation2013CO-DPHE$75,600
Freeport-McMoran Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$70,000
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$70,000
Freeport - McMoran Energy LLCenvironmental violation2014LA-ENV$61,000
McMoran Oil & Gas LLCoil or gas drilling violation2014BSEE$60,000
Phelps Dodge Tyrone, Inc.environmental violation2006EPA$54,629
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$52,500
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2018MSHA$51,978
Freeport-McMoRan Energy LLCoil or gas drilling violation2007BSEE$50,000
Freeport McMoran Copper and Gold, Inc.labor relations violation2011NLRB$50,000
Phelps Dodgemining environmental violation2005NM-EMN$50,000
Phelps Dodgemining environmental violation2005NM-EMN$50,000
Phelps Dodge Mining Companyenvironmental violation2005NM-ENV$43,000
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD MIAMI OPERATIONSworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$42,860
Phelps Dodge Mining Companyenvironmental violation2003NM-ENV$42,150
Plains Exploration & Production Companyoil or gas drilling violation2008BSEE$40,000
Pogo Producing Co.oil or gas drilling violation2008BSEE$40,000
Freeport McMoRan Oil & Gasair pollution violation2016CA-ARB$40,000
Freeport McMoRan Chino Mines Co.environmental violation2012NM-ENV$38,669
McMoRan Oil & Gas LLCoil or gas drilling violation2017BSEE$37,000
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Incworkplace safety or health violation2022MSHA$36,086
McMoran Oil & Gas LLCoil or gas drilling violation2014BSEE$35,000
McMoRan Oil & Gas LLCoil or gas drilling violation2014BSEE$35,000
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2018MSHA$34,861
Freeport-McMoRan Energy LLCoil or gas drilling violation2021BSEE$34,100
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Co (NMR05A945)environmental violation2009EPA$32,560
Freeport-McMoRan Energy LLCoil or gas drilling violation2018BSEE$32,250
Freeport-McMoran Chino Mines Companyenvironmental violation2015NM-ENV$30,600
McMoRan Oil & Gas, LLCoil or gas drilling violation2013BSEE$30,000
McMoRan Oil & Gas, Inc.oil or gas drilling violation2013BSEE$29,750
Freeport McMoran Oil & Gasair pollution violation2015CA-SCAQMD$27,500
PHELPS DODGE CHINO, INC. D/B/A/ CHINO MIenvironmental violation2000EPA$26,000
Phelps Dodge Miami Inc.environmental violation2002EPA$26,000
McMoRan Oil & Gas, LLCoil or gas drilling violation2013BSEE$25,000
McMoRan Oil & Gas LLCoil or gas drilling violation2010BSEE$25,000
Pogo Producing Co.oil or gas drilling violation2008BSEE$25,000
Plains Exploration & Production Co.air pollution violation2007CA-SCAQMD$25,000
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2018MSHA$24,990
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Companyworkplace safety or health violation2005MSHA$23,500
PHELPS DODGE REFINING CORP.workplace safety or health violation2006OSHA$22,500
Freeport-McMoRan Energy LLCoil or gas drilling violation2012BSEE$20,000
McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC.oil or gas drilling violation2010BSEE$20,000
Phelps Dodge Refining Corporationenvironmental violation2006TX-ENV$19,800
Plains Exploration & Production Co.air pollution violation2010CA-SCAQMD$19,750
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Incworkplace safety or health violation2001MSHA$18,750
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$18,583
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Incworkplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$18,271
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2022MSHA$17,565
Freeport-McMoRan Sulphur LLCoil or gas drilling violation2001BSEE$17,500
Pogo Producing Companyoil or gas drilling violation2000BSEE$17,500
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$17,153
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2024MSHA$16,650
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.workplace safety or health violation2024MSHA$16,650
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Incworkplace safety or health violation2016MSHA$16,265
Freeport-McMoRan Safford Incworkplace safety or health violation2016MSHA$16,265
PHELPS DODGE INDUSTRIESworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$16,000
Nuevo Energy Companyair pollution violation2008CA-SCAQMD$15,750
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.workplace safety or health violation2024MSHA$15,369
Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc (NMR05A918)environmental violation2009EPA$15,186
McMoRan Oil & Gasoil or gas drilling violation2009BSEE$15,000
McMoRan Oil &Gas LLCoil or gas drilling violation2008BSEE$15,000
Pogo Producing Companyoil or gas drilling violation2007BSEE$15,000
CLIMAX MOLYBDENUMrailroad safety violation2009FRA$15,000
Phelps Dodge Morenci, Inc.environmental violation2004EPA$15,000
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Incworkplace safety or health violation2001MSHA$15,000
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.workplace safety or health violation2019MSHA$14,823
PLAINS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$14,530
PHELPS DODGE HIGH PERF. CONDUCTORShazardous waste violation2003SC-ENV$14,500
Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Companyworkplace safety or health violation2017MSHA$14,459
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Incworkplace safety or health violation2021MSHA$14,091
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Incworkplace safety or health violation2021MSHA$14,091
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2008MSHA$13,493
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Incworkplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$13,268
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COMPANYworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$12,659
Freeport McMoRan Miami Incworkplace safety or health violation2012MSHA$12,500
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2017MSHA$12,385
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2017MSHA$12,385
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2015MSHA$12,248
Freeport-McMoRan Morenci Inc.workplace safety or health violation2013MSHA$12,248
Freeport-McMoRan Sierrita Ops.workplace safety or health violation2011MSHA$12,248
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.