Freeport-McMoRan appreciates the opportunity to respond to the allegations of labor rights abuses related to our Cerro Verde operations...

Freeport-McMoRan and its affiliates are dedicated to the recognition and respect of human rights wherever we do business....We do not tolerate human rights abuses at our operations...

Cerro Verde is committed to providing fair treatment and work conditions for employees, maintains open dialogue with its employees and union representatives, and strictly abides by Peruvian law and the terms agreed upon in its Collective Labor Agreements (CLAs)...

In December 2025, 8 percent of Cerro Verde employees, members of one of the Cerro Verde unions, participated in a three-day strike action. At that time, the strike was declared unfounded by the Peruvian Labor Ministry...

Cerro Verde operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Mine operation employees generally work five, twelve-hour shifts, with employees commuting to the mine from Arequipa.