– USA, AZ – Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) today announced the appointment of Ryan Lance to its Board as Independent Director, bringing the Board to ten members with a wide breadth of business experiences, including nine independent directors
“We are pleased to welcome Ryan Lance to our Board. As a CEO currently leading a large, successful international natural resource company, Ryan’s broad experience on global business matters relevant to Freeport will be valuable to our Board and management team. We look forward to his counsel and contributions.” said Chairman and CEO, Richard Adkerson.
Ryan Lance also joins the Corporate Responsibility Committee.
Richard Adkerson added, “With the addition of Ryan Lance and the four members added earlier in 2021, FCX now has an exceptional Board, including nine independent directors with diverse business experiences applicable to our business and strong corporate governance credentials. I am personally grateful to each of our directors for their willingness to serve and contribute to the future success of our Company for the benefit of all our stakeholders.”
About Ryan M. Lance
Mr. Lance is the Chairman and CEO of ConocoPhillips, one of the world’s largest independent exploration and production companies. He has 37 years of executive and operational experience in the oil and natural gas industry. His previous ConocoPhillips executive assignments included responsibility for international exploration and production, regional responsibility at various times for Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and North America, and responsibility for technology, major projects, downstream strategy, integration, and specialty functions. He is a former Chairman of the American Petroleum Institute and is currently serving on its Executive Committee, and currently chairs the National Petroleum Council’s Agenda Committee. He is also a member of the Business Roundtable and The Business Council and serves on the board of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
Mr. Lance holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Montana Technological University.
About Freeport-McMoRan
FCX is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. FCX operates large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold, and molybdenum. FCX is one of the world’s largest publicly traded copper producers.
FCX’s portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia, one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits; and significant mining operations in North America and South America, including the large-scale Morenci minerals district in Arizona and the Cerro Verde operation in Peru.
By supplying responsibly produced copper, FCX is proud to be a positive contributor to the world well beyond its operational boundaries.
For more information: https://fcx.com/
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