To download a PDF of the release, please visit the following link: Freeport Declares Quarterly Cash Dividends on Common Stock

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Freeport (NYSE: FCX) announced today that its Board of Directors declared cash dividends of $0.15 per share on FCX's common stock payable on May 1, 2026, to shareholders of record as of April 15, 2026. The declaration includes a base dividend of $0.075 per share and variable dividend of $0.075 per share in accordance with FCX's performance-based payout framework. The payment of dividends is at the discretion of the Board, which will consider FCX's financial results, cash requirements, global economic conditions and other factors it deems relevant.

By Lynn Janes

(Writers note: this article was written using the minutes provided by the Village of Santa Clara)

The Village of Santa Clara held a regular meeting March 12, 2026. Mayor Arnold Lopez called the meeting to order. Mayor Pro Tem Albert Esparza, and Trustees,Peter Erickson, Olga Amador, and Ralph Trujillo attended.

The council approved the agenda, past meeting minutes and department reports.

Mayor's report

By Lynn Janes

On March 12, 2026, the commission had a regular meeting at the city annex building. Jacqui Olea, interim town manager, called the meeting to order.

New business

Raymond De la Vega, Stantec, had an update for the commission. He presented the commission with the 90 percent plan for the project. They still had some information to be verified and decided on. One being the water stand information. He needed to coordinate with Santa Clara on what they wanted to do. The water stand he referred to would be the one located at Hanover. De la Vega wanted to put it out there to see if the water operator had any issues they could foresee.

De la Vega also wanted permission to start talking with the New Mexico Environmental Department (NMED) on behalf of the commission. Permits would need to be filed, and he needed to know what kind of system he would be applying for —transient and non-transient.

By Lynn Janes

The Silver City Town Council held a regular meeting March 10, 2026. Attendance to the meeting included Mayor Simon Wheaton-Smith, and Councilors Nicholas Prince, Stan Snider, Victor Nanez and Angela Salaiz.

The council approved the agenda as is after a discussion on the resolution to repeal a resolution putting a moratorium to building solar facilities. Snider wanted to postpone it although he felt solar to be very important. He had done some research and had a couple of questions with the state statues with limited guidelines.

Prince objected because the community solar legislation currently on the books with the town puts the town in conflict with state law. Snider didn't think waiting a month to do more research would make a big difference. They asked Charles Kretek, town attorney, he agreed with Prince and said the moratorium has not been authorized under law and the town has been fortunate to not be sued. He added waiting as Snider wanted to do might not matter but it might, because they know it is a violation.

On the early morning hours of March 6, 2026 a male pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and left alone on US Highway 180 between Bayard and Hurley. A press release for information has been previously released and the Grant County Sheriff's Office would like to provide an update on this case.

Debris was recovered that indicated that the vehicle that struck the pedestrian was likely a Ford Truck or SUV. It is believed that the vehicle sustained damage to either the driver or passenger side due to the recovery of a side mirror. After receiving a tip for a vehicle that matched the description deputies were looking for, follow-ups were conducted and a potential driver was identified.

Atypical winter weather and higher temperatures contribute to current fire danger

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(Silver City, NM, March 20, 2026) — Given heightened fire danger from an unusually warm and dry winter, the Gila National Forest will implement forest-wide Stage 1 Fire Restrictions starting at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 23, 2026. These restrictions will continue through September 30, 2026 unless rescinded or extended. These restrictions are in place to help reduce the risk of human-caused fires on the forest.

Under Stage 1 restrictions, igniting, building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire is only allowed in fire structures provided by the Forest Service within designated areas, such as named, developed campgrounds or picnic areas. Smoking is allowed only within an enclosed vehicle, a developed recreation site, or while stopped in an area that is at least three feet in diameter and clear of all flammable material. Be sure to fully extinguish your cigarette and dispose of it properly.