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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 August 1, 2025, to shareholders of record as of July 15, 2025. 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 Frost McGahey
Investigative Reporter

[Editor's Note: Names of victims have been changed to protect their privacy.]

In documents obtained from the Human Rights Bureau of the NM Department of Workforce Solutions, three more claims of alleged sexual and race discrimination have been uncovered. In addition, a claim was filed for alleged retribution because a staff member supported a claim for sexual discrimination by another employee. Here are excerpts:

In May 2017, Rose Trent, Ph.D. filed a third compliant* of alleged sexual discrimination. She said the harassment started in July of 2016. (Otero was hired in February 2016). She claimed, "Otero offensively touched me. He placed his arms around me and pulled me close to him. Otero invades my personal space. He gets too close to me.

By Lynn Janes

The town of Bayard held a special meeting May 21, 2025. Attendance included Mayor John L. Ojinaga, Mayor Pro Tem Eloy Medina councilors, Frances Gonzales, Eloy Gonzales and Gilbert Ortiz (came in later). Martha Salas, city clerk, also attended.

Proclamations

Cobre High softball week. Ojinaga said Cobre has been putting Bayard on the map. This had been for the girls softball team.

Public input

Final Buck Fire Update Tuesday June 24, 2025

Reported date: June 11, 2025              Containment: 91 %        Cause: Lightning          Size: 57,753 acres
Personnel: 129            Fuels: Grass, timber                  Strategy: Full Suppression             Fire behavior: Minimal, Smoldering

Operations: Today, they are focused on monitoring and patrolling for any remaining heat in the area with the remaining resources. The roads group is continuing to repair and improve access routes that were heavily utilized during fire operations. Fire managers are also in the process of implementing a comprehensive suppression repair plan to address all impacted areas.

Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team TEAM 4 – Andrew Mandell – Incident Commander

Containment increases as suppression repair work continues Scattered thunderstorms move across the Trout Fire, prompting flood watches

Daily Update for June 24, 2025

Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)

Acres: 47,100                    Start Date: June 12, 2025                         Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM

Cause: Under investigation        Personnel: 1,400          Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber                   Containment: 33%

Highlights: Despite facing challenging conditions Monday, firefighters successfully increased containment on the Trout Fire to 33 percent. As scattered storms move through the region, crews remain committed to direct attack when safe to do so.

The Grant County Sheriff's Office, in coordination local fire personnel, continues to respond to the Trout Fire incident.

As of this update, two structures have been confirmed lost due to the fire in the N. Lockney Canyon (Signal Peak Area). The homeowners of both properties have been notified.

Crews were previously unable to access all areas due to dense smoke and active fire conditions. With improved visibility, fire personnel have begun to identify and assess affected properties.

By Mary Alice Murphy

[Editor's Note: This second and final article will cover the questions from the public with answers from officials and the fire team. Please be aware that the answers were from Friday, June 20, and conditions may have changed since then.]

The June 20, 2025, public meeting, continued with questions from residents and answers from officials and fire team members addressing the concerns

Facilitator Starr Farrell gave similar instructions to those wishing to ask questions to be sure to wait, like last time, until they had a microphone in their hand before they spoke.

She said she had some questions that had come in online that they were wanting to have asked.

Southwest Area Complex Incident Management Team TEAM 4 – Andrew Mandell – Incident Commander

Firefighting efforts gain ground as flood warnings are issued for the Trout Fire area

Daily Update for June 23, 2025

Fire Information Phone: 575-323-8964 (8 am – 8 pm)

Acres: 46,796                Start Date: June 12, 2025                  Location: 12 miles north of Silver City, NM

Cause: Under investigation        Personnel: 1,425          Fuels: Grass, brush, and timber          Containment: 22%