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<ul><li>Freeport-McMoRan's recent earnings call provides a detailed overview of the company's financial and operational performance, highlighting both strengths and areas of concern.</li><li>For the year 2024, Freeport-McMoRan delivered solid operational performance, with sales targets largely met and unit costs slightly improved from the prior year.</li><li>The company recorded an EBITDA of $10 billion, a 14% increase from 2023, and operating cash flows of over $7 billion, marking a 35% improvement.</li></ul>

Freeport-McMoRan's recent earnings call provides a detailed overview of the company's financial and operational performance, highlighting both strengths and areas of concern.For the year 2024, Freeport-McMoRan delivered solid operational performance, with sales targets largely met and unit costs slightly improved from the prior year.The company recorded an EBITDA of $10 billion, a 14% increase from 2023, and operating cash flows of over $7 billion, marking a 35% improvement.

Freeport-McMoRan: Geopolitical & Diversification Strategy To Shape the Future! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Third-quarter 2024 results for Freeport-McMoRan demonstrated a company executing well against its strategic plans while capitalizing on favorable market conditions for copper and gold.</li><li>During the period, the company reported substantial earnings with EBITDA reaching $2.7 billion and operating cash flows at $1.9 billion, driven by strong sales volumes that exceeded guidance for both copper and gold, alongside favorable unit cash cost performance.</li><li>However, there were notable incidents and challenges that could influence the company's operational and financial performance moving forward.</li></ul>

Third-quarter 2024 results for Freeport-McMoRan demonstrated a company executing well against its strategic plans while capitalizing on favorable market conditions for copper and gold.During the period, the company reported substantial earnings with EBITDA reaching $2.7 billion and operating cash flows at $1.9 billion, driven by strong sales volumes that exceeded guidance for both copper and gold, alongside favorable unit cash cost performance.However, there were notable incidents and challenges that could influence the company's operational and financial performance moving forward.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.:  Expansion & Efficiency At Key Operations As A Crucial Growth Lever! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>Freeport-McMoRan's second quarter results underscore both strengths and areas for further improvement within its operations and strategic initiatives.</li><li>As a dominant player in the copper industry, the company continues to benefit from strong global demand for copper, essential for various sectors like electrification and renewable energies.</li><li>Freeport-McMoRan highlights robust EBITDA of $2.7 billion and an impressive $2 billion in operating cash flow, driven by steady production volumes and recovering commodity prices.</li></ul>

Freeport-McMoRan's second quarter results underscore both strengths and areas for further improvement within its operations and strategic initiatives.As a dominant player in the copper industry, the company continues to benefit from strong global demand for copper, essential for various sectors like electrification and renewable energies.Freeport-McMoRan highlights robust EBITDA of $2.7 billion and an impressive $2 billion in operating cash flow, driven by steady production volumes and recovering commodity prices.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.: Innovative Smelter Operations in Indonesia & Other Major Drivers

<ul><li>In its first quarter earnings, Freeport-McMoRan reported successful results in executing its business strategies.</li><li>The incoming CEO, Kathleen Quirk, outlined the company's strategic focus on copper, citing the growing global demand for the metal in numerous sectors, particularly in electrification.</li><li>The long-term trends point to tight market conditions due to constrained existing supplies, limited major new projects, and extended deadlines for supply development.</li></ul>

In its first quarter earnings, Freeport-McMoRan reported successful results in executing its business strategies.The incoming CEO, Kathleen Quirk, outlined the company's strategic focus on copper, citing the growing global demand for the metal in numerous sectors, particularly in electrification.The long-term trends point to tight market conditions due to constrained existing supplies, limited major new projects, and extended deadlines for supply development.

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.: Growth Through Large-Scale Mining Operations in Large and High-Grade Copper and Gold Mining Districts! - Major Drivers

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Angus Mackintosh

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At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/akr-corporindo-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13338:1" rel="noopener">AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ)</a> hosted an analyst call to outline prospects for 2025, which revealed a more positive outlook for fuel distribution driven by growth in demand from mining. </li>
<li>The chemical distribution will also benefit from demand from new smelters as well as new chemicals, whilst land sales at JIIPE are set to increase significantly in 2025. </li>
<li>The retail gas station business is picking up momentum and should benefit from the government reducing fuel subsidies. Valuations are attractive with support from a 7% dividend yield.</li>
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AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) hosted an analyst call to outline prospects for 2025, which revealed a more positive outlook for fuel distribution driven by growth in demand from mining. 
The chemical distribution will also benefit from demand from new smelters as well as new chemicals, whilst land sales at JIIPE are set to increase significantly in 2025. 
The retail gas station business is picking up momentum and should benefit from the government reducing fuel subsidies. Valuations are attractive with support from a 7% dividend yield.


AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) - Smelters and Gas Stations Bring Opportunity

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. is an international natural resources company. The Company operates large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant reserves of copper, gold, molybdenum, cobalt, oil, and gas.

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Freeport-McMoRan: Geopolitical & Diversification Strategy To Shape the Future! - Major Drivers

Freeport-McMoRan's recent earnings call provides a detailed overview of the company's financial and operational performance, highlighting both...

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc.: Expansion & Efficiency At Key Operations As A Crucial Growth Lever! - Major Drivers

Third-quarter 2024 results for Freeport-McMoRan demonstrated a company executing well against its strategic plans while capitalizing on favorable...

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc.: Innovative Smelter Operations in Indonesia & Other Major Drivers

Freeport-McMoRan's second quarter results underscore both strengths and areas for further improvement within its operations and strategic...

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc.: Growth Through Large-Scale Mining Operations in Large and High-Grade Copper and Gold Mining Districts! - Major Drivers

In its first quarter earnings, Freeport-McMoRan reported successful results in executing its business strategies. The incoming CEO, Kathleen...

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AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) - Smelters and Gas Stations Bring Opportunity

AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ) hosted an analyst call to outline prospects for 2025, which revealed a more positive outlook for fuel distribution,...

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