Freeport-McMoRan controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2018
Indonesian ownership and environmental scrutiny at Grasberg
The ownership restructuring at Grasberg occurred amid continuing scrutiny over environmental management, mine waste, community relations, labor conditions and the division of economic benefits between Freeport and Indonesia.
2015
Conflict-of-interest claims over related acquisitions
Shareholders alleged that overlapping relationships among directors, executives and the companies involved in the 2012 oil-and-gas transactions created conflicts of interest. Freeport later agreed to a monetary settlement without admitting wrongdoing, according to contemporary reporting.
2000
Environmental and human-rights controversies in Papua
Freeport's Indonesian operations have faced long-running criticism concerning environmental impacts, mine waste and tailings, alleged effects on local and Indigenous communities, labor disputes and security arrangements. The issues have been the subject of investigations, civil-society campaigns and negotiations with Indonesian authorities.