Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Freeport_McMoRan_Copper_Gold_Inc-1018640 Thursday, July 24, 2008 3:25:54 PM 1018640 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/72039cs/72039norm Freeport McMoRan: #Q## Results - Grasberg Continues To Weigh On Results #Q## sales of $#.## billion were down $# million YoY, while adjusted EBITDA fell #% to $#.## billion. Results were plagued from the mining of the low-grade section...hy14Earnings Reports - Industrials/Consumer42High Yield7/23/2008 6:12:00 AM150While copper and gold fundamentals remained solid during the quarter, results were hampered by ongoing production issues at Grasberg.68720391389YesD0Article966corp72039Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1898880ccbn/B1898880norm...Results for #H## include the operations of Phelps Dodge beginning on acquisition date following ##/##/## acquisition date. ... 7/22/2008 2:12:44 PMFreeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold106.0000EditedQ2 2008 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Earnings Conference Call SummaryFCX10:00am ETBriefB1898880Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1898880ccbn/T1898880norm...Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold second quarter earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode. Later we will conduct a question-and-answer session. ... 7/22/2008 2:12:00 PMFreeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold106.0000FinalQ2 2008 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Earnings Conference Call TranscriptFCX10:00am ETTranscriptT1898880Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/fitch/393870_report_framefitch/393870_report_framepdfFitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. Built on a foundation of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Fitch Ratings has grown rapidly during the past decade gaining market presence throughout the world and across all fixed income markets.Alcoa Aluminio S.A.Aluminum Corporation Of China LtdAmericas Mining CorporationAnglo American plcClarendon Alumina Production Ltd.Companhia Vale do Rio DoceCorporacion Nacional del Cobre de ChileFreeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.Grupo Mexico S.A. de C.V.Hindalco Industries Ltd.JSC MMC Norilsk NickelMinera Escondida Ltda.Molibdenos y Metales S.A.Rio Tinto plcSouthern Copper CorpZinifex Limited8009045280090466800906988009148180360953803613698041717980624800809610318204234782330514826250938340006383455061835830678394046784980473863577027/22/2008 2:11:00 PM01000000010300000103120001031202275Special Report500440601600AALFCXGMEXICO.BGMKNMOLYMETPCURIOVALE3393870_report_frameCredit & Investment ResearchFitchResearchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/71617cs/71617norm Basic Industry Short Interest: #H June #### In the two-week period ending June ##th, short interest in the basic industry coverage universe increased #.#% to ###.# million shares.  Short interest for the chemicals sector declined...716171882YesD053551631013421113810011127051168Article67863113717064194015011639911511571118114714519764520419896616661141648248148corphy145851642High Yield54Euro Markets Issuers34Companies with Convertibles59Short Interest33Capital Structure7/15/2008 12:11:38 AM150In the two-week period ending June 25th, short interest in the basic industry coverage universe increased 0.8% to 294.9 million shares.71617Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/71257cs/71257norm Freeport McMoRan #Q## Tearsheet Freeport McMoRan radically changed its profile with the acquisition of Phelps Dodge in late ####.Strong free cash flow has enabled faster than expected repayment of acquisition debt and, more recently,...71257503YesC21Tearsheet966tearsheetstearsheets/premium147/8/2008 11:11:29 AM15071257Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/71068cs/71068norm Basic Industry Short Interest: #H June #### Short interest for the chemicals sector jumped ##.#% to approximately ###.# million shares, with ## of the ## chemical names posting increases.  In the metals & mining sector, short interest increased...710681655YesD0Article53567516112100141705134299111376151150940116338147148645157119824816481666114145966corphy1581614542High Yield54Euro Markets Issuers59Short Interest6/30/2008 12:12:15 AM150In the two-week period ending June 10th, short interest for the basic industry coverage universe increased 6.3% to 292.4 million shares.71068Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-26203972newstex/MW-0001-26203972xml LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, Jun. ##, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (MARKET WIRE) -- ##/##/## -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Metal manufacturing industry...16000000160030000400000004012000040120040401200504017000040170040401600004016005040050000400500904003000040030071300000013004000130040016/24/2008 5:06:25 PM180000001802000018003000180220001801600019000000190020001900200419002013190020091900200719002018190020121900201019002011190020161900201519002006190020171900100019001032MarketwireMW-0001-26203972BHP BILLITON LTDFREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INCFREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC. DEPOSITARY SHARES SERIES II EACH REPRESENTING 0.05 OF A SHARE OF GOLD-DENOMINATED SERIES IISYBHPFCXFCX PRCNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/70539cs/70539norm Basic Industry Short Interest: #H May #### Short sellers in the metals & mining sector held on to their positions in anticipation of softness in the market. The decline in short interest in the chemicals sector was led by Chemtura...705391610YesD0Article112696611371342672481666150In the two-week period ending May 27th, short interest in the basic industry coverage universe declined 3.9% to 275 million.645corphy1141658554Euro Markets Issuers42High Yield59Short Interest6/12/2008 7:11:00 AM70539Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/70567cs/70567norm Vale: Equity Issuance Will Likely Precede Acquisition Plans Vale announced plans to issue $## billion in common and preferred A shares, with proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes, strategic acquisitions, and increasing...705671887YesD0Article9662149170619811971659corp1449M&A Activity6/12/2008 6:10:00 AM150We wouldn't doubt that Vale is preparing a move following BHP's bid for Rio Tinto, but based upon our preliminary look, some of these targets make more sense than others.70567Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/bir/323307bir/323307normFreeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc.Freeport-McMoRan Copper Company Inc.Cyprus Emerald Resources Corp.AMAX Realty Development Inc.AMAX Metals Recovery Inc.Cannelton Inc.AMAX Energy Inc.Phelps Dodge Corp.United StatesMining: Manufacturing: Global resources: copper, gold, sulphur, oil and gas.10211041104467193331281929112122342122212122223241103251313314115511122417IMFCX6/3/2008 11:50:28 AM323307Company Profiles & FinancialsGale Company Profileshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/69706cs/69706norm Basic Industry Short Interest: #H May #### Total short interest as of May ##th for the North American basic industry companies included in this report increased #% over the two-week span, as the three sector groupings posted increases...697061995YesD0Article134251615031067705100153511211371168416863116394099115111111811571166620414564519814711424896638581416534Companies with Convertibles33Capital Structure59Short Interest42High Yield5/26/2008 11:13:00 PM148corp150Total short interest as of May 12th for the North American basic industry companies included in this report increased 9% over the two-week span, as the three sector groupings posted increases in short interest.69706Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/649958spcred/649958normThe latest Full Report from S&Pglobalstructured5/22/2008 6:28:17 PM400Full Report649958United StatesDiversified Metals & MiningAsiaEmerging MarketsLatin AmericaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersStructured FinanceFinancial InstitutionsCorporationsAsset-Backed SecuritiesCollateralized Debt ObligationsMetals & MiningFull ReportGood cost position Leading market position as the second-largest copper producer in the world Significant reserve base with good diversification Currently strong copper, gold, and molybdenum prices Political and legal risks of operating in Indonesia Cyclical industry Mature, high-cost U.S. operations Volatile end product (copper and gold) prices The ratings on Freeport-McMoRan Copper&Gold Inc. reflect its leading position in copper mining, significant and diverse reserve base, very low-cost Indonesian operations, reduced debt, good liquidity, and currently favorable metals prices. The ratings also reflect exposure to cyclical and volatile commodity prices, rising costs, challenges faced at its mature U.S.-based operations, and exposure to political and sovereign risks in Indonesia. Freeport is the world's second-largest copper producer, with 3.2 billionUSA35671D35671E15104020 151040 1510 15Freeport-McMoRan Copper&Gold Inc.117745ASIAEMERGINGLATAMERICAUSAFCXFULLUSA23280923281P71726571726T71726U15104020 151040 1510 15Phelps Dodge Corp.Cyprus Amax Minerals Co.101864111949EMERGINGLATAMERICAUSAPDCYMGLOBISSSTRUCFICORPABSCDOMetalsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/649960spcred/649960normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobalstructured5/22/2008 6:28:17 PM175Summary649960United StatesDiversified Metals & MiningAsiaEmerging MarketsLatin AmericaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersStructured FinanceCorporationsAsset-Backed SecuritiesMetals & MiningSummaryThe ratings on Freeport-McMoRan Copper&Gold Inc. reflect its leading position in copper mining, significant and diverse reserve base, very low-cost Indonesian operations, reduced debt, good liquidity, and currently favorable metals prices. The ratings also reflect exposure to cyclical and volatile commodity prices, rising costs, challenges faced at its mature U.S.-based operations, and exposure to political and sovereign risks in Indonesia. Freeport is the world's second-largest copper producer, with 3.2 billion pounds of equity production in 2007, behind Corporacion Nacional del Cobre de Chile (Codelco; A/Stable/--). Freeport's Indonesian-based Grasberg operation is one of the world's lowest-cost copper mines because of favorable geology, high ore grades, low operating costs, and meaningful gold by-product. Freeport should also benefit from the goodUSA35671D35671E15104020 151040 1510 15Freeport-McMoRan Copper&Gold Inc.117745ASIAEMERGINGLATAMERICAUSAFCXSUMMARYGLOBISSSTRUCCORPABSMetalsCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/42617cs/42617norm FCX Dodges Q# Cost Hit With Pricing Gains Freeport-McMoRan reported second-quarter revenues of $#.# billion and adjusted EBITDA of $### million. Management revised its five-year plan, reducing the total expected output of copper from...corp1468Earnings Reports - Industrials/Consumer42High Yield5/15/2008 12:17:28 PM150Rising prices more than offset a concerning uptick in costs and a modest production miss in copper. For the quarter, FCX reported revenues of $1.4 billion and EBITDA of $783 million.426171411YesD0Article96642617Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/59682cs/59682norm Basic Industry: September Short Interest Report Total short interest as of September ## for the North American basic industry companies included in this report increased #.#% from the prior month (August ##).  Chemical short interest...113761706411511163991116886311115711181166620220464514519819724896638148114147corp585161434Companies with Convertibles33Capital Structure59Short Interest42High Yield5/15/2008 12:17:28 PM150Total short interest as of September 11 for the North American basic industry companies included in this report increased 7.9% from the prior month (August 10).2314YesD0Article134251631094015070511267535161259682100159682Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/58782cs/58782norm Basic Industry: August Short Interest Report Total short interest as of August ## for the North American basic industry companies decreased #% from the prior month, as subprime concerns weighed on equity values which likely prompted...587822837YesD0Article5166731013425351001111112705150611371706411168116394099115138204157120219814564519714716482481666966114148corphy581651442High Yield33Capital Structure34Companies with Convertibles59Short Interest5/14/2008 11:12:19 AM150Subprime-induced equity weakness appears to have prompted some profit taking among basic industry short investors, and after peaking in June, aggregate short interest sits flat to the rolling 12-month average.58782Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/58772cs/58772norm In the Mines: Metals & Mining #Q## Review Across the sector, revenues were up ##% compared to last year, while adjusted EBITDA increased ##%, after adjusting for acquisition.  Leverage improved. Second-quarter metals and mining results...64519920011195corp/reportscorphy1454Euro Markets Issuers42High Yield5/14/2008 11:12:00 AM150With a heightened level of uncertainty regarding the extent of U.S. mortgage market contagion and spreads still relatively tight in the deeply cyclical metals and mining industry, we update our views on the sector and each of its members1975877210876YesD0Article535966170667214963111659198193258772Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/69116cs/69116norm Basic Industry Short Interest: #H April #### Total short interest as of April ## for the North American basic industry companies included in this report increased #% over the last # weeks as bearish sentiment moderately climbed in a...1648145645966114corphy1225581614542High Yield59Short Interest54Euro Markets Issuers5/12/2008 12:12:11 AM150Total short interest as of April 25 for the North American basic industry companies included in this report increased 1% over the last 2 weeks as bearish sentiment moderately climbed in a period which saw the S&P 500 rise 2.8%.691161893YesD0Article675351342516100138112705113799141694015015111631482481471571166619869116Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSightshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/68248cs/68248norm Earnings Note: Freeport McMoRan #Q## - Copper Strength Offsets Weaker Production First-quarter pro forma sales grew ##% to $#.# billion, while comparable operating income jumped ##% to $#.# billion.  As expected, the mining in the...966corphy1468Earnings Reports - Industrials/Consumer42High Yield682481232YesD0Article4/23/2008 10:11:19 PM150Although the interruption at Grasberg has hurt production, higher copper and gold prices have more than compensated for the decline in shipments.68248Credit & Investment ResearchCreditSights