BNET Industries

Phelps Dodge Corp.

(PD) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$11.9B

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

FCX is one of the world's largest copper, gold and molybdenum mining companies in terms of reserves and production. FCX has a dynamic portfolio of operating, expansion and growth projects recently completed or under way to expand production capacity, extend mine lives and develop large-scale underground ore bodies. ...

Number of Employees 15,600

Contact Information

1 N Central Ave

Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4464

phelpsdodge.com

(602) 366-8100

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing: 335929

Company News

Recent Events

Giants Settle in Astride a Galloping Economy

9/14/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Clement clued out

7/24/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

phelps dodge corp. and xstrata plc. - All News and Analysis

Australia heads research into new mining era.

- 2005-12-06

Dec 06, 2005 (Environmental & Science Update - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian Research Council ARC has announced that Australia will head a global research program. The aim of the program...

Tags: BHP Billiton, Orica Ltd., Phelps Dodge Corp., Rio Tinto, Xstrata Plc.
Miners in world power struggle.

- 2005-10-06

Byline: Barry FitzGerald Oct 06, 2005 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The remaining four major independent mining groups in North America are prime takeover targets. ...

Tags: BHP Billiton, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, Phelps Dodge Corp., Rio Tinto, Xstrata Plc.
WMC: The game's not over yet.(WMC Resources Ltd.)(Brief Article)

- 2005-03-09

Mar 09, 2005 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) BHP Billiton has made a $A9 billion takeover bid for fellow Australian miner, WMC Resources. This bid exceeds the earlier bid by the Swiss-based Xstrata. BHP Billiton is well aware that another bidder may...

Tags: Areva, BHP Billiton, Phelps Dodge Corp., Xstrata Plc.