On July 14, Freeport-McMoRan rose 3.29% in regular trading, trading at $62.55/share, with turnover of $98.96 million. The broader copper sector saw widespread strength, with Southern Copper up 4.8%, TREKOR METALS up 10.26%, and Ero Copper up 6.09%.

The rally comes against a backdrop of tightening global copper supply. Recent industry data shows global copper mine output declined 1.2% year-over-year in the first four months, with production shortfalls at key operations including Grasberg and Kamoa-Kakula. Copper concentrate spot treatment charges have fallen to -$128/ton, reflecting a seller's market. Meanwhile, non-US copper inventories have been declining, with LME warehouses seeing drawdowns across Asia, North America, and Europe since mid-May, as physical copper continues flowing toward COMEX warehouses driven by elevated price spreads.

Freeport-McMoRan operates the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia and major copper assets across the Americas. The company is scheduled to report Q2 earnings on July 23, with consensus EPS expectations at $0.60.

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