South America Mines — CapEx
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. South America Mines — CapEx increased by 20.0% to $132.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.2%, from $103.00M to $132.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), South America Mines — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 26.8% CAGR.
Analysis
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An increase typically signals expansion, infrastructure upgrades, or increased maintenance requirements, while a decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or the completion of major development projects.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total cash outflows used by the company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets spe...
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Comparable to capital expenditure reporting for specific geographic or regional mining segments at other global diversified mining companies.
fcx_segment_south_america_operations_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $26.00M | $47.00M | $68.00M | $56.00M | $68.00M | $79.00M | $101.00M | $100.00M | $83.00M | $76.00M | $109.00M | $82.00M | $90.00M | $100.00M | $103.00M | $85.00M | $92.00M | $110.00M | $132.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +80.8% | +44.7% | -17.6% | +21.4% | +16.2% | +27.8% | -1.0% | -17.0% | -8.4% | +43.4% | -24.8% | +9.8% | +11.1% | +3.0% | -17.5% | +8.2% | +19.6% | +20.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +161.5% | +68.1% | +48.5% | +78.6% | +22.1% | -3.8% | +7.9% | -18.0% | +8.4% | +31.6% | -5.5% | +3.7% | +2.2% | +10.0% | +28.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america mines — capex?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) reported south america mines — capex of $132.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america mines — capex changed year-over-year?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america mines — capex increased by 28.2% year-over-year, from $103.00M to $132.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america mines — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america mines — capex has grown at a 26.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $162.00M to $419.00M.
- What does south america mines — capex mean?
- The total amount of money invested in physical assets and infrastructure for mining operations located in South America.