Operating
Payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. Payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations decreased by 43.3% to $38.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 24.0%, from $50.00M to $38.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations shows a downward trend with a -2.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher payments indicate active site reclamation or compliance activities, which are necessary for long-term operational sustainability.
Detailed definition
This represents the actual cash outflows made to satisfy environmental remediation and asset retirement obligations. It...
Peer comparison
Varies based on the stage of the mine life cycle; peers in late-stage mining report higher cash outflows for closure.
Metric ID:
operating_paymentsfor_environmental_liabilities_and_asse_dad84eHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $56.00M | $74.00M | $89.00M | $55.00M | $65.00M | $77.00M | $77.00M | $60.00M | $54.00M | $67.00M | $69.00M | $42.00M | $55.00M | $60.00M | $77.00M | $50.00M | $63.00M | $64.00M | $67.00M | $38.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +32.1% | +20.3% | -38.2% | +18.2% | +18.5% | +0.0% | -22.1% | -10.0% | +24.1% | +3.0% | -39.1% | +31.0% | +9.1% | +28.3% | -35.1% | +26.0% | +1.6% | +4.7% | -43.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.1% | +4.1% | -13.5% | +9.1% | -16.9% | -13.0% | -10.4% | -30.0% | +1.9% | -10.4% | +11.6% | +19.0% | +14.5% | +6.7% | -13.0% | -24.0% |
Range$38.00M – $89.00M
CAGR-7.8%
Avg YoY Growth-3.0%
Median YoY Growth-4.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) reported payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations of $38.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations changed year-over-year?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations decreased by 24.0% year-over-year, from $50.00M to $38.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations has grown at a -2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $273.00M to $244.00M.
- What does payments for environmental and asset retirement obligations mean?
- Actual cash spent on cleaning up and closing mining sites.