Freeport-McMoRan Inc. South America — Depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) increased by 0.9% to $114.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.6%, from $110.00M to $114.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), South America — Depreciation, depletion and amortization (DD&A) shows relatively stable performance with a 2.6% CAGR.
Higher values often reflect significant capital investment in new equipment or faster depletion of high-grade ore bodies.
The non-cash expense allocated to the South American segment to account for the wear and tear of mining equipment and th...
Standard accounting practice for capital-intensive mining operations globally.
fcx_segment_south_america_depreciation_depletion_and_amortization_dd_a| 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 | |
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| Value | $94.00M | $111.00M | $107.00M | $97.00M | $102.00M | $98.00M | $111.00M | $107.00M | $132.00M | $111.00M | $109.00M | $108.00M | $114.00M | $110.00M | $114.00M | $111.00M | $113.00M | $114.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +18.1% | -3.6% | -9.3% | +5.2% | -3.9% | +13.3% | -3.6% | +23.4% | -15.9% | -1.8% | -0.9% | +5.6% | -3.5% | +3.6% | -2.6% | +1.8% | +0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.5% | -11.7% | +3.7% | +10.3% | +29.4% | +13.3% | -1.8% | +0.9% | -13.6% | -0.9% | +4.6% | +2.8% | -0.9% | +3.6% |