South America — CapEx
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. South America — CapEx decreased by 13.6% to $114M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 34.1%, from $85M to $114M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), South America — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 26.8% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
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...
Peer comparison
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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $26M | $47M | $68M | $56M | $68M | $79M | $101M | $100M | $83M | $76M | $109M | $82M | $90M | $100M | $103M | $85M | $92M | $110M | $132M | $114M |
| 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% | -13.6% |
| 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% | +34.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — capex?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) reported south america — capex of $114M in Q1 2026.
- How has Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — capex changed year-over-year?
- Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — capex increased by 34.1% year-over-year, from $85M to $114M.
- What is the long-term trend for Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Freeport-McMoRan Inc.'s south america — capex has grown at a 26.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $162M to $419M.
- What does south america — capex mean?
- The total amount of money invested in physical assets and infrastructure for mining operations located in South America.