Freeport delays Grasberg recovery due to wetter ore; shares fall

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Freeport-McMoRan announced a slower-than-expected recovery at its Grasberg mine in Indonesia following a fatal flood. The company now anticipates only 65% production restoration by the second half of the year, down from 85%, impacting its ability to meet surging global copper demand. This delay, attributed to equipment modifications for wetter ore, also pushed back a power source conversion plan.