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EX-95.1 - EXHIBIT 95.1 - FREEPORT-MCMORAN INCq317exhibit951.htm
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EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - FREEPORT-MCMORAN INCq317exhibit321.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - FREEPORT-MCMORAN INCq317exhibit312.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - FREEPORT-MCMORAN INCq317exhibit311.htm
10-Q - FCX Q3 2017 10-Q - FREEPORT-MCMORAN INCfcxq31710-q.htm


Exhibit 15.1

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Freeport-McMoRan Inc.:

We are aware of the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

1)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-85803) pertaining to the Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
1999 Stock Incentive Plan,
2)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-105535) pertaining to the Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan,
3)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-115292) pertaining to the Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 2004 Director Compensation Plan,
4)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-136084) pertaining to the  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan,
5)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-141358) pertaining to the Phelps Dodge 2003 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan and the Phelps Dodge 1998 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan,
6)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-147413) pertaining to the Amended and Restated Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan,
7)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-189047) pertaining to the Plains Exploration & Production Company 2010 Incentive Award Plan; the Plains Exploration & Production 2004 Stock Incentive Plan; the McMoRan Exploration Co. Amended and Restated 2008 Stock Incentive Plan; the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated; the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2004 Director Compensation Plan, as amended and restated; the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated; the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated; the McMoRan Exploration Co. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated; the McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated; and the McMoRan Exploration Co. 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended and restated,
8)
Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-206257) pertaining to the Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 2015 Automatic Shelf Registration Statement,
9)
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-212523) pertaining to the Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 2016 Stock Incentive Plan, and
10)
Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-217817) pertaining to the Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 2017 Exchange Offer;

of our report dated November 7, 2017 relating to the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. that is included in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Phoenix, Arizona
November 7, 2017