EXHIBIT 23.2

Consent of Independent Mining Consultants, Inc.

Pat Prejean

Assistant Controller - Financial Reporting

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

1615 Poydras Street

New Orleans, LA 70112

Dear Mr. Prejean,

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. of our reports incorporated by reference in the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

INDEPENDENT MINING CONSULTANTS, INC.

Date: July 27, 2006    By: /s/ John M. Marek

Name: John M. Marek

Title: President