8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 17, 2010

FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-11307-01	74-2480931
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

333 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ	85004-4414
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (602) 366-8100

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (FCX) is participating in the Dahlman Rose & Co. 1st Annual Global Metals, Mining and Materials Conference in New York, New York, on Wednesday, November 17, 2010.  The slides presented in connection with FCX’s presentation at the conference are furnished as an exhibit to this report and are also available on FCX’s website at www.fcx.com.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

The Exhibit included as part of this Current Report is listed in the attached Exhibit Index.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

FREEPORT-McMoRan COPPER & GOLD INC.

By: /s/ Kathleen L. Quirk

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Kathleen L. Quirk

Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer and

Treasurer

(authorized signatory and

Principal Financial Officer)

Date:  November 17, 2010

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

Exhibit Index

Exhibit

Number

99.1 Slides presented in connection with FCX’s presentation at the Dahlman Rose & Co. 1st Annual Global Metals, Mining and Materials Conference on November 17, 2010.

EX-99.1