0001193125-13-154992.txt : 20130610 0001193125-13-154992.hdr.sgml : 20130610 20130415161533 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-154992 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130415 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000831259 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 742480931 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85004 BUSINESS PHONE: 6023668100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER COMPANY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910114 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

333 North Central Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85004-2189

April 15, 2013

Division of Corporation Finance

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Tiffany Piland

RE: Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-4

File No. 333-185747

Dear Ms. Piland:

Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (“FCX”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, or as soon as possible thereafter.

In connection with this request, FCX acknowledges the following:

1. Should the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) or the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Commission (the “Staff”), acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the registration statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Registration Statement.

2. The action of the Commission or the Staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority in declaring the registration statement effective, does not relieve FCX from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Registration Statement.

3. FCX may not assert Staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

 

Sincerely,
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.
By:   /s/ Douglas N. Currault II
  Douglas N. Currault II
  Secretary