Freeport declares force majeure at Grasberg, expects lower copper, gold sales

Group 1 - Freeport-McMoRan expects consolidated sales to decrease by approximately 4% for copper and nearly 6% for gold in the third quarter compared to previous forecasts, leading to a 9% drop in the company's shares during premarket trading [1][2] - The company had previously forecasted consolidated sales of 1 billion pounds of copper and 350 thousand ounces of gold for the third quarter [2] - Mining operations at the Grasberg mine in Indonesia were temporarily halted due to a large flow of wet material that blocked access to parts of the underground mine, affecting evacuation routes for seven workers [1][2] Group 2 - Freeport-McMoRan operates the Grasberg mine, one of the largest gold and copper mines globally, and has been constructing a smelter in Indonesia, which was damaged by a fire last year and subsequently shut down [2]