Episode 249: Freeport develops ‘next level’ leaching technology using AI and data analytics

This week’s episode features Freeport-McMoRan’s second-quarter conference call with president and chief executive officer Richard Adkerson. The veteran executive discusses high shipping prices, sustainability, high copper prices, incremental demand out of China and emerging markets, as well as a recent breakthrough in the company’s leaching technology using artificial intelligence and data analytics. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. Music Credits: “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel (www.incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/