Item 8.01. Other Events.

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. announced today, in response to the recent sharp decline in molybdenum prices, plans to reduce production from its Henderson primary molybdenum mine and to defer the restart of the Climax molybdenum mine (see Exhibit 99.1).

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.