We are an international mineral resource and industrial manufacturing company with a proud history dating from 1834. We are committed to providing superior quality products, produced at internationally competitive costs, to customers around the globe. We seek to prosper by forging partnerships with our customers and suppliers.
Our mission in conducting business is to create and enhance long-term value for our shareholders and our employees. We do so in an environmentally responsible manner as good citizens of the communities in which we live and work.
Our Quest for Zero – as in zero accidents, zero production variances, zero environmental mishaps, and more – is at the heart of Phelps Dodge's efforts to remain competitive and keep its place as a leader in worldwide mining and industry. The effort is formalized in our Quest for Zero program and its ambitious goals.
Our safety record ranks among the best in mining and in all of industry. It is not yet at zero injuries and zero occupational illnesses, but that is our goal and commitment.
