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To: long-gone who wrote (78579)10/17/2001 10:34:18 PM
From: goldsheet  Respond to of 116752
 
> Did Freeport's production really go up or just return to "normal" prior levels?

They had a terrible Q2/Q3 last year, so their run rate was about 1.9moz/year. Getting back to "normal" would have been about 2.4moz/year, but they are currently running 2.8-2.9moz. They are at "normal+20%" for 2001. Ore grades should drop in 2002, taking them back down to "normal" = 2.4Moz