Headline: Kathleen Quirk Recognized by The Copper Club, Inc. with 2024 Ankh Award

February 23, 2024 - The Copper Club, Inc. has announced Kathleen Quirk, President of Freeport-McMoRan, as the 2024 Ankh Award recipient. The award will be presented at The Copper Club’s Annual Dinner on June 12, at The Plaza Hotel in New York. Quirk, who will become Freeport’s Chief Executive Officer in June, will be honored in recognition of her exceptional leadership and commitment to the copper industry.

Steve Higgins, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Copper Club Chair and 2016 Ankh Award recipient said, "The Board of Directors is pleased to honor Kathleen as the 2024 Ankh Award recipient. As one of the outstanding leaders in the industry, this well-deserved recognition acknowledges Kathleen’s passion for the people who make our industry successful and her outstanding leadership of Freeport-McMoRan. She has been steadfast in her commitment to our collective goal of promoting the responsible production of copper. At Freeport, this means a strong focus on partnering with host communities to deliver shared value with the aim of providing long-lasting benefits for all stakeholders.”

The Ankh Award has been bestowed every year since 1962 to professionals who have made extraordinary contributions to the copper industry. Attendees at the annual dinner include industry leaders from the mining, refining and smelting, fabricating, manufacturing and financial services sectors from around the world. “No one is more deserving of the Copper Club’s Ankh Award than Kathleen,” said Richard Adkerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and 2008 Ankh Award recipient. “We have worked together for 35 years. Her commitment to Freeport and to supporting the copper industry has been unwavering. Kathleen always strives to do what is fundamentally right. She is an empathic, compassionate leader and a devoted advocate for Freeport’s more than 70,000 workers around the world, their families and the communities where they live. The Freeport Family is proud and appreciative of her accomplishments. We all congratulate her on this special recognition by The Copper Club.”