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Phoenix, AZ, United States of America

Freeport Minerals Corporation

USPTO Granted Patents = 73

% Expired Patents = 9.6

Forward Citations = 238

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54 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Steven Chad Richardson (33 out of 34 patents)

Raquel Crossman (31 out of 31 patents)

Dana Geislinger (29 out of 29 patents)

4. Travis Gaddie (29 out of 29 patents)

5. Margaret Alden Tinsley (29 out of 29 patents)

6. Muneeb Alam (25 out of 25 patents)

7. Tianfang Ni (25 out of 25 patents)

8. Oleksandr Klesov (25 out of 25 patents)

9. Luke Gerdes (25 out of 25 patents)

10. Luciano Kiniti Issoe (25 out of 25 patents)

11. Akaash Sanyal (23 out of 23 patents)

12. Cory A Demieville (23 out of 23 patents)

13. Robyn Freeman (23 out of 23 patents)

14. Wayne Werneke Hazen (15 out of 48 patents)

15. David G Meadows (12 out of 16 patents)

Core Competencies:

Metal Recovery

Leaching Operations

Acid Mist Suppression

Copper Electrowinning

Raffinate Injection

Ball Mill Efficiency

Solvent Extraction

Irrigation Impacts

Organic Recovery

Bio-Augmentation

Stockpile Management

Heat Profile Adjustment

73 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12731087 - Acid impacts on a leach stockpile (2026-09-08),

2. 12731086 - System and method for activating deep raffinate injection based on ore placement (2026-09-08),

3. 12728370 - Methods and systems for organic recovery in solvent extraction (2026-09-08),

4. 12725120 - System and method for determining a dump location for a vehicle (2026-09-01),

5. 12711453 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOCATIONS FOR RECOVERABLE MINERAL IN A STOCKPILE (2026-08-18),

6. 12675750 - System and method for adjusting leaching operations based on leach analytic data (2026-07-07),

7. 12638364 - Methods and devices for collecting inter-lift leach solutions (2026-05-26),

8. 12637735 - Methods and systems for leaching a metal-bearing material (2026-05-26),

9. 12619924 - Acid impacts on a leach stockpile (2026-05-05),

10. 12553104 - Systems and methods for monitoring metal recovery systems (2026-02-17),

11. 12530637 - System and method for activating deep raffinate injection based on ore placement (2026-01-20),

12. 12518223 - Irrigation impacts on a leach stockpile (2026-01-06),

13. 12492445 - Systems and methods for subsurface metal recovery (2025-12-09),

14. 12475412 - System and method for activating deep raffinate injection based on column test predictive model (2025-11-18),

15. 12448696 - Acid mist suppression in copper electrowinning (2025-10-21),

Freeport Minerals Corporation is a leading global mining company engaged in the exploration, development, and production of copper, gold, and molybdenum. With a rich history spanning over 100 years, the company operates mines in several countries, including the United States, Indonesia, and Peru. Freeport prides itself on sustainable mining practices and is committed to environmental stewardship, community development, and employee safety.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 22 2026

73 Patents

#15 in Phoenix, AZ

#57 in Arizona

#5,030 in US

#10,242 in the World

Phoenix, AZ, United States of America

Freeport Minerals Corporation

Forward Citations = 238

54 inventors:

Steven Chad Richardson (33 out of 34 patents)

Raquel Crossman (31 out of 31 patents)

Dana Geislinger (29 out of 29 patents)

4. Travis Gaddie (29 out of 29 patents)

5. Margaret Alden Tinsley (29 out of 29 patents)

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