Jacques Nguz Tshisens

Manager - Underground Geotechnical Engineering at Freeport-McMoRan

Jacques Nguz Tshisens, PE, PMP, currently serves as Manager of Underground Geotechnical Engineering and Chief Geomechanical Engineer at Freeport-McMoRan since February 2019, leading a team of geotechnical engineers and collaborating on mine planning for several underground operations in Indonesia. Previously, Jacques held the position of Principal Advisor for Geotechnical Engineering at Rio Tinto, providing corporate support and developing geotechnical policies for North American mines. Experience includes senior roles at Resolution Copper, focusing on mine design and geotechnical programs, and earlier positions at Newmont Mining Corporation and Call & Nicholas, where responsibilities spanned ground control management and geotechnical analysis. Jacques holds a Master's degree in Mining and Mineral Engineering from the University of Arizona and a Bachelor's degree in Mining and Mineral Engineering from the University of Lubumbashi, alongside a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering Technologies from ISPT-Likasi.

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Freeport-McMoRan

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Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) is a leading international mining company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. FCX operates large, long-lived, geographically diverse assets with significant proven and probable reserves of copper, gold and molybdenum. FCX is the world’s largest publicly traded copper producer. FCX’s portfolio of assets includes the Grasberg minerals district in Indonesia, one of the world’s largest copper and gold deposits, and significant mining operations in North and South America, including the large-scale Morenci minerals district in Arizona and the Cerro Verde operation in Peru.


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