Freeport-McMoRan
Nico Viljoen is an accomplished engineering professional with extensive experience in geomechanics and rock engineering, specializing in hard rock underground mining. Currently serving as the Chief Underground Geomechanical Engineer at Freeport-McMoRan since February 2023, Nico supports the Indonesian subsidiary's strategic planning. Previously, as Principal Rock Engineer at Evolution Mining, responsibilities included overseeing the Red Lake Rock Engineering group and evaluating underground designs. During a twelve-year tenure at SRK Consulting, various roles encompassed operational support, geomechanical investigations, and strategic planning for multiple mining projects in Canada, South America, Africa, and the United Kingdom. Nico began a career at Anglo Platinum as a Shaft Rock Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mining from the University of Pretoria.
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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.