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  <xs:element id="fcx_CostOfGoodsAndServiceRecoveryExpensesExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" abstract="false" name="CostOfGoodsAndServiceRecoveryExpensesExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_CostAssociatedWithIdleFacilitiesDepreciationAmortizationAndDepletion" abstract="false" name="CostAssociatedWithIdleFacilitiesDepreciationAmortizationAndDepletion" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_CopperCathodeMember" abstract="true" name="CopperCathodeMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_RefinedCopperProductsMember" abstract="true" name="RefinedCopperProductsMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_CopperInConcentratesMember" abstract="true" name="CopperInConcentratesMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_PurchasedCopperMember" abstract="true" name="PurchasedCopperMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_SilverAndOtherMember" abstract="true" name="SilverAndOtherMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_MorenciMember" abstract="true" name="MorenciMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_TreatmentAndRefiningChargesIncludedInCopperConcentratesRevenues" abstract="false" name="TreatmentAndRefiningChargesIncludedInCopperConcentratesRevenues" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_ExportDutiesExpense" abstract="false" name="ExportDutiesExpense" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_ExportDutyToBePaidPercent" abstract="false" name="ExportDutyToBePaidPercent" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_NumberOfOperations" abstract="false" name="NumberOfOperations" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_NumberOfDivisions" abstract="false" name="NumberOfDivisions" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_NumberOfReportableSegmentsNotDisclosedFlag" abstract="false" name="NumberOfReportableSegmentsNotDisclosedFlag" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
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  <xs:element id="fcx_RodAndRefiningSegmentMember" abstract="true" name="RodAndRefiningSegmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_AtlanticCopperSmeltingAndRefiningSegmentMember" abstract="true" name="AtlanticCopperSmeltingAndRefiningSegmentMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types1:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_UnaffiliatedCustomersMember" abstract="true" name="UnaffiliatedCustomersMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_IntersegmentCustomersMember" abstract="true" name="IntersegmentCustomersMember" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:domainItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="fcx_CorporateExpensesAndEliminationOfIntersegmentOperatingIncomeLoss" abstract="false" name="CorporateExpensesAndEliminationOfIntersegmentOperatingIncomeLoss" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
