Freeport Minerals Corporation
Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas · Primarily AZ · PERM filings 2019–2025
Overview
Freeport Minerals Corporation is a Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas employer that has filed 57 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2025. That places it #1,374 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 39 were certified (68.4% approval rate), taking about 391 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers, with most worksites in AZ, and the median sponsored wage is $107,349.
57
PERM filings
68.4%
approval
0
denied
$107,349
median wage
391d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 21 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is CANADA (33%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- Canada7
- India6
- Mexico4
- Peru2
- South Korea1
- Colombia1
Prior visa status
- H-1B17
- L-12
- TN1
Education
- Master's11
- Bachelor's6
- Doctorate4
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations Freeport Minerals Corporation most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 16 | $106,437 |
| Materials Engineers | 8 | $108,046 |
| Civil Engineers | 4 | $102,173 |
| Industrial Engineers | 3 | $108,214 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 3 | $146,586 |
| Statisticians | 2 | $86,150 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 2 | $107,500 |
| Electrical Engineers | 2 | $104,562 |
| Project Management Specialists | 2 | $113,050 |
| Mechatronics Engineers | 2 | $109,548 |
Common job titles
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-100-24326-491460 | Sr Metallurgist | Certified | Safford, AZ | Mar 31, 2026 |
| G-100-24284-398697 | Senior Engineer | Certified | Phoenix, AZ | Feb 25, 2026 |
| G-100-24276-381712 | Data Science Analyst I | Certified | Phoenix, AZ | Feb 23, 2026 |
| G-100-24247-310266 | Chief Geomechanical Engineer | Certified | Phoenix, AZ | Jan 27, 2026 |
| G-100-24201-209406 | Business Solution Architect III | Certified | Phoenix, AZ | Nov 24, 2025 |
| G-100-24200-207221 | Chief Geotechnical Engineer | Certified | Phoenix, AZ | Nov 24, 2025 |
| G-100-24213-235568 | Metallurgist II | Certified | Morenci, AZ | Nov 24, 2025 |
| G-100-24178-152021 | Chief Geotechnical Engineer | Certified | Phoenix, AZ | Sep 24, 2025 |
| G-100-24131-982808 | Metallurgist II | Certified | Safford, AZ | Aug 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24134-990275 | Geologist I | Certified | Tucson, AZ | Aug 18, 2025 |
| G-100-24116-927394 | Senior Mine Engineer | Certified | Tucson, AZ | Jul 23, 2025 |
| G-100-25092-823707 | Underground Mine Engineer II | Withdrawn | Phoenix, AZ | Apr 7, 2025 |
| G-100-23314-495525 | Sr. Process Automation Engineer | Certified | Phoenix, AZ | Apr 1, 2025 |
| G-100-23257-348927 | Process Automation Engineer II | Certified | Green Valley, AZ | Jan 4, 2025 |
| G-100-23271-391410 | Senior Process Leader Supply Chain | Certified | Phoenix, AZ | Jan 3, 2025 |
| G-100-23270-383833 | Manager Productions Forecast and Project Supervisor | Certified | Phoenix, AZ | Jan 3, 2025 |
| G-100-23264-369150 | Project Manager Engineering I | Certified | Phoenix, AZ | Jan 3, 2025 |
| G-100-23261-356646 | Chief Metallurgist | Certified | Pheonix, AZ | Jan 3, 2025 |
| G-100-23257-348114 | Business Solution Architect II - Control Systems | Certified | Phoenix, AZ | Jan 3, 2025 |
| G-100-23257-346464 | Mine Engineer II | Certified | Tucson, AZ | Jan 3, 2025 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.