Joshua Olmsted, currently senior vice president, will take the role of president and chief operating officer for the Americas region at Freeport-McMoRan on September 1 this year, when Harry Conger retires, the company said on Friday August 7.
Working for Freeport for 28 years, Olmsted has been senior vice president for the North American copper division since late 2015. He previously took managerial roles at different operations in the United States and South America, Freeport said. Olmsted has...