PHOENIX, Arizona, May 31 -- The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality issued the following public notice: * * * AZPDES Permit Renewal | Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Mine On May 30, 2025, the comment period begins for the proposal to issue an Arizona Pollution Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) renewal permit to Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad, Inc. for the Bagdad Mine located in Yavapai County, Arizona. The comment period ends June 30, 2025. AZPDES Permit No.: AZ0022268 Permittee: Freeport-Mc more PR