Miner Freeport-McMoRan reports first-quarter loss on charges
April 23, 2015 at 08:36 AM EDT
TORONTO, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. miner and oil producer Freeport-McMoRan Inc reported a first-quarter loss on Thursday, as it recorded one-time charges of $2.4 billion, mainly for the reduction of the carrying value of its oil and gas properties.