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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ROY J STAPLETON   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC [FCX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 350 PARK AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 11/03/2005 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Class B Common Stock 11/03/2005   M   2,500 A $ 15.195 23,767 D   Class B Common Stock 11/03/2005   M   2,500 A $ 11.165 26,267 D   Class B Common Stock 11/03/2005   M   2,500 A $ 26.975 28,767 D   Class B Common Stock 11/03/2005   S   5,500 D $ 50.82 23,267 D   Class B Common Stock 11/03/2005   S   1,900 D $ 51 21,367 D   Class B Common Stock 11/03/2005   S   100 D $ 51.11 21,267 D   Class B Common Stock 11/04/2005   M   1,639 A $ 15.195 22,906 D   Class B Common Stock 11/04/2005   M   1,639 A $ 26.975 24,545 D   Class B Common Stock 11/04/2005   M   1,639 A $ 11.165 26,184 D   Class B Common Stock (7) 11/04/2005   D   4,917 D $ 50.285 21,267 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Options (Right to Buy)

$ 15.195

11/03/2005

M

2,500

08/01/2004(1)

08/01/2012

Class B Common Stock

2,500

$ 0

2,500

D

Options (Right to Buy)

$ 11.165

11/03/2005

M

2,500

08/01/2004(2)

08/01/2011

Class B Common Stock

2,500

$ 0

0

D

Options (Right to Buy)

$ 26.975

11/03/2005

M

2,500

08/01/2004(3)

08/01/2013

Class B Common Stock

2,500

$ 0

5,000

D

Stock Appreciation Rights

$ 15.195

11/04/2005

M

1,639

08/01/2004(4)

08/01/2012

Class B Common Stock

1,639

$ 0

1,639

D

Stock Appreciation Rights

$ 26.975

11/04/2005

M

1,639

08/01/2004(5)

08/01/2013

Class B Common Stock

1,639

$ 0

3,278

D

Stock Appreciation Rights

$ 11.165

11/04/2005

M

1,639

08/01/2004(6)

08/01/2011

Class B Common Stock

1,639

$ 0

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ROY J STAPLETON 350 PARK AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022

Signatures

Kelly C. Simoneaux, on behalf of J. Stapleton Roy, pursuant to a power of attorney		11/07/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	33.3% exercisable on the date indicated and on each of the next two anniversaries thereof.
(2)	50% exercisable on the date indicated and on the next anniversary thereof.
(3)	25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof.
(4)	33.3% exercisable on the date indicated and on each of the next two anniversaries thereof.
(5)	25% exercisable on the date indicated and 25% exercisable on each of the next three anniversaries thereof.
(6)	50% exercisable on the date indicated and on the next anniversary thereof.
(7)	Amount beneficially owned following the reported transaction includes 4,000 Class B Common Stock Restricted Stock Units.

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