"Freeport-McMoRan is committed to minimizing the impact to our employees while conducting this unfortunate but necessary reduction in force," the mines' community outreach director, Kevin Cook, wrote in an email provided to the Daily Press. "… Those at Tyrone whose jobs are being eliminated are being encouraged to apply at Chino or at openings in other Freeport-McMoRan operations in Morenci, Arizona, or Climax, Colorado. In addition, we will be offering an early retirement program for eligible employees before implementing any non-voluntary reductions."