TORONTO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Freeport-McMoRan Inc FCX.N , the world's second-largest copper miner by production, reported a bigger-than-expected jump in fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, lifted by stronger commodity prices and productivity gains.
The company reported an adjusted profit of $750 million, or 51 cents a share, up from $351 million, or 25 cents a share, a year earlier. Analysts on average were expecting 45 cents a share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.