Also, once you reach a certain size, you develop more sophisticated management systems that can support even larger and more diversified operations.

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Besides the Grasberg mines in Indonesia, FCX has significant and diversified mining operations in North and South Americas, and Africa.

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Its operations are significantly diversified, making it less vulnerable to regional production irregularities.

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The thinking mind, in contrast to the programmed selling, rationalized that Freeport McMoran is not without value, given its diversified geographic and political mining operations.

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Its business is diversified across products and geographic markets, with operations and sales in over 120 countries.

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Plus, he says, Citi is a diversified business with a large part of its operations in brokerage and insurance, and it should continue to prosper as rates go up.

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