UPDATE 1-Miner Freeport-McMoRan posts loss on $3.1 bln charges
January 27, 2015 at 09:14 AM EST
Jan 26 (Reuters) - Freeport-McMoRan Inc reported a huge fourth-quarter loss on impairment charges on Tuesday and said it is taking actions to reduce or defer capital expenditures and other costs amid a slump in commodity prices, sending its shares sliding.