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Mining giant BHP (ASX:BHP) greenlighted Thursday a long-awaited $2.46 billion expansion of its Spence copper mine in Chile, which will add another 50 years to the operation's productive...
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Mine Life. 2044. Antucoya mines and leaches oxide ore to produce copper cathodes using the solvent extraction and electrowinning (SX-EW) process. Patented Cuprochlor®-T technology has completed industrial-scale testing and unlocked a solution to economically leach low-grade primary sulphides. It is now being incorporated into Antucoya mine plans.
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The Centinela district is a 40-km-long segment of the late Eocene to early Oligocene porphyry copper belt of northern Chile. The main mineralization styles in the district include porphyry copper and associated skarns with gold and molybdenum credits, oxide copper in the form of either exotic deposits or in situ oxidation zones, and supergene copper …
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Production at the mine, which last year produced 165,000 tonnes of copper cathodes, has been hurt by the strike and the company earlier this week said output was reduced to a "minimum."
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A union representing workers at BHP Group's Escondida and Spence copper mines has ... which manages pits as well as cathode and concentrator plants in the north of Chile from Santiago, the ...
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17 August 2017. BHP today announced approval of capital expenditure of US$2.46 billion for the Spence Growth Option (SGO) at the Spence open-cut copper mine in northern Chile, which will extend the mine life by …
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Escondida is the world's largest producer of copper concentrates and cathodes. Escondida at a glance We operate and own 57.5% of the Escondida mine, a joint venture with Rio Tinto (30%) and Japan-based JECO Corp (12.5%). Escondida's two pits feed three concentrator plants, as well as two leaching operations (oxide and sulphide). The …
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The threat of a strike impacting operations of Spence and Escondida - the world's largest copper mine - comes at a time of record high prices for the red metal and tight supply in the concentrate ...
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The expansion will add 185,000 tonnes of copper and 4,000 tonnes a year to BHP's output in its first decade. Mia Gous, Spence's mine general manager, told Minería Chilena magazine that...
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BHP Billiton's wholly owned Cerro Colorado copper mine lies within the Atacama Desert at an altitude of 2,600m east of Iquique, Chile. The mine is a significant producer of copper cathode for BHP, although production levels have declined in recent years as grades have declined. An earthquake in 2005 also caused significant production ...
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13 May 2022. The project supports BHP's intention to continue growing in Chile while strengthening its global copper portfolio. The new plant was built with more than 12 thousand workers and total investment reached …
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Global mining giant BHP said on Monday it expects a delay in the expansion of its Spence copper mine in Chile due to personnel cuts made to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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Spence is a copper open pit operation located in Antofagasta Region, northern Chile, and BHP told IM that the plan envisages the commissioning of five autonomous drills, which will gradually be incorporated into the operation in the coming months. In the future, it is expected that of Spence's drill fleet will be operate …
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Spence Open Pit Mine is located 50 km SW from Calama, Chile. Data Access Keep me signed in. ... Pampa Norte Operation consists of two assets in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile – Spence and Cerro Colorado. Spence produces copper cathodes and copper concentrate, with byproducts including gold, silver and molybdenum. Owners .
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Plant will supply water extracted from the Pacific Ocean to Spence mine through a 150km-long pipeline, during a 20-year period. Caitan will supply fresh water to Spence through a 150km-long ...
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The sprawling Escondida produced 1.19 million tonnes of copper in 2020, while Spence produced 146,700 tonnes of Chile's total 5.7 million tonnes. (By Fabian Cambero and Dave Sherwood; Editing by ...
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In the first 10 years of operation, incremental production from the growing Spence mine will be approximately 185 ktpa of payable copper in concentrate and 4 …
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Zaldívar is an open-pit, heap-leach copper mine which produces copper cathodes using the solvent extraction and electrowinning (SX-EW) process. The mine is 3,000 metres above sea level, approximately 1,400 km north of Santiago and 175 km south-east of the city of Antofagasta. Visit the Zaldívar website for more details.
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By Fabian Cambero. SANTIAGO, June 9 (Reuters) - Workers at BHP Group's Spence copper mine in Chile said on Wednesday they would extend negotiations with the company for a few more days to try to ...
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Pampa Norte Operation consists of two assets in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile – Spence and Cerro Colorado. Spence produces copper cathodes and copper …
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The extension aims to extend the life of the hydrometallurgical leaching operation, which produces 200,000tpa of copper cathodes, until 2039. The Spence mine will continue operating normally ...
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BHP Chief Executive Officer Andrew Mackenzie said the SGO project supports this strategy to deliver near-term, valuable copper production. In the first 10 years of operation, incremental production from the growing Spence mine will be approximately 185 ktpa of payable copper in concentrate and 4 ktpa of payable molybdenum, with first …
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Located in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, the Cerro Colorado mine is one of two copper mining projects operated by the Anglo-Australian miner in the Pampa Norte division. Last year, copper cathode production from the Cerro Colorado mine stood at 65,000t, while production for the previous year was 77,000t.
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BHP is one of the world's largest mining companies, with operations across the globe. BHP Billiton's Spence copper cathode project is in the Atacama Desert in the North of Chile. The open-pit copper mine is located 1,700 …
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Spence produced 164,761 tonnes of copper cathodes in 2008 and any disruptions at its output could further lift copper prices that have seen a steep recovery so far this year.
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A joint venture involving Fluor has secured a contract for BHP's Spence Growth Option (SGO) project at the Spence open-cut copper mine in northern Chile.. Under the contract, Fluor and its JV partner SalfaCorp are required to offer engineering, procurement and construction services for the project.
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Chile is located such that shipment of copper cathode to all of the consuming regions of the world is possible and economical. It is anticipated that copper cathode produced from the Spence Project will be shipped to fabricators of copper, such as wire, rod and tube manufacturers, in Asia, Europe, North and South America.
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BHP Billiton has announced major plans to extend the life of its Chile copper operations through significant investment. The company has confirmed that it will commit up to $2.46bn to extend the life of mine at the Spence coppern mine in Northern Chile, by more than 50 years. The Spence Growth Operation (SGO), "supports BHP's …
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BHP is studying ways to offset an expected drop in copper grades in Chile, ... Production of copper cathodes through Full SaL at Escondida is expected to reach about 410,000 tonnes over a 10-year ...
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BHP's (NYSE:BHP) copper operation, Spence, located in northern Chile, has begun its journey to autonomy by inaugurating its first drilling rig. This event marks the beginning of the implementation of many other projects that seek autonomy and safer, more competitive and sustainable mining practices. The equipment used is the Pit Viper 351 …
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