Xstrata Copper completes construction at Chile mine

Xstrata Copper has completed construction on its Lomas Bayas operation in northern Chile, the company announced Friday.

Xstrata Copper has completed construction on its Lomas Bayas operation in northern Chile, the company announced Friday.

The mining giant said it had started commissioning its $300m Lomas II project to extend the mine life by 16 years to 2028 at production levels of 75,000 tonnes of copper cathodes per annum.

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