Codelco starts $1.38 bln Salvador mine expansion project Rajo Inca

August 26, 2021 / www.metalbulletin.com / Article Link

Chilean copper producer Codelco has initiated construction work on Rajo Inca, a $1.38-billion addition to its Salvador mine, which should begin operations in 2022, the state-owned company said on Tuesday August 24.

Rajo Inca increases the mine life at Salvador by 47 years, to 2070, with copper capacity to reach 90,000 tonnes per year, from 60,000 tpy currently. Mineral exploration will move from an underground mine to open-pit operations, Codelco added.

In its first 10 years of activities, Codelco expects the...

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