Chile Copper Industry: Water Consumption Projections for …

Mining is one of the main drivers of the Chilean economy, and water scarcity is a risk for both existing operations and new mines that will need to be built. The Copper Commission (Cochilco) has been studying water usage in the industry for the last few years. Last week they released their new report, which outlines their projected water usage for …

to deliver concentrator plant equipment to Chile …

The value of the order is approximately €55 million, and it is booked in the Minerals segment's 1Q24 orders received. The delivery scope consists of high-capacity ® MP1250 secondary cone crushers, MF Series TM vibrating screens and energy-efficient Vertimill ® VTM1500 regrinding mills. For the flotation and …

First Copper Concentrate Production at Mantoverde Copper …

Production of copper concentrate has commenced at Mantoverde Copper Mine in Chile, where Mitsubishi Materials Corporation ("MMC") holds a 30% interest. …

Processing Cost Optimization: Copper Mining, Chile

As Chile's copper ore grades declined, it would take higher amounts of mined copper ore to be processed to reach the same level of copper concentrate output. Service and purchase of consumables represents 46% of the total operational costs. Major mining companies are benefited from lower energy and fuel costs. Procurement Action …

BHP inaugurates a new copper concentrator in …

BHP CEO Mike Henry led the opening of Spence's new copper concentrator plant today. The project required an investment of US$2.46 billion and has a throughput of 95,000 tpd to produce copper …

Capstone Copper Announces First Saleable …

The Mantoverde Development Project ("MVDP") represents a transformational expansion of our Mantoverde mine in Chile to process sulphide ore via a copper concentrator, in addition to the mine's …

BHP inaugurates a new copper concentrator in Spence …

BHP CEO Mike Henry led the opening of Spence's new copper concentrator plant today. ... more than 12,000 workers were employed and it was the only mining project in Chile that did not stop construction during the pandemic. On a technical level, water for the new concentrator is supplied by a desalination plant located in …

Capstone Copper feeds first ore to new mill at …

Chile's state-run miner has made a $500 million offer to buy a 10% stake in the Quebrada Blanca copper mine. Frik Els | September 4, 2024 | 11:48 am More News

Lundin Mining to Acquire a Majority Interest in …

In 2022, the concentrator plant produced 109.1 kt of copper in concentrate. In addition, 15.1 kt of copper cathodes and 3.1 kt of molybdenum in concentrate was produced. Concentrate – clean …

Lundin Mining to Acquire a Majority Interest in the Caserones Copper …

In 2022, the concentrator plant produced 109.1 kt of copper in concentrate. In addition, 15.1 kt of copper cathodes and 3.1 kt of molybdenum in concentrate was produced. Concentrate – clean copper concentrate with minimal impurities. Similarly, molybdenum concentrates meet the quality standards for global sales.

Chile's $2.5 billion Dominga copper-iron project …

The victory marks a rare win for a major new project in Chile, the world's top copper producer. ... The copper concentrate and iron mining project would be located about 500 km (310 miles) north ...

BHP extends Spence by 50 years with copper …

BHP has extended the line of mine at Spence in Chile by 50 years after opening its new copper concentrator plant. The project, which has a throughput of 95,000tpd to produce copper concentrate and …

Teck opens new copper concentrator at Carmen de Andacollo in Chile

Relincho has the potential to produce approximately 190,000 t/y of copper in concentrate and 7,000 t/y of molybdenum in concentrate over an estimated mine life of over 20 years. Carmen de Andacollo is an open-pit mining operation located in central Chile, adjacent to the town of Andacollo, approximately 55 km southeast of La Serena …

BHP $2.5bn expansion of Spence copper mine in Chile …

Mining giant BHP (ASX, NYSE:BHP) can go ahead with a $2.5 billion expansion of its Spence copper mine, in Chile's Atacama desert, after the country's environmental regulator (SEA) unanimously ...

Capstone Copper Announces First Saleable Copper Concentrate …

Calibre Mining Continues to Intercept High-Grade Gold Mineralization at Its Eastern Borosi Mine Complex; Drilling Intersects Include 13.24 g/t Gold Over 5.8 Metres and 11.62...

Mitsubishi Materials completes Chile's Mantoverde copper

Japan's Mitsubishi Materials Corp said on Friday it had completed its purchase of a 30% stake in Chile's Mantoverde copper mine from Mantos Copper for $275 million, as the shift to a low ...

Dominga Iron-Copper Project, La Higuera, Coquimbo Region, Chile …

The Dominga iron-copper property is situated in the El Tofo mining district, approximately 16km northeast of La Higuera, in the north-central Coquimbo region, Chile. The marine terminal for the mining project will be constructed at Totoralillo Norte. The Dominga iron and copper deposits were discovered in 2006. Dominga project components

Teck produces first bulk of copper concentrate from its …

Teck Resources Ltd. has produced its first bulk of copper concentrate from its Quebrada Blanca 2 (QB2) deposit in Chile, a project that is the company's largest ever in terms of construction and one that's expected to almost double the amount of copper it annually produces.

Battery Mineral Resources Announces Third Shipment of …

All of the copper concentrates in the month of August were produced at BMR's Punitaqui copper flotation plant and contained a weighted average of 23.91 percent …

Battery Mineral Resources Announces Third Shipment of …

Battery Mineral Resources Corp. is pleased to announce the third shipment of copper concentrates produced at its mineral processing facility at Punitaqui, Chile. The …

BHP extends Spence by 50 years with copper concentrator …

BHP has extended the line of mine at Spence in Chile by 50 years after opening its new copper concentrator plant.. The project, which has a throughput of 95,000tpd to produce copper concentrate and molybdenum concentrate, was built with more than 12,000 workers and total investment reached US$2,460mn.

Flotation Copper Concentrate Filtration – Copiapo, Chile

We installed two CX5-50 ceramic disc vacuum filtration systems at a copper mine in Copiapo, Chile to efficiently dewater the final copper flotation concentrate before shipment, replacing an underperforming tower press. Since installation, the company has avoided smelter penalties for excess moisture, and enjoys lower energy and …

BHP's Spence copper mine in Chile now fully autonomous

BHP's (ASX, NYSE: BHP) Spence copper mine in Chile has celebrated three months of being the company's first fully autonomous operation, a status reached in April after a two-year journey that ...

Capstone raises $265 million to advance Chilean copper …

Of the shares sold, over 56.5 million were issued by Capstone for C$356.2 million ($265m), and the remaining 11.9 million were sold by Orion for approximately C$75 million ($55m).

Capstone produces first copper concentrate at MVDP project in Chile

The company anticipates reaching nameplate operating rates during Q3 2024. The MVDP is expected to process 236mt of copper sulphide reserves over a 20-year mine life, in addition to the existing oxide reserves.

Battery Mineral Resources Announces Third Shipment Of …

Vancouver, British Columbia – (September 9th, 2024) – Battery Mineral Resources Corp. (TSXV: BMR) (OTCQB: BTRMF) ("Battery" or "BMR" or the "Company") is pleased to …

Copper output to spike in world's top producer Chile

Copper output in Chile, the world's top producer of the metal, is expected to increase 4% in 2019 and continue to grow steadily during 2019 due to stronger performance from major mines, upgrades ...

Miners down tools at two Chilean copper mines, as majors …

The copper market continues to be challenged by supply issues, with two large mines in Chile hit by strikes. On Monday, Lundin Mining (TSX:LUN) said it will gradually cut down activities at the ...

Battery Mineral Resources Announces Third Shipment of …

TPC is a major export and import point in Chile, handling a significant amount of the copper concentrates produced within the country, and is located approximately …

Teck hits record copper production on Quebrada Blanca …

Zinc in concentrate production amounted to 182,000 tonnes, up from 143,000 a year earlier, while refined zinc production totalled 70,000 tonnes, up from 46,000. ... The company left copper ...