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Las Bambas to Begin Copper Production in May or June 2016
Sep. 24, 2015 09:16AM PST
Base Metals Investing MMG’s (HKG:1208) Las Bambas project is on track to start commercial copper production by May or June 2016, Mining Weekly reported. The mine is expected to ramp up to 400,000 tonnes of copper production by 2017.
MMG’s (HKG:1208) Las Bambas project is on track to start commercial copper production by May or June 2016, Reuters reported. The mine is expected to ramp up to 400,000 tonnes of copper production by 2017.
As quoted in the publication:
Copper production will likely total about 200 000 t in all of 2016, said Luis Rivera, VP of operations at Las Bambas.
Construction of the mega mine in Peru’s Apurimac region is almost complete and funding for remaining investments secured, Rivera said.