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MB COMPANY DATABASE: Chile’s top 10 copper mining projects

These are the top ten biggest copper mining projects in Chile, according to Metal Bulletin Company Database (www.mbdatabase.com), a service that tracks over 1,000 mining projects and 12,000 companies active in the metals and mining market.

April 18, 2013
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These are the top ten biggest copper mining projects in Chile, according to Metal Bulletin Company Database (www.mbdatabase.com), a service that tracks over 1,000 mining projects and 12,000 companies active in the metals and mining market.
 

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Escondida Expansion is Chile’s biggest copper mining project  

For full information, including location, reserves, grade, projected mine life, start-up date and project manager, visit www.mbdatabase.com

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