BHP bets billions on Chile mines to face global copper crunch
BHP detailed to investors this week plans to spend $10.7 billion to $14.7 billion within about 10 years.
MEXICO – The directors of EXCELLON RESOURCES of Toronto have approved construction of a 350-t/d lead-zinc flotation mill at the company’s Platosa test mine near Bermejillo. Mill construction should begin in the latter half of this year and commissioning begin in Q1 2009. The project has a capital cost of $10 million….more at Canadian Mining Journal
