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Copper sector needs nine Escondida mines over next decade to meet global demand: Rio Tinto

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 07, 2015 | 4:00 pm Base Metals Precious Metals Top Companies Africa Australia Canada Europe Copper Gold Iron Ore Silver 

[caption id="attachment_813624" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Chile's Escondida, the world's largest copper-producing mine. (Image courtesy of BHP Billiton).[/caption] The global copper industry will need to add the equivalent of a new Escondida mine every 15 months over the next 10 years in order...

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