Los Pelambres Expansion Project
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The Los Pelambres Expansion Project is a major mining development initiative aimed at increasing production capacity and extending the operational life of the Los Pelambres copper mine in Chile.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial development project
ⓘ
mining expansion project ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enhance long‑term resource utilization
ⓘ
maintain or increase copper concentrate output ⓘ optimize ore processing ⓘ |
| associatedMine | Los Pelambres mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary | Los Pelambres mine operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commodity |
copper
ⓘ
molybdenum ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| expectedOutcome |
extended operational life of Los Pelambres mine
ⓘ
higher annual copper production ⓘ improved mine competitiveness ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfDocumentation |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| hasStakeholder |
Chilean government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
environmental authorities ⓘ local communities ⓘ |
| includesComponent |
energy supply improvements
ⓘ
new concentrator line ⓘ plant debottlenecking ⓘ tailings storage facility expansion ⓘ water management infrastructure ⓘ |
| industry | copper mining ⓘ |
| involvesActivity |
mine infrastructure construction
ⓘ
plant expansion works ⓘ tailings management upgrades ⓘ water sourcing and reuse systems ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coquimbo Region ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| operator | Minera Los Pelambres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner |
Antofagasta Minerals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antofagasta plc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Los Pelambres copper mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| projectType |
brownfield expansion
ⓘ
concentration plant expansion ⓘ tailings infrastructure expansion ⓘ |
| purpose |
extend mine life
ⓘ
improve operational efficiency ⓘ increase production capacity ⓘ |
| regulatoryRequirement |
Chilean environmental permits
ⓘ
environmental impact assessment ⓘ |
| riskType |
environmental risk
ⓘ
regulatory risk ⓘ social risk ⓘ |
| sector | mining sector ⓘ |
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