| Risk and valuation analysis of the LOS PELAMBRES Project |
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| Title(s) of the LOS PELAMBRES Project |
 | Antofagasta plc
Joint venture: 60% |
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| 60% Antofagasta plc
40% Japanese Consortia |
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| Location of the LOS PELAMBRES Project |
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Los Pelambres is one of the largest open pit mines in Chile, located 200 kilometres northeast of Santiago.
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| History of the LOS PELAMBRES Project |
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Production began in late 1999 and is now running at an average level of approximately 320,000 tonnes of payable copper in concentrate annually. Los Pelambres has an estimated mine life of just under 30 years.
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| Production history |
| Metal | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
| COPPER (lbs) | 686,960,408 | 1,051,000,000 | 639,120,098 | 723,557,144 | 711,652,182 | 772,940,691 | 720,250,210 | 732,816,559 |
| MOLYBDENUM (lbs) | 17,196,056 | 17,000,000 | 22,500,000 | 21,605,301 | 18,739,292 | 17,416,518 | 19,180,216 | 17,196,056 |
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