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EL TESORO MINE |
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Chile
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Sierra gorda |
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PRODUCTION
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the EL TESORO MINE |
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| Title(s) of the EL TESORO MINE |
 | Antofagasta plc
Interest: 61% |
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 | Equatorial Mining Ltd
Interest: 39% |
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| Equatorial Mining Limited has a 39% interest in the Chilean company Minera El Tesoro, the joint venture company which owns the El Tesoro project. The UK listed Chilean mining house Antofagasta plc, is Equatorial’s joint venture partner and the 61% shareholder in Minera El Tesoro. |
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| Location of the EL TESORO MINE |
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The El Tesoro project is located in the region of Antofagasta (Region II) in the northern part of Chile. It is 28 kilometres east of the mining town of Sierra Gorda which is located 160 kilometres north east of Antofagasta. The project site is 2,300 metres above sea level in the extremely dry Atacama Desert.
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| History of the EL TESORO MINE |
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The El Tesoro copper mine began development in 1999, and commenced production in 2001 using surface mining and the SX-EW process. El Tesoro has already established a solid operating base and a strong track record, with 93,000 tonnes of payable copper more...
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| Production history |
| Metal | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
| COPPER (lbs) | 198,856,960 | 200,179,734 | 205,029,903 | 216,147,815 | 216,273,479 | 215,612,092 | 203,707,130 | 185,849,687 | 74,957,169 |
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Data last updated on : 2/10/2010
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Disclaimer
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