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The Caserones project is 51.5 percent owned by JX Nippon Mining, 25.87 percent by Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co Ltd and 22.63 percent by Mitsui & Co.
JX Metals and Mitsui Kinzoku established Pan Pacific Copper Co.,Ltd (PPC). In October 2000. In May 2006, PPC acquired equity interest in a Caserones copper and molybdenum deposits.
In April 2020 PPC transfered resources development business to Nippon Caserones Resources Co.,Ltd., and copper smelting & refining operation to JX Metals Smelting Co., Ltd. and Hibi Smelting Co., Ltd. respectively.
SCM Minera Lumina Copper Chile (“MLCC”) is operator of the Caserones Copper Mine.
Processing
- Flotation
- ROM/dump leach
- Solvent Extraction & Electrowinning
Flow Sheet:
Summary:
Production of copper and molybdenum concentrates process:
Crushing / grinding -> flotation / dewatering / draining -> copper concentrate and molybdenum concentrate.
Production of refined copper:
Dump-leaching -> SX-EW -> Refined copper
Production:
| Commodity | Units | 2019 |
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Copper
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k tons
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