| In May 2006, Sepor provided
Laboratory Equipment to Cerro Verde copper mine in Peru. The Cerro Verde porphyry
copper mine in Arequipa is operated by Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A., a
Peruvian subsidiary of Phelps Dodge,is one of the world's largest producers of copper
and molybdenum. Major ores mined are Chrysocolla, brochantite, chalcocite and
chalcopyrite. The mine is currently undergoing a large expansion, and Sepor
received the contract to supply laboratory equipment for this mine expansion.
Equipment supplied included crushing, grinding, flotation, sampling, drying,
screening/classifying, sample preparation, weighing, analytical, filtration,
water treatment, and mixing equipment. "Cerro Verde is undergoing an $850 million expansion that will permit mining a primary sulfide ore body beneath the oxide ore body currently in production. Through the expansion, approximately 1 billion tons of sulfide ore reserves averaging 0.51 percent copper will be processed through a new concentrator. Mining of the sulfide ore body is expected to begin in late 2006. The expanded copper production rate should be achieved in the first half of 2007. Current copper production at Cerro Verde is approximately 100,000 tons per year. After the expansion, copper production initially will approximate 300,000 tons per year." ** **Phelps Dodge |
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