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Article: Sumitomo Metal Mining, Sumitomo Corporation Announce Expansion of Peru Copper Concentrate Production at Cerro Verde Mine.
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- JCN Newswires
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- January 10, 2007
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Tokyo, Japan, Jan 10, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (TSE:5713) and Sumitomo Corporation (TSE:8053) (SMM and SC collectively referred to herein as "Sumitomo") jointly announced today the commencement of the production of copper concentrate from the Primary Sulfide Project at Cerro Verde mine in Arequipa, Peru. The approximately 9,500 dry metric tonnes of first shipment of copper concentrate has been shipped to SMM.
The expansion of the mine's Primary Sulfide Project has been ongoing under the project finance provided by the international banks syndicate headed by Japan Bank for International Cooperation, and the new concentrator ...