Article: Chile : Antofagasta Minerals to complete Reko Diq feasibility in March.

Byline: pinto03

Chilean copper miner Antofagasta Minerals expects to complete a bankable feasibility study in March and the economic model in May for its Reko Diq project in Pakistan, a JV with Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX), Antofagasta CEO Marcelo Awad said at the launch of the company's annual sustainability report in capital Santiago on Friday.

As for permitting, Awad said the company is coordinating with Pakistan's government in order to have all approvals ready in mid-2010.

In February the company hired Toronto-based contractor SNC-Lavalin as the lead engineer to carry out the feasibility study for a 72,000t/d operation. The study was ...

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