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Northparkes expansion approved

RIO Tinto has approved the development of a $US160 million ($A204 million) block cave at its Northparkes copper mine in New South Wales, with the development set to take the operation’s mine life out to 2016.

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Northparkes expansion approved

The new block cave will progressively replace the current block cave from 2009. Northparkes managing director Barry Lavin said the decision to proceed with the development represented a vote of confidence...

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