Escondida: 7 of 7

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

Escondida considers concentrator capacity ramp up

THE world's largest copper mine, Escondida in northern Chile, is reportedly looking at ramping up its

28 May 2008

REGULATION

Escondida seeks court help against Chilean labour report

BHP Billiton's Chilean subsidiary Escondida is seeking legal action against a Chilean Labor Office report

27 December 2007

BASE METALS

BHP, Rio to create copper giant

BHP Billiton is set to climb the copper producer ranks if the proposed merger with rival Rio Tinto goes

09 November 2007

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

BHP looking at $US1 billion Escondida expansion

ESCONDIDA, the world's largest copper mine, could be growing even larger with BHP Billiton looking at

17 September 2007

BULKS

BHP's bumper year

MINING giant BHP Billiton has released impressive production numbers for the last financial year, posting

24 July 2007

BULKS

BHPB keeps steady course despite hiccups

COST blow-outs across its petroleum division and the long-running strike at the Escondida copper mine

24 October 2006

BASE METALS

Escondida output down 4.6%

THE Escondida copper mine in Chile has reported a 4.6% drop in copper output year on year to 757,959

17 January 2003

EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT

BHPB: Escondida expansion on track despite production cuts

BHP Billiton has confirmed its US$1.045 billion expansion of the Escondida copper mine in Chile is on

26 December 2001

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