From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
El Abra mine
The El Abra mine is a large copper mine located in northern Chile in the El Loa province. It is operated by American mining company Freeport-McMoRan, who owns a 51% stake in the mine, with the remainder owned by the Chilean state-owned Codelco. The stake owned by Freeport-McMoRan originally owned by Cyprus Amax Minerals and Lac Minerals until Phelps Dodge acquired Cyprus Minerals and Lac minerals was absorbed by Barric Gold in 1994. These two companies had won a bid to engage in a partnership with Codelco. It was then owned by Phelps Dodge until 2007 when Freeport-McMoRan completed a $25.9 billion acquisition of Phelps Dodge. The mine holds The Copper Mark environmental certificate.
Rendering article…
This content may have been generated or modified by AI, and may be sourced from third parties. CloudSurf Software LLC makes no warranties as to its accuracy, completeness, or reliability, and accepts no liability for it. Always verify important information against primary sources.
Report