It also appears we are the only producer in the world that will...

It also appears we are the only producer in the world that will bring a SXEW plant on-line this year.



FACTBOX-Major new copper projects
2 February 2011
Source: Reuters News

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Global copper production will continue to struggle to keep up with healthy demand growth for the metal in the next couple of years at least.

Below is a list of the major planned new copper projects which should come on stream through to around the middle of the decade.


Project Company Where When Capacity ('000 tpy)

Mine

Salobo Vale Brazil H2 2011 100
Caserones Nippon/Mitsui Chile Mid-2013 150
El Morro Goldcorp Chile Q3 2015 150
Esperanza Antofagasta/ Chile Q4 2010 195
Marubeni
Bisha Nevsun Res. Eritrea Q2 2013 42
Oyu Tolgoi Ivanhoe/Rio Mongolia Q1 2013 410
Galeno Minmetals Peru Q3 2015 144
Quellaveco Anglo Am. Peru Q1 2015 225
Toromocho Chinalco Peru Q2 2013 250
Udokan Metalloinvest Russia Q4 2014 150
Rosemont Augusta Res. U.S. Q1 2013 90
Kalumbila First Quantum Zambia 2014 300
Konkola Vale/ARM Zambia Q4 2012 50
North

SX-EW
Antucoya Antofagasta Chile Q4 2014 38
Caserones Nippon/Mitsui Chile Q1 2013 30
Hales Codelco Chile Q4 2013 160
Kinsevere Anvil Mining DRC Q2 2011 60
Stage II 60
Tia Maria Southern Cop. Peru Q4 2012 120


Sources: CRU Group, Reuters Metal Production Database (Compiled by Karen Norton; editing by James Jukwey)