Xstrata Advances McArthur River and Mount Margaret Projects

摘要

Xstrata has provided updates on activity at two of its mining operations in Australia. At Xstrata Zinc's McArthur River zinc mine in the Northern Territory, a $360-million investment has received corporate approval to more than double the mine's capacity from 2.5 million to 5.5 million mt/y of ore by 2014. The project remains subject to final Australian government approval. At Xstrata Copper's $124-million Mount Margaret copper mining project in northwest Queensland, open-pit mining started on schedule and on budget in late July 2012.