Reported the project will have a production capacity of 100,000 metric tons of copper in concentrate form. Conclusion of work scheduled for 2Q10.
September 30, 2006
The feasibilty study of the Salobo Project was reviewed and the basic engineering has to be concluded by March 2007.
December 15, 2003
Cominco Engineering Services has entered into an agreement with Comphania Vale do Rio Doce to operate the CESL Process pilot plant utilizing ore from the CVRD Alemao and Salobo properties. The pilot plant program will operate through February of 2004. In addition, CVRD has commissioned an independent engineering company to produce a feasibility study for a 10,000 tonne per year prototype CESL facility. Construction of the prototype plant is expected to be completed in mid 2006. The prototype plant is expected to be a precursor to full scale commercial operations utilizing the CESL process.
Advanced or Above