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BIL - BHP Billiton Plc - Approval for Antamina Expansion
BHP Billiton Plc
Share code: BIL
ISIN: GB0000566504
Approval for Antamina Expansion
BHP Billiton today announced it has approved its share of the capital
expenditure required to expand mining and processing capacity at the Antamina
copper and zinc mine in northern Peru.
Antamina is a joint venture between BHP Billiton (33.75%), Xstrata (33.75%),
Teck Resources (22.5%) and Mitsubishi Corporation (10%). All four partners have
approved their respective shares of the project`s US$1,288 million capital
budget (BHP Billiton share US$434.7 million).
The expansion project will increase the site`s ore processing capacity by 38% to
130,000 tonnes per day. Higher mineral ore reserves previously reported in
combination with the expanded processing capacity will result in a mine life
extension of 6 years from 2023 until 2029. First production from the expansion
is anticipated in late 2011.
Further information on BHP Billiton can be found on our Internet site:
www.bhpbilliton.com
Australia United Kingdom & South Africa
Samantha Evans, Media Relations Andre Liebenberg, Investor
Tel: +61 3 9609 2898 Relations
Mobile: +61 400 693 915 Tel: +44 20 7802 4131
email: Samantha.Evans@bhpbilliton.com Mobile: +44 7920 236 974
email:
Andre.Liebenberg@bhpbilliton.com
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801 349 +44 7920 237 246
email: Amanda.Buckley@bhpbilliton.com email:
Illtud.Harri@bhpbilliton.com
Kelly Quirke, Media Relations United States
Tel: +61 3 9609 2896 Scott Espenshade, Investor
Mobile: +61 429 966 312 Relations
email: Kelly.Quirke@bhpbilliton.com Tel: +1 713 599 6431
Mobile: +1 713 208 8565
email:
Scott.Espenshade@bhpbilliton.com
Leng Lau, Investor Relations Ruban Yogarajah, Media Relations
Tel: +61 3 9609 4202 Tel: US +1 713 966 2907
Mobile: +61 403 533 706 or UK +44 20 7802 4033
email: Leng.Y.Lau@bhpbilliton.com Mobile: UK +44 7827 082 022
email:
Ruban.Yogarajah@bhpbilliton.com
BHP Billiton Limited ABN 49 004 028 077 BHP Billiton Plc Registration
Registered in Australia number 3196209
Registered Office: 180 Lonsdale Street Registered in England and Wales
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia Registered Office: Neathouse
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Members of the BHP Billiton group which is headquartered in Australia
5 January 2010
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