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Tenke Fungurume gets green light for $850 million expansion

Michael Allan McCrae | November 02, 2011 | 3:31 pm Base Metals Battery Metals Africa Europe Cobalt Copper 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX) approved a US$850 million expansion at the Tenke Fungurume mining operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Lundin Mining (TSE:LUN), a partner at the mine, made the announcement in a press release on Tuesday...

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