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Mitsubishi to buy 18 pct stake in Peruvian copper mine

Nikkei Net Interactive | February 16, 2012 | 5:11 pm Base Metals Europe Latin America Copper 

TOKYO (Nikkei)--Mitsubishi Corp. (8058) will pay an estimated 60-70 billion yen to acquire an 18.1% interest in a Peruvian copper mine that is expected to begin production around 2016, The Nikkei learned Thursday.

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