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Freeport requests environmental permission for $741m leaching project in Chile

Reuters | December 11, 2024 | 1:58 pm Top Companies Latin America Copper 
Foreign miners in Chile warn lawmakers fresh royalties would hammer competitiveness
The El Abra mine in northern Chile. (Credit: Consejo Minero)

The El Abra mine in Chile, controlled by Freeport, has requested environmental permission to develop a leaching project at the site with an estimated investment of $741 million, according to a notice posted by the regulator on Wednesday.

(By Fabian Cambero; Editing by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez)

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