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Mine comparison<br />
Cu grade in resources (%) for the Top 20 global<br />
copper mines (by resources)<br />
20 highest grade mines in the world (by annual Cu<br />
production (kt)<br />
Underground mine<br />
Open pit mine<br />
KOV, DRC (Katanga)<br />
Konkola, Zambia (<strong>Vedanta</strong>)<br />
Kamoto, DRC (Katanga)<br />
Tenke, DRC (Phelps, Tenke)<br />
3.60%<br />
3.40%<br />
3.10%<br />
Kananga, DRC (Katanga)<br />
2.07%<br />
Nchanga, Zambia (<strong>Vedanta</strong>)<br />
Tilw ezembe, DRC (Katanga)<br />
1.60%<br />
1.49%<br />
Olympic Dam, Australia (BHPB) 1.10%<br />
Escondida, Chile (BHPB, Rio) 1.08%<br />
Chuquic-amata,Chile(Codelco) 0.86%<br />
Collahuasi, Chile (Anglo, Falconbridge) 0.84%<br />
Grasberg, Indonesia (Freeport) 0.80%<br />
Sar-Cheshmeh, Iran (Iran) 0.70%<br />
Toquepala, Peru (SCC) 0.67%<br />
Bingham, USA (Rio) 0.65%<br />
El Teniente, Chile (Codelco) 0.63%<br />
L. Pelambres, Chile (Antofagasta) 0.62%<br />
Cananea, Mexico (Grupo Mexico) 0.61%<br />
Radomiro, Chile (Codelco) 0.59%<br />
Los Bronces, Chile (Anglo) 0.57%<br />
Andina, Chile (Codelco) 0.56%<br />
Salvador, Chile (Codelco) 0.49%<br />
Morenci, USA (Phelps) 0.26%<br />
Source: Raw Materials, CPR, company websites<br />
Contained<br />
Cu (Mt) Rudna, Poland (KGHM)<br />
300<br />
5.09% 8.8<br />
Oktyabrsky, Russia (Norilsk)<br />
280<br />
8.1<br />
Mount Isa, Australia (Xstrata)<br />
178<br />
4.6<br />
2.9<br />
Polkow ice, Poland (KGHM)<br />
160<br />
0.1<br />
Kamoto, DRC (Katanga)<br />
150<br />
4.0<br />
Konkola, Zambia (<strong>Vedanta</strong>)<br />
133<br />
0.1<br />
Taimyrsky, Russia (Norilsk)<br />
95<br />
43.7<br />
Neves Corvo, Portugal (Eurozinc)<br />
90<br />
22.3<br />
Nkana, Zambia (Glencore)<br />
80<br />
23.7<br />
Mufulira, Zambia (Glencore)<br />
70<br />
34.9<br />
42.0<br />
Tenke, DRC (Phelps, Tenke) 50<br />
8.4<br />
Lonshi, DRC (First Quantum) 49<br />
9.3<br />
Kidd Creek, Canada (Falconbridge) 43<br />
10.5<br />
Osborne, Australia (Placer Dome) 40<br />
72.1<br />
Cayeli, Turkey (Inmet) 27<br />
19.4<br />
Tritton, Australia (Straits Res) 19<br />
12.0<br />
14.8<br />
Dikulushi, DRC (Anvil) 18<br />
16.7<br />
Eloise, Australia (Barminco) 17<br />
91.3<br />
Storliden, Sw eden (Lundin) 11<br />
11.2<br />
Chibuluma South, Zambia (Metorex) 5<br />
11.3<br />
Source: Raw Materials, CPR, company websites, pre-feasibility study<br />
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