Demand, supply and price of copper – an exploration ... - Rio Tinto
Demand, supply and price of copper – an exploration ... - Rio Tinto
Demand, supply and price of copper – an exploration ... - Rio Tinto
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Approximate depth to top <strong>of</strong> deposit<br />
-200<br />
0<br />
200<br />
400<br />
600<br />
800<br />
1000<br />
1200<br />
1400<br />
1850 1870 1890 1910 1930 1950 1970 1990 2010<br />
Source: MEG<br />
Deeper discoveries are starting to appear<br />
Copper discoveries showing depth <strong>of</strong> deposits with >4Mt contained <strong>copper</strong><br />
El Teniente Andina<br />
Chuquicamata<br />
Olympic Dam<br />
Approximate year <strong>of</strong> discovery<br />
Kalamazoo<br />
Pebble East<br />
Resolution<br />
Escondida<br />
Hugo Dummett<br />
Heruga<br />
Grasberg<br />
Los Sulfatos<br />
<strong>Dem<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong></strong>, <strong>supply</strong> <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> <strong>price</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>copper</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>exploration</strong> perspective 15