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“ QUELLAVECO , HAS A CONFIRMED MINE LIFE OF 30 YEARS AND , BASED ON OTHER MINES IN THE AREA , WE WOULD HOPE TO SEE THIS EXPAND IN THE FUTURE THROUGH EXPLORATION — AS THE DEPOSIT IS OPEN AT DEPTH AND IN ALL DIRECTIONS ”
— Tom McCulley , CEO Anglo American Peru & Group Head of Projects tunnel excavations for overland conveyors , the start of pre-stripping and continuing to progress the process plant construction . “ Throughout 2020 we will remain focused on reaching these milestones and working with our host communities to ensure we continue to develop positive and mutually beneficial long-term relationships ,” says McCulley . “ To date , we have provided training to over 1,200 people , employed approximately 6,000 local people at the project and we are now one of the top 10 employers in Peru and number one in Moquegua .”
With regards to those trends that McCulley is seeing across the copper mining sector , he states : “ We are continuing to see grades declining and some offset from ‘ possible ’ projects , as greenfield project approvals fall away ,” he highlights . “ When you combine this with longer term potential from the low carbon economy , including
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