LUNDIN MINING – EAGLE MINE
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Situated in the western Marquette County of Michigan ’ s Upper Peninsula , Lundin Mining ’ s Eagle Mine is gearing up for an exciting 2015 year .
The underground nickel and copper mine , which was purchased in 2013 from Rio Tinto , has produced more than 218,642 tons of nickel and copper ore since commencing production in July 2014 . Over its estimated eight year lifecycle , the mine is expected to produce 360 million pounds of nickel , 295 pounds of copper and small amounts of other metals .
In building Michigan ’ s first
new mine in decades , Lundin is dedicated to safety , protecting the environment and putting local people to work . The mine has been a shining example of the legacy Lundin Mining is striving to create .
Creating a legacy Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Toronto , Canada , Lundin Mining Corp . is a metals mining company with operations and development projects in Chile , Portugal , Sweden , Spain and the United States , producing copper , zinc , lead and nickel . Lundin also has a 24 % interest in the Tenke Fungurume in
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