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Xstrata Alloys is the world’s largest producer of ferrochrome, a leading producer of primary vanadium and has a growing platinum group metals business. Xstrata Alloys also owns carbon operations which supply key raw materials to its ferrochrome smelters. Xstrata Alloys’ operations are based in South Africa.

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Xstrata Coal is the world’s largest exporter of thermal coal and a significant producer of premium-quality hard coking coal and semi-soft coal. Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Xstrata Coal has interests in over 30 operating coal mines in Australia, South Africa and Colombia and an exploration project in Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Xstrata Copper is the fourth largest global copper producer, with mining and processing facilities and growth projects located in Australia, Chile, Peru, Argentina and Canada. It also manages a recycling business (Xstrata Recycling) with offices in North America, Europe and Asia.

Xstrata Copper’s world-leading portfolio of growth projects includes Las Bambas in Peru, Tampakan in the Philippines, El Pachón in Argentina and Frieda River in Papua New Guinea.

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Xstrata Nickel, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is the fifth largest global nickel producer and one of the world’s largest producers of cobalt. Xstrata Nickel’s operations include mines and processing facilities in Canada, operations in Australia, a ferronickel mine and processing facility in the Dominican Republic and a refinery in Norway. Xstrata Nickel’s portfolio of growth projects includes Kabanga in Tanzania and Koniambo in New Caledonia.

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Xstrata Zinc is one of the world’s largest miners and producers of zinc. Xstrata Zinc’s operations span Spain, Germany, Australia, the UK and Canada, with an interest in the Antamina copper-zinc mine in Peru.

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Xstrata Technology Services provides proprietary technologies and specialist services in the areas of mining, mineral processing and metals extraction to major mining companies worldwide and to Xstrata’s own operations to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.

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