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Xstrata Copper News Release: Xstrata Copper announces new senior management appointment
Toronto, 1 September 2006
Xstrata Copper announces a new senior management appointment following Xstrata assuming full management control of Falconbridge Limited on 21 August 2006.
Claude Ferron, formerly President of Canadian Copper and Recycling for Falconbridge, has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer for the newly established division Xstrata Copper Canada, reporting to Xstrata Copper’s Chief Executive, Charlie Sartain. Mr Ferron is based in Toronto, and is responsible for Xstrata Copper’s operations in Canada. These comprise the Kidd Creek mining and metallurgical operations in Ontario, the Horne smelter and the Canadian Copper Refinery (CCR) business in Montreal, and the copper recycling business (Noranda Recycling). Mr Ferron will also be appointed as a member of the Xstrata Copper Executive Committee.
Charlie Sartain, Chief Executive Xstrata Copper, commented:
“I am delighted that Claude has joined Xstrata Copper in a senior management position. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of the former Falconbridge operations in Canada and their respective markets and we look forward to the significant contribution that he will make to the expanded Xstrata Copper.
”The acquisition of Falconbridge has positioned Xstrata Copper as the third largest producer of copper in the world, with managed production of over one million tonnes of copper per annum, and mining operations in five countries. It is an exciting time for Xstrata Copper and we look forward to integrating the former Falconbridge copper assets with our existing global businesses as soon as possible.”
Xstrata is a major global diversified mining group, listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Xstrata maintains a meaningful position in seven major international commodity markets: copper, coking coal, thermal coal, ferrochrome, nickel, vanadium and zinc, with a smaller but profitable aluminium business, recycling facilities, additional exposures to gold, lead and silver and a suite of global technologies, many of which are industry leaders. The Group's operations and projects span 18 countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Jamaica, New Caledonia, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, the USA and the UK.
Xstrata Copper is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, with regional offices in Santiago, Chile; Lima, Peru; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Toronto, Canada, and is one of the commodity business units within the major global diversified mining group Xstrata plc.
Xstrata Copper’s mining operations span five countries and comprise mines, mineral processing plants and port facilities in North Queensland, Australia; mining and processing operations and port facilities in Chile, Peru and Argentina in South America; and mining and processing plants in Canada. It also has a recycling business (Noranda Recycling) with plants in Canada, the United States and Asia.
Xstrata Copper is the third largest global copper producer, with annual managed production of over one million tonnes.
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