Xstrata Copper / South America
El Pachòn
Xstrata Copper: World > South America
| Detail label | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Argentina, South America |
| Products | Exploration / Copper |
Description of Operation
El Pachón is a copper mine development project in San Juan Province in Argentina, located five kilometres from the Chilean border. Xstrata acquired the project in August 2006 as part of its Falconbridge acquisition.
Pre-feasibility work conducted by Xstrata Copper has included an extensive drilling programme, geotechnical studies, hydrogeological studies and environmental baseline studies in both Argentina and Chile. El Pachón is a bi-national project, developed under the Chile-Argentina Mining Integration Agreement.