"Right now, Chilean mining's biggest challenge is not Peru or Argentina but Africa, which is attracting considerable attention from Chinese and Russian investments."
"We aim to ensure every recovered material has a designated use — mill balls for reuse, metal scrap for foundries, and clean minerals for continued processing."
CHAIR OF THE BOARD (JM) AND CEO (CM), CAPSTONE COPPER
"This year represents an inflection point for Capstone, with our recently released 2025 guidance demonstrating increased cash flow generation highlighted by continued copper production growth and decreasing unit costs."
"Traditionally, we used systems that processed 9,000 t/hour, but now many projects require systems capable of handling 15,000 t/hour, with some plants even planning to operate multiple lines at that scale."
"Chile’s mining landscape is evolving, with many of its century-old mines transitioning to underground operations. This shift aligns with Master Drilling’s long-term strategy to expand its market presence."
"With low copper content ore bodies (around 0.3%) in South America, our intense flotation technology is key to improving recoveries at high throughputs and maintaining margins."
"We are working so that, starting in 2024, production begins its long-term growth trajectory, progressively increasing until reaching the level of 1.7 million t/y by 2030."
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