Freeport requests environmental permission for $741m leaching project in Chile
The El Abra mine in northern Chile. (Credit: Consejo Minero)
The El Abra mine in Chile, controlled by Freeport, has requested environmental permission to develop a leaching project at the site with an estimated investment of £741 million, according to a notice posted by the regulator on Wednesday.
(By Fabian Cambero; Editing by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez)