Peru To Support Copper Expansion, Targets 4 Million Tons Of Annual Production
Peru To Support Copper Expansion, Targets 4 Million Tons Of Annual Production
Peru is targeting an ambitious increase in copper production, aiming to reach 4 million tons annually, driven by the expansion of its principal Cerro Verde mine and the development of other significant projects. Peruvian Minister of Energy and Mines, Rómulo Mucho, highlighted these plans as part of the country's strategy to bolster its position as a leading copper producer.
秘魯正在設法增加銅的產量目標達到每年400萬噸，主要由其主要的Cerro Verde礦業的擴展和其他重要項目的發展推動。秘魯能源和礦業部長羅穆洛·穆喬將這些計劃作爲加強該國作爲領先銅生產國地位的戰略的一部分。
"The Ministry of Energy and Mines promotes sustainable mining projects in the country because mining is the main support of our economy," he said at the annual meeting. "This activity generates large resources so that infrastructure and electrification projects, among others, can be carried out to improve the quality of life of Peruvians."
“能源和礦業部門提倡可持續的採礦項目，因爲採礦是我們經濟的主要支柱，”他在年會上說道。 “這種活動可以產生大量資源，以便進行基礎設施和電氣化項目等，以改善秘魯人民的生活質量。”
The Cerro Verde mine expansion, a $600 million project, is a key component of this plan. Located in the Arequipa region, Cerro Verde is responsible for nearly 19% of Peru's copper output and 34% of its molybdenum. The expansion will increase the average milling rate to 420,000 metric tons of ore per day from 2026 through 2044, significantly boosting production capacity. The mine is jointly owned by Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX), Sumitomo Metal Mining (OTCPK: SMMYY), and Compañía de Minas Buenaventura (NYSE:BVN).
多米諾骨牌礦山的擴展是這個計劃的一個關鍵組成部分，該計劃耗資6億美元。Cerro Verde位於阿雷基帕地區，佔秘魯銅產量近19％和鉬產量34％。這次擴展將從2026年至2044年將平均磨礦率提高到每天42萬公噸的礦石，從而顯著提高生產能力。該礦山由Freeport-McMoRan（紐交所：FCX），Sumitomo Metal Mining（OTCPK：SMMYY）和Compañía de Minas Buenaventura（紐交所：BVN）共同擁有。
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Furthermore, Peru is advancing several other major projects. These include Newmont's Conga and Galeno, Rio Tinto and First Quantum Minerals' La Granja, and Southern Copper's Michiquillay. These initiatives are expected to elevate Peru's annual copper production, bringing it closer to Chile's output levels.
此外，秘魯正在推進其他幾個重大項目，包括Newmont的Conga和Galeno，Rio Tinto和First Quantum Minerals的La Granja，以及Southern Copper的Michiquillay。預計這些舉措將提高秘魯的年銅產量，使其更接近智利的產量水平。
Mucho also announced the approval of modified environmental impact assessments for key gold projects, such as the Tantahuatay project operated by Compañía Minera Coimolache and the Pucamarca project by Minsur. These approvals reflect Peru's broader commitment to supporting sustainable mining ventures that can contribute to economic growth and infrastructure development.
穆喬還宣佈批准了重要的金礦項目，如Compañía Minera Coimolache運營的Tantahuatay項目和Minsur的Pucamarca項目的修改環境影響評估。這些批准反映了秘魯支持可持續採礦企業的廣泛承諾，這些企業可以爲經濟增長和基礎設施發展做出貢獻。
China's presence in Peru is also notable, particularly through its involvement in the Las Bambas project. MMG Ltd. is working to bring Las Bambas to its full production capacity, aiming for 400,000 tons per year while facing challenges from community protests.
中國在秘魯的存在也引人注目，特別是通過其參與Las Bambas項目。MMG Ltd正致力於將Las Bambas帶到全產能，目標產量爲每年40萬噸，同時還面臨社區抗議的挑戰。
Despite recent setbacks in the mining sector, such as BHP's failed bid to acquire Anglo American, copper remains in the spotlight due to its critical role in the global transition to renewable energy.
儘管礦業領域最近發生了一些挫折，例如BHP未能收購安哥洛美，但銅仍然備受關注，因爲它在全球向可再生能源轉型中發揮着關鍵作用。
The failed acquisition, which prevented BHP from gaining control of around 15% of the global copper supply, is the second failed copper-oriented acquisition in the last 12 months. In April 2023, Teck Resources rejected Glencore's $23 billion bid, showing producers' reluctance to accept buyout bids.
這次失敗的收購使BHP無法控制全球銅供應量的約15％，是過去12個月內第二次銅爲導向的收購失敗。 2023年4月，Teck Resources拒絕了Glencore價值230億美元的收購，顯示出生產商不願接受收購出價。
This situation highlights the copper market's current undersupply, reinforcing the importance of increasing production to meet rising demand.
此情況凸顯了銅市場目前供給不足的問題，加強生產以滿足不斷增長的需求的重要性。
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