BHP to spend billions on copper expansion in Chile - Australian Mining

On Tuesday, April 15, Escondida BHP and the National Service for Training and Employment (SENCE), launched the 2025 edition of the “New Treasures” job training program, a training initiative that seeks to expand the possibilities of labor development in industrial and mining occupations for inhabitants of the Antofagasta Region. In total there will be 13 free courses to which men and women can apply from April 15 through the forms available in …

BHP to spend billions on copper expansion in Chile - Australian Mining

Image: JHVEPhoto/shutterstock.comBHP has revealed plans to invest $US13 billion ($20.5 billion) over the next decade to grow its copper operations in Chile. The Big Australian currently operates three copper mines in Chile: Spence, Cerro Colorado and Escondida, the latter of which is known as the largest copper producer globally. BHP’s copper operations in Chile represents 27 per cent of the country’s copper production, injecting $US9.4 billion …