BASE METAL MODEL UPDATES
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The following base metals mines have been updated for 2005 actual production numbers and
the forecast period extended to 2007.

Alumbrera
Andina**
Antamina
Bagdad*
Batu Hijau
Bingham Canyon
Black Mountain
Bouchard-Hebert
Bougrine
Broken Hill
Brunswick
Cadia
Candelaria*
Cannington
Cayeli
Century
Cerro Colorado
Cerro Verde
Chino*
Collahuasi
Ernest Henry
El Abra*
El Mochito
El Soldado
El Teniente**
El Salvador**
El Tesoro
El Toqui
Elura-Endeavour
Escondida
Flin Flon
Galmoy
Golden Grove
Greens Creek
Highland Valley
Huckleberry
Kidd Creek
Lisheen
Lomas Bayas
Los Bronces
Los Pelambres
Lucky Friday
McArthur River (re-modelled to provide for open pit operation)
Miami*
Montcalm
Morenci*
Mt Garnet (re-modelled to include Balcooma mine and ex-Thalanga mill)
Mt Isa Copper
Mt Isa Pb-Zn (now inludes Black Star open pit)
Myra Falls
Neves Corvo (now incorporates Zn production)
North Parkes
Ok Tedi
Olympic Dam
Palabora
Peak
Pinto Valley SXEW
Pyashalmi
Quebrada Blanca
Raglan
Red Dog
Ridgeway
Rosebery
Sierrita*
Skorpion
Snow Lake
Sudbury
Telfer (now incorporates Cu production)
Tintaya
Tyrone*
Zaldivar
Zinkgruvan

* metal production updated but awaiting mill ore statistics
** Cu metal updated but awaiting Mo and mill ore statistics

View all these updates on the base metals mines download list.

The Cu, Zn and Pb cost curves incorporate these latest updates.

View the cost curves updates on the Cost Curves page.

In accordance with the minecost update policy, if you have downloaded any of these models
in the past three months, you are entitled to the updated model at no extra charge.

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