translated version 17 Apr 2015 09:02
The company Emed Tartessus, a subsidiary of Emed Mining, leading the project to reopen the Rio Tinto mine in the town of Minas de Rio Tinto (Huelva), mine closed its facilities in 2001, will take place this Friday at blasting the first 13.00 hours from that time, which is programmed and sequenced detonation of explosive kilos 6,500 to 28,000 tons of fly sterile mineral. Enlarge Thus, as reported by the company in a press, the removal of this material allow access by a new ramp to areas relevant operation. This project is undertaking the last preparatory work in order to start copper production later this year. To do working on the refurbishment of existing treatment facilities mineral, to a capacity to process five million tonnes of ore per year in the first phase. Also as preparations are underway in the mining area, with the first production surveys, establishment of the new fleet of drilling, loading and transportation, infrastructure and early settlement of clearing work to achieve zones of mineralization. So, this Friday will be the act of the first bombing of the Rio Tinto Project, which is scheduled to attend authorities and members of the corporation. Project Phases The first phase of the project involves an investment of 212 million euros and the creation of a staff of 250 people, to which must be added indirect jobs and induced generated which may pose around triple that amount. About 70 percent of workers are people from the mining, according to the company remarked. In parallel, the company is designing and expanding its operations in Rio Tinto, with the aim of increasing the capacity of ore treatment plant between nine and 15 million tons, and extend the life of the farm, with the start launched a program of geological research to identify new reserves.
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