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Lundin reports 44% increase in copper resources

February 23, 2010 - 12:16 GMT Location: London

KEYWORDS: Lundin Mining , copper , copper reserves , Portugal , Neves-Corvo

Copper reserves at Lundin Mining’s Neves-Corvo mine in Portugal have risen by 44%, the Canadian miner said

There has been an increase of 11 million tonnes in measured and indicated copper resources at its Portuguese site, and more than 20 million tonnes of inferred copper resources have been added. This translates into around 160,000 tonnes of contained copper, or two years of production, the company said. This brings the number up to 31.4...

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