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BHP Billiton Close Copper Smelter

Oct 27 2003

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BHP Billiton have altered the status of their copper smelting and refining plant at San Manuel, USA from care and maintenance to permanent closure.

The plant has been idle since May 1999 when it entered into care an maintenance mode. Since then they have looked at numerous strategies to bring the plant back online, but none proved economically viable.

The remaining staff will be focus on safety and environmental issues, while the decommissioning and reclamation of the site will be completed over the next 5 to 7 years.

The closure brings to an end 50 years of operation for the San Manuel smelter.

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