| From Businessspectator.com.au: BHP Billiton Ltd's base metals division could triple its copper base as projects in the company's Escondida copper mine drive growth over the next two to three years, according to Fairfax Media.
The forecast comes amid market views that the copper base is maturing and declining in grade. But UBS, after touring the site, said the market was ''seemingly underestimating the potential exploration upside of this tier 1 asset,'' Fairfax reports...........................................Full Article: Source
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