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Los Andes study weighs HGPR advantages at Vizcachitas

Los Andes Copper is planning on using high pressure grinding rolls (HGPR) rather than a SAG mill for its Vizcachitas copper project in Chile after testwork confirmed advantages over the more conventional comminution option.

Vizcachitas in Chile

Vizcachitas in Chile

Los Andes executive chair Fernando Porcile told Mining Magazine work on the pre‑feasibility study showed the Vizcachitas mineral was suitable for HGPR for processing 110,000 tonnes per day,  and made a...

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