Xstrata plc is one of the world’s leading mining groups and is listed on the London and Swiss stock exchanges. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Xstrata maintains a meaningful position in seven major international commodity markets: copper, coking coal, thermal coal, ferrochrome, nickel, vanadium and zinc with additional exposure to gold, cobalt, lead and silver. It also comprises a growing platinum group metals business. In addition, it has recycling facilities and a suite of global technology products, many of which are industry leaders. The Group's operations and projects span 21 countries.
Xstrata’s philosophy is to make a responsible and sustainable contribution to the development of the communities where it operates and to be a leader in environmental management. Thanks to these efforts, it has received numerous international accolades for its performance in this field. It has, for example, led the mining sector in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for four consecutive years (2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010) and also been named as the Index’s Super Sector Leader for Basic Resources Industries.
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About Xstrata Copper
Energía Austral is a project of Xstrata Copper, one of the commodity business units of Xstrata plc. Headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, Xstrata Copper is the world’s fourth largest copper producer. In 2010, its attributable mined production of copper contained in cathodes and concentrates reached 913,000 tonnes. It is also one of the world’s largest producers of smelter and refined copper, including from third-party materials.
Its mining and metallurgical operations and development projects span eight countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Papua Nueva Guinea, Peru, the Philippines and the United States. Its operations and projects are administered through a regional divisional management structure, which ensures that critical decisions are taken close to the related businesses. Xstrata Copper also has a recycling business (Xstrata Recycling) with plants in the United States and offices in Canada and Asia.
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