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Antamina Photos 

In January 2010, a project to expand Antamina's milling capacity by 38% to 130,000 tonnes per day, received shareholder approval. Construction commenced in the first quarter of 2010 with commissioning scheduled for late 2011. The images below illustrate the construction project’s progress.

November 2011
SAG Mill 2
Commissioning commences
November 2011
SAG Mill 2 Commissioning commences
October 2011
SAG Mill 2
Preparations prior to operation
October 2011
SAG Mill 2 Preparations prior to operation
October 2011
Ball Mill 4
Commissioning commences
October 2011
Ball Mill 4 Commissioning commences
October 2011
Ball Mill 4
Commissioning commences
October 2011
Ball Mill 4 Commissioning commences
September 2011
New maintenance areas
September 2011
New maintenance areas
September 2011
Truck workshop
New truck workshop bays
September 2011
Truck workshop New truck workshop bays
September 2011
Truck shop
New truck workshop bays
September 2011
Truck shop New truck workshop bays
September 2012
New lubricants area
September 2012
New lubricants area
April 2011
Concentrator plant at night
April 2011
Concentrator plant at night
April 2011
Flotation cell 
Assembly
April 2011
Flotation cell Assembly
April 2011
First haul truck
Assembly completed
April 2011
First haul truck Assembly completed
April 2011
SAG mill 2
Assembly underway
April 2011
SAG mill 2 Assembly underway
April 2011
Concentrator plant mills
Construction underway
April 2011
Concentrator plant mills Construction underway