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MINERA ESCONDIDA

MERRILL LYNCH INVESTOR VISIT

NOVEMBER 18, 2002


Presentation Content
Geographical Location
Escondida Strengths
Operations Operview
Production (Including Apollo)
Financials
Business Strategy
Growth Opportunities
Current Activities
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Worlds Premium Copper Region

BOLIVIA
TOCOPILLA CHUQUICAMATA

Northern Chiles Atacama Desert, CALAMA


160 km south east of Antofagasta.

CHILE
MEJILLONES

ANTOFAGASTA

COLOSO ZALDIVAR
Cerro Colorado MONTURAQUI

Collahuasi Quebrada Blanca


ESCONDIDA
El Abra

ARGENTINA
Radomiro Tomic
Chuquicamata
Michilla Lince Spence TATAL

Mantos Blancos
Lomas Bayas Escondida
EL SALVADOR
El Tesoro Zaldivar
CHAARAL
Manto Verde El Salvador POTRERILLOS
La Candelaria INCA DE ORO

Andacollo El Indio
Los Pelambres

El Soldado Andina

Los Bronces El Teniente

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Escondida
Zaldivar Norte
Aerial View
Leach Padsof MEL

Zaldivar
Pit

Concentrator

Main
Pit

Oxide Hamburgo
Leach Pads Tails

N
Phase IV
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5 km
Plant site
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Coloso Filter & Port

Coloso Filter & Port Facilities


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Presentation Content
Geographical Location
Escondida Strengths
Operations Operview
Production (Including Apollo)
Financials
Business Strategy
Growth Opportunities
Current Activities
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Escondidas Strategy Builds on its Strengths to Maximize Long
Term Value

Worlds
Worlds
Largest
Largest
Strong
Strong Copper
Copper Mine
Mine Strong
Strong Cash
Cash
Credit
Credit Flow
Flow
Ratings
Ratings

Strong Low
Low Cost
Cost
Strong
Sponsors Producer
Producer
Sponsors

Diversified
Diversified Stable
Stable
Sales
Sales Base
Base Country
Country

Ability
Ability to
to Unequalled
Unequalled
Manage
Manage Resource
Resource
Expansions
Expansions High
High Quality
Quality
Concentrate
Concentrate

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Worlds Largest Copper Mine
Leading Copper Mine Sites Leading Copper Producers

Escondida Ph IV Codelco
Freeport Indonesia
Escondida Ph IV
Chuquicamata

Copper Producing Companies


Collahuasi Phelps Dodge

Morenci
Copper Mines

BHP Billiton
El Teniente
Grupo Mexico
Los Pelambres
Bingham Canyon Rio Tinto
Andina F-McMoran
Rudna
KGHM
Dzhezkazgan
Oktyabryski Anglo
0 400 800 1200 0 500 1000 1500
Copper Production ('000 tonnes) Copper Production ('000 tonnes)
Source: Brook Hunt & Associates, Note: BHP and Rio Tinto production shares include
Calendar year 2000, plus shares of Escondida production. Brook Hunt do not rate
Escondida Ph IV 2004 projection. Escondida as a stand alone company.

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Sponsored By Worlds Premier Metals & Mining Houses
Mitsubishi Corporation 60% International Finance
BHP Billiton Limited Rio Tinto Plc Mitsubishi Materials Corp 20% Corporation
100% 100% Nippon Mining & Metals Co Ltd 20%
2.5%

Rio Tinto JECO


BHP Escondida Inc
Escondida Limited 10%
57.5%
30%

Owners Council

Minera Escondida Limitada

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Total Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources:
Official declaration at June 30, 2002, JORC Competent Person: Dr J M Gilligan
Ore Reserves Mineral Resources
Ore Tonnes Grade Metal Tonnes Grade Metal
Type (millions) (%Cu) (mlbs) (millions) (%Cu) (mlbs)

Sulphide 1,568 1.24 36,503 2,182 1.14 54,835


LG Float 582 0.60 6,157 1,409 0.59 18,421
Escondida LG Leach 658 0.43 6,209
Mixed 50 1.02 431 113 0.81 2,023
Oxide 208 0.69 2,706 280 0.64 3,935
Sulphide 649 1.33 19,014
Escondida Norte LG Float 642 0.58 8,190
Mixed 43 0.81 761
Oxide 142 0.79 2,476
Sub-Totals All Sulphide 2,149 1.07 42,660 5,540 0.87 106,669
Mixed 50 1.02 431 155 0.81 2,784
Oxide 208 0.69 2,706 422 0.69 6,411
TOTAL All Types 2,408 45,797 6,117 115,864

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Escondida Schematic Deposit Evolution Profile:
Increasingly complex & variable geological conditions

variability
1991-1997 1998-2010
Cu - Fe Oxides

cc

cc+cv+cp+py
cp + py
>2010
py >> cp

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Copper Production & Head Grade:
Incremental Expansion to offset Progressive Reduction in Head Grade with Time
Graphic Represents Mine Capacity, Actual Production Depends on Market Conditions
Copper Production
million lb
Production History & Forecast Sulphide Ore Grade
3,000 3.0%

2,500
Ore Grade 2.5%
450 ktpa
Oxide
2,000 Ph. 3.5 Phase 4 at 110,000 tpd 2.0%
P
h
a 3
1,500 s 1.5%
e 300 ktpa
Ph. 2
1,000 1.0%
Ph. 1

500 Phase 0 Original Production Forecast


0.5%

0 0.0%
1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014
fine copper production fine copper production fine copper production sulphide ore grade
1988 Project Approval through Phase 3.5 Phase 4 Expansion Phase 4 Expansion

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Page 12 18 Nov 2002
Diverse Customer Base
CY 2001 Concentrate Sales, By Country CY 2001 Cathode Sales, By Country
Chile
Bulgaria Spain Mexico Indonesia
Sweden Iran Traders 2%
2% 2% 2% 1%
2% 1% 5% Japan
3%
Finland
Spain Taiwan France
3% 2%
4% 24%
India China
Japan
3% 4%
34%
Canada South Korea
4% 5%

South Korea USA


4% 5%

Philippines
5%
England
10% Italy
Brazil 16%
5%

China
6% Chile Holland
14% 10% Brazil
Germany
10% 12%

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C1 Unit Costs in the 1st Quartile
CY01 Brook Hunt, Copper Industry C1 Cost Curve
160

140

120
C1 Cash Operating Cost

Escondida Minesite
100
(US c/lb)

80

60

40

20

0
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000
Cumulative Production (Mlbs)
t
Escondida Real Cost and Cooper Industry estimate

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Only 3 Producers with a Lower C3 Unit Cost
CY01 Brook Hunt, Copper Industry C3 Cost Curve
160

140

120 Escondida Minesite


C3 Producction Cost

100
(US c/lb)

80

60

40

20

0
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000
Cumulative Production (Mlbs)
Escondida Real Cost and Cooper Industry estimated Cost

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Phase IV Expansion Components
An additional mine fleet
(1) 65 yd3 shovel, (6) 380 st haul trucks, (1) drill
Support equipment and maintenance shop expansion
In-pit ore crusher and conveyor to Phase IV concentrator
Relocation of existing crushers
110,000 tpd Concentrator
38-ft. SAG mill and (3) 25-ft. Ball mills
Conventional flotation using large cells, regrind, column cells
Concentrate handling
Slurry pipeline to existing concentrator, then on to the port
Added concentrate filtering and storage capacity
Modifications to port facility
Laguna Seca Tailings Facility
Tailings disposal for life of mine both mills
Improved water reclaim to both mills
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Phase IV: Laguna Seca Concentrator:
Detailed Site Layout

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Presentation Content
Geographical Location
Escondida Strengths
Operations Operview
Production (Including Apollo)
Financials
Business Strategy
Growth Opportunities
Current Activities
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Employment
Antofagasta Coloso Escondida Santiago Total
Expatriates 3 0 24 2 29
Operators 2 70 1627 0 1699
Tchnical & Admin 15 1 89 1 106
Professional/Mgrs 51 17 426 9 503
Total 71 88 2166 12 2337
Avg workforce age 38 years
Permanent Contractors 1770
Avg length of service 7 years
Employee turnover - 2% Projects & Construction 740
Attendance rates - 97%+
Female employees - 4% Total 4847
Expatriate employees 0.8%

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Safety Potential or Actual Level 4 Incidents
20
18
18

16

14

12
# of Incidents

10
10

8 7
6

2 1
0
2000 2001 2002 2003
Fiscal Years

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Dimensions Now Final
E-W 2.2km 3.5km
Escondida Mine Pit
N-S Escondida Mine
3.2km Pit 4.8km
Depth 465m 750m

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Page 21 18 Nov 2002
Escondida Mining Fleet FY-02
Electric Rope Shovels Total 13
P&H 4100 XPB (73 yd Dipper) 2
BE 495 (55 yd Dipper) 10
BE 395 (30 yd Dipper) 1
Haul Trucks Total 89
Komatsu 830E (240 mt) 28
CAT 793 B&C (240 mt) 47
CAT 797 (380 mt) 14
Front End Loaders Total 3
CAT 994 (23 yd Bucket) 3
Drills Total 12
BE 49R & R2s (8), IR DMM2s (2) & P&H 250XPs (2)
Auxiliary Equipment Total 44
Dozers (9-D10s & 4-D11s), Tiger 690s (2), RTDs (13), Graders (5-16Gs & 2-24Hs), Water
Trucks (6-CAT 777s) & Cable Reelers (3-CAT950Fs)

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Mine Production 000s TPD Ex-Pit
1000

900

800

700
'000s Tonnes per Day

600

500
901 928 930
400 835 841 863 863
678 681 725
300

200

100

0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Fiscal Years History Forecast Budget

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Mine Unit Cost US$/t Mined
0.90

0.80

0.70

0.60
US$ / t Mined

0.50

0.40 0.779 0.736 0.706 0.670 0.641 0.683


0.30

0.20

0.10

0.00
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Fiscal Years History Forecast Budget

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Unit Cost & Productivity: Mine
Mines
1
Estimated Brook Hunt 200
2
3
1.30
4
UQ:91,0
5
8 1.20
9
11 1.10 11
12
Escondia FY98 13 1.00
Unit Cost US$/ton Mined

Escondia FY99 14
Escondida FY00 15
1
0.90
Escondida FY01 16 22
Escondida YTD FY02 17 0.80 8 34
Escondida Budget FY02 18 13 27 20
Escondida Budget FY03 19 25 4
0.70 28
20
14 24 15 3 19 FY03
29 2 18
21 12 32 16
0.60 33 17
22 23 30
26 9 LQ:0.60
23 31 5
24 0.50
25
0.40 21
26
27
28 0.30
29
30 0.20
31 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130
32
33
Productivity (ton Mined/Hour)
34

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Los Colorados Concentrator

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Los Colorados Production 000s TPD Milled
140

120

100
'000s Tonnes per Day

80

60 125 125 122 127 122


116 118 115 118
103
40

20

0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Fiscal Years History Forecast Budget

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Los Colorados Unit Cost US$/t Milled
4.50

4.00

3.50

3.00
US$ / t Milled

2.50

2.00 4.07 3.91


3.58 3.43 3.42 3.42
1.50

1.00

0.50

0.00
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Fiscal Years History Forecast Budget

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Unit Cost & Productivity: Concentrators
Mills
1 Estimated Brook Hunt 200
2
3
4.80
4
UQ:55,0
5 4.40 10
6 11
7 4.00
12 13
Unit Cost (US$/ton Milled)
8
3.60 26
9 6 14 16 FY03 28 Laguna Seca FY03
Escondida FY98 10 3.20 9 15 2
Escondida FY99 11 20 24 5
Escondida FY00 12 2.80
Escondida FY01 13 27 21 8
2.40 7
Escondida YTD FY02 14 22 25
4 18 3 LQ:1,96
Escondida Budget FY02 15 2.00 23
19 1
Escondida Budget FY03 16 17
17 1.60
18 1.20
19
20 0.80
21
22 0.40
23 0.00
24
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110
25
26
Productivity (ton Milled/Hour)
27
Escondida Laguna Seca 28
Laguna Seca including Filter and excluding Overland Conveyors and Camp Cost
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Escondida SX-EW Oxide Plant
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Oxide Production 000s Tonnes of Cathodes
160 1.6%
1.4%
140 1.4%
1.2%
120 1.1% 1.2%

Ore Grade Stacked (% Cu)


1.0% 1.0% 1.0%
100 1.0%
'000s Tonnes

0.8% 0.8%
80 0.7% 0.8%

60 0.6%

40 0.4%

20 0.2%

0 0.0%
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Fiscal Years History Forecast Budget Ore Grade (%)

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Oxide Unit Cost US$/lb Cathode
0.30

0.25

0.20
US$ / lb Cathode

0.15
0.262 0.250 0.249 0.256
0.244
0.10

0.05

0.00
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Fiscal Years History Forecast Budget

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Unit Cost & Productivity: Oxide
Oxide
Estimated CRU
1
2
60.0
3 21
UQ:135.8
4 55.0
5
50.0
6
Escondida FY00 7 45.0
Escondida FY01 8 13 22 17
40.0 18
Unit Cost (cUS$/Lb)

Escondida YTD FY02 9


Budget FY02 10 35.0 19
6
Budget FY03 11 5 4 14
30.0 3 12
12 1
11 FY03 LQ:25.2
13 25.0 16 2 7 8
14
20.0
15 10 9
20 23
15
16 15.0

17
10.0
18
19 5.0

20 -
21 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240
22 Productivity (Kg-Cu/Hours)
23

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Presentation Content
Geographical Location
Escondida Strengths
Operations Operview
Production (Including Apollo)
Financials
Business Strategy
Growth Opportunities
Current Activities
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Head Grade - % Contained Copper
3.0%

2.5%

2.0%
Head Grade % Cu

1.5%
2.75%
2.22%
1.0% 1.95% 1.89%
1.69% 1.57% 1.65% 1.56% 1.61%
1.53%
0.5%

0.0%
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Fiscal Years History Forecast Budget

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Escondida Substantial Production Flexibility
Copper Production
Escondida Escondida + Development Projects

1,800

1,600

1,400

1,200
Copper - 000's t

1,000

800

600

400

200

-
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Fiscal Period

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Escondida Substantial Production Flexibility
No Limits Limited at 1,400 ktpa
Escondida Base Development Projects Escondida Base Development Projects
1,600 1,600

1,400 1,400

1,200 1,200

1,000 1,000
Copper - kt

Copper - kt
800 800

600 600

400 400

200 200

- -
2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

2013

2015

2017

2019

2021

2023

2025

2027

2029

2031

2033

2035

2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

2013

2015

2017

2019

2021

2023

2025

2027

2029

2031

2033

2035
Fiscal Period Fiscal Period

Limited at 1,000 ktpa Limited at 1,200 ktpa


Escondida Base Development Projects Escondida Base Development Projects
1,600 1,600

1,400 1,400

1,200 1,200

1,000 1,000

Copper - kt
Copper - kt

800 800

600 600

400 400

200 200

- -
2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

2013

2015

2017

2019

2021

2023

2025

2027

2029

2031

2033

2035
2003

2005

2007

2009

2011

2013

2015

2017

2019

2021

2023

2025

2027

2029

2031

2033

2035

Fiscal Period Fiscal Period

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Historical Global Copper Market Situation
The strong temporary
price increase reflects Market
Strong increase in price the influence of Conditions:
when stock levels fell speculative agents Today worse
below 5 weeks of than 1998
18 demand 160 but not so
Demanda al Trmino del Trimestre)

bad as the
Stock/Consumo (Semanas de

16 140 start of the

Precio Trimestral del Cobre


14 80s
120
12
Copper Price 100

(USc/lb)
10
80
8
60
6
4 40 Stocks
20 pass over
2 Stock Demand critical
0 0 levels and
rising
1980

1985

1990

1995

2000
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Resistance to Closure and Consolidation
Persistent optimism of imminent return of higher prices
Most operations making cash at $0.65/lb
Higher cost assets have already closed or improved cost competitiveness
Cross subsidization of asset portfolio
Re-financing opportunities at historically low rates
Country priorities: foreign exchange, employment, basic
services, etc
Lack of feed for integrated smelters
Excessive environmental liabilities associated with many
take-over targets

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The Way Forward
The Project Apollo has been very successful for FY02
Led to a supply-demand balance in the copper market
Prompted a 7 cent / lb rise in price

No market commitment beyond Calendar 2002

Major decision pending in December 2002 with regard to


production levels for Calendar 2003

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Presentation Content
Geographical Location
Escondida Strengths
Operations Operview
Production (Including Apollo)
Financials
Business Strategy
Growth Opportunities
Current Activities
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Key Business Drivers
(Effect of Incremental Movements on EBIT)

Copper Price 1c/lb = US$21m


C1 Costs 1c/lb = US$21m
Mill Recovery 1% = US$16m
Headgrade 0.01% = US$8.5m
Mill Throughput 1k TPD = US$7.5m
Concentrate Grade 1% = US$7m
TCRCs 5% change = US$5.5m
Peso FX Rate 10 peso = US$4m
Power 0.1c/kwh = US$2m
Fuel 1c/l = US$1m
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Financial Performance: Strong Cash Despite Poor Global
Economic Conditions
Metric FY00 FY01 FY02
Net Profit 481 375 143
(US$m)

FCF 456 134 (383)


(US$m)

EBIT SVA (US$m) 341 111 (131)


ROC 18.5 14.6 6.0
(%)
ROE 35.8 35.1 16.1
(%)
Dividends 764 480 -
(US$m)

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Controlling Cost (C1) Against a Declining Grade
Mines
1
Estimed Brook Hunt 2001
2
3
4 105
5
8 95
9
11
85
12
Escondia FY98 13 27 23
Escondia FY99 14 75
Escondida FY00 15 5
C1 (US$/Pay Lb)

Escondida FY01 16 3 33
65 19 26
Escondida FY02 17 28
Escondida Budget FY03 18 9
55 1 12
19 20 24
20 8 31 21 13 FY98
45
14 FY99
21 2 22 15 FY00
22 30
25 11 29
23 35 17 FY02 16 FY01
24
25
25 4 18 BFY03
26
27
28 15
29 32
30 5
31
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8
32
Grade Ore (% )
33

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Maintaining C3 Units Costs Below US$0.60/lb
Mines
1
2 Estimed Brook Hunt 2001
3 110
4
5
8 100
9 24
11 28 12
12 90 5
Escondia FY98 13
Escondia FY99 14 3
80
34
Escondida FY00 15 29
20 27 23
C3 (US$/Pay Lb)

Escondida FY01 16
1
Escondida FY02 17 70 25
21 2
Escondida Budget FY02 18 8 11
9
Escondida Budget FY03 19 32 14 FY99
31 26 18 BFY02 22
20 60 30
21
22 4
17 FY02 15 FY00
23 50 13 FY98
16 FY01
24 19 BFY03
25 33
40
26
27
28 30
29
30
31 20
32 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8
33
Grade Ore (% )
34

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Presentation Content
Geographical Location
Escondida Strengths
Operations Operview
Production (Including Apollo)
Financials
Business Strategy
Growth Opportunities
Current Activities
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STRATEGIC KEY ELEMENT HSEC
Achieve a Zero Harm Culture
We will achieve our HSEC Zero Harm goals through:
Managing by walking around with a focus on safe behaviours
Simplifying and rationalizating our systems and procedures under the BHP
Billiton Standards
Entrenching Cardinal Rules into our culture
Requiring demonstrated safety performance when considering promotions
Engaging our contractors and subcontractors in the same way that we engage
Escondidas workforce in our safety program
Being proactive and transparent on environment issues and maintaining our
ISO 14001 accreditation
Directing 1% of our pre-tax profit to activities that will benefit the community
Promoting a culture that actively encourages the social and environmental
responsability of each of our employees

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STRATEGIC KEY ELEMENT NPV
Optimize Escondidas Net Present Value
We will optimize NPV by:
Taking a leadership role within the industry and adopting a flexible
production profile
Continually focusing on cost reduction
Leveraging Operational Excellence and the Maintenance Improvent
Programs
Using tollgating to improve our Capital Productivity
Capturing the synergies of both concentrators
Leveraging leach technologies
Taking a leadership position in the responsible management of the
use of fossil water; 10% reduction in water requirements

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STRATEGIC KEY ELEMENT PEOPLE

Achieve Maximum Potential with Employees


We willl ensure Maximum Alignment Among Employees,
Organizational Structure & Performance Management
Systems by:
Attracting and retaining high quality employees
Creating a high performance environment
Focusing on the development of technical and people leaders
Ensuring that learning and skills development are applied to everyone in
the organization
Creating a work environment where we have positive, mature, and direct
working relationships

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STRATEGIC KEY ELEMENT CUSTOMERS

To Be The Preferred Supplier of Copper in Concentrate & Cathodes


We will achieve our value proposition to customers
through:
Achieving appropriate geographical and market diversification
Leveraging the BHP Billiton Base Metals Marketing hub
Minimizing the impact of variability and low concentrate grades
Emphazising continuous and proactive interaction between the
Operational and Marketing areas
Maintain status as a quality supplier through producing improved
levels of Grade A quality cathode

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Presentation Content
Geographical Location
Escondida Strengths
Operations Operview
Production (Including Apollo)
Financials
Business Strategy
Growth Opportunities
Current Activities
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ROM Leach Pads

Escondida Norte
Waste Dump Open Pit
Facilities Premine 250 MT
Sulphide Ore
Laguna 584 MT @ 1.3 % TCu
Seca Conc
Crusher
Oxide Ore
97 MT @ 0.82 % SCu
Sulphide Low grade
Norte Pit Los Colorados 442 MT @ 0.6 % TCu
Concentrator
5 Electric Shovel
Escondida Pit 39 Haul Trucks
1 Semi Mobil Crusher
CMZ 6 Km Land Conveyors
Maintenance Shop
Capital
Order of magnitude
US$400m (100%)
including US$170 pre-
strip
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Escondida Sulphide Leach Outline
Sulphide Leach Circuit 2.3 Billion tonnes sulphide ore at 0.55%TCu
Approx 50 Mtpa @0.5% TCu
Current stockpile 86Mt
Acid solution

Copper recovery by:


Run of Mine Dump
Pregnant
ROM leaching
Solution

Solvent Extraction
Solvent extraction
Rich Electrolyte
Electrowinning
Expected recovery 30-35%
Lean Electrolyte

Electrowinning 84,000
84,000tpa
tpaCathodes
Cathode
Approx 50% of Cu is chalcopyrite
Tonnage & mineralogy highly variable

Initial copper production 84 ktpa


Increasing to 234 ktpa as ore supply
increases and oxide T/H capacity
becomes available
Estimated operating cost of <40 cents/lb
Capital Order of magnitude US$500m

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Presentation Content
Geographical Location
Escondida Strengths
Operations Operview
Production (Including Apollo)
Financials
Business Strategy & Risk Management
Growth Opportunities
Current Activities
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Action Plans HSEC
Simplification and streamlining proposal of the HSEC
systems under the BHP Billiton Standards
Employ the Landmark process to engage the workforce and
ensure their commitment to a zero harm workplace
Implemention of Cardinal Rules Program
Development of Drug/Alcohol Policy
Alignment of HSEC & RDO
Encourage employee participation in Company sponsored
assistance projects for the community to instill a sense of
social responsibility in Escondidas employees,
Adoption of Dupont Job Observation methodology
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Action Plans NPV
Los Colorados Mill improvement program
Mine to mill improvement project
Light dump bodies project
Develop long term water sourcing plan
Inventory reduction program
Flexible production plans
Develop a program for coordinating plants, crushers,
shovels, pipelines, filters shutdowns
Development of an integrated production system

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Action Plans PEOPLE
Implementation of an employee climate survey
Continuous development of a team based work structure
To build an integrated Performance Management system
which links competency development, individual
performance on the job and remuneration
To perform the second teams check-up (HISI)

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Action Plans CUSTOMERS

Realignment of specifications of concentrate grades in sale


contracts
Develop plan to address concentrate grade reduction and
variability issues
Develop LME average price achievement strategy
Develop standards for exchange of commercial
documentation

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Escondidas Strengths to Maximize Long Term Value

Worlds
Worlds
Largest
Largest
Strong
Strong Copper
Copper Mine
Mine Strong
Strong Cash
Cash
Credit
Credit Flow
Flow
Ratings
Ratings

Strong Low
Low Cost
Cost
Strong
Sponsors Producer
Producer
Sponsors

Diversified
Diversified Stable
Stable
Sales
Sales Base
Base Country
Country

Ability
Ability to
to Unequalled
Unequalled
Manage
Manage Resource
Resource
Expansions
Expansions High
High Quality
Quality
Concentrate
Concentrate

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