New Orleans-Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) said Jan. 26 that it is completing the construction of a sulfur burner at its Safford, Ariz., facility that will provide a more cost-effective source of sulfuric acid used in solution extraction/electrowinning operations, as well as lower transportation costs. FCX said the project completion is expected in the second quarter of 2011 at a capital investment of approximately $150 million.
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