Climax back in business Lake County will reap hundreds of jobs in restart.(Business)

From: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) | Date: December 5, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Roger Fillion, Rocky Mountain News

It's official: The storied Climax mine near Leadville will reopen after lying dormant for a dozen years, a half-billion-dollar project that's expected to generate hundreds of new jobs.

"This is a great day for Lake County," Lake County Commissioner Mike Hickman said.

The molybdenum mine's owner, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., announced it would spend $500 million to begin major construction at Climax next spring and resume open-pit mining operations in 2010.

Construction employment will begin with about 150 workers ...

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