| Oct. 2000 |
PPC established |
| Jan. 2001 |
Start of operations |
| Apr. 2006 |
Copper production operations of both parent companies transferred to PPC |
| May 2006 |
PPC acquired equity interest in a Caserones copper and molybdenum deposits |
| Sept. 2010 |
Combo-Vessel "MAR CAMINO" was delivered |
| Mar. 2012 |
Strengthened recycling capabilities by enhancing facilities at the Saganoseki smelter and refinery |
| Mar. 2013 |
Start of refined copper production at the Caserones Mine |
| July 2013 |
Gold ingots from the Saganoseki smelter and refinery receive an assurance report from an auditor in accordance the Third-Party Audit Guidance set forth by the London Bullion Market Association |
| Dec. 2013 |
The second Combo-Vessel "KORYU" was delivered |
| May 2014 |
Start of copper concentrates production at the Caserones Mine |
| July 2014 |
Official opening of the Caserones Mine was celebrated in Santiago |
| Sept. 2014 |
Ceremony marking the arrival of the first shipment from the Caserones Mine at the Saganoseki smelter and refinery |
| Mar. 2015 |
The switchover to the PC method for electrorefining throughout the Group was completed |
| Dec. 2017 |
Replaced the flash furnace of the Saganoseki smelter and refinery |
| Apr. 2020 |
Transfered resources development business to Nippon Caserones Resources Co.,Ltd., and copper smelting & refining operation to JX Metals Smelting Co., Ltd. and Hibi Smelting Co., Ltd. respectively. |
