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Antofagasta plc is a Chilean business that operates in various sectors of the economy. It is one of the most important conglomerates of Chile with equity participation in ''Antofagasta Minerals'', the railroad from Antofagasta to Bolivia, ''Aguas Antofagasta'' in Chile, ''Tethian'' in Australia and other investments in different parts from the world. Antofagasta is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It had a market capitalisation of approximately £12.1 billion as of 23 December 2011, making it the 33rd-largest company on the London Stock Exchange.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=FTSE All-Share Index Ranking )〕 == History == The Group began life as ''Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia'', a business that was incorporated and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1888 with the objective of operating a railway between Antofagasta, a port on the Pacific Coast of Northern Chile, and La Paz, the capital City of Bolivia. In 1980, a majority the shares was acquired by the Grupo Luksic and the two businesses were subsequently integrated under the name ''Antofagasta Holdings''.〔 During the 1980s, Antofagasta Holdings diversified into other areas such as mining in Michilla, in which it invested in 1983, and mining in the Pelambres, in which it invested in 1986, in addition to telecommunications.〔 In 1996, Antofagasta Holdings transferred its banking activities and its industrial interests to Quiñenco S.A., another diversified Chilean company also controlled by the Luksic family. This transfer allowed Antofagasta Holdings to concentrate on the development of the Pelambres and the Tesoro mines and establish itself as a low cost copper producer.〔 The shortened name, ''Antofagasta'', was adopted in 1999.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Antofagasta PLC」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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