Mine detail: El Abra

Previously called 'Huantajoya ProspectGeneral Baquedano ProspectEl Abra Northwest ProspectVeta MariaArturo Prat ProspectConchi Viejo Prospect'

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Location

Lat / long: -21.92175, -68.83371

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Molybdenum
Other material: Antlerite, Atacamite, Biotite, Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Feldspar, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Discovery year: 1500

Production

Operation type: Surface
Development status: Prospect
First production started: 1996

Geology

References

MRDSTC40328
MAS3370050002
DEP10157931
Reference{Deposit:: LOWELL,D., THREE NEW PORPHRY CU DEPOSITS FOR CHILE, MIN.}{Deposit:: ENG., V.26, NO.11, NOV. 1974, PP 23-24.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, MARCH 24, 1978, P.214.}{Deposit:: PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, MARCH 15,1978, EL ABRA MINE, CORP.}{Deposit:: NACIONAL DEL COBRE DE CHILE (CODELCO-CHILE), HUERFANOS}{Deposit:: 1189 8TH FLOOR, SANTIAGO, CHILE. COPY ON FILE AT U.S.}{Deposit:: BUREAU OF MINES IN DENVER,CO.}{Deposit:: AMBRUS, J., GEOLOGY OF THE EL ABRA PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT,}{Deposit:: CHILE, ECON. GEOL., V. 72, 1977, PP.1062-1085.}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING, EL ABRA WILL BE NEXT BIG MINE, NOV. 1974, P.42}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V.175, NO.2, 2/74, P.73.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, SEPT. 16, 1974, P.6.}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING, MAY, 1976.}{Deposit:: METALS SOURCEBOOK, ITEM B1832, MARCH 11, 1974.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, MAY 1978, P.484.}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING, JUNE 1977, P.70.}{Deposit:: METALS SOURCEBOOK, ITEM B1832, MARCH 11,1974.}{Deposit:: MINING ENGINEERING, CHILEAN COPPER AWAITS FOREIGN INVEST-}{Deposit:: MENT, OCT.,1979, P. 1428.}{Deposit:: PRIVATE STUDY.}{Deposit:: DEPOSIT PROFILE REPORT, GOLDER ASSOCIATES, FEB. 1980, UNDER}{Deposit:: CONTRACT WITH USBM.}{Deposit:: INTERNATIONAL MOLYBDENUM ENCYCLOPEDIA, 1778-1978, A. SUTULOV}{Deposit:: ,ED., INTERMET PUBLS., SANTIAGO CHILE, 1978, PP.73-74.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT WILL BOOST ZAMBI*}{Deposit:: COPPER OUTPUT, FEB. 1974, PP.100-103.}{Deposit:: LEWIS,F.M., AND BHAPPU,R. B., ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF}{Deposit:: AVAILABLE PROCESSESS FOR TREATING OXIDE COPPER ORES,}{Deposit:: INTL. JOURNAL OF MINERAL PROCESSING,3,1976, PP.133-150.}{Deposit:: MINING ENGINEERING, 4/92, P.308,309.}{Deposit:: SKILLINGS, 6/26/93, P.9.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 7/23/93, P.2,3.}{Deposit:: SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, 7/93, P.10A.}{Deposit:: MINING RECORD, 8/25/93, P.21.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 9/24/93, P.207.}{Deposit:: CYPRUS MINERALS CO., NEWS RELEASE, 10/11/93, 1P}{Deposit:: CANEY, DEREK J., CYPRUS LAC WINS EL ABRA BID, AMERICAN METAL}{Deposit:: MARKET, 10/12/93, P.2,16.}{Deposit:: SKILLINGS, 10/16/93, P.9.}{Deposit:: MINING RECORD, 10/20/93, P.23.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 10/22/93, P.1,2.}{Deposit:: METAL BULLETIN, 10/25/93, P.19.}{Deposit:: CANEY, DEREK J., EL ABRA WINNERS MAP DEVELOPMENT, AMERICAN}{Deposit:: METAL MARKET, 10/27/93, P.5.}{Deposit:: CHILE ECONOMIC REPORT, 10/93, P.6,7.}{Deposit:: SKILLINGS, 10/30/93, P.10.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 11/93, P.20,91.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 6/18/93, P.460.}{Deposit:: METAL BULLETIN, 6/24/93, P.7.}{Deposit:: CANEY, DEREK J., BHP, MAGMA EYE CODELCO PROJECT, AMERICAN}{Deposit:: METAL MARKET, 6/25/93, P.5.}{Deposit:: METAL BULLETIN, 7/5/93, P.5.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 7/9/93, P.20.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 7/9/93, P.7,8.}{Deposit:: METAL BULLETIN, 7/15/93, P.7.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 7/19/93, P.7.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, 8/93, P.105.}{Deposit:: METAL BULLETIN, 9/23/93, P.5.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 9/27/93, P.3.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 10/11/93, P.9.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 12/13/93, P.8.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, 1/94, P.28.}{Deposit:: CANEY, DEREK J., ASSAYS DELAY EL ABRA DEAL, AMERICAN METAL}{Deposit:: MARKET, 2/10/93, P.16.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 2/11/94, P.103.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 2/14/94, P.1,7.}{Deposit:: CHILE ECONOMIC REPORT, JAN/FEB 1994, P.6.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 3/4/94, P.3.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 4/25/94, P.4.}{Deposit:: CANEY, DEREK J., CODELCO SEES EL ABRA DEAL AS FIRM, AMERICAN}{Deposit:: METAL MARKET, 3/8/94, P.2.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 4/29/94, P.3.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 4/22/94, P.285,286.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 4/29/94, P.6,7.}{Deposit:: SKILLINGS, 4/30/94, P.11.}{Deposit:: SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, 5/94, P.8B.}{Deposit:: CANEY, DEREK J., CODELCO APPROVES NEW EL ABRA BID SUBMITTED}{Deposit:: BY CYPRUS AMAX, AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 5/27/94, P.1.}{Deposit:: SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, 6/94, P.5B,6B.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 5/20/94, P.369.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 6/6/94, P.6,7.}{Deposit:: AME MINING WEEKLY, 6/10/94, P.2.}{Deposit:: AME MINING WEEKLY, 6/3/94, P.2.}{Deposit:: SKILLINGS, 6/4/94, P.10.}{Deposit:: MINING RECORD, 6/8/94, P.57.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 6/10/94, P.425.}{Deposit:: SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, 7/94, P.9B.}{Deposit:: SKILLINGS, 7/9/94, P.22.}{Deposit:: NORTHERN MINER, 9/27/93, P.12.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 2/18/94, P.1.}{Deposit:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 4/20/94, P.2.}{Deposit:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 4/25/94, P.1,20.}{Deposit:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 4/28/94, P.5.}{Deposit:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 4/29/94, P.1.}{Deposit:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 6/1/94, P.1,16.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 6/1/94, P.6,7.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 7/29/94, P.2,3.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 8/15/94, P.2.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 8/31/94, P.4.}{Deposit:: SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, 11/94, P.4A-11A.}{Deposit:: CODELCO- CHILE, 1994 ANNUAL REPORT, P.58-60.}{Deposit:: SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, #668, 2/95, P.8B.}{Deposit:: CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO., NEWS RELEASE, 6/16/95, 4PP.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, V 14/N 10, 6/30/95, P.5,6.}{Deposit:: MINING RECORD, V 106/N 28, 7/12/95, P.7.}{Deposit:: SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, #673, 7/95, P.10B.}{Reserve-Resource:: WORLD MINING, 1/83, P. 86.}{Reserve-Resource:: MINING JOURNAL, 5/20/83, P.338.}{Reserve-Resource:: METALS WEEK, 5/30/94, P.1,7.}{Reserve-Resource:: SUTULOV, A. CHILEAN COPPER RESOURCES SAID TO BE WORL*}{Reserve-Resource:: LARGEST, AMERICAN METAL MARKET, AUG.4,1977, P.18.}{Reserve-Resource:: CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS CO., 1994 10-K, P.2,5.}
ReporterPorter, Kenneth E.