Mine detail: (Facility) Hernan Videla Lira Copper Smelter

Previously called 'Paipote Smelter'

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Location: Atacama, Chile, South America
Lat / long: -27.39748, -70.24123
dep_id: 10158501
mas_id: 3370091003
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid
Operation type: Processing Plant
Development status: Plant
Reporter: Towle, Stewart W.
Year first produced: 1951
References:
  • Deposit:: PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC.; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING
  • Deposit:: OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL
  • Deposit:: COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - ENAMI HERNAN
  • Deposit:: VIDEL LIRA SMELTER, PAIPOTE, CHILE. BUMINES CONTRACT
  • Deposit:: J0290007; FOR INF., CONTACT S.W. TOWLE, TPO, BUMINES-
  • Deposit:: MAFO, DENVER, CO.
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