Mine detail: (Facility) Caletones Copper Smelter

Previously called 'Caltones Smelter El Teniente'

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Location

Lat / long: -34.06437, -70.3714

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper

Production

Operation type: Processing Plant
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1922

Geology

References

MAS3370371001
DEP10230985
Reference{Deposit:: PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC.; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING,}{Deposit:: OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL}{Deposit:: COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - CALETONES}{Deposit:: (EL TENIENTE), CHILE. BUMINES CONTRACT J0290007; FOR INF.}{Deposit:: CONTACT S.W. TOWLE, TPO, BUMINES-MAFO, DENVER, CO.}
ReporterTowle, Stewart W.