Mine detail: Andacollo Copper

Previously called 'Andacollo'

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Location

Lat / long: -30.24416, -71.10124

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
Other material: Biotite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Feldspar, Gold, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Quartz

Production

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

Geology

References

MRDSD000515
MAS3370210001
DEP10231318
Reference{Deposit:: LOWELL, D., THREE NEW PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS FOR CHILE:}{Deposit:: MINING ENGINEERING, VOL. 26, NO. 11, NOVEMBER 1974, P. 22-}{Deposit:: 28.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, CHILE - UNEXPLOITED COPPER DEPOSITS: 182:}{Deposit:: 214, 1974.}{Deposit:: THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE: NEW YORK, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE}{Deposit:: OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC.,}{Deposit:: 1978, P. 6, 8, 15.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, CHILE: V. 140, NO. 1, 1979, P. 66.}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING, COPPER: A FUTURE OF AMPLE AND SECURE SUPPLY:}{Deposit:: V. 30, NO. 10, 1977, P. 109-111.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, CHILE: COPPER EXPANSION PLANS: V. 289, NO.}{Deposit:: 7408, 1977, P. 120.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, THIS MONTH IN MINING: NEW}{Deposit:: AND EXPANDING MINES AND PLANTS: V. 180, NO. 1, 1979,}{Deposit:: P. 49, 98.}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING, CHILE: NORANDA AND GOVERNMENT PLAN PRODUCTION}{Deposit:: AT ANDACOLLA PORPHYRY CU: V. 29, NO. 2, 1976, P. 63.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, ANDACOLLO DEVELOPMENT?: V. 291, NO. 7477,}{Deposit:: 1978, P. 455.}{Deposit:: RIO TINTO ZINC MINING COST ANALYSIS SYSTEM, PERFORMANCE}{Deposit:: ANALYSIS: JUNE 10, 1975, P. 114.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, COPPER: SOUTH AMERICA AND}{Deposit:: CARIBBEAN: V. 179, NO. 1, 1978, P. 70.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, NEW COPPER MINE PLANNED FOR CHILE: V. 134,}{Deposit:: NO. 2, 1976, P. 75, 77.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, CHILE COPPER OUTPUT MAY EXCEED TARGET: V.}{Deposit:: 131, NO. 4, 1974, P. 257.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, ANDACOLLO FOR NORANDA: V. 286, NO. 7324,}{Deposit:: MINING INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOK: LONDON, THE FINANCIAL TIMES}{Deposit:: LIMITED, 1978, P. 419.}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING, WHA* GOING ON IN WORLD MINING: CHILE: PRI-}{Deposit:: VATE OWNERSHIP OF MINES ENCOURAGED: V. 32, NO. 4, 1979,}{Deposit:: P. 93.}{Deposit:: DMA SERIES 1501, MAP,, SHEET SH 19-9, SCALE 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, ANDACOLLO:MIXED COMPANY}{Deposit:: PLANS A NEW PROJECT, NOV. 1979, P.P. 106-111.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, NORANDA WEIGHS ANDACOLLO}{Deposit:: JOINT VENTURE IN CHILE, AUGUST, 1979, P.39.}{Deposit:: SUTULOV, A., ED., CHILEAN MOLYBDENUM RESOURCES, IN INTL.}{Deposit:: MOLYBDENUM ENCYCLOPEDIA, 1978.}{Deposit:: EL YACIMENTO COBRE PORFIDIC*NDACOLLO,IN REVISTA GEO-}{Deposit:: LOGICA DE CHILE, NO.2, 1975, PP. 55-56.}{Deposit:: METALS SOURCEBOOK, DEC.23, 1974.}{Deposit:: METALS SOURCEBOOK, JULY 17, 1973, ITEM A3249.}{Deposit:: DEPARTMENT OF STATE, TELEGRAM, NOV. 1989}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 6/1/90, P. 433}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL; PLACER DOME ABANDONS ANDACOLLO; 7/24/92,}{Deposit:: P. 53.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL; PLACER DOME TAKES A NEW}{Deposit:: LOOK AT ANDACOLLO COPPER IN CHILE, AUG. 1992, P. 8.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 10/29/90, P.6.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 11/91, P.39, 40.}{Deposit:: METALLOGENIC MAP OF CHILE, 1990, 1991 ED., P.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 7/31/92, VOL. 11, NO. 11&12,P2}{Deposit:: MINING ENGINEERING, 9/92, P.1084.}{Deposit:: BOLETIN MINERO, 12/92, P.13-15.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 9/92, P.28.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 3/22/93, P.4.}{Deposit:: LAML, 3/24/93, P.3, VOL 12, NO. 5.}{Deposit:: MELALS WEEK, 10/25/93, P.5.}{Deposit:: LAML, 10/22/93, P.3,4.}{Deposit:: LAML, 3/29/93, P.3.}{Deposit:: MINING RECORD, 3/2/94, P.13.}{Deposit:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 6/14/94, P.7.}{Deposit:: MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 1/94, P.8.}{Deposit:: NORTHERN MINER, 8/30/93, P.1,10.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 7/15/94, P.4.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, V 66/N 4, 1/23/95, P.7.}{Reserve-Resource:: METALS WEEK; PLACER PULLS OUT OF ANDACOLLO, 7/27/92, P. 2.}{Reserve-Resource:: PLACER DOME INC., NEWS RELEASE, 7/18/91.}{Reserve-Resource:: METAL BULLETIN, 8/26/93, P.5.}{Reserve-Resource:: NORTHERN MINER, 11/1/93, P.3.}{Reserve-Resource:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 8/29/94, P.5.}{Reserve-Resource:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 12/15/94, P.20.}{Reserve-Resource:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, V 13/N 20, 12/16/94, P.4,5.}{Reserve-Resource:: CRU INTERNATIONAL, COPPER STUDIES, V 23/N 6, 12/95, P.11,12.}
ReporterPorter, Kenneth E.