Mine detail: (Facility) Chuquicamata Copper Refinery

Previously called 'Chiquicamata Refinery'

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Location

Lat / long: -22.31255, -68.94781

Resource(B)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold, Silver, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid

Production

Operation type: Processing Plant
Development status: Plant
First production started: 1986

Geology

References

MAS3370052002
DEP10279404
Reference{Deposit:: PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC., THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING,}{Deposit:: OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL}{Deposit:: COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - CHUQUICAMATA,}{Deposit:: CHILE. BUMINES CONTRACT J0290007, APRIL 1991; FOR INF.,}{Deposit:: CONTACT S.W. TOWLE, TPO, BUMINES-MAFO, DENVER, CO.}
ReporterTowle, Stewart W.