Mine detail: Los Pelambres

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -31.71246, -70.49892

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper, Molybdenum
Secondary: Gold, Rhenium, Silver
Other material: Anhydrite, Bornite, Pyrite, Tourmaline
Discovery year: 1906

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1992

Geology

References

MRDSW001545
MAS3370210009
DEP10279943
Reference{Deposit:: METALLOGENIC MAP OF CHILE, 1990, P.99 (NO. 121).}{Deposit:: SILLITOE, R., 1973, GEOLOGY OF THE LOS PELAMBRES PORPHYRY CO}{Deposit:: DEPOSIT, CHILE: ECON. GEOL., VOL. 68, NO. 1, P. 1-10.}{Deposit:: LOWELL, D., 1974, THREE NEW COPPER PORPHYRY MINES FOR CHILE:}{Deposit:: ENG., 26:11:22-28}{Deposit:: HOLLISTER, V. F., GEOLOGY OF THE PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS OF}{Deposit:: THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE: NEW YORK, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE}{Deposit:: OF MINING, METALLURGICAL, AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC.,}{Deposit:: 1978, P. 6, 10, 26.}{Deposit:: SUTULOV, A., COPPER PORPHYRIES: SAN FRANCISCO, MILLER-}{Deposit:: FREEMAN PUBLICATIONS, INC., 1975, P. 31-32, 36, 81.}{Deposit:: RIO TINTO ZINC COST ANALYSIS SYSTEM, PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS:}{Deposit:: JUNE 10, 1975, P. 138.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, CHILEAN COPPER PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: V. 291,}{Deposit:: NO. 7471, 1978, P. 332.}{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:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, HUGE COPPER RESERVES ASSURE}{Deposit:: CHIL* POSITION AS WORLD PRODUCER: V. 178, NO. 9, 1977,}{Deposit:: P. 36, 41.}{Deposit:: SUTULOV, A., NORMALIZATION OF COPPER PRODUCTION IS KEY TO}{Deposit:: CHIL* DRIVE FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY: ENGINEERING AND}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, V. 175, NO. 2, 1974, P. 72-75.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, CHIL* COPPER RESOURCES: V. 289, NO. 7407,}{Deposit:: 1977, P. 101.}{Deposit:: HOLLISTER, V. F., REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PORPHYRY}{Deposit:: COPPER DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA: MINING ENGINEERING,}{Deposit:: V. 25, NO. 8, 1973, P. 51-54.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, SOUTH AMERICA: CHILE: V. 127, NO. 3,}{Deposit:: 1973, P. 305.}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING, HIGH COST ENERGY AFFECTS CHILEAN COPPER MINES:}{Deposit:: V. 29, NO. 6, 1976, P. 42-43.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, CHILE: INVESTMENT INTEREST IN COPPER:}{Deposit:: V. 292, NO. 7481, 1979, P. 5.}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING, CHILE. V. 31, NO. 13, 1978, P. 77.}{Deposit:: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA MEETINGS, ABSTRACTS WITH PRO-}{Deposit:: GRAMS: V. 3, NO. 7, 1971, P. 676-677.}{Deposit:: ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL,CHILE,WHERE MAJOR NEW COPPER}{Deposit:: OUTPUT CAN MATERIALIZE FASTER THAN ANYPLACE ELSE,NOV.1979}{Deposit:: PP.69-70.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN COMMODITIES REPORT,CHILE SALE OF LOS}{Deposit:: PELAMBRES COPPER DEPOSIT UNDER ATTACK, MAY 25,1979}{Deposit:: VOLUME III, NO.20.}{Deposit:: SUTULOV, A.,1978 EDITION,CHILEAN MOLYBDENUM RESOURCES:INTER-}{Deposit:: NATIONAL MOLYBDENUM ENCYCLOPEDIA,INTERMET PUBLICATIONS,P251}{Deposit:: UNITED NATIONS,1971,INVESTIGACION DETALLADA DE MINERALES}{Deposit:: EN AREAS SELECCIONADAS DE LAS PROVINCIAS DE ATACAMA Y}{Deposit:: COQUIMBO: LOS PELAMBRES,PROVINCIA DE COQUIMBO;INFORME}{Deposit:: TECNICO NO.21,PROGRAMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA}{Deposit:: PARA EL DESARROLLO-EMPRESA NACIONAL DE MINERIA,}{Deposit:: NEW YORK, P.300.}{Deposit:: WORLD MINING; ANACONDA RETURNS TO CHILE, PELAMBRES WILL BE}{Deposit:: MINED, JULY 1979, P. 71,72.}{Deposit:: INTERNATIONAL MINING; ANTOFAGASTA AQUIRES COPPER AND GOLD}{Deposit:: PROSPECTS, 3/86, P. 42.}{Deposit:: AMM VOL 93, NO. 195 - OCT. 9, 1985.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL; GROWING COPPER INTERESTS, 11/14/86, P. 361}{Deposit:: SKILLIN*; ANTOFAGASTA HOLDINGS EXPANDING COPPER AND GOLD}{Deposit:: PRODUCTION CAPACITY, 6/25/88.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL; ADDED CHILEAN SPICE FOR ANTOFOGASTA,}{Deposit:: MARCH 17, 1989.}{Deposit:: LAML; MIDLAND IN CHILEAN COPPER VENTURES, VOL. 8, NO. 15,}{Deposit:: 8/15/89, P. 5.}{Deposit:: UNCLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT OF STATE INCOMING TELEGRAM, SEPT.89}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL; DEBT MANAGEMENT CHILEAN STYLE, SEPT. 29,}{Deposit:: MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, VOL. 16, NO. 10, 10/31/89, P. 2,3.}{Deposit:: SKILLIN*; LOS PELAMBRES COPPER AWARDS CONTRACT TO FLUOR}{Deposit:: DANIEL, 9/8/90, P. 21.}{Deposit:: MINING MONTHLY; MIDLAND BANK COPPER MINE, 10/89.}{Deposit:: INTERNATIONAL MINING, 10/89, P. 84.}{Deposit:: LAML, 5/12/92, VOL. 11, NO. 7, P. 7, 8.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, MAY, 24, 1991, VOL. 316, NO. 8123,}{Deposit:: P. 391.}{Deposit:: E&MJ, 10/91, P. 42.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL; CHILEAN DEVELOPMENTS, 5/8/92, P. 329.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 10/9/92, P.261.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 10/30/92, P.5, VOL.11, NO.18.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 11/2/92, P.8.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 1/22/93, P.63.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 1/25/93, P.6.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 4/29/93, P.3,4.}{Deposit:: METALS WEEK, 5/30/94, P.7.}{Deposit:: LATIN AMERICAN MINING LETTER, 6/30/94, V13/N8-9, P.3,4.}{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 9/23/94, P.231.}{Reserve-Resource:: WORLD MINING, ANACONDA RETURNS TO CHILE; PELAMBRES WILL BE}{Reserve-Resource:: MINED, JULY, 1979, P. 71,72.}{Reserve-Resource:: MINING JOURNAL, AUTOFAGASTA HOLDINGS, 11/14/86, P. 361.}{Reserve-Resource:: MINING JOURNAL, ADDED CHILEAN SPICE FOR ANTOFAGASTA, 3/17/89}{Reserve-Resource:: P.223.}{Reserve-Resource:: MINING JOURNAL, AUTOFAGASTA DEVELOPMENT, 9/1/89, P.179.}{Reserve-Resource:: AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 9/30/94, P.5.}{Reserve-Resource:: CRU INTERNATIONAL LTD., COPPER STUDIES, V 23/N 6, 12/95,}{Reserve-Resource:: P.9,10.}
ReporterPorter, Kenneth E.