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1947 map of mines in Chile. The mining sector in Chile is one of the pillars of Chilean economy and copper exports alone stands for more than one third of government income. Most mining in Chile is concentrated to the Norte Grande region spanning most of the Atacama Desert. Mining products of Chile includes copper, gold, silver, molybdenum ...
The 2010 Copiapó mining accident, also known as the "Chilean mining accident", began on 5 August 2010, with a cave-in at the San José copper–gold mine, located in the Atacama Desert, 45 kilometers (28 mi) north of the regional capital of Copiapó, in northern Chile. 33 men were trapped 700 meters (2,300 ft) underground and 5 kilometers (3 mi) from the mine's entrance and were rescued after ...
This is a list of mines in Chile organized by product. Copper. Candelaria mine; ... Maricunga Gold Mine; Pascua Lama; San José Mine; Silver. Candelaria mine;
Casablanca Mining (OTCQX: CUAU), through its wholly owned subsidiary Santa Teresa Minerals, S.A., engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of precious metal properties ...
The El Indio Gold Belt is a mineral-rich region spanning the border between Chile and Argentina that contains large quantities of gold, silver and copper. On both sides of the border the belt is located within the Andes. [1] The El Indio mine within the district was the first modern mine in Chile to produce gold as its main product.
Gold mining became a taboo among Mapuches in colonial times, and gold mining often prohibited under the death penalty. [13] Compared to the 16th and 18th centuries, Chilean mining activity in the 17th century was very limited. [14] Gold production totaled as little as 350 kg over the whole century. [1]
The gold rush was triggered in 1884. On the night of 23 to 24 September that year the French steamship Arctique ran aground on the northern coast of Cape Virgenes, in Argentina near the border with Chile. [2] [1] An expedition sent for its rescue discovered gold in a place called Zanja a Pique. [2]
Pages in category "Gold mines in Chile" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Candelaria mine;