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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 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.
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;
Chile's top private miners see as "very good news" what they called a "change of tack" by senators considering a stiffer tax on mining royalties that was approved by congress's lower house last ...
Kinross Gold (KGC) is a senior mining firm that acquires, explores and develops gold properties in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Chile, and Mauritania, notes Clif Droke, commodity sector specialist ...
The El Morro mine is one of the largest gold mines in Chile and in the world. [1] The mine is located in the north of the country in the Atacama Region. [1] The mine has estimated reserves of 6.7 million oz of gold. The mine also holds reserves amounting to 449.5 million tonnes of ore grading 0.49% copper. [1]
Santa Teresa Minerals currently has, directly and indirectly through various equity interests, mining rights in exploration projects, "Free Gold", the "Casuto Project," consisting of Los Azules 1 ...
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]