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Several of Chile's key exports were out-competed [34] [35] and Chile's silver mining income dropped. [34] In the mid-1870s, Peru nationalized its nitrate industry, affecting both British and Chilean interests. [33] Contemporaries considered the crisis the worst ever in independent Chile. [33]
Northern Chile forms part of the Lithium Triangle with substantial reserves in the form of brine. The explosive growth in electric vehicles since 2015 has triggered increased demand. Chile is the main producer of lithium from brine. [13] Until 2017, when it was surpassed by Australia, Chile was the over-all main producer of lithium. [14]
The Law establishes a specific tax on mining activities, which came in force on January 1, 2006 consisting of a sliding scale according to copper production from nothing below 12,000 tonnes p.a. to 5% above 50,000 tonnes p.a. on production in excess of 12,000 tonnes p.a. Foreign companies that signed a DL 600 contract before Dec 1 2004 and are ...
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works are two former saltpeter refineries located in northern Chile.They were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005, as a testament to the historical importance of saltpeter mining in Chile and the culture and social agenda that developed around it in the late 19th century.
By the 1850s, the rush was in decline and lucrative silver mining definitively ended in the 1870s. At the same time, mining activity in Chile reoriented to saltpetre operations. Exports of Chilean silver alongside copper and wheat were instrumental in helping Chile to prevent default on its independence debt in London. [1]
History of mining in Chile (2 C, 10 P) I. Iron mining in Chile (1 C, 2 P) M. ... Pages in category "Mining in Chile" The following 10 pages are in this category, out ...
Pages in category "History of mining in Chile" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The El Indio mine within the district was the first modern mine in Chile to produce gold as its main product. In Chile the main precious metal containing mineral is enargite. The El Indio belt is bordered in the north by another gold-silver mining district known as the Frontera District. [2]