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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; Mantos Blancos mine; Mantoverde mine; Escondida; Chanarcillo; Los Pelambres mine;
Pages in category "Copper mines in Chile" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Candelaria mine;
Five years ago today, all 33 of the Chilean miners who were trapped for 69 days in a cave in northern Chile were rescued. The world watched with bated breath as the last of the miners was pulled ...
It is currently the highest producing copper mine in the world. Its 2007 production of 1.483 million tons of the metal was worth US$10.12 billion, [1] mainly as metal in concentrate, but some as cathode, and was 9.5% of world output and 26% of Chilean production, according to the US Geological Survey's preliminary estimates of 2007 world mine ...
If a controversial piece of legislation in Chile is passed, gold mining could be brought to a halt. Couple this with a difficult situation in copper and the country could lose its luster as a ...
Iron ore mines in Chile (5 P) L. Lead mines in Chile (1 P) M. Mines in Chile by region (11 C) S. Silver mines in Chile (10 P) T. Titanium mines in Chile (1 P) Z. Zinc ...