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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. ... Maricunga Gold Mine; P. Pascua Lama; S. San José Mine
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] Contractors who have worked in ...
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 ...
Chile has a long tradition in mining, which developed during the 20th century and made the country the world's top producer of copper. [2] Since 2000, an average of 34 people have died every year in mining accidents in Chile, with a high of 43 in 2008, according to a review of data collected by the state regulatory agency Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería de Chile (abbreviated ...
In 2010 Kinross announced completion of a feasibility study for a $290 million expansion project to the Maricunga mine, which would increase production by 10 million tons, and 90,000 ounces per year. The expansion includes additions to their mobile equipment fleet, additional crushers and a 3 km (1.9 mi) long conveyor.