El Tesoro mine

Chile / Antofagasta / Calama /
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El Tesoro is a deposit located in Chile’s Antofagasta Region, 1,350 km north of Santiago. It now comprises two open-pit mines feeding a heap-leach operation and a run-of-mine (“ROM”) leaching operation, which produces copper cathodes using a solvent-extraction electro-winning process. Shareholders: 70% Antofagasta plc, 30% Marubeni Corporation.
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Coordinates:   22°56'37"S   69°5'22"W
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