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Chuquicamata copper mine
Chuquicamata is a major copper operation near Calama in northern Chile. It is associated with a large porphyry copper deposit in the Andean metallogenic belt.
Fast Facts
- Locate it inland from the Pacific in the Atacama region of extreme dryness.
- The historic open pit is only one part of the operation’s history.
- Codelco’s underground development began production in 2019, extending extraction beneath the older pit.
Connected lessons
- Chuquicamata copper mineMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Atacama DesertRelated places
- Lithium TriangleRelated places
- Carajás iron-ore districtRelated places
- Nazca PlateRelated places