Centinela mine
Satellite imagery of Centinela mine from 2018. | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
Centinela mine | |
| Location | Sierra Gorda |
| Region | Antofagasta Region |
| Country | Chile |
| Coordinates | 22°58′30.56″S 69°3′41.11″W / 22.9751556°S 69.0614194°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper, gold, molybdenum |
| Production | 162,700 tonnes copper concentrate 79,300 tons copper cathodes 900 tons of molybdenum 165,800 ounces gold |
| Financial year | 2023 |
| History | |
| Opened | 2014 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Antofagasta Minerals (70%) Marubeni Copper Holdings Limited (30%) |
The Centinela mine is a large open pit copper and gold mine located in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. More precisely it les in the commune of Sierra Gorda in the Antofagasta Region.[1] As of 2023 it employed on average 9,115 workers, including contractors.[1] It relies exclusively on desalinized water for its operation and mineral processing.[1] In 2023, with a gold production of 5,103 kg it ranked second on gold production in Chile after Escondida.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Centinela". Consejo Minero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ "The five largest gold mines in operation in Chile". Mining Technology. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2025-05-12.