Mantos Blancos mine

Mantos Blancos mine
Location
Antofagasta Region
CountryChile
Production
ProductsCopper
Owner
CompanyGlencore

The Mantos Blancos mine is a large copper mine located in northern Chile in Antofagasta Region. It lies about 45 km northeast of the port city of Antofagasta.[1] Mantos Blancos represents one of the largest copper reserves in Chile and in the world having estimated reserves of 500 million tonnes of ore grading 1% copper.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mantos Copper S.A. Guia minera
  2. ^ "Iron oxide deposits in the world" (PDF). ethesis.helsinki.fi. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-04.

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