Zaldívar mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
Zaldívar mine | |
| Location | Commune of Antofagasta |
| Region | Antofagasta Region |
| Country | Chile |
| Coordinates | 24°12′10.97″S 69°4′1.96″W / 24.2030472°S 69.0672111°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper |
| Production | 40,500 tonnes copper cathode |
| Financial year | 2023 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Antofagasta Minerals |
The Zaldívar mine is an open pit copper mine located in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. More precisely it lies in the inland portion of the commune of Antofagasta in the Antofagasta Region.[1] In 2023 it produced 40,500 tonnes copper cathode.[1] In December 2015 Antofagasta Minerals purchased Barrick Gold's 50% of shares of the mine and thus took full control of the operation.[1] Previously, the mine was fully owned by Placer Dome.[2]
As of 2023 it employed on average 3,102 workers, including contractors.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Zaldívar". Consejo Minero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Chilean Copper Commission (2009). Propietarios Mineras Chile (PDF) (Report). Ciper. Retrieved 2025-05-25.