| Deposit ID | 10279404 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3370052002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Chuquicamata Copper Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | Chiquicamata Refinery |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.94781, -22.31255 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2840 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Antofagasta(province)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Chile | Antofagasta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Secondary |
| Plant (1) | -68.94781, -22.31255 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1986 |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Plant subcategory | Solvent Extraction-Electrowin |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Corporacion Del Cobre (Codelco-Chile) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Chile |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3370052002 |
PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC., THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING,
OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL
COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - CHUQUICAMATA,
CHILE. BUMINES CONTRACT J0290007, APRIL 1991; FOR INF.,
CONTACT S.W. TOWLE, TPO, BUMINES-MAFO, DENVER, CO.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE CHUQUICAMATA COPPER REFINERY INCLUDES REFINING FURNACES, CASTING WHEELS AND OFFGAS HANDLING SYSTEMS. FACILITIES INCLUDE AN OXYGEN PLANT AND MODERN DOUBLE CONTACT ACID PLANT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 09-JAN-95 | Towle, Stewart W. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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