| Deposit ID | 10303825 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC03767 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 3370052003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) La Escondida Copper Refinery |
| Related records | 10058041 |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.23282, -24.18081 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Antofagasta(province)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Chile | Antofagasta |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -69.23282, -24.18081 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Plant subcategory | Solvent Extraction-Electrowin |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3370052003 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC03767 | MAS references MRDS |
MINING JOURNAL, LONDON; COPPER REFINERY FOR ESCONDIDA,
FEB. 28, 1992, VOL. 318, NO. 8162.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERA ESCONDIDA, OPERATOR OF LA ESCONDIDA, ANNOUNCED IN EARLY 1992, COMMENCEMENT OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A $200 MILLION COPPER REFINING PLANT USING A NEW HYDROMETALLURGICAL PROCESS TO RECOVER COPPER FROM CONCENTRATES, USING AMMONIA AND ELECTROWINNING. THE PLANT COULD BE COMMISSIONED IN 1994. SEE MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, FEB. 28, 1992, VOL. 318, NO. 8162, FOR MORE INFORMATION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-SEP-1992 | Towle, Stewart W. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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