| Deposit ID | 10157846 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3370492001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | (Facility) Las Ventanas Copper Refinery |
| Alternate or previous names | Ventanas Refinery |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.49954, -32.72747 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 10 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Valparaiso(province)
Chile(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Chile | Valparaiso |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Platinum Critical | Tertiary |
| Scandium Critical | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Vanadium Critical | Secondary |
| Plant (1) | -71.49954, -32.72747 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1966 |
| Plant type | Refiner |
| Plant subcategory | Electrostatic |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Nacional De Mineria (Enami) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Chile |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3370492001 |
PINCOCK, ALLEN & HOLT, INC.; THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING,
OPERATING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COST DATA FOR INTERNATIONAL
COPPER SMELTING AND REFINING OPERATIONS - LAS VENTANAS
(ENAMI), CHILE. BUMINES CONTRACT J0290007, MAR. 1991.
FOR INF., CONTACT S.W. TOWLE, TPO, BUMINES-MAFO, DENVER,
CO.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-OCT-96 | Towle, Stewart W. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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