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MANTOS BLANCOS |
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Chile
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Antofagasta |
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PRODUCTION
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Latitude / Longitude |
23 S 32 / 70 W 11 |
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the MANTOS BLANCOS Project |
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| Title(s) of the MANTOS BLANCOS Project |
 | Anglo American plc
Owner: 100% |
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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| Location of the MANTOS BLANCOS Project |
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The Mantos Blancos copper mine is located 30 miles from the Chilean port city Antofagasta and is 800m above sea level.
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| History of the MANTOS BLANCOS Project |
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The Mantos Blancos mining company was formed in 1955. Open pit operations began in 1959. During 1961, an oxide ore treatment plan was opened. Underground mine development began in 1974, and in the same year sulphide ore was found.
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| Geology of the MANTOS BLANCOS Project |
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The Mantos deposit hosts the Jurassic Mantos Blancos ore body. The deposit of Jurassic Volcanic rocks is a magmatic hydrothermal breccia-style copper deposit. It exhibits two superimposed hydrothermal events. The first mineralisation event is associa more...
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| Production history |
| Metal | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
| COPPER (lbs) | 195,990,951 | 202,163,894 | 193,369,654 | 209,218,686 | 324,299,987 | 212,084,696 | 345,684,827 | 341,716,506 | 334,220,789 |
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Data last updated on : 12/31/2008
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Disclaimer
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