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Candelaria |
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Chile
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Province |
Copiapó |
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Close to |
Ojos del salado |
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PRODUCTION
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Latitude / Longitude |
27 S 2 / 68 W 42 |
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Legends
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Produces
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Copper - Gold - Silver -
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the Candelaria Project |
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| Location of the Candelaria Project |
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Candelaria mine is located about 12 miles south of Copiapó, in the Third Region of Chile. It also has a port facility, Punta Padrones, in Caldera, about 50 miles northwest from the mine.
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| History of the Candelaria Project |
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Discovered as a copper deposit in 1987, the open-pit copper mine has been in operation since 1993.
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| Geology of the Candelaria Project |
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The Candelaria mine is iron oxide, copper/gold deposit. Millable primary sulfide mineralization consists of chalcopyrite.
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| Production history |
| Metal | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
| COPPER (lbs) | 369,999,698 | 557,499,545 | 566,249,538 | 374,001,000 | 358,599,506 | 440,999,481 | 468,923,231 | 438,999,888 | 486,399,275 | 449,406,816 |
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Data last updated on : 12/31/2007
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Disclaimer
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All information on this page comes from internal and external sources deemed reliable. This information might not be up to date, so please perform due diligence before making any conclusion or making any action. Do contact us should any information be missing or incorrect.
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