Chuquicamata Mine, Chile

Date of Publication

1-1-2023 12:00 AM

Security Theme

Strategic Competition

Keywords

Critical Minerals, Supply Chain Risks, Mine Copper Critical Minerals Chile

Description

The Atacama Desert of northern Chile has minimal vegetation. But it has ample mineral wealth: large amounts of copper, gold, silver, and other industrial metals. This includes the world’s largest open pit copper mine and the second deepest open pit—the Chuquicamata Mine.

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Chuquicamata Mine, Chile

The Atacama Desert of northern Chile has minimal vegetation. But it has ample mineral wealth: large amounts of copper, gold, silver, and other industrial metals. This includes the world’s largest open pit copper mine and the second deepest open pit—the Chuquicamata Mine.