January 29, 2023
Where: Atacama Desert, Antofagasta Region, Chile
Mine Type: Copper, open pit
Operations: Discovered in 1978, Mine opened in 1990
Owners: BHP Group Limited, Rio Tinto, & JECO Corp
Output: Proven and probable reserves are 21.7 billion tons with copper at 0.54 percent. It outputs about 1.4 million tons per year.
Notable Facts: Degremont Industry--a clean water company--installed a reverse osmosis plant at the mine to convert seawater to freshwater that produces 12 million gallons of clean water a day.
Photo: Rio Tinto
April 01, 2023
April 01, 2023
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