Lomas Bayas Copper Mine, Chile
Key Data:
Producer of
Copper
Location
Atacama Desert, northern Chile
Ownership
Xstrata plc (100%)
Geology type
Porphyry copper
Mineral type
Copper oxides and sulphides
Reserve base
239.2Mt grading 0.36% copper, proven and probable (2005)
Annual production
63,147t cathode copper (2005)
Mining method
Open pit
Processing method
Heap leaching, solvent extraction and electrowinning to produce cathode copper
Employment
390
Key Equipment:
Mining
P&H mining shovels and blasthole drills
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