Zaldívar Copper Mine, Chile
Key Data:
Producer of
Copper
Location
Northern Chile
Ownership
Barrick Gold Corp. (100%)
Geology type
Tertiary copper porphyry deposit with rhyolite-hosted primary sulphides overlain by secondary oxides and sulphides
Mineral type
Chalcocite, brochantite, chrysocolla, pyrite, chalcopyrite, molybdenite
Reserve base
2.67Mt of copper (2005)
Annual production
123,400t of copper (2005)
Mining method
Open pit
Processing method
Gyratory,cone and wet crushing, heap leach, solvent extraction and electrowinning
Employment
720 plus 30 contractors' staff
Key Equipment:
Open Pit
Rahco stacker system
Contractors
Plant - Outokumpu Mintec
Buildings - Garco Building Systems
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