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Chuquicamata (/ tʃ uː k iː k ə ˈ m ɑː t ə / choo-kee-kə-MAH-tə; referred to as Chuqui for short) is the largest open pit copper mine in terms of excavated volume in the world. [ citation needed ] It is located in the north of Chile , just outside Calama , at 2,850 m (9,350 ft) above sea level.
Chuquicamata, mining and smelting centre, northern Chile. It lies near Calama at 9,350 feet (2,850 metres) above sea level and is the largest open-pit mine in the world. Large-scale operations started in 1915.
Jan 25, 2024 · The Chuquicamata mine in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert is one of the deepest open-pit mines in the world, second only to Bingham Canyon in Utah. The extraction of huge stores of copper has hollowed out the landscape; the largest pit at the site reaches a depth of approximately 1,000 meters (3,300 feet).
Mar 15, 2019 · Chuquicamata is the world's largest open-pit mine. The Chuquicamata smelting and mining center is located in the northern region of Chile near Calama which is located at the elevation of 9,350 feet above sea level.
Main Content. 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.
May 3, 2024 · The Chuquicamata mine, located in northern Chile, is one of the largest open-pit copper mines and the second deepest open-pit mine in the world. Popularly known as Chuqui, the mine has been operating since 1910.
Chuquicamata is the largest open pit copper mine in terms of excavated volume in the world. It is located in the north of Chile, just outside Calama, at 2,850 m above sea level. It is 215 km northeast of Antofagasta and 1,240 km north of the capital, Santiago.
Chuquicamata (chōō´kēkämä´tä), former town, Antofagasta region, N Chile, on the western slopes of the Andes. At an elevation of 10,435 ft (3,181 m), the location is the site of the world's largest copper mines.
Chuquicamata, in northern Chile, is the world’s greatest copper orebody. It was controlled, from the initial intrusions (probably at 36–33 Ma) through mineralization (last major hydrothermal event at 31 Ma) to postmineral brecciation and offset, by the West fault system.
Mar 1, 2001 · Chuquicamata, in northern Chile, is the world's greatest copper orebody. It was controlled, from the initial intrusions (probably at 36-33 Ma) through mineralization (last major...
