Chuquicamata

18824.3 km longCopper

CountryChile

RegionAtacama Desert

Year Opened1882

Size/Depth4.3 km long

MineralCopper

About Chuquicamata

One of the largest open-pit copper mines by excavation volume. 4.3 km long, 3 km wide, 850 m deep. Transitioning to underground mining. Has produced more copper than any other mine. The nearby company town was relocated due to pollution.

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