Escondida

19903.9 km longCopper

CountryChile

RegionAtacama Desert

Year Opened1990

Size/Depth3.9 km long

MineralCopper

About Escondida

The worlds highest-producing copper mine. Produces about 5% of global copper supply. Located at 3,100 m altitude. The mine employs over 5,700 workers. The name means hidden in Spanish because the ore body was not visible on the surface.

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