Producer

Andina

Chile
CopperGoldMolybdenumSilver
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
SecondaryGold, Molybdenum, Silver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsSurface, Underground
Materials
Other materialsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Tourmaline
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1970
Discovery year1904
Identification
Deposit ID10255176
MRDS IDW700669
Alternate namesCompania Minera Andina Sa., Sur Sur Open Pit, Central, Rio Blanco, Don Luis
RegionSA
Data scoreA
Coordinates-33.14887, -70.2881
References
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