El Morro mine

The El Morro mine is one of the largest gold mines in Chile and in the world.[1] The mine is located in the north of the country in the Atacama Region.[1] The mine has estimated reserves of 6.7 million oz of gold. The mine also holds reserves amounting to 449.5 million tonnes of ore grading 0.49% copper.[1]

El Morro mine
Location
Atacama Region
CountryChile
Production
ProductsCopper
Owner
CompanyGoldcorp Teck

Contractors who have worked in this mine are Hatch, AMEC, Fluor Corporation, Bechtel. Siemens was awarded to do electrical engineering. [2]

References

  1. "El Morro - Overview & Operating Highlights". goldcorp.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
  2. "El Morro Project". digiscend.com. Retrieved 21 June 2015.

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