Chuquicamata Copper Mine
Chuquicamata Copper Mine is a copper mine in Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta and has an elevation of 2,500 metres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Chuquicamata
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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. Chuquicamata is situated 1 km northeast of Chuquicamata Copper Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chuquicamata.
Chuquicamata
Hamlet
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Chuquicamata is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southwest of Chuquicamata Copper Mine.
Chuquicamata Copper Mine
- Type: Copper mine
- Category: industry
- Location: Calama, El Loa, Antofagasta, Northern Chile, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-22.29227° or 22° 17′ 32″ southLongitude
-68.90316° or 68° 54′ 11″ westElevation
2,500 metres (8,202 feet)Open location code
579HP35W+3PGeoNames ID
6324719
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In Other Languages
“Chuquicamata Copper Mine” goes by many names.
- French: “Mine de cuivre de Chuquicamata”
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