Candelaria mine
The Candelaria mine is a large open pit and underground copper-gold mine located in northern Chile in the Atacama Region. Candelaria has Proven and Probable Reserves of 676 million tonnes of ore grading 0.53% copper, 0.13 g/t gold, and 1.79 g/t silver; containing 3.58 million tonnes of copper, 3.0 million oz of gold and 39 million oz of silver.- Industry
- Description: copper deposit in Atacama Region
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nantoco and Tierra Amarilla.
Tierra Amarilla
Tierra Amarilla is a Chilean commune and city in Copiapó Province, Atacama Region.
7 km northeast of Candelaria mine
Candelaria mine
- Category: mine
- Location
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Latitude
-27.52036° or 27° 31′ 13″ south
Longitude
-70.3062° or 70° 18′ 22″ west
Open location code
574FFMHV+VG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = industrial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Candelaria mine” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover Rajo Candelaria and Nantoco Church.
Nearby Industrial Buildings
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