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Centinela mine
Mine in Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region, Chile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Centinela mine is a large open pit copper and gold mine located in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. More precisely it les in the commune of Sierra Gorda in the Antofagasta Region.[1] As of 2023 it employed on average 9,115 workers, including contractors.[1] It relies exclusively on desalinized water for its operation and mineral processing.[1] In 2023, with a gold production of 5,103 kg it ranked second on gold production in Chile after Escondida.[2]
The mine's produce is largely exported as ore concentrate that contained as of 2020 an estimate of 34% chalcopyrite, 16% chalcocite, 35% pyrite and 1% pyrrhotite.[3]
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