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Planta Magnetita

Mineral processing plant in Tierra Amarilla, Chile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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27°31′15.74″S 70°19′7.85″W Planta Magnetita is a mineral processing plant owned by Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile. The plant processes tailings from Candelaria mine and some ore of Los Colorados mine.[1][2] From Planta Magnetita ore concentrate (>66% Fe) is transported in a 120km-long buried pipeline to the port of Punta Totoralillo for export.[1] The processing plant begun operations in 2008.[1]

In 2022 Planta Magnentia was awarded the San Lorenzo Prize by Sociedad Nacional de Minería and Asociación de Pïrquineros de Tierra Amarilla for its contributions to sustainable development.[3]

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