The Chuquicamata mine is The largest open pit in the world with mining production Copper, gold an silver, and copper as the main product. The mining operations carried out by Coldeco at once owner of Chuquicamata mine in Chile and Open pit mining in this Chuquicamata is estimated to have a length of approximately 4.3 km , with 3km wide, with a depth of about 850m and Chuquicamata is also the largest open pit copper mine in the world
Chuquicamata (choo-kee-kə-MAH-tə), or as it is more familiarly known with "Chuqui" , located 16 km from Calama at 2,850 meters above sea level, has been operating since 1910.
In 2014 the Chuquicamata mine has produced copper as the main product of about 340.4kt of fine copper in cathode and copper concentrate, production of gold produced from the mine is reached 757 t gold and silver 186.9 t.
In 2014 the Chuquicamata mine has produced copper as the main product of about 340.4kt of fine copper in cathode and copper concentrate, production of gold produced from the mine is reached 757 t gold and silver 186.9 t.
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