El Abra mine | |
Pushpin Map: | Chile |
Coordinates: | -21.9205°N 68.8333°W |
Subdivision Type: | Province |
State/Province: | El Loa |
Country: | Chile |
Owner: | Freeport-McMoRan (51%) Codelco (49%) |
Products: | Copper Molybdenum Gold Silver |
Financial Year: | 2015 |
Amount: | 147,200 tonnes of copper |
The El Abra mine is a large copper mine located in northern Chile in the El Loa province.[1] It is operated by American mining company Freeport-McMoRan, who owns a 51% stake in the mine,[2] with the remainder owned by the Chilean state-owned Codelco.