El Toqui mine explained

El Toqui
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Pushpin Map:Chile
Pushpin Label:El Toqui
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Chile
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Coordinates:-45.0347°N -71.9428°W
Subdivision Type:Region
State/Province:Aysén Region
Country:Chile
Owner:Sociedad Contractual Minera El Toqui
Products:Copper, gold, silver, lead

El Toqui mine is a zinc-gold mine in Chile. Besides silver and lead are also mined in El Toqui.[1] The mine is owned by Breakwater Resources through its wholly owned subsidiary company Sociedad Contractual Minera el Toqui.[2] The mine was purchased from Barrick Gold Corporation in 1997.[3]

The mine is powered by a 4 Mw diesel power plant and a 2 Mw hydroelectric power plant.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sociedad Contractual Minera El Toqui . 2022-06-17 . guiaminera.cl.
  2. Book: Canadian & American Mines Handbook. Business Information Group. Toronto, Ontario. October 2004. 85. 0919336612.
  3. News: Breakwater to Suspend Milling At Chilean Mine For Three Months. 2009-05-01. The Wall Street Journal.