El Toqui | |
Width: | 250px |
Pushpin Map: | Chile |
Pushpin Label: | El Toqui |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Chile |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 150 |
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]