El Espino
Chile
- Country: Chile
- Industry: Mining
- Location: Coquimbo
- Property: Pucobre
- Investment: 624 million
- Term: 2024
- Bidding: Private
- Status: It is expected to commence operations by the end of 2026..
Description:
Copper-gold project that considers the construction of a LX-SX-EW plant for the treatment of 6.3 ktpd of leachable mineral, and a concentrator plant for the treatment of sulphide ore at a rate of 20 ktpd. The estimated oxide reserve is 7.2 ktpy of copper cathodes, while the sulfides production in 32.8 ktpy of fine copper and 25 Koz/y of copper contained in concentrates, for a useful life of almost 18 years.