Exploitation and Processing Project of La Farola Minerals
Chile
- Country: Chile
- Industry: Mining
- Location: Atacama Region, Copiapó Province, Municipality of Tierra Amarilla
- Property: MINERA ALTAIR S.A.
- Volume: 90,000 tons/year
- Investment: USD 260 million
- Bidding: Private
- Status: Under qualification
Description:
The project involves the exploitation of minerals through an open pit, a processing plant, and a filtered tailings deposit (DRF). It will produce 90,000 tons per year of copper concentrates with gold content over 15 years, processing 15,000 dry tons daily. The pit will cover 72 hectares, with a maximum diameter of 1,550 meters and a depth of 340 meters.