Extension of Useful Life with Water Transition - Zaldívar Mining Company
Chile
- Country: Chile
- Industry: Mining
- Location: Region of Antofagasta, Provinces of Antofagasta and El Loa, Municipalities of Antofagasta and San Pedro de Atacama, respectively.
- Property: Zaldívar Mining Company SpA
- Volume: 176,000 ton/year.
- Investment: USD 1.2 billion.
- Bidding: Private
- Status: Under qualification.
Description:
The Project consists of extending the useful life of the CMZ operation from June 2025 to December 2051, considering its Closure Phase until 2054, maintaining the current extraction rate of materials from the mine at 260,000 tons per day (tpd) and a production rate of 176,000 tons per year (tpa), as authorized environmentally.