The mine is located in the Antofagasta region within the Atacama Desert, Chile’s largest copper producing region. Image courtesy of KGHM
KGHM started feeding ore into the process plant in its Sierra Gorda mine in Chile this week.
Sierra Gorda SCM, operated by KGHM International, is a joint venture between KGHM (55%), Sumitomo Metal Mining (31.5%) and the Sumitomo Corporation (13.5%). The mine is located in the Antofagasta region within the Atacama Desert.
The key infrastructure elements are in place.
The mine’s opening ceremony is planned this autumn.
KGHM started feeding ore into the process plant in its Sierra Gorda mine in Chile this week
A 143 km seawater pipeline is operation, providing sewater to the 750,000 cubic metres seawater pond. Image courtesy of KGHM
After the mine’s ramp-up, which is scheduled to be completed in early 2015, Sierra Gorda will produce 120 thousand tons of copper, 50 million lbs. of molybdenum and 60 thousand oz. of gold annually. Image courtesy of KGHM
First copper concentrate will be shipped from Sierra Gorda in September of this year. Image courtesy of KGHM
Sierra Gorda is located in the Antofagasta region within the Atacama Desert, which is Chile’s largest copper producing region. Image courtesy of KGHM