Esperanza mine

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Esperanza mine
Location
Coquimbo Region
CountryChile
Production
ProductsCopper

The Esperanza mine is a large copper mine located in the central-northern of Chile in Coquimbo Region. Esperanza represents one of the largest copper reserve in Chile and in the world having estimated reserves of 1.61 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.39% copper.[1]

In 2010, Severn Trent Services was asked to install a new Sea Water Reverse Osmosis plant with capacity to produce 2400 cubic meter of clean water per day.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Esperanza" (in Romanian). antofagasta.co.uk. 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-06-18. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  2. ^ "Seawater Reverse Osmosis Services". Digiscend.com. 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-19.