Cerro Verde copper deposit
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The Cerro Verde copper deposit is a major porphyry copper ore body in southern Peru, notable for its large-scale open-pit mining operations and significant contribution to global copper production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cerro Verde copper deposit canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8353376 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cerro Verde copper deposit Context triple: [Andean porphyry copper belt, contains, Cerro Verde copper deposit]
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A.
San José copper–gold mine
The San José copper–gold mine is a Chilean mine near Copiapó that became internationally known after 33 miners were trapped underground there for 69 days in 2010.
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B.
La Escondida copper mine
La Escondida copper mine is the world’s largest copper-producing mine, located in Chile’s Atacama Desert and a major contributor to global copper supply.
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C.
Falun Copper Mine
Falun Copper Mine is a historic Swedish mining site in Dalarna, once one of Europe’s most important copper producers and now preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Andina mine
Andina mine is a major Chilean copper mining operation owned by the state-run company Codelco.
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E.
Antucoya mine
Antucoya mine is a large open-pit copper mining operation in northern Chile owned and operated by Antofagasta plc.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cerro Verde copper deposit Target entity description: The Cerro Verde copper deposit is a major porphyry copper ore body in southern Peru, notable for its large-scale open-pit mining operations and significant contribution to global copper production.
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A.
San José copper–gold mine
The San José copper–gold mine is a Chilean mine near Copiapó that became internationally known after 33 miners were trapped underground there for 69 days in 2010.
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B.
La Escondida copper mine
La Escondida copper mine is the world’s largest copper-producing mine, located in Chile’s Atacama Desert and a major contributor to global copper supply.
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C.
Falun Copper Mine
Falun Copper Mine is a historic Swedish mining site in Dalarna, once one of Europe’s most important copper producers and now preserved as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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D.
Andina mine
Andina mine is a major Chilean copper mining operation owned by the state-run company Codelco.
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E.
Antucoya mine
Antucoya mine is a large open-pit copper mining operation in northern Chile owned and operated by Antofagasta plc.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
copper ore deposit
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porphyry copper deposit ⓘ |
| alterationTypes |
argillic alteration
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phyllic alteration ⓘ potassic alteration ⓘ propylitic alteration ⓘ |
| associatedCommodity |
gold
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molybdenum ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| developmentType | large-scale open-pit mine ⓘ |
| discoveredAs | outcropping copper mineralization ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
major source of copper for global markets
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significant contributor to Peru copper production ⓘ |
| exploitation | industrial-scale mining ⓘ |
| exploitationStatus | currently mined ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Tertiary ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Andean porphyry copper belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| globalSignificance |
important contributor to global copper supply
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one of the larger porphyry copper deposits in Peru ⓘ |
| hostRock |
intrusive igneous rocks
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volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| hostStructure | faults and fractures ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Arequipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mineralizationStyle | porphyry-style disseminated and stockwork mineralization ⓘ |
| mineralSystem | porphyry copper system ⓘ |
| miningMethod | open-pit mining ⓘ |
| miningOperationType | open-pit ⓘ |
| oreBodyShape | large disseminated ore body ⓘ |
| oreControl | intrusive centers and associated hydrothermal alteration ⓘ |
| oreType |
copper
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molybdenum ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| partOf | Cerro Verde mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCopperMinerals |
bornite
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chalcopyrite ⓘ |
| product |
cathode copper
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copper concentrate ⓘ molybdenum concentrate ⓘ |
| region | Arequipa Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryCopperMinerals |
chalcocite
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covellite ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cerro Verde copper deposit Description of subject: The Cerro Verde copper deposit is a major porphyry copper ore body in southern Peru, notable for its large-scale open-pit mining operations and significant contribution to global copper production.
Referenced by (1)
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