Toquepala copper deposit
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The Toquepala copper deposit is a major Peruvian porphyry copper ore body renowned for its large-scale open-pit mine and significant contribution to global copper production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Toquepala copper deposit canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8353377 — 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: Toquepala copper deposit Context triple: [Andean porphyry copper belt, contains, Toquepala copper deposit]
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A.
Cerro Verde copper deposit
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Andina mine
Andina mine is a major Chilean copper mining operation owned by the state-run company Codelco.
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E.
Minera Los Pelambres
Minera Los Pelambres is a major Chilean copper mining company known for operating one of the world’s largest copper mines in the Coquimbo Region.
- 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: Toquepala copper deposit Target entity description: The Toquepala copper deposit is a major Peruvian porphyry copper ore body renowned for its large-scale open-pit mine and significant contribution to global copper production.
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A.
Cerro Verde copper deposit
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Andina mine
Andina mine is a major Chilean copper mining operation owned by the state-run company Codelco.
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E.
Minera Los Pelambres
Minera Los Pelambres is a major Chilean copper mining company known for operating one of the world’s largest copper mines in the Coquimbo Region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | porphyry copper deposit ⓘ |
| alterationStyle |
phyllic alteration
ⓘ
potassic alteration ⓘ propylitic alteration ⓘ |
| associatedMine | Toquepala mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| byProduct |
gold
ⓘ
molybdenum ⓘ silver ⓘ |
| commodityClass | base metals ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Peru ⓘ |
| depositTypeModel | Andean-type porphyry copper system ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| economicImportance |
major source of copper for Peru
ⓘ
significant contributor to global copper production ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | Andean continental margin ⓘ |
| hasMiningInfrastructure |
concentrator plant
ⓘ
tailings storage facilities ⓘ waste dumps ⓘ |
| hostRock | intrusive igneous rocks ⓘ |
| isExploitedFor | metallic copper production ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tacna Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Peru ⓘ |
| majorGangueMineral |
biotite
ⓘ
feldspar ⓘ quartz ⓘ |
| majorOreMineral |
bornite
ⓘ
chalcocite ⓘ chalcopyrite ⓘ |
| minedBy |
Southern Copper Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Peru Copper Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| miningMethod | open-pit mining ⓘ |
| miningScale | large-scale open-pit ⓘ |
| near | city of Tacna ⓘ |
| oreControl |
disseminated sulfide mineralization
ⓘ
porphyry-style stockwork veining ⓘ |
| oreProcessingMethod | concentration by flotation ⓘ |
| oreType | porphyry copper ⓘ |
| ownership | Grupo Mexico (through Southern Copper Corporation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Central Andes porphyry copper belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCommodity | copper ⓘ |
| product |
copper concentrate
ⓘ
molybdenum concentrate ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | subduction-related magmatic arc ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toquepala copper deposit Description of subject: The Toquepala copper deposit is a major Peruvian porphyry copper ore body renowned for its large-scale open-pit mine and significant contribution to global copper production.
Referenced by (1)
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