El Teniente mine
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El Teniente mine is one of the world’s largest underground copper mines, located in central Chile and operated by the state-owned company Codelco.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
copper mine
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mining operation → underground mine → |
| codelcoDivision |
Codelco División El Teniente
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| continent |
South America
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| country |
Chile
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| currentOwner |
Codelco
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| discoveredInCentury |
19th century
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| earlyExploitationBy |
private Chilean companies
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| economicImportance |
important source of export revenue for Chile
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major contributor to Chilean copper production → |
| employs |
thousands of workers
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| environmentalManagement |
subject to Chilean environmental regulations
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| geologicalSetting |
Andean copper belt
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| hasInfrastructure |
extensive underground tunnel network
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ore handling system → underground rail system → |
| hasType |
large-scale industrial mine
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| industry |
mining industry
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| languageOfWorkEnvironment |
Spanish
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| laterOwnedBy |
Braden Copper Company
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Kennecott Copper Corporation → |
| locatedIn |
O'Higgins Region
NERFINISHED
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| locatedInMountainRange |
Andes
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| locatedNear |
Rancagua
NERFINISHED
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| mineralType |
porphyry copper deposit
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| miningMethod |
panel caving
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underground mining → |
| nationalization |
nationalized by Chile in 1971
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| nearCity |
Rancagua
NERFINISHED
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| notableFor |
large underground workings
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long history of copper production → |
| operator |
Codelco
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| ownedBy |
Codelco
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Government of Chile → |
| primaryCommodity |
copper concentrate
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| processingFacility |
Concentrator plant
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Refinery → Smelter → |
| product |
copper
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gold → molybdenum → silver → |
| regionCapitalNearby |
Rancagua
NERFINISHED
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| safetyConcern |
underground mining hazards
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| significance |
one of the world’s largest underground copper mines
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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O’Higgins Region
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hasNotableMine |