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Mantos Blancos

Coordinates: 23°25′53″S 70°03′26″W / 23.4315°S 70.0572°W / -23.4315; -70.0572
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Mantos Blancos mine
Location
Antofagasta Region
CountryChile
Production
ProductsCopper
Owner
CompanyCapstone Copper[1]

The Mantos Blancos is a copper mine located in northern Chile in Antofagasta Region. It lies about 45 km northeast of the port city of Antofagasta.[2] Mantos Blancos represents one of the largest copper reserves in Chile and in the world having estimated reserves of 500 million tonnes of ore grading 1% copper.[3]

The mine is owned by Capstone Copper, a company based in Vancouver that also owns nearby Mantoverde mine.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Capstone Copper entrega sus resultados correspondientes al primer trimestre 2025". Minería Chilena (in Spanish). 2025-05-02. Retrieved 2025-07-20.
  2. ^ Mantos Copper S.A. Guia minera
  3. ^ "Iron oxide deposits in the world" (PDF). ethesis.helsinki.fi. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  4. ^ "Capstone Copper entrega sus resultados correspondientes al primer trimestre 2025". Minería Chilena (in Spanish). 2025-05-02. Retrieved 2025-07-20.

23°25′53″S 70°03′26″W / 23.4315°S 70.0572°W / -23.4315; -70.0572