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The Antamina Mine is a large open-pit copper and zinc mine located over 4000 meters above sea level in the Andes Mountains of Peru. It began extracting ores in 2001 and employs over 5000 workers. Over 100 million tons of surface rock had to be removed initially. Tailings from ore processing are stored to prevent water pollution. Concentrate is piped 300 km to the coast for shipping. Increased investment and efficient machinery have extended the mine
- Author
- Simon Drury
- Language
- EN