Asset Report
Valle de Elqui iron ore mine
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Report summary
Valle de Elqui is an iron ore mining complex operated by the Compañia Minera del Pacífico (CMP). It includes the El Romeral and Pleito mines, with operations around to the city of La Serena, approximately 470 kilometres north of Santiago. As an integrated complex, it also includes a 38 km railway linking to the Guayacán Port. El Romeral produces up to 4 Mtpa of pre-concentrate and 2 Mtpa of pellet feed, while Pleito serving as a supplemental source. At the complex, the El Romeral mine is transitioning from open-pit to underground mining, with operations expected to extend the mine’s life to 2034.
Table of contents
- Summary
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Key issues
- Valle del Elqui complex
- Compañía de Acero del Pacífico (CAP) and Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP)
- Emissions
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Valle de Elqui Emission Intensity Quartile Ranking - total global production - tonnes of ore
- Detailed map
- Participation
- Marketable reserves (at 01/01/2024)
- Production
- Production
- Operations
- Infrastructure
- Cash costs (US$/tonne)
- Cash costs
- Capital costs (US$ million)
- Product quality
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