Andina

Chile· ValparaisoProduction
Contained Copper
45.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.62%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1920

Overview

Major porphyry Cu-Mo deposit in the Rio Blanco-Los Bronces cluster.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Andesite porphyry (Miocene)

Tectonic Setting: Continental arc

Geological Province: Central Andes

Metallogenic Belt: Andean Porphyry Belt

Resources & Operations

Operator: Codelco

Mining Method: Block Caving

Production Start: 1970

Data Provenance

Source: Codelco reports

Last Verified: 2025-12-01