Los Bronces

Chile· MetropolitanProduction
Contained Copper
55.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.45%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Mo
Discovery Year
1860

Overview

Giant breccia-hosted porphyry Cu-Mo deposit in central Chile.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Andesite porphyry (Miocene-Pliocene)

Tectonic Setting: Continental arc

Geological Province: Central Andes

Metallogenic Belt: Andean Porphyry Belt

Resources & Operations

Operator: Anglo American

Mining Method: Open Pit

Data Provenance

Source: Anglo American technical reports

Last Verified: 2026-01-15

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