Spence mine
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The Spence mine is an open pit copper mine located in the Atacama Desert of northern Chile. More precisely it lies in the commune of Sierra Gorda in the Antofagasta Region. In 2023 it produced 244,000 tonnes of copper. The mine begun operations in 2006. The mine is together with Cerro Colorado mine operated by the company Pampa Norte which is owned by BHP. It lies 162 km (101 mi) northeast of the port city of Antofagasta.
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Location: -22.7944, -69.2533, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Spence mine ⓘ
mine in Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Region, Chile
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| site | mine | Spence mine | copper mine | Wikidata | |