Chile, a Mining Country (Source: SONAMI, 2010)
The Chilean mining industry represented:
- 18.8% of the GDP between 2005 and 2009
- 61.2% of the country's total exports between 2005 and 2009
(Source: SONAMI, 2010)
Mining Exports Projections:
- US$45,000 million in exports in 2011
- 5% growth in the production of copper compared to 2010
- Estimated production of 5,700,000 tons of copper
(Source: SONAMI, 2010)
Mining Exports Structure:
- 87% Copper
- 4% Molybdenum
- 9% Other
(Source: SONAMI, 2010)
Presence in Chile of the head offices of world copper of Anglo American, Freeport, BHP Billiton (Base Metals) y Xstrata, as well as CODELCO and AMSA.
Mining production projections for 2017 in Chile
 (Source: SONAMI, 2010)
Expansions and New Mining Projects Announced in Chile
Expansions and New Projects Over US$ 1,500 million on Investment  |