Planta Magnetita
Coordinates: 27°31′15.74″S 70°19′7.85″W / 27.5210389°S 70.3188472°W
Planta Magnetita is a mineral processing plant owned by Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile.[1] The plant processes tailings from Candelaria copper mine and some ore of Los Colorados iron mine.[2][3][4][5] It is the largest plant that extracts ore from tailings in Chile.[6]
From Planta Magnetita ore concentrate of pellet feed grade (>66% Fe) is transported in a 120km-long buried pipeline to the port of Punta Totoralillo for export to Asia.[2][5] The processing plant began operations in 2008[2] and uses only desalinated sea water for its processes.[7][8]
The plant has been called the "largest circular economy project in mining in Chile" by Revista Minera Crisol and El Desconcierto,[1][8] and in 2022 Planta Magnentia was awarded the San Lorenzo Prize by Sociedad Nacional de Minería and Asociación de Pirquineros de Tierra Amarilla for its contributions to sustainable development.[9] In 2023 CMP was sanctioned for irregularities in the position of overhead power line running through a protected area of desert bloom and connecting to Planta Magnetita.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Planta Magnetita de CMP, el mayor proyecto de economía circular minera en Chile". Revista Minera Crisol (in español). 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Planta Magnetita". Consejo Minero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-09.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Mina Los Colorados". Consejo Minero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-09.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Planta Magnetita, el mayor proyecto de economía circular minera en Chile". cmp.cl (in español). 2022-04-27. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Antón Cerda, Emma (2022-09-13). "Planta Magnetita, un ejemplo de que la economía circular es un buen negocio". País Circular (in español). Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ↑ de Vicente, Agustín (2025-06-18). "Planta Magnetita de CMP recibe a líderes globales en innovación para la resiliencia del desierto". Reporte Minero & Energético (in español). Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ↑ Jeria, Javiera (2025-06-22). "Planta Magnetita lidera innovación frente a la desertificación desde Atacama". Madero (in español). Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Oyarzún, Pablo (2025-06-21). "Economía Circular: Planta Magnetita de CMP recibió a líderes para dar a conocer procesos eficientes con el medio ambiente". El Desconcierto (in español). Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ↑ "SONAMI premia a Compañía Minera del Pacífico por planta Magnetita". SONAMI (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-22.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "SMA inicia sancionatorio contra planta metalúrgica Magnetita de Compañía Minera del Pacífico". sma.gob.cl (in Spanish). 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2025-08-17.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
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