El Toqui
Location
El Toqui is located in Chile
El Toqui
El Toqui
Location in Chile
RegionAysén Region
CountryChile
Coordinates45°02′05″S 71°56′34″W / 45.03472°S 71.94278°W / -45.03472; -71.94278
Production
ProductsCopper, gold, silver, lead
Owner
CompanySociedad Contractual Minera El Toqui

El Toqui mine is a zinc-gold mine in Chile. Besides silver and lead are also mined in El Toqui.[1] The mine is owned by Breakwater Resources through its wholly owned subsidiary company Sociedad Contractual Minera el Toqui.[2] The mine was purchased from Barrick Gold Corporation in 1997.[3]

The mine is powered by a 4 Mw diesel power plant and a 2 Mw hydroelectric power plant.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Sociedad Contractual Minera El Toqui". guiaminera.cl. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  2. Canadian & American Mines Handbook. Toronto, Ontario: Business Information Group. October 2004. p. 85. ISBN 0919336612.
  3. "Breakwater to Suspend Milling At Chilean Mine For Three Months". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2009-05-01.


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