Location | |
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Region | Aysén Region |
Country | Chile |
Coordinates | 45°02′05″S 71°56′34″W / 45.03472°S 71.94278°W |
Production | |
Products | Copper, gold, silver, lead |
Owner | |
Company | Sociedad 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]