Asset Report
Mina Ministro Hales (MMH) copper mine
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
Ministro Hales (DMH) was Codelco's last greenfield project developed that started operations in November 2013. It is located close to Codelco’s Radomiro Tomic and Chuquicamata operations. The project comprised an open pit mine, a 50 kt/d mill to produce 163 kt/a Cu and 287 t/a silver over a 14-year mine life. However, this life was, in 2021, extended to 2051. In 2018 the mill capacity reached 54.3kt/d ore but in 2019 and 2020 was 50.5kt/d ore and 51.6kt/d ore respectively. For 2022 the DMH plans was to marginally expand the concentrator to 57kt/d ore and the roaster to 600kt/a concentrate in 2023. This report contains a detailed asset note giving you a holistic view of the asset, including an operational overview through to a timeline of events from inception to now. This qualitative analysis is supplemented by the associated Excel download which enables interrogation of a whole series of cost and production metrics over the life of the asset.
Table of contents
- Summary
- Key issues
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Emissions
- Power
- Water
- CAPEX
- Operating
- Mining
- Processing
- Royalties and taxes
- Community relations
- Environmental reclamation
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Mina Ministro Hales Emission Intensity Quartile Ranking - total global production - tonnes Cu equivalent
- Detailed map
What's included
This report contains:
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