Valle de Huasco iron ore mine

Valle de Huasco is an integrated mining complex operated by Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP). It comprises the Los Colorados mine, a railway connection, the Pellet Plant, and the Guacolda II port. Located in the Atacama Region, the operations are near the city of Vallenar, approximately 650 kilometres north of Santiago. Within the complex, Los Colorados has a preconcentrate and sinter fines capacity of nearly 10 million tonnes per year, while the Pellet Plant has a total capacity of 5 million tonnes per year of concentrates and 4 Mtpa of pellets. Valle de Huasco produces a blend of fines, concentrates, and pellets for the export market. CMP is currently evaluating solutions to address a geological failure at the Los Colorados mine. In parallel, the company is advancing a pre-feasibility study aimed at expanding the mine, increasing material movement, boosting preconcentrate output, and converting more resources into reserves.