Copper Mining in Chile

Copper Mining in Chile
Katarzyna Staniewska / Chile

For many a century, mining – and especially copper mining – has played an important part in the Chilean economy. Chile’s copper mines are mostly situated in the Atacama Desert. As of now, they experience a boom due to the ever-increasing demand on copper worldwide. But while the mines of today are still expanding, in future decades copper recycling and substitution will make necessary a re-orientation of the Chilean economy.