Tukuk-OS⛏ Adrianitas
Chile · Americas · 27.17°S, 70.38°W
Adrianitas is a closed iron mine in northern Chile about 21 km north-north west of the city of Copiapó. It lies between the iron mines of Cerro Negro Norte and Cerro Imán. The ore of the mine is one of various iron oxide-apatite (IOA) ores that are part of the north–south Chilean Iron Belt. Mitsubishi Corporation purchased Adrianitas from Raúl Buenaventura, a former associate of Andrés Andai, in 1958. This proved underwhelming for Mitsubishi as there was no mineral reserve estimation at the time of the sale and Mitsubishi's later exploration showed them to be much smaller than originally thought. The company that emerged from the investment Compañía Minera Atacama begun mining the deposit in 1960 exporting the ore from the port of Calderillas. Mining ended in the late 1960s.
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Quick facts
| Country | Chile |
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| Continent / region | Americas |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 27.17°S, 70.38°W · view on map |
Adrianitas is located in Chile, in Americas.
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