Tukuk-OS⛏ Boquerón Chañar
Chile · Americas · 28.07°S, 70.70°W
Boquerón Chañar is a closed iron mine and iron ore deposit in the Chilean Iron Belt in the southern reaches of the Atacama Desert. The deposit lies near the city of Vallenar, in Atacama Region, Chile. The deposit is currently owned by Chilean state organization CORFO. It is thought to hosts reserves of 300 million metric tons of iron. Boquerón Chañar was last active in the 1960s. A plan to open the mine again, now in synergy with the nearby mine of El Algarrobo and Planta de Pellets at the coast, was shelved in 1974 by the government.
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Quick facts
| Country | Chile |
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| Continent / region | Americas |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 28.07°S, 70.70°W · view on map |
Boquerón Chañar is located in Chile, in Americas.
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