⛏ Mirador mine

Ecuador · Americas · 3.58°S, 78.44°W

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The Mirador mine is a large copper mine located in the Amazonian province of Zamora-Chinchipe in southern Ecuador. It is one of the largest copper reserves in Ecuador, and the first industrial-scale copper project to be developed in the country. The project has generated an environmental conflict that is emblematic in the national political debate on mining.

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CountryEcuador
Continent / regionAmericas
Coordinates (approx.)3.58°S, 78.44°W · view on map

Mirador mine is located in Ecuador, in Americas.

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