Location | |
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Atacama Region | |
Country | Chile |
Coordinates | 28°48′30.7″S70°59′6″W / 28.808528°S 70.98500°W |
Production | |
Products | Iron |
History | |
Closed | 1997 or 1998 |
El Algarrobo is a closed iron mine in north-central Chile. Geologically it is an iron oxide-apatite (IOA) type of deposit. [1] El Algarrobo is part of a wider province of iron ores known as the Chilean Iron Belt. [2] From the 1970s onward El Romeral have come to overshadow El Algarrobo in iron ore production. [3]
The establishment of Planta de Pellets in Huasco in 1978 allowed to extend the operational life of El Algarrobo for several years. [4]