Global mineral index up 2.3% this week View Market Data
Gold: $4,817.14 1.8%
Silver: $74.76 1.7%
Copper: $13,044.00 0.9%
Iron Ore: $120.00 1.4%
Aluminum: $3,069.50 1.1%
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World's Top Copper Producer
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Chile's Mineral Wealth

World's largest copper producer and second largest lithium producer. Connect with verified Chilean suppliers.

Chile Mineral Production
Copper Production 5.7M tons/year
Lithium Reserves 9.2M tons
Mining Contribution to GDP 11%
Global Copper Market Share 28%

Chile's Strategic Minerals

The mineral wealth of Chile's diverse geological terrain

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Copper

World's largest copper producer with massive porphyry deposits

5.7M tons/year View Listings
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Lithium

World's second largest lithium producer from salt flats

29% Global Supply View Listings
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Molybdenum

Significant byproduct of copper mining with global importance

2nd Largest Producer View Listings
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Iodine

World's largest producer from caliche ore in northern deserts

58% Global Production View Listings

Chile's Mineral Geography

Andean Copper Belt

Contains world's largest copper deposits including Chuquicamata and El Teniente

Atacama Salt Flat

World's richest lithium brine deposits in the driest desert

Northern Mineral Zone

Rich in copper, iodine, lithium and other industrial minerals

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Key Mining Regions
  • Antofagasta: Chuquicamata, Escondida copper mines
  • Atacama: Lithium brine operations
  • Tarapacá: Iodine and nitrate production
  • O'Higgins: El Teniente copper mine

Chile Mineral Trade Data

Key statistics for international traders and investors

$41.3B

Annual Mineral Exports

28%

Global Copper Production

29%

Global Lithium Production

58%

Global Iodine Production

Chile Export Regulations

Mineral exports require certification from Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco) and National Geology and Mining Service (Sernageomin). Our platform assists with all regulatory requirements.

Verified Chilean Suppliers

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Codelco

State Copper Company

World's largest copper producing company with multiple mining divisions

1.6M tons/year View Profile
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Lithium & Specialty Chemicals

Leading lithium producer from the Atacama Salt Flat with global operations

180K tons Lithium View Profile
Antofagasta Minerals

Copper Mining

Major copper mining group with operations in northern Chile

660K tons Copper View Profile

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