Planta Magnetita

27°31′15.74″S 70°19′7.85″W / 27.5210389°S 70.3188472°W / -27.5210389; -70.3188472 Planta Magnetita is a mineral processing plant owned by Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP) in Tierra Amarilla, Atacama Region, Chile. The plant processes tailings from Candelaria mine and some ore of Los Colorados mine. From Planta Magnetita ore concentrate (>66% Fe) is transported in a 120km-long buried pipeline to the port of Punta Totoralillo for export. The processing plant begun operations in 2008.

In 2022 Planta Magnentia was awarded the San Lorenzo Prize by Sociedad Nacional de Minería and Asociación de Pïrquineros de Tierra Amarilla for its contributions to sustainable development.

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