The railway line from Chile (Antofagasta) to Bolivia. Since a couple of years there are no passenger trains anymore between Chile and Bolivia, due to the competition from buses. The line is mainly used by the mines.
The railway line from Chile (Antofagasta) to Bolivia. Since a couple of years there are no passenger trains anymore between Chile and Bolivia, due to the competition from buses. The line is mainly used by the mines.
An old private mine which was extracting copper residue from the waste water of the copper mine. The copper mine is more environmental friendly nowadays so the small mine closed.
Baquedano, Chile
The old railway station at Baquedano.
Oficina Pedro de Valdivia. While the nitrate age was coming to an end, the Guggenheim Brothers (USA, with experience on the copper mining) decided to create a new extraction method and opened Mar’a Elena (1925) and Pedro de Valdivia (1931). In 1965 it was bought by the Chilean company Soquimich, which still operates the plant. The town was abandoned in 1996.
Oficina Pedro de Valdivia. While the nitrate age was coming to an end, the Guggenheim Brothers (USA, with experience on the copper mining) decided to create a new extraction method and opened Mar’a Elena (1925) and Pedro de Valdivia (1931). In 1965 it was bought by the Chilean company Soquimich, which still operates the plant. The town was abandoned in 1996.
Oficina Pedro de Valdivia. While the nitrate age was coming to an end, the Guggenheim Brothers (USA, with experience on the copper mining) decided to create a new extraction method and opened Mar’a Elena (1925) and Pedro de Valdivia (1931). In 1965 it was bought by the Chilean company Soquimich, which still operates the plant. The town was abandoned in 1996.
Pampa Union, was a town founded in 1911 close to the railway station Estacion Union, where people were working and living at the saltpeter mines. It was abandoned on 1954 and since then many graves were looted.
Pampa Uni—n, was a town founded in 1911 close to the railway station Estaci—n Uni—n, where people were working and living at the saltpeter mines. It was abandoned on 1954 and since then many graves were looted.
A memorial for two mineworkers who died in accident along the road from Antofagasta to Calama.
Chuquicamata is one of the largest copper mines in the world. Mining started 96 years ago and the open mine has reached a depth nowadays of nearly one kilometer. Huge machinery extract 650,000 tons a day out of the mine, this includes all the waste as well.
Juan Carlos Avello is originally from Los Angeles (Chile). He has been working in Chuquicamata since five years. His wife came three years ago. 'Calama is remote, but we bought a house and are happy. For this work I have to sacrifice my health'.
Chuquicamata is one of the largest copper mines in the world. Mining started 96 years ago and the open mine has reached a depth nowadays of nearly one kilometer. Huge machinery extract 650,000 tons a day out of the mine, this includes all the waste as well.
Patricio Prieto. He is originally from Punta Arenas (Patagonia) and works at Chuquicamata since 1990. he lives with his wife and three kids in Calama. The rest of his family is till in Punta Arenas, Patricio has visited them for the last time in 2008. In 2005 they bought a house.
Chuquicamata is one of the largest copper mines in the world. Mining started 96 years ago and the open mine has reached a depth nowadays of nearly one kilometer. Huge machinery extract 650,000 tons a day out of the mine, this includes all the waste as well.
Juan Carlos Avello is originally from Los Angeles (Chile). He has been working in Chuquicamata for five years. His wife came three years ago. 'Calama is remote, but we bought a house and are happy. For this work I have to sacrifice my health'.
Chuquicamata is one of the largest copper mines in the world. Mining started 96 years ago and the open mine has reached a depth nowadays of nearly one kilometer. Huge machinery extract 650,000 tons a day out of the mine, this includes all the waste as well.
Patricio Prieto. He is originally from Punta Arenas (Patagonia) and works at Chuquicamata since 1990. he lives with his wife and three kids in Calama. The rest of his family is till in Punta Arenas, Patricio has visited them for the last time in 2008. In 2005 they bought a house.
Chuquicamata is one of the largest copper mines in the world. Mining started 96 years ago and the open mine has reached a depth nowadays of nearly one kilometer. Huge machinery extract 650,000 tons a day out of the mine, this includes all the waste as well.
Patricio Prieto. He is originally from Punta Arenas (Patagonia) and works at Chuquicamata since 1990. he lives with his wife and three kids in Calama. The rest of his family is till in Punta Arenas, Patricio has visited them for the last time in 2008. In 2005 they bought a house.
Chuquicamata is one of the largest copper mines in the world. Mining started 96 years ago and the open mine has reached a depth nowadays of nearly one kilometer. Huge machinery extract 650,000 tons a day out of the mine, this includes all the waste as well.
Juan Carlos Avello is originally from Los Angeles (Chile). He has been working in Chuquicamata since five years. His wife came three years ago. 'Calama is remote, but we bought a house and are happy. For this work I have to sacrifice my health'.
Chuquicamata is one of the largest copper mines in the world. Mining started 96 years ago and the open mine has reached a depth nowadays of nearly one kilometer. Huge machinery extract 650,000 tons a day out of the mine, this includes all the waste as well.
Miners arrive with buses at the Chuquicamata copper mine for their shift.
Chuquicamata is one of the largest copper mines in the world. Mining started 96 years ago and the open mine has reached a depth nowadays of nearly one kilometer. Huge machinery extract 650,000 tons a day out of the mine, this includes all the waste as well.
Raœl Rojas is a miner in the Chuquicamata copper mine, he is originally from Santiago. He works as a contractor and lives in a pension for miners.
Chuquicamata is one of the largest copper mines in the world. Mining started 96 years ago and the open mine has reached a depth nowadays of nearly one kilometer. Huge machinery extract 650,000 tons a day out of the mine, this includes all the waste as well.
Miner pensions in Calama.
Chuquicamata is one of the largest copper mines in the world. Mining started 96 years ago and the open mine has reached a depth nowadays of nearly one kilometer. Huge machinery extract 650,000 tons a day out of the mine, this includes all the waste as well.
