A new operating sector of El Teniente; reported estimated mineral reserves of 157 million tonnes at 0.75% copper grade, using panel caving and preconditioning.
Reported status and procurement
Reported development
Not established
Procurement availability
Unknown / not established
A source report alone does not establish current progress or an open buying window.
Project summary
Codelco reported that Recursos Norte began production on 23 January 2020 as a new operating sector of El Teniente. The 2020 article reports estimated mineral reserves and a US$759 million project investment, and identifies the project as part of Plan de Desarrollo El Teniente.
Evidence limits and unknowns
The Codelco article dated 23 January 2020 does not establish the project's current operating status or whether any procurement opportunity or tender is currently open.
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Project metadata
Country
Chile Based on reviewed release evidence
Region
Latin America Caribbean
Category
Industrial processes Derived from released evidence
Physical assets
Copper Mining
Based on this release's supporting evidence. Unresolved fields remain unclassified; these labels do not establish current progress or a buying window.
Released facts and supporting evidence
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Date
Reported as actual
Codelco reported that official production began on 23 January 2020.
Attributed to www.codelco.com.
Source: www.codelco.com · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-17
Sources and evidence · www.codelco.com
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-17
A new operating sector of El Teniente; reported estimated mineral reserves of 157 million tonnes at 0.75% copper grade, using panel caving and preconditioning.
Attributed to www.codelco.com.
Source: www.codelco.com · publication date not recorded · observed 2026-10-17
Sources and evidence · www.codelco.com
Source published: Not recordedObserved: 2026-10-17
Prior and superseded states remain labelled. Dates below identify source publication when known, otherwise source observation. They are not assumed event dates; each fact retains its own time qualifications.
No material timeline events have been released.
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