El Toqui mine is a zinc-gold mine in Chile. Besides silver and lead are also mined in El Toqui.[1] The mine is owned by Breakwater Resources through its wholly owned subsidiary company Sociedad Contractual Minera el Toqui.[2] The mine was purchased from Barrick Gold Corporation in 1997.[3]
The mine is powered by a 4 Mw diesel power plant and a 2 Mw hydroelectric power plant.[1]
See also
- Los Domos, a nearby gold mine project
References
- ^ a b "Sociedad Contractual Minera El Toqui". guiaminera.cl. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ Canadian & American Mines Handbook. Toronto, Ontario: Business Information Group. October 2004. p. 85. ISBN 0919336612.
- ^ "Breakwater to Suspend Milling At Chilean Mine For Three Months". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2009-05-01.