Chile Mineral resources, noncarboniferous | Britannica
Metals account for the highest percentage of mining exports, copper being primary. Chile is the world''s largest producer and exporter of copper. Copper mines are located in northern Chile (Chuquicamata and El Salvador) and along the Andes of northcentral Chile (especially El Teniente and Andina). Smallscale extractions are carried out by individuals, or pirquineros, who operate in the ...