Mantoverde is an open-pit mine located in the Atacama region of Chile. It is currently comprised of four pits situated along the Mantoverde fault, each of which contains both sulphide and oxide ores. Mining is performed using truck-and-shovel technology to produce both sulphide and oxide ore.
Links
- https://capstonecopper.com/operations/mantoverde/
- https://goo.gl/maps/e452CjnWqs4MtbNB9
- https://www.mindat.org/loc-158934.html
Notes
Owner: 70% owned by Capstone Copper, 30% Mitsubishi Materials Corporation
Nearest settlement: Diego de Almagro (18,000 inh, 35 km)
Start operations: 1995
Ore volume processed (Mtpa): 12
Copper production: 140 ktpa; co-products Au, Co, Fe
Products: copper concentrate, copper cathode (60 ktpa)
Operations: open pits, mill, flotation, SX-EW
Projects:
- Added a 32,000 t/d high grade sulphide processing line through the Mantoverde Development Project (MVDP)
- Expanding via the Mantoverde Optimised Project (MV-O) which is currently under construction and is slated for completion in Q3 2026, with expanded sulphide throughput ramping up to 45,000 t/d by early 2027.
Köppen climate type: BWk - cold desert climate
Media
- Jul-26: Hitachi Construction Machinery adds second Chile mining fleet at Mantoverde (checked 22-Jul-26)
- Feb-26: Capstone restarts a limited Mantoverde as strike lingers (checked 11-Feb-26)
- Jan-26: Capstone Copper Provides Update on Labour Negotiations at Mantoverde Operation (checked 2-Jan-26)
- Oct-25: Capstone Copper Reports Results of Phase 1 Drill Program at Mantoverde (checked 9-Oct-25)
- Sep-25: https://www.mining.com/capstone-announces-temporary-production-interruption-at-mantoverde/ (checked 3-Sep-25)
- Aug-25: Capstone OKs $176M Chile copper spend despite cost rise (checked 11-Aug-25)
- Jul-25: Capstone wins key permit for $150M Mantoverde expansion (checked 9-Jul-25)
Created: Jul-25; updated Aug-25, Sep-25, Oct-25, Jan-26, Feb-26, Jul-26