Catedral (prospect)
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Santiago Metropolitan Region/O'Higgins Region | |
| Country | Chile |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper |
| Owner | |
| Company | ENAMI |
Catedral is a mining prospect and porphyry copper ore deposit in the Andes along the border of Santiago Metropolitan Region and O'Higgins Region, Chile.[1] It lies about 25 km southeast of El Teniente, Chile's third most productive copper mine.[2][3] It is currently owned by the Chile's National Mining Enterprise (ENAMI) which classifies it as pertaining to the large-scale mining category and being greenfield in terms of exploration.[1] The prospect extends over an altitudinal range of 2100 to 4800 m a.s.l. where glaciers and rock glaciers exist.[1][4]