El Toqui mine
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| Location | |
|---|---|
  El Toqui Location in Chile | |
| Region | Aysén Region |
| Country | Chile |
| Coordinates | 45°02′05″S 71°56′34″W / 45.03472°S 71.94278°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper, gold, silver, lead |
| Owner | |
| Company | Sociedad Contractual Minera El Toqui |
El Toqui mine is a polymetallic zinc-gold mine in Chile. Besides silver and lead are also mined in El Toqui.[1] The mine is owned by Laguna Gold through its wholly owned subsidiary company Sociedad Contractual Minera el Toqui.[2] Laguna Gold purchased the mine from Nyrstar in 2016.[3] Nyrstar had owned the mine since its 2011 purchase of Breakwater Resources which had in turn purchased it from Barrick Gold Corporation in 1997.[4]
The mine is powered by a 4 Mw diesel power plant and a 2 Mw hydroelectric power plant.[1]
As of 2025 the mine was exporting zinc concentrate to Lianyungang in China through the port of Chacabuco in Aysén Fjord.[5]
