Table 7.4

Mining Production by Resource Type: Metals, Industrial Minerals and Energy Resources, Atacama Region

Unit: Physical quantities · Cochilco, Anuario Cochilco 2025 · 2000 to 2025

Mining Production by Resource Type: Metals, Industrial Minerals and Energy Resources, Atacama Region. Physical quantities
Series	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
METALLIC MINING
Copper (MT copper content)	434,743	463,745	419,621	483,586	486,595	472,408	469,942	485,245	458,894	417,206	417,551	431,262	391,618	445,103	417,498	458,038	499,878	505,479	472,053	494,737	460,069	475,400	454,206	429,175	412,616	487,880
Molybdenum (MT molybdenum content)	2,259	1,575	1,258	1,172	1,154	1,248	1,366	1,214	872	1,148	1,043	1,024	1,153	898	730	1,046	1,988	1,736	2,690	3,535	3,041	2,787	3,182	4,642	3,184	2,082
Gold (kg gold content)	18,898	17,134	15,938	14,543	13,939	14,686	18,834	17,014	17,913	18,972	15,122	15,891	16,039	15,659	13,348	11,772	11,030	8,764	6,276	5,992	5,037	5,450	4,930	6,127	12,610	22,407
Silver (kg silver content)	466,607	582,440	434,083	445,759	390,198	281,109	525,436	781,815	353,033	285,891	260,792	293,271	226,319	222,866	114,748	109,206	136,794	135,122	93,533	83,305	89,538	90,037	82,295	94,282	219,765	217,226
Iron (kMT iron content)	3,092	3,186	3,020	3,576	3,431	3,485	3,691	4,068	4,526	3,802	5,371	5,333	7,096	7,351	7,739	8,397	8,120	8,507	7,808	7,367	8,672	9,904	9,891	10,361	8,921	8,318
Lead (MT lead content)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zinc (MT zinc content)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manganese (MT manganese content)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS (MT)
Clays	0	117	204	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bauxitic clay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Plastic clay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bentonite	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kaolin	0	117	204	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Barite	166	122	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Calcium carbonate	674,122	483,231	518,963	598,548	651,370	562,696	768,593	772,777	712,085	594,301	783,037	736,092	773,458	1,014,919	1,438,079	1,545,415	1,547,659	1,565,527	1,338,336	429,662	546,389	748,133	752,233	664,435	682,374	610,323
Limestone	n.d.	447,636	482,913	587,096	648,044	523,692	740,723	746,023	671,983	540,551	731,521	690,174	733,050	984,822	1,407,984	1,491,354	1,494,324	1,508,431	1,296,799	379,612	479,329	677,516	679,091	531,222	553,130	533,065
White calcium carbonate	0	0	0	0	0	31,428	7,767	5,792	24,960	30,049	29,032	26,354	21,090	12,132	13,272	33,099	37,473	33,688	18,999	27,133	45,316	48,477	54,744	112,865	129,244	77,258
Coquina	n.d.	35,595	36,050	11,452	3,326	7,576	20,103	20,962	15,142	23,701	22,484	19,564	19,318	17,965	16,823	20,962	15,862	23,408	22,538	22,917	21,744	22,140	18,398	20,348	0	0
Sodium chloride	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Boron compounds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Boric acid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ulexite	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lithium compounds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lithium carbonate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lithium chloride	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lithium hydroxide	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lithium sulfate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Potassium compounds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Potassium chloride	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Potassium sulfate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Diatomite	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dolomite	12,506	29,940	31,439	17,308	27,436	24,903	24,006	13,791	14,263	0	0	1,498	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15,822	25,097	38,496	23,301	30,404	28,313
Feldspar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nitrates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Perlite	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pyrophyllite	0	272	263	1,254	324	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pumicite	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Silica resources	83,376	102,818	74,084	92,730	197,466	108,578	116,739	110,272	100,262	97,125	47,069	25,165	7,513	0	0	0	0	28,175	0	0	0	0	0	4,177	42,839	18,889
Silica sand	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	38,174	15,194
Quartz	83,376	102,818	74,084	92,730	197,466	108,578	116,739	110,272	100,262	97,125	47,069	25,165	7,513	0	0	0	0	28,175	0	0	0	0	0	4,177	4,665	3,695
Phosphate rocks	6,050	7,466	8,475	11,911	9,770	10,052	1,600	12,163	16,988	1,059	40,664	0	5,750	0	11,415	9,360	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7,415	4,947	809
Apatite	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phosphorite	6,050	7,466	8,475	11,911	9,770	10,052	1,600	12,163	16,988	1,059	40,664	0	5,750	0	11,415	9,360	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7,415	4,947	809
Guano	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ornamental rocks	812	782	633	828	845	31	169	204	187	1,582	2,170	3,201	2,285	3,523	4,453	2,401	4,395	5,025	3,511	3,623	2,806	2,824	552	1,078	0	0
Lapis Lazuli	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Marble	812	782	633	828	845	31	169	204	187	1,582	2,170	3,201	2,285	3,523	4,453	2,401	4,395	5,025	3,511	3,623	2,806	2,824	552	1,078	0	0
Travertine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Copper sulfate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sodium sulfate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Talc	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Peat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gypsum	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Iodine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zeolite	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ENERGY RESOURCES
Coal (net MT)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Natural gas (million m3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Crude oil (m3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Notes of the table

n.d.: Datos no disponibles / Data not available
(1) Las cifras correspondientes al año 2025 son preliminares. / Figures for 2025 are preliminary.

Source stated in the table

Comisión Chilena del Cobre: cifras de cobre y molibdeno. / Chilean Copper Commission (COCHILCO): copper and molybdenum data. Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería: excepto cobre y molibdeno. / National Geology and Mining Service (SERNAGEOMIN): all other data.

Source: Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco), Cochilco, Anuario Cochilco 2025 (XLSX), 2026. Read on Oct 6, 2026.

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n.d.: no data · n.a.: not applicable · “< 1”: less than one unit.