Table 7.7

Mining Production by Resource Type: Metals, Industrial Minerals and Energy Resources, Metropolitan Region of Santiago

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

Mining Production by Resource Type: Metals, Industrial Minerals and Energy Resources, Metropolitan Region of Santiago. 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)	185,868	182,865	181,517	207,848	231,576	227,268	226,021	229,314	233,692	235,490	218,661	219,464	364,241	416,071	404,512	401,717	307,168	308,270	369,539	335,005	324,719	327,720	270,856	215,537	172,445	164,602
Molybdenum (MT molybdenum content)	3,190	2,322	1,718	1,513	1,706	2,123	2,549	2,582	2,578	2,768	1,927	949	981	3,344	3,811	2,430	2,507	2,421	4,864	5,122	4,286	3,344	2,631	1,879	1,638	1,340
Gold (kg gold content)	1,648	1,728	1,824	1,971	2,222	2,338	2,258	1,912	1,744	2,300	2,945	2,702	2,782	2,984	3,102	3,501	3,324	2,873	2,600	2,290	2,994	2,754	2,535	2,833	2,492	2,011
Silver (kg silver content)	45,671	35,970	31,245	46,130	45,340	66,858	41,052	43,737	45,146	49,735	44,947	50,842	78,724	54,984	105,346	90,081	69,854	74,317	78,735	66,651	63,728	75,620	69,401	66,431	59,442	54,283
Iron (kMT iron 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
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	3,997	3,462	7,375	6,424	6,373	6,962	5,491	4,896	7,666	9,764	9,223	8,585	5,731	5,614	6,062	6,299	6,010	4,548	6,060	6,958
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	86	135	16	0	44,636	35,271	62,594	103,434	122,022	117,634	91,832	96,312	64,976	62,145	76,903	89,166	79,113	82,862	100,969	61,958	93,180	107,500	102,664	107,341	107,327	108,050
Bauxitic clay	0	0	0	0	44,636	35,271	34,594	24,434	60,022	69,634	29,832	38,312	4,976	2,145	16,903	29,166	19,113	22,862	12,707	27,157	54,391	57,967	58,432	56,041	53,591	58,250
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	86	135	16	0	0	0	28,000	79,000	62,000	48,000	62,000	58,000	60,000	60,000	60,000	60,000	60,000	60,000	88,262	34,801	38,789	49,533	44,232	51,300	53,736	49,800
Barite	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
Calcium carbonate	1,655,908	1,915,178	2,175,440	2,177,070	2,210,803	2,223,896	2,245,788	2,108,392	2,170,402	1,855,479	1,872,725	1,993,437	2,095,822	2,193,708	2,180,166	1,856,143	1,962,410	2,023,477	1,559,666	1,502,873	1,495,545	1,772,211	1,671,535	2,818,081	3,087,614	3,168,160
Limestone	1,655,908	1,915,178	2,175,440	2,177,070	2,210,803	2,223,896	2,245,788	2,108,392	2,170,402	1,855,479	1,872,725	1,993,437	2,095,822	2,193,708	2,180,166	1,856,143	1,962,410	2,023,477	1,559,666	1,502,873	1,495,545	1,772,211	1,671,535	2,792,481	3,035,714	3,117,660
White calcium carbonate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25,600	51,900	50,500
Coquina	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 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	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
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	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
Pumicite	664,217	631,404	622,586	1,018,413	1,317,088	1,385,975	1,201,043	883,058	797,966	605,886	519,967	481,503	502,110	507,666	531,661	547,281	576,029	615,305	669,948	601,632	605,520	633,201	608,036	450,055	444,129	500,824
Silica resources	22,096	32,692	42,681	42,728	82,071	62,616	0	0	45,356	64,737	52,338	21,733	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	0	0
Quartz	22,096	32,692	42,681	42,728	82,071	62,616	0	0	45,356	64,737	52,338	21,733	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Phosphate rocks	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	277,429	422,061	518,185	614,175	615,241	640,599	829,060	757,469	758,438	701,469	744,160	891,467	778,228	989,105	833,227	847,117	870,915	1,084,120	839,560	909,860	842,950	934,377	909,078	752,673	936,031	507,629
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

(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.