Table 7.8

Mining Production by Resource Type: Metals, Industrial Minerals and Energy Resources, O’Higgins Region

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

Mining Production by Resource Type: Metals, Industrial Minerals and Energy Resources, O’Higgins 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)	355,664	355,600	334,306	339,440	435,658	437,393	418,332	404,738	381,224	404,035	403,870	409,184	431,182	462,863	463,682	476,926	480,735	470,279	470,921	466,800	448,102	464,026	408,077	353,432	357,866	311,955
Molybdenum (MT molybdenum content)	5,188	4,720	3,901	3,512	3,919	5,542	5,065	5,331	4,933	5,445	5,965	6,368	6,575	7,231	7,760	7,370	6,897	6,902	7,612	8,146	8,852	7,591	6,013	5,196	4,930	4,256
Gold (kg gold content)	249	242	281	290	440	604	591	673	721	807	845	878	905	969	1,165	1,131	1,350	1,059	1,069	1,049	1,091	749	746	1,028	721	443
Silver (kg silver content)	30,528	29,660	34,613	37,679	50,035	71,917	77,122	66,910	77,180	78,862	83,022	86,346	87,591	96,548	102,090	107,353	109,394	102,764	97,435	90,152	88,609	115,132	98,476	86,176	87,671	39,088
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	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	23,018	28,400	29,538	46,054	45,150	56,056	89,572	51,863	9,936	0	0	3,107	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	16,757	24,200	24,161	37,457	39,260	41,251	73,516	43,763	9,002	0	0	1,271	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	6,261	4,200	5,377	8,597	5,890	14,805	16,056	8,100	934	0	0	1,836	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	213,213	218,348	236,471	118,406	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Limestone	213,213	218,348	236,471	118,406	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	0	0	0
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	84,206	69,108	110,276	141,835	141,887	141,228	142,555	158,322	167,204	194,073	185,940	201,343	178,851	152,117	181,684	173,489	191,673	159,468	77,470	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Silica resources	167,556	181,265	138,890	151,047	81,113	138,988	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Silica sand	0	0	1,952	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Quartz	167,556	181,265	136,938	151,047	81,113	138,988	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	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

(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.