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History of El Soldado Division

Underground mine operations begin. 
Sociedad Minera de Catemu purchases the deposit.

Minera Du M’Zaita exercises purchase option on the deposit.
Compañía Minera Disputada de Las Condes purchases the deposit.
New technologies introduced to boost production (higher capacity equipment).
ENAMI (National Mining Corporation) purchases Disputada de las Condes.
Exxon Minerals acquires majority interest in Disputada de Las Condes.
Optimization of support processes (transport, logistics and others).
Mine expansion.
Open pit operations begin.


Electrowinning (SX-EW) plant becomes operational.

  New expansion project launched to optimize the cathode plant.

Anglo American Chile acquires Disputada de Las Condes, making the deposit part of its operations.
 
Approval is obtained for the Pit Extension project to prolong the mine’s useful life to 2026.
Pit Extension construction successfully completed.