Talk:Chuquicamata

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I just wanted to point out that the Kennecott mine also claims to be the largest open pit mine in the world


[edit] Largest mine in the world

It seems that a number of mines make this claim (specifically Kennecott_Copper_Mine in Utah), while i have certainly seen this claim in literature relating to chuqui (it is also writton on a sign by the entrance to the mine site). It might be more sensible to make the statement this qualitatively in all cases and make the measure explicit ( by volume, depth, diameter of mined area etc..) which all seem to have been used to justify the appropriate "I'm the biggest" claims. Zootalures 23:39, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

I think the difference is that Chuqui is the largest open pit mine (not only cooper mine) in the world. Kennecott_Copper_Mine in Utah is the biggest. Chuquicamata has de bigger extension in kilometers, but the other one has the biggest volume, because the hole is deeper.

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