Unearth copper reserves under Chile's Atacama Desert and learn how copper is processed and traded

Name: Unearth copper reserves under Chile's Atacama Desert and learn how copper is processed and traded
Uploaded: 2020-02-24T08:00:00Z
Duration: 25 s
Description: Copper mining in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile.

Copper mining in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile.

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Transcript

NARRATOR: Chile is the world’s largest producer of copper, and most of its copper reserves lie under the sands of the Atacama Desert.

The mineral is first carried to refineries for processing, then shipped to the world from Pacific ports, such as Antofagasta and Tocopilla.