Mining and heritage

Calama, January 17, 2025.- Local visitors, visitors from other parts of the country and abroad will once again be able to visit the camp and facilities of Codelco's century-old Chuquicamata Division with the return of its traditional tour, which was suspended after the pandemic.

 

Visits will resume on Mondays and Thursdays starting January 20, with free admission. The tour includes the historic center of the camp, which housed inhabitants from 1915 to 2007; and within the industrial area, the Pala Mundial, one of the great testimonies of mid-20th century technology; and then the Mirador Mina Rajo, from where visitors will have a privileged view of the mining operation that today coexists with the underground mine.

 

The Division's General Manager, René Galleguillos Pallauta, highlighted that "Chuquicamata is part of the history of mining and today, together with its camp, it is part of the heritage that we must preserve and disseminate. That is why we wanted to bring back this tour that not only talks about history, but also about Codelco's contribution to Chile and the new mining that we are developing in our Corporation. Likewise, we have been working together with the authorities and technical organizations to improve our camp so that it can properly receive visitors."

 

Focus on education

 

Although the tour open to the general public was suspended, Chuquicamata and the northern operations continued their visit programs aimed at local education and training. In this regard, the director of Communications and Public Affairs of the Northern Operations, Cristian Varas, emphasized that “this year we will continue with the school and university visit programs, a process that was not interrupted and that we will maintain as part of the training activities for the students who come to learn about the rich history and innovations that we are promoting in our different operations.”

 

Given the high interest in visiting Chuquicamata, registrations must be made via email at visitas@codelco.cl , as places are limited. On the day of the visit, people are recommended to wear the required clothing, which includes long sleeves, long pants, and closed shoes.

 

One point to note is that the quotas are only delivered to the email address mentioned and https://www.codelco.com/en/mineria-y-patrimonio-vuelve-el-tour-a-chuquicamata are free of charge