El Toqui mine
Encyclopedia
El Toqui mine is a zinc
-gold
mine
in Chile
. The mine is owned by Breakwater Resources
through its wholly owned subsidiary
company Sociedad Contractul Minera el Toqui. The mine was purchased from Barrick Gold Corporation
in 1997.
Zinc
Zinc , or spelter , is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2...
-gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
mine
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. The mine is owned by Breakwater Resources
Breakwater Resources
Breakwater Resources is mining company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. On August 26 2011 the company was acquired by Nyrstar.-Current Operations:Breakwater operates four producing mines:*Myra Falls mine in British Columbia*Langlois mine in Quebec...
through its wholly owned subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
company Sociedad Contractul Minera el Toqui. The mine was purchased from Barrick Gold Corporation
Barrick Gold
Barrick Gold Corporation is the largest pure gold mining company in the world, with its headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and four regional business units located in Australia, Africa, North America and South America...
in 1997.