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Largest Tunnel Boring Machine by Excavation Diameter

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World's Largest Copper Mine by Mineral Resources

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about26 billiontonnes of ore

Escondida copper mine

Antofagasta Region, Chile

Chile's Escondida copper district encompasses Escondida, Escondida Norte, Pampa Escondida and nearby deposits. BHP reported about 26 billion tonnes of remaining mineral-resource ore at an average grade of 0.53% copper in 2024.

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Wettest Place by Mean Annual Rainfall

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