The Manantial Espejo mine is a large
silver mine
Silver mining is the extraction of silver by mining. Silver is a precious metal and holds high economic value. Because silver is often found in intimate combination with other metals, its extraction requires the use of complex technologies. In ...
located in
Deseado Massif in
Santa Cruz Province, southern
Patagonia
Patagonia () is a geographical region that includes parts of Argentina and Chile at the southern end of South America. The region includes the southern section of the Andes mountain chain with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and glaciers ...
. Manantial Espejo represents one of the largest silver reserve in
Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
and in the world having estimated reserves of 25.7 million oz of silver.
See also
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Mining in Argentina
Mining in Argentina includes primary aluminum, lead, copper, zinc, silver, and gold. In 2019, Argentina was the 4th largest world producer of lithium, the 9th largest world producer of silver, the 17th largest world producer of gold and the 7th la ...
References
Silver mines in Argentina
Mines in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
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