Invierno mine

Invierno mine (Mina Invierno: lit. Winter Mine) is a coal mine in Riesco Island, Chile, that as of August 12 of 2012 was under construction. The mine is expected to export coal to northern Chile and to other countries.[1] The enterprise in charge of the project has declared the works will occupy an area of 1500 ha representing 0.3% of the area of Riesco Island.[2]

Invierno
Location of Invierno mine in Magallanes Region.

In 2016 it was recognized by Mining.com as the southernmost mine on the planet.[3] In 2019 the Third Environmental Court of Valdivia withdrew permission to mine by blasting in Invierno mine, efectively causing the mine to initiate a mine closure process that ended all mining in 2020.[4][5] The closing of the mine and the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile are credited for the economic downturn Magallanes Region experieced in the early 2020s.[5]

References
  1. Llegaron cargadores de barcos para puerto de Mina Invierno Archived 2012-08-14 at the Wayback Machine. La Prensa Austral. August 12, 2012.
  2. Conozca el polémico proyecto minero en Isla Riesco. Cooperativa. September 29, 2011.
  3. "The world's southernmost mines | MINING.com". MINING.com. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
  4. González Encina, Verónica (2022-03-08). "Copec concreta la venta de su participación en Mina Invierno". Reporte Minero (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  5. El Espectador (2021-04-18). "A un año del cierre de Mina Invierno". El Pingüino (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-08.

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