Molycop Chile leads in the mining industry, with two manufacturing plants in Mejillones and Talcahuano, featuring SAG and Grinding ball production. Close to ports and rail networks, Molycop Chile efficiently serves 80% of Chile's mines within three hours. Santiago is home to Molycop Chile's innovation centre equipped with in-house DEM simulation capabilities and dedicated laboratory. Molycop Chile provides a full range of products and services to optimise its customers operations including milling and leaching instrumentation, process optimisation and training services.
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Flotation
Tierra Amarilla - Nantoco - C-35, Tierra Amarilla, Chile
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Distribution Centre
Costenera Oriente, 4100, Mejillones, Chile
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Grinding Media
El Carmelo, Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá, Chile
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12C, Carretera San Martin No 9600, Quilicura, Chile
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El Peral 454, Lampa, Región Metropolitana, Chile
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Flotation Chemicals
Ave. Gran Bretana, 2075, Talcahuano, Chile
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Grinding Media
Molycop Chile, a key player in the mining industry, operates two manufacturing plants: the Mejillones plant, established in 2014, and the Talcahuano plant, operational since 1961. Both feature cutting-edge SAG and Grinding ball production capabilities.
Strategically located near ports, roads and rail networks, they efficiently supply top-quality products to diverse industries. As South America's epicenter of global copper production, Molycop's plants in Chile play a crucial role. They can deliver to 80% of the mines in Chile in under three hours from their facilities and depots, solidifying their position as an industry leader.
Santiago is home to Molycop Chile's innovation centre, equipped with DEM simulation capabilities and in-house laboratory. Molycop Chile, focused on increasing throughput and efficiency of its customers operations provides a full suite of products and services including milling and leaching instrumentation, process optimisation and training services.
Molycop provides a scrap collection service for our mining customers in Chile. If you would like to request more information or arrange the collection of used grinding media, please submit your details and a member of our team will contact you.
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