Overview of the mining industry in South America Mineral
Overview of the mining industry in South America Salvador Mine owned by Codelco (Corporaci#243;n National del Cobre de Chile) As a consequence of the global economic crisis and the drastic slump since the middle of last year in the prices for metal raw materials, by around 40 % for lead and zinc and 60 % for nickel and copper, the mining industry in South America has also come under pressure.